2008 Club Olimpia season

The following is a summary of the 2008 season by Paraguayan football (soccer) club Olimpia Asunción.

Olimpia participated in the following competitions in 2008: Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura (pertaining to the Paraguayan first division) and the Copa Sudamericana. In December, Eduardo Delmás was elected as the club's new president replacing Oscar Paciello.[1]

Torneo Apertura 2008

Olimpia started the year 2008 with the announcement of a new coach, Argentine Gustavo Costas who promised the use and promotion of the youth division players. The main signing for the year was that of Paraguayan international Carlos Humberto Paredes from Sporting Lisboa. Paredes returned to his home club Olimpia after playing for 8 years in Europe.

Team roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Uruguay GK Leonardo Bordad
2 Uruguay DF Diego Ciz
3 Paraguay DF Héctor Benítez
4 Argentina DF Martín Pautasso
5 Paraguay DF César Zayas
6 Paraguay MF David Villalba
7 Argentina FW Emanuel Fernandes
8 Paraguay MF Rodrigo Rojas
9 Paraguay FW Raúl Amarilla
10 Paraguay FW Edison Giménez
11 Paraguay FW Gilberto Palacios
12 Paraguay GK Rodrigo Romero
13 Paraguay MF Carlos Paredes (captain)
14 Paraguay MF Orlando Bordón
15 Paraguay MF Milton Benítez
No. Position Player
16 Paraguay MF Cristian Martínez
17 Paraguay MF Ángel Ortíz
18 Paraguay FW Juvenal Cardozo
19 Paraguay DF Oscar Jiménez
20 Paraguay FW Amílcar Franco
21 Paraguay DF Michel Godoy
22 Paraguay MF Osmar Molinas
23 Paraguay MF Rolando Renaut
24 Paraguay MF Mauro Monges
25 Paraguay MF Nicolás Martínez
-- Paraguay GK Blas Hermosilla
-- Paraguay DF Adalberto Benítez
-- Paraguay DF Luis Prieto
-- Uruguay FW Martín García
-- Paraguay DF Gilberto Velázquez

Final standing

Team Pts GP W D L GF GA DIFF
  1 Libertad 572218315313+40
  2 Nacional 452214354525+20
  3 Cerro Porteño 382211563426+8
  4 Guaraní 362211383126+5
  5 Club 2 de Mayo 31229492726+1
  6 Sol de América 272283114039+1
  7 Club 3 de febrero 272283113240-8
  8 Olimpia 262275102332-9
  9 Sportivo Luqueño 25226793344-11
  10 Tacuary 23225892434-10
  11 Club 12 de Octubre 202248102940-11
  12 Silvio Pettirossi 132234152147-26

Results

Torneo Apertura 2008
Matchday Home Team Result Away Team Olimpia Goal(s)
1 Olimpia 0 - 1 Nacional -
2 Tacuary 1 - 2 Olimpia E. Giménez  5'
C. Paredes  57'
3 Olimpia 1 - 0 2 de Mayo C. Paredes  7'
4 12 de Octubre 1 - 2 Olimpia E. Giménez  45',  46'
5 Olimpia 2 - 1 3 de Febrero E. Giménez  55'
R. Rojas  80'
6 Cerro Porteño 1 - 0 Olimpia -
7 Olimpia 3 - 3 Silvio Pettirossi R. Rojas  38'
E. Francou  59'
E. Giménez  75' (P.K.)
8 Libertad 1 - 0 Olimpia -
9 Olimpia 0 - 2 Guaraní -
10 Olimpia 0 - 1 Sol de América -
11 Sportivo Luqueño 0 - 1 Olimpia R. Amarilla  50'
12 Nacional 4 - 0 Olimpia -
13 Olimpia 2 - 2 Tacuary E. Francou  11'
C. Zayas  45'
14 2 de Mayo 0 - 1 Olimpia R. Amarilla  45'
15 Olimpia 0-0 12 de Octubre -
16 3 de Febrero 3-1 Olimpia N. Martinez  51'
17 Olimpia 1-2 Cerro Porteño C. Paredes  15'
18 Silvio Pettirossi 2-3 Olimpia E. Giménez  1'
N. Martinez  31'
A. Villasanti  89' (O.G.)
19 Olimpia 1-2 Libertad E. Giménez  36'
20 Guaraní 2-0 Olimpia -
21 Sol de América 2-2 Olimpia E. Giménez  11'
G. Velázquez  88'
22 Olimpia 1 - 1 Sportivo Luqueño E. Giménez  48'

Top scorers

Top scorers for Olimpia in the Apertura tournament:[2]

Position Player Goals
1 Paraguay Edison Giménez 9
2 Paraguay Carlos Humberto Paredes 3
3 Paraguay Raúl Amarilla 2
3 Argentina Emanuel Fernandes 2
3 Paraguay Nicolás Martinez 2
3 Paraguay Rodrigo Rojas 2
7 Paraguay Gilberto Velázquez 1
7 Paraguay César Zayas 1

Torneo Clausura 2008

For the Clausura tournament the club hired the requested players by coach Gustavo Costas to fight for the title. However, poor performances and results both in the Paraguayan first division and Copa Sudamericana tournament resulted in the resignation of the Argentine coach on August 28.[3] In the next day, Paraguayan Ever Hugo Almeida was chosen as the new coach of Olimpia, marking his return to the club since the 1993 season where he won the first division title in undefeated fashion.[4]

Transfers

The following transfers occurred prior to the start of the Clausura tournament:[5]

In:

Out:

Team roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Argentina GK José Ramírez
2 Uruguay DF Diego Ciz
3 Paraguay DF Héctor Benítez
4 Paraguay DF Darío Caballero
5 Paraguay DF Gilberto Velázquez
6 Paraguay MF Edgar González
7 Argentina FW Matías Espíndola
8 Paraguay MF Rodrigo Rojas
9 Paraguay FW Marco Lazaga
10 Paraguay FW Edison Giménez
11 Paraguay FW José Sasiain
12 Paraguay GK Ever Caballero
13 Paraguay MF Carlos Paredes (captain)
14 Argentina FW Juan Lucero
15 Paraguay MF Cristian Martínez
16 Paraguay DF Derlis Cardozo
17 Paraguay GK Blas Hermosilla
No. Position Player
18 Argentina MF Cristian Leiva
19 Argentina DF Martín Pautasso
20 Paraguay DF Denis Caniza
21 Paraguay DF César Zayas
22 Paraguay MF Osmar Molinas
23 Argentina FW Franco Mendoza
24 Paraguay DF Juan Krone
25 Paraguay MF Nicolás Martínez
Paraguay FW Raúl Amarilla
Paraguay DF Adalberto Benítez
Paraguay MF Orlando Bordón
Paraguay DF Blas Cáceres
Paraguay FW Amílcar Franco
Paraguay DF Oscar Jiménez
Paraguay DF Luis Prieto

Final standing

Pos Team Pts GP W D L GF GA GD
1 Libertad 442212823517+18
  2 Guaraní 432212733617+19
  3 Cerro Porteño 372210753226+6
  4 Sol de América 362212373730+7
  5 Nacional 32228862322+1
  6 Tacuary 31229492324-1
  7 Olimpia 28227783331+2
  8 12 de Octubre 282284102733-6
  9 3 de Febrero 242266102731-4
  10 Sportivo Luqueño 242266102738-11
  11 2 de Mayo 222241082633-7
  12 Silvio Pettirossi 92216151539-24

Results

Torneo Clausura 2008
Matchday Home Team Result Away Team Olimpia Goal(s)
1 Olimpia 0 - 0 Nacional -
2 Sol de América 4 - 3 Olimpia F. Mendoza  35'
C. Leiva  47'
J. Krone  55'
3 Olimpia 4 - 0 Silvio Pettirossi F. Mendoza  7',  23'
N. Martínez  51'
M. Lazaga  62'
4 3 de Febrero 2 - 0 Olimpia
5 Olimpia 0 - 2 Guaraní
6 Cerro Porteño 1 - 0 Olimpia
7 Olimpia 2 - 1 Sportivo Luqueño M. Lazaga  6',  62'
8 Libertad 1 - 1 Olimpia J. Lucero  64'
9 Olimpia 1 - 3 Tacuary M. Lazaga  13'
10 Olimpia 3 - 1 12 de Octubre M. Lazaga  25'
R. Rojas  68'
E. González  75'
11 2 de Mayo 1 - 1 Olimpia D. Caballero  39'
12 Nacional 1 - 1 Olimpia M. Lazaga  38'
13 Olimpia 1 - 1 Sol de América C. Paredes  34'
14 Silvio Pettirossi 2 - 3 Olimpia C. Paredes  5'
M. Lazaga  42',  47'
15 Olimpia 2 - 0 3 de Febrero M. Pautasso  33'
R. Rojas  57'
16 Guaraní 1 - 1 Olimpia D. Caballero  94'
17 Olimpia 1 - 3 Cerro Porteño M. Lazaga  34'
18 Sportivo Luqueño 1 - 2 Olimpia O. Molinas  9'
C. Álvarez  90'
19 Olimpia 1 - 2 Libertad E. Giménez  60'
20 Tacuary 1 - 1 Olimpia R. Amarilla  77'
21 12 de Octubre 0 - 3 Olimpia F. Mendoza  45'
R. Rojas  67'
J. Candia  60' (O.G.)
22 Olimpia 2 - 3 2 de Mayo D. Cardozo  6'
E. Giménez  36'

Top scorers

Top scorers for Olimpia in the Clausura tournament.

Position Player Goals
1 Paraguay Marco Lazaga 9
2 Argentina Franco Mendoza 4
3 Paraguay Rodrigo Rojas 4
4 Paraguay Carlos Paredes 2
Paraguay Edison Giménez 2
Paraguay Darío Caballero 2
7
Argentina Cristian Leiva 1
Argentina Martin Albano Pautasso 1
Paraguay Juan Krone 1
Paraguay Nicolás Martínez 1
Argentina Juan Lucero 1
Paraguay Edgar González 1
Paraguay Raúl Amarilla 1
Paraguay Osmar Molinas 1
Paraguay Derlis Cardozo 1
Paraguay Cristian Álvarez 1

International competition(s)

Copa Sudamericana 2008

Preliminary Round

Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Olimpia scorers Match Report(s)
August 12, 2008 Defensores del Chaco
Asunción, Paraguay		 BoliviaClub Blooming 4 - 2 Copa Sudamericana 2008 M. Lazaga  3',  8',  26'
D. Caballero  22'		 Report
August 21, 2008 Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera
Santa Cruz, Bolivia		 BoliviaClub Blooming 1 - 0 Copa Sudamericana 2008 Report
Report 2

First Round
(eliminated)

Date Venue Opponents Score Competition Olimpia scorers Match Report(s)
August 28, 2008 San Carlos de Apoquindo
Santiago, Chile		 ChileUniversidad Católica 4 - 0 Copa Sudamericana 2008 Report
September 17, 2008 Estadio Manuel Ferreira
Asunción, Paraguay		 ChileUniversidad Católica 2 - 2 Copa Sudamericana 2008 R. Rojas 3'
M. Lazaga  60'		 Report

References

  1. ↑ Por más glorias - Futbol a lo Grande
  2. ↑ Estadisticas:Goleadores Apertura
  3. ↑ Se fue Costas
  4. ↑ El elegido
  5. ↑ Altas y Bajas
  6. ↑ Futbol a lo Grande: Chau, chau, adios
  7. ↑ Juvenal es de Guabirá
  8. ↑ Estadisticas:Goleadores Clausura

See also

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