U-20 Canada-Chile, July 1/07 Pre/PBP/Post

[MetroChile]

Hey there!

I didn't want to start a new thread over this but I was wondering whether you guys had announced the squad for the tournament yet. Jose Sulantay--our coach--did so this past Thursday, and here it is:

GKs

Christopher Toselli (U. Católica)

Nery Veloso (Huachipato)

Ronald Valladares (Fdez. Vial)


Defenders

Cristián Suárez (San Felipe)

Hans Martínez (U. Católica)

Nicolás Larrondo (U. de Chile)

Eric Godoy (S. Wanderers)

Cristián Sepúlveda (U. Española)


Mids

Mauricio Isla (U. Católica)

Gary Medel (U. Católica)

Carlos Carmona (Coquimbo)

Arturo Vidal (Colo Colo)--going to Bayer Leverkusen, Germany.

Isaías Peralta (U. Española)

Gerardo Cortés (D. Concepción)

Juan Pablo Arenas (Colo Colo)

Dagoberto Currimilla (Huachipato)


Strikers

Nicolás Medina (U. de Chile)--going to Osasuna, Spain.

Alexis Sánchez (Colo Colo)--going to Udinese, Italy.

Mathías Vidangossy (U. Española)--going to Villarreal, Spain.

Jaime Grondona (S. Wanderers)

Michael Silva (S. Wanderers)--going to Atlante, Mexico.

Metro

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Canada announces roster for the FIFA U-20 World Cup

http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/media/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=2744

Ottawa (Ontario)- Canada’s men’s U-20 team announced its official roster today for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007. The team arrives in Toronto on 21 June for its final preparations before its opening match on 1 July against Chile at BMO field.

The 21-man roster includes six returning players from the previous FIFA U-20 World Cup: Andrea Lombardo, Asmir Begovic, David Edgar, Jaime Peters, Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault and Will Johnson.

The Canadian team will then head to Edmonton for games against Austria on 5 July and Congo on 8 July at Commonwealth Stadium.

1. Asmir Begovic/ GK / Edmonton, AB / Portsmouth FC (England)
2. Nana Attakora-Gyan/ D / Orangeville, ON / Toronto FC
3. Kent O'Connor/D / North Vancouver, BC / 1860 Munich (Germany)
4. David Edgar/D / Kitchener, ON / Newcastle United FC (England)
5. Marcus Haber/D/ Vancouver, BC / FC Groningen (Netherlands)
6. Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault/ M / Montréal, QC / St. Pauli FC (Germany)
7. Jaime Peters/ M / Pickering, ON / Ipswich Town FC (England)
8. Keegan Ayre/ M / Coquitlam, BC / Hibernian FC (Scotland)
9. Andrea Lombardo/ F / Toronto, ON / Toronto FC
10. Will Johnson/ M / Montréal, QC / Toronto FC
11. Simeon Jackson/ M/ Mississauga, ON/ Rushden and Diamonds (England)
12. Olivier Lacoste-Lebuis/ D / Montréal, QC / Strasbourg (France)
13. Stephen Lumley/ D / Mississauga, ON / Toronto FC
14. Tosaint Ricketts/ F / Edmonton, AB / U. of Wisconsin - Green Bay (USA)
15. Cristian Nunez/ M / Montréal, QC / Toronto FC
16. Alex Elliott/ F / Vancouver, BC / University of Portland (USA)
17. Gabe Gala/ D/M / Brampton, ON / Toronto FC
18. Kennedy Owusu-Ansah/ D / Toronto, ON / Hertha Berlin (Germany)
19. Michael D'Agostino / D/M / Langley, BC / University of Kentucky (USA)
20. David Monsalve/ G / Brampton, ON / Unattached
21. Zach Kalthoff/ G / Calgary, AB / Unattached


Head Coach: Dale Mitchell
Assistant Coach: Nick Dasovic
Equipment manager & goalkeeper coach:Kevin Muldoon
Team Manager: Dave Nutt
Physiotherapist: Eddie Cannon
Strength and conditioning coach: Randy Celebrini
Press Officer: Sandra Campbell

[Gordon]

Will keep Stickied until 2 days after the game.

[bluedog]

Any predictions to how the sides will line up for this one??? Certainly looks an interesting game with Canada fired up as the hosts and with Chile missing Sanchez.

[jpg75]

Any predictions to how the sides will line up for this one??? Certainly looks an interesting game with Canada fired up as the hosts and with Chile missing Sanchez.

They're missing Martinez too, the sweeper.

[JAIME CHILE]

Any predictions to how the sides will line up for this one??? Certainly looks an interesting game with Canada fired up as the hosts and with Chile missing Sanchez.

Hi!

Chile:
...................Toselli......................
....................Isla........................
............Larrondo..Suárez...............
Currimilla....Medel...Vidal.....Carmona
.........Vidangossy..Cortés..............
...................Medina....................

Coach: Sulantay.

Martínez and Sánchez will not play tomorrow.

Certainly we're going to see a lot of chileans in the Toronto's stadium.

Carlos Rivas, former ChileanNT player (he was part of the WC1982 Chilean NT list), was the coach of 8 canadians players, and gave to Sulantay a lot of information about the Canadian NT.
Rivas lives in Canada since the 80's.

Cheers, and I hope to see a great match!

[BamBamZam1+8]

Is Sanchez expected to be back for any of the games in the tournament? Ah nevermind I see that him along with a few others are out due to card accumulation. The U-20 squad is so talented though so I still expect a strong showing from them. Suarez and Vidal should have great games. I'm pissed that they won't be showing the game live. Although, I might be wrong. But I don't see the game being aired until Monday. By the way, can't believe Brazil blew the opportunity of Poland drawing a red card today, sort of shocking.

[Joelzinho]

Lets go Canada!!!!

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Happy Canada Day! Let's go boyz...

[CHILENOdeCORAZON]

Happy Birthday Canada ....

Vamos CHILE Mierd@!! :D :p

[CHILENOdeCORAZON]

Is Sanchez expected to be back for any of the games in the tournament? Ah nevermind I see that him along with a few others are out due to card accumulation. The U-20 squad is so talented though so I still expect a strong showing from them. Suarez and Vidal should have great games. I'm pissed that they won't be showing the game live. Although, I might be wrong. But I don't see the game being aired until Monday. By the way, can't believe Brazil blew the opportunity of Poland drawing a red card today, sort of shocking.

Plenty of ways to watch the game live:

In US, ESPNU is showing it.
In Canada, CBC is showing it.
Over the net, it will be streamed live on CBC website, www.cbc.ca.
And I think FIFA website might be streaming it also.

[TFC07]

GO CANADA GO! BMO Field is going to be rocking tonight (I hope)


P.S. Happy Canada Day! :)

[garbuckle]

We're gonna knock some (more) screws loose!

Go Canada! Go fans! I wanna hear the cheering from the stadium out my window for once!

:)

[david_silva]

From now til the end of the tourney, it's not BMO Field. It's called the National Soccer Stadium.

[Hansadyret]

This is going to be difficult. Looks like Chile has a very good team.

[JinJin]

This is going to be difficult. Looks like Chile has a very good team.

Indeed, they have looked like the best team in the tournament thus far.

[BamBamZam1+8]

Good to hear they are looking impressive even without Sanchez. Hopefully they can hold on to the lead. Currently looking forward to watching the replay tomorrow. Right now I'm stuck with Spain-Uruguay.

[garbuckle]

I agree.. Canada has their work cut out for them in the second half.

Gotta love the energy of the fans, though. You could hear the crickets in the Japan-Scotland game in Victoria...

[posteador]

I'm not watching the match on TV but from the live report I'm guessing the hosts are starting to kick Chilean players in the second half...two yellows already!

[maestri09]

from the canadian p.o.v. there's really not much to see. Canada has barely touched the ball, never mind attack