Paraguay Roster?

[Hattrix]

Any news on the players Paraguay is bringing to Columbus? Will the Hockmeister be there?

[Blong]

Originally posted by Hattrix
Any news on the players Paraguay is bringing to Columbus? Will the Hockmeister be there?

Hockmeister's not coming-but he did just sign with penarol. :)

From the roster I saw, big names not coming: Cardoso, Cuevas, Arce, Roque Santa Cruz

Big names coming: Tavarelli(GK), Celso Ayala(over-the-hill defender),

There was a bunch of names I didn't recognise, that may be big stars or up-and-comers.

Here it is:
CONCACAF's site:

PARAGUAY
GK: Miguel Cárdenas (Sol de America), Ricardo Tavarelli (Olímpia), Justo Villar (Libertad);
DF: Celso Ayala (River Plate/ARG), Julio Cáceres (Olímpia), Paulo Da Silva (CD Toluca/MEX), Diego Gavilán (Inter de Porto Alegre/BRA), Néstor Isasi (Olímpia), Rubén Maldonado (Venezia/ITA), Rodrigo Mendoza (Guaraní), Claudio Morel (San Lorenzo/ARG), Jacinto Zorrilla (Sol de America);
MD: Walter Avalos (12 de Octubre), Carlos Bonet (Libertad), Jorge Britez (Tacuary), Jorge Campos (Universidad Catolica de Chile), Darío Caballero (Cerro Porteño), Walter Fretes (Cerro Porteño), Gustavo Morinigo (Libertad), Jorge Núñez (Cerro Porteño), Angel Ortiz (Guaraní), Víctor Ortiz (Sportivo Luqueño);
AT: Jorge Achucarro (Cerro Porteño), Fredy Barreiro (Libertad), Juan Samudio (Libertad), Derlis Soto (Libertad).
TD: Aníbal RUIZ

[MartSkin]

Did Chilavert retire? I was really hoping to see Landon score on him.

[Scotty]

Originally posted by Blong
Big names coming: ...Celso Ayala(over-the-hill defender),


He's past his best, but still a pretty solid man-marker. Very physical, too.

Does he get much playing time at River Plate anymore?

[Blong]

Originally posted by Scotty
He's past his best, but still a pretty solid man-marker. Very physical, too.

Does he get much playing time at River Plate anymore?

Zilch. I think he's back in Paraguay.


Martskin,

Chilavert=Hockmeister

[Autogolazo]

No Alvarenga? Damn, he has to be one of the best free-kick takers in S. America. Lucky us.

No Peque Benitez either?

Too bad.

[Joepatch]

Is this the paraguayan roster for july 6th? Also, do you have the roster with the player numbers? .. That would be great so we can recognize them at game time and so us spanish speaking fans can make sure we will proplerly greet them in columbus ;)

[Blong]

Originally posted by Joepatch
Is this the paraguayan roster for july 6th?

Dunno. Someone posted it in another thread. I took their word for it.

[SoccerScout]

Chilavert I believe just got picked up by Uruguayan side Penharol..or was it Nacional?

Meanwhile one of Paraguays players GAVILAN just won a title in Brazil tonight for his Brazilian club Inter, 2003 Gaucho Champions.

[riverplate]

Originally posted by Scotty
He's past his best, but still a pretty solid man-marker. Very physical, too. Does he get much playing time at River Plate anymore?

River Plate isn't going to renew Ayala's contract. He's out.