2009 Copa Sudamericana Finals
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The 2009 Copa Sudamericana Finals was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2009 Copa Sudamericana
2009 Copa Sudamericana
The 2009 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes is the 8th edition of the CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. Internacional were the defending champions, having won the trophy the previous season...

 champion. It was contested by Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...

ian club LDU Quito and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian club Fluminense
Fluminense Football Club
Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...

. Both teams were playing in their first Copa Sudamericana finals. The first leg was played in Estadio Casa Blanca
Estadio de Liga Deportiva Universitaria
Estadio de Liga Deportiva Universitaria, commonly called La Casa Blanca , is a football stadium in Quito, Ecuador that is the home ground of LDU Quito. Built between 1995 and 1997, the stadium hosted its first match on March 6, 1997 in a game between LDU Quito and Atlético Mineiro of Belo Horizonte...

 in Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...

 on November 25, and the host team won it 5-1. The second leg was played in Estádio Mário Filho
Estádio do Maracanã
The Estádio do Maracanã , officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, is an open-air stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Owned by the Rio de Janeiro State Government, it is named after the Maracanã neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro. It was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup, and in the final...

, better known as Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

 on December 2, and the host team won it 3-0, but LDU Quito won 5-4 on aggregate and was crowned as the champion. Coincidentally, the finals were a rematch of the 2008 Copa Libertadores Finals, which was contested under similar circumstances 17 months prior to the day.

Rules

The final is played over two legs; home and away. The higher seeded team plays the second leg at home. The team that accumulates the most points —three for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs is crowned the champion. The away-goals rule is not used. Should the two teams be tied on points after the second leg, the team with the best goal difference wins. If the two teams have equal goal difference, extra time is used. The extra time consists of two 15-minute halves. If the tie is still not broken, a penalty shoot-out ensues according to the Laws of the Game.

Route to the finals

Both teams entered the competition in the First Stage. Fluminense qualified after finishing 14th in the 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. LDU Quito qualified after finishing second in the First Stage of the 2009 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A.

Fluminense's route

Fluminense's First Stage was bitter cross-town rival Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...

. Both matches of the Fla-Flu
Fla-Flu
Fla-Flu is a football matchup between cross-town rivals Flamengo and Fluminense. Matches take place in the 95,000-seat Maracanã Stadium, located near downtown Rio, in the city's Maracanã district...

 in the tournament were held Maracanã
Estádio do Maracanã
The Estádio do Maracanã , officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, is an open-air stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Owned by the Rio de Janeiro State Government, it is named after the Maracanã neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro. It was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup, and in the final...

, and both ended in a draw (0–0 and 1–1, respectively). Fluminense, as the designated away in the second leg, advanced on an away goal by Roni. For winning Qualifier O5 of the First Stage, Fluminense was awarded the 5 seed for the Round of 16 onward.

Their Round of 16 rival was Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

vian club Alianza Atlético
Alianza Atlético
Club Alianza Atlético Sullana is a Peruvian football club, located in the city of Sullana, Piura. The club was founded on January 18, 1920 and in 1988, they were promoted to the top tier of Peruvian football, the Peruvian Primera División...

. The first leg, held in Estadio Miguel Grau
Estadio Miguel Grau (Piura)
Estadio Miguel Grau is a multi-use stadium in Piura, Peru, built in 1958. It is currently used by football team Atlético Grau. Throughout the years, the stadium has been renovated countless times, most recently for the Copa America 2004. For this international competition, the stadium capacity was...

 in Piura
Piura
Piura is a city in northwestern Peru. It is the capital of the Piura Region and the Piura Province. The population is 377,496.It was here that Spanish Conqueror Francisco Pizarro founded the third Spanish city in South America and first in Peru, San Miguel de Piura, in July 1532...

, ended in a 2–2 draw. Flu's goals were scored by Luiz Alberto
Luiz Alberto da Silva Oliveira
Luiz Alberto da Silva Oliveira , more commonly Luiz Alberto, is a Brazilian football defender, who currently plays for the Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube.-Career:...

 and Conca
Darío Conca
Darío Leonardo Conca or simply Darío Conca is an Argentine professional football attacking midfielder...

. The second leg, held in Maracanã, ended in a decisive 4–1 for Fluminense. Conca
Darío Conca
Darío Leonardo Conca or simply Darío Conca is an Argentine professional football attacking midfielder...

, Alan
Alan Douglas Borges de Carvalho
Alan Douglas Borges de Carvalho , simply known as Alan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for the Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. He also plays for the Brazil under-20 team. He is also cousin to ex-Aston Villa youth team star Cristiano Juan Ballardinho.-References:...

, and Adeílson
Adeílson Pereira de Mello
Adeílson Pereira de Mello or Adeilson is a Brazilian striker who currently plays for Criciúma Esporte Clube.- Career :Adeílson previously played for Guarani and Ipatinga....

 (twice) made the scores for the Brazilians, and passage to the Quarterfinals.

Their Quarterfinals rival was Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

an club Universidad de Chile. The first leg, at Maracanã, ended in another draw (2–2). Fred
Frederico Chaves Guedes
Frederico Chaves Guedes, nicknamed Fred , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian club Fluminense....

 scored twice for Fluminense. In the second leg, held at Estadio Santa Laura
Estadio Santa Laura
Estadio Santa Laura is a football stadium in Independencia, Santiago, Chile. It is the home stadium of Unión Española. The stadium holds 22,000 people and was built in 1922. It is a multi - use stadium , also used for concerts. It is rarely sold out for soccer matches and attendance is rarely...

 in Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...

, Fred
Frederico Chaves Guedes
Frederico Chaves Guedes, nicknamed Fred , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian club Fluminense....

 scored the lone goal of the match to give Fluminense passage to the Semifinals.

Fluminense's Semifinal rival was Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...

an club Cerro Porteño
Cerro Porteño
Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay...

. The first leg was held at Estadio General Pablo Rojas
Estadio General Pablo Rojas
General Pablo Rojas, is a football stadium in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción, Paraguay. It is the home venue of Cerro Porteño and is named after former club president Pablo Rojas....

, nicknamed La Olla, in Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...

, and ended in a 1–0 for Fluminense. Fred
Frederico Chaves Guedes
Frederico Chaves Guedes, nicknamed Fred , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian club Fluminense....

 scored his fourth goal in three matches for the advantage. In the second leg at Maracanã, Fluminense trailed for most of the game thanks to a Cerro Porteño goal by Luis Cáceres
Luis Cáceres
Luis Enrique Cáceres is a Paraguayan football midfielder who currently plays for Cerro Porteño.- Career :He is distinguished by his smooth handling of the ball in order to create attacking moves for his team...

. However, Gum
Wellington Pereira Rodrigues
Wellington Pereira Rodrigues, or simply Gum is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Fluminense. Gum has scored 11 goals in all competitions for Fluminense, including 7 goals in league play.-Honours:...

 and Alan
Alan Douglas Borges de Carvalho
Alan Douglas Borges de Carvalho , simply known as Alan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for the Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. He also plays for the Brazil under-20 team. He is also cousin to ex-Aston Villa youth team star Cristiano Juan Ballardinho.-References:...

 each scored a goal for Fluminense in stoppage time of the second half to give Flu the win and passage to the Finals.

LDU Quito's route

LDU Quito's First Stage rival was Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...

an club Libertad
Club Libertad
Club Libertad is a sports club based in the District Tuyucuá of the city of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay. It was founded on July 30, 1905 and currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División...

. The first leg, held in Estadio Casa Blanca in Quito, ended in a 1–0 win for Liga. Team captain Néicer Reasco
Neicer Reasco
Néicer Reasco Yano is an Ecuadorian footballer. He is a defender who plays for LDU Quito in Ecuador, and has won four league titles with them...

 scored the goal for the home team. The second leg, held back in Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...

 at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Estadio Defensores del Chaco is a multi-purpose stadium in Asunción, Paraguay. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium once had a 50,000+ capacity but over the years the stadium has undergone remodeling dropping the capacity to 36,000....

, ended in a 1–1 tie. Édison Méndez
Edison Méndez
Édison Vicente Méndez Méndez is an Ecuadorian football midfielder who plays for Emelec and the Ecuadorian national team.-Playing style:...

 scored the come from behind goal for Liga to give them passage to the Round of 16, and the 10 seed.

Liga played the Round of 16 against Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

 club Lanús
Club Atlético Lanús
Club Atlético Lanús is a sports club from Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Founded on 3 January 1915, the club's main sports are football and basketball. In both sports, Lanús plays in Argentina's top divisions: Primera División and Liga Nacional de Básquet...

. The first leg, held in Quito, was a goal-fest for Liga. A hat-trick by Claudio Bieler
Claudio Bieler
Claudio Daniel Bieler is an Argentine-born Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a forward for LDU Quito on loan from Racing.-Career:...

 and a goal by Édison Méndez
Edison Méndez
Édison Vicente Méndez Méndez is an Ecuadorian football midfielder who plays for Emelec and the Ecuadorian national team.-Playing style:...

 gave LDU Quito a 4–0 win and a significant advantage in the next leg. The second leg, held in Estadio Ciudad de Lanús, ended in a 1–1 draw. Claudio Bieler again scored for Liga.

LDU Quito Quarterfinal rival was defending Argentine champion Vélez Sarsfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...

. The first leg, held in Estadio José Amalfitani
Estadio José Amalfitani
The Estadio José Amalfitani is a stadium located in the Liniers neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The venue is mainly used for football matches and is the home of the Argentine Primera División club Vélez Sársfield. The stadium is nicknamed El Fortín or El Fortín de Liniers...

 in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...

, ended in a 1–1 draw. Claudio Bieler
Claudio Bieler
Claudio Daniel Bieler is an Argentine-born Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a forward for LDU Quito on loan from Racing.-Career:...

 again scored for Liga, who were trailing to give them the draw. The second leg, held back in Quito, ended in 2–1 win for the home team. Initially trailing 1–0, goals by Enrique Vera
Enrique Vera
Enrique Daniel Vera Torres, nicknamed Rambert is a Paraguayan football midfielder who plays for LDU Quito and the Paraguayan national team.-Club career:...

 and Carlos Espínola gave LDU Quito passage to the Semifinals.

Liga's Semifinal rival was Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...

an club River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate (Uruguay)
Club Atlético River Plate is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. The club currently plays in the Primera División. River is the result of the merger of former clubs Olimpia and Capurro....

. The first leg, held at the Estadio Centenario
Estadio Centenario
Estadio Centenario is a stadium in Parque Batlle, Montevideo, Uruguay, used primarily for football. The stadium was built between 1929 and 1930 to host the 1930 FIFA World Cup, as well as to commemorate the centennial of Uruguay's first constitution...

 in Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...

, ended in a 2–1 loss for LDU Quito. Édison Méndez
Edison Méndez
Édison Vicente Méndez Méndez is an Ecuadorian football midfielder who plays for Emelec and the Ecuadorian national team.-Playing style:...

 scored the lone goal for Liga. The second leg, held back in Quito, ended in a hugely one-sided 7–0 win for LDU Quito. The goals were provided by Claudio Bieler
Claudio Bieler
Claudio Daniel Bieler is an Argentine-born Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a forward for LDU Quito on loan from Racing.-Career:...

 (hat-trick), Carlos Espínola, Miller Bolaños
Miller Bolaños
Miler Alejandro Bolaños Reasco is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays midfield for LDU Quito.In a 4–0 win over LDU Portoviejo on August 29, 2009, Bolaños scored LDU Quito's 2,500th goal in the club's history....

, Édison Méndez
Edison Méndez
Édison Vicente Méndez Méndez is an Ecuadorian football midfielder who plays for Emelec and the Ecuadorian national team.-Playing style:...

, and Ulises de la Cruz
Ulises de la Cruz
Ulises Hernán de la Cruz Bernardo is a Ecuadorian footballer currently with LDU Quito.De la Cruz has set up a charity, Friends of FundeCruz, in his home village to fund a number of projects serving the local community....

.

Summary

Fluminense|LDU Quito
  Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...

 
H
0–0
First Stage
First leg
  Libertad
Club Libertad
Club Libertad is a sports club based in the District Tuyucuá of the city of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay. It was founded on July 30, 1905 and currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División...

 
H
1–0
Néicer Reasco
Neicer Reasco
Néicer Reasco Yano is an Ecuadorian footballer. He is a defender who plays for LDU Quito in Ecuador, and has won four league titles with them...

  Flamengo
A
1–1
Roni Second leg   Libertad
A
1–1
Édison Méndez
Edison Méndez
Édison Vicente Méndez Méndez is an Ecuadorian football midfielder who plays for Emelec and the Ecuadorian national team.-Playing style:...

  Alianza Atlético
Alianza Atlético
Club Alianza Atlético Sullana is a Peruvian football club, located in the city of Sullana, Piura. The club was founded on January 18, 1920 and in 1988, they were promoted to the top tier of Peruvian football, the Peruvian Primera División...

 
A
2–2
Luiz Alberto
Luiz Alberto da Silva Oliveira
Luiz Alberto da Silva Oliveira , more commonly Luiz Alberto, is a Brazilian football defender, who currently plays for the Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube.-Career:...


Darío Conca
Darío Conca
Darío Leonardo Conca or simply Darío Conca is an Argentine professional football attacking midfielder...

Round of 16
First leg
  Lanús
Club Atlético Lanús
Club Atlético Lanús is a sports club from Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Founded on 3 January 1915, the club's main sports are football and basketball. In both sports, Lanús plays in Argentina's top divisions: Primera División and Liga Nacional de Básquet...

 
H
4–0
Claudio Bieler
Claudio Bieler
Claudio Daniel Bieler is an Argentine-born Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a forward for LDU Quito on loan from Racing.-Career:...

 (3)
Édison Méndez
Edison Méndez
Édison Vicente Méndez Méndez is an Ecuadorian football midfielder who plays for Emelec and the Ecuadorian national team.-Playing style:...

  Alianza Atlético
H
4–1
Conca
Darío Conca
Darío Leonardo Conca or simply Darío Conca is an Argentine professional football attacking midfielder...


Alan
Alan Douglas Borges de Carvalho
Alan Douglas Borges de Carvalho , simply known as Alan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for the Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. He also plays for the Brazil under-20 team. He is also cousin to ex-Aston Villa youth team star Cristiano Juan Ballardinho.-References:...


Adeílson
Adeílson Pereira de Mello
Adeílson Pereira de Mello or Adeilson is a Brazilian striker who currently plays for Criciúma Esporte Clube.- Career :Adeílson previously played for Guarani and Ipatinga....

 (2)
Second leg   Lanús
A
1–1
Claudio Bieler
Claudio Bieler
Claudio Daniel Bieler is an Argentine-born Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a forward for LDU Quito on loan from Racing.-Career:...

  Universidad de Chile
H
2–2
Fred
Frederico Chaves Guedes
Frederico Chaves Guedes, nicknamed Fred , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian club Fluminense....

 (2)
Quarterfinals
First leg
  Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...


A
1–1
Claudio Bieler
Claudio Bieler
Claudio Daniel Bieler is an Argentine-born Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a forward for LDU Quito on loan from Racing.-Career:...

  Universidad de Chile
A
0–1
Fred
Frederico Chaves Guedes
Frederico Chaves Guedes, nicknamed Fred , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian club Fluminense....

Second leg   Vélez Sársfield
H
2–1
Enrique Vera
Enrique Vera
Enrique Daniel Vera Torres, nicknamed Rambert is a Paraguayan football midfielder who plays for LDU Quito and the Paraguayan national team.-Club career:...


Carlos Espínola
  Cerro Porteño
Cerro Porteño
Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay...

 
A
0–1
Fred
Frederico Chaves Guedes
Frederico Chaves Guedes, nicknamed Fred , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian club Fluminense....

Semifinals
First leg
  River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate (Uruguay)
Club Atlético River Plate is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. The club currently plays in the Primera División. River is the result of the merger of former clubs Olimpia and Capurro....


A
2–1
Édison Méndez
Edison Méndez
Édison Vicente Méndez Méndez is an Ecuadorian football midfielder who plays for Emelec and the Ecuadorian national team.-Playing style:...

  Cerro Porteño
H
2–1
Gum
Wellington Pereira Rodrigues
Wellington Pereira Rodrigues, or simply Gum is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Fluminense. Gum has scored 11 goals in all competitions for Fluminense, including 7 goals in league play.-Honours:...


Alan
Alan Douglas Borges de Carvalho
Alan Douglas Borges de Carvalho , simply known as Alan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for the Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. He also plays for the Brazil under-20 team. He is also cousin to ex-Aston Villa youth team star Cristiano Juan Ballardinho.-References:...

Second leg   River Plate
H
7–0
Claudio Bieler
Claudio Bieler
Claudio Daniel Bieler is an Argentine-born Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a forward for LDU Quito on loan from Racing.-Career:...

 (3)
Édison Méndez
Edison Méndez
Édison Vicente Méndez Méndez is an Ecuadorian football midfielder who plays for Emelec and the Ecuadorian national team.-Playing style:...


Carlos Espínola
Miller Bolaños
Miller Bolaños
Miler Alejandro Bolaños Reasco is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays midfield for LDU Quito.In a 4–0 win over LDU Portoviejo on August 29, 2009, Bolaños scored LDU Quito's 2,500th goal in the club's history....


Ulises de la Cruz
Ulises de la Cruz
Ulises Hernán de la Cruz Bernardo is a Ecuadorian footballer currently with LDU Quito.De la Cruz has set up a charity, Friends of FundeCruz, in his home village to fund a number of projects serving the local community....


Fluminense's Record
Team
  Fluminense
Fluminense Football Club
Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...

8 4 4 0 13 7
6
16 66.67%

LDU Quito's Record
Team
  LDU Quito 8 4 3 1 18 6
12
15 62.50%


First leg

The first leg, played at Estadio Casa Blanca
Estadio de Liga Deportiva Universitaria
Estadio de Liga Deportiva Universitaria, commonly called La Casa Blanca , is a football stadium in Quito, Ecuador that is the home ground of LDU Quito. Built between 1995 and 1997, the stadium hosted its first match on March 6, 1997 in a game between LDU Quito and Atlético Mineiro of Belo Horizonte...

 in Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...

, began much like it did in 2008: with a quick goal. This time, Fluminense quickly struck first with a goal by Marquinho
Marco Antônio de Mattos Filho
Marco Antonio de Mattos Filho or simply Marquinho , is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Fluminense.-Career:...

 in the first minute. Liga answered back with a hat-trick by Édison Méndez
Edison Méndez
Édison Vicente Méndez Méndez is an Ecuadorian football midfielder who plays for Emelec and the Ecuadorian national team.-Playing style:...

, who made two powerful long-range shots (21' and 44') and a header (60'). He later assisted in Franklin Salas
Franklin Salas
Franklin Agustín Salas Narváez is an Ecuadorian football forward who currently plays for Godoy Cruz, on loan from LDU Quito.His nickname is Mago, meaning wizard or magician.-Club career:...

' goal in the 78th minute. Ulises de la Cruz
Ulises de la Cruz
Ulises Hernán de la Cruz Bernardo is a Ecuadorian footballer currently with LDU Quito.De la Cruz has set up a charity, Friends of FundeCruz, in his home village to fund a number of projects serving the local community....

 capped off the scoring with another long-range shot from outside the box in the 87th minute. The win gives Liga a favorable 4 goal advantage going into the second leg.


|
style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> LDU QUITO:
GK 22   Alexander Domínguez
Alexander Domínguez
Alexander Domínguez Carabalí is an Ecuadorian football goalkeeper who plays for LDU Quito.-Club career:...

DF 13   Néicer Reasco
Neicer Reasco
Néicer Reasco Yano is an Ecuadorian footballer. He is a defender who plays for LDU Quito in Ecuador, and has won four league titles with them...

 (c)
DF 2   Norberto Araujo
Norberto Araujo
Norberto Carlos Araujo López is an Ecuadorian football central defender who plays for LDU Quito and the Ecuadorian national team.-Club career:...

DF 24   Carlos Espínola 
DF 14 Diego Calderón
Diego Calderón
Diego Armando Calderón Espinoza is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for LDU Quito. He was part of the squad who won the 2008 Copa Libertadores.-Club career:...

DF 5   Ulises de la Cruz
Ulises de la Cruz
Ulises Hernán de la Cruz Bernardo is a Ecuadorian footballer currently with LDU Quito.De la Cruz has set up a charity, Friends of FundeCruz, in his home village to fund a number of projects serving the local community....

MF 15   Willian Araujo
MF 7   Miller Bolaños
Miller Bolaños
Miler Alejandro Bolaños Reasco is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays midfield for LDU Quito.In a 4–0 win over LDU Portoviejo on August 29, 2009, Bolaños scored LDU Quito's 2,500th goal in the club's history....

 
MF 12   Édison Méndez
Edison Méndez
Édison Vicente Méndez Méndez is an Ecuadorian football midfielder who plays for Emelec and the Ecuadorian national team.-Playing style:...

 
FW 16   Claudio Bieler
Claudio Bieler
Claudio Daniel Bieler is an Argentine-born Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a forward for LDU Quito on loan from Racing.-Career:...

FW 9   Walter Calderón
Walter Calderón
Walter Richard Calderón Carcelén, nicknamed Mamita is an Ecuadorian football player who plays for LDU Quito....

 
Substitutes:
GK 1   José Francisco Cevallos
DF 3   Renán Calle
Renán Calle
Renán Calle Camacho is an Ecuadorian football defender currently playing for LDU Loja.Calle started his professional playing career in 1999 with Aucas...

MF 4   Gonzalo Chila
Gonzalo Chila
Ángel Lizardo Cheme Ortiz in an Ecuadorian footballer. He played the majority of his professional career as Gonzalo Javier Chila Palma, and claimed a date of birth of December 9, 1984, thus enabling him to play in age-restricted matches for three years after he was entitled to do so.-Identity...

 
MF 6   Pedro Larrea
Pedro Larrea
Pedro Sebastián Larrea Arellano is an Ecuadorian footballer. He currently plays for Barcelona.-Club career:Larrea has always played for LDU Quito. He plays as a central midfielder and was often used as a starter whenever Patricio Urrutia can't play. He played in the Copa Sudamericana 2008 as a...

MF 10   Christian Lara
Christian Lara
Christian Rolando Lara Anangonó, nicknamed Diablito , is an Ecuadorian footballer who is currently plays for El Nacional.-Club career:He spent most of his career with Club Deportivo El Nacional football team in Ecuador...

FW 11   Franklin Salas
Franklin Salas
Franklin Agustín Salas Narváez is an Ecuadorian football forward who currently plays for Godoy Cruz, on loan from LDU Quito.His nickname is Mago, meaning wizard or magician.-Club career:...

 
FW 19   Claudio Graf 
Manager:
  Jorge Fossati
Jorge Fossati
Jorge Daniel Fossati Lurachi is a former football goalkeeper, mainly in Peñarol. While playing at Peñarol, he helped the club win five league titles...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center> FLUMINENSE: | GK 22   Rafael
Alberto Rafael da Silva
Alberto Rafael da Silva, or simply Rafael , is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Atlético Goianiense on loan from Fluminense.-References:...

  DF 6   Gum
Wellington Pereira Rodrigues
Wellington Pereira Rodrigues, or simply Gum is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Fluminense. Gum has scored 11 goals in all competitions for Fluminense, including 7 goals in league play.-Honours:...

  DF 3   Cássio
Cássio Alessandro de Souza
Cássio Alessandro de Souza is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Avaí.-Biography:Born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Cássio was signed by RS Futebol in December 2004 along with his twin brother Rafael. They signed a 5-year contract. In March 2005 they were loaned to Juventude in 3-year...

DF 25   Dalton
Dalton Moreira Neto
Dalton Moreira Neto, usually known as Dalton , is a Brazilian football defender. He currently plays for Sport Club Internacional in Série A.-Contract:...

MF 14   Mariano
Mariano Ferreira Filho
Mariano Ferreira Filho or simply Mariano , is a Brazilian right back. He currently plays for Fluminense. He has scored 10 goals in all competitions for Fluminense including 6 goals in league play....

  MF 7   Diguinho
Rodrigo Oliveira de Bittencourt
Rodrigo Oliveira de Bittencourt or simply Diguinho , is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Fluminense.-Honours:*Taça Rio: 2006, 2007, 2008*Rio de Janeiro State League: 2006...

  MF 5   Diogo
Diogo Antunes de Oliveira
Diogo Antunes de Oliveira , most commonly known as Diogo, is a Brazilian defensive midfielder who currently plays for Fluminense on loan from Junior Team Futebol.-Honours:*Campeonato Catarinense: 2006...

MF 11   Darío Conca
Darío Conca
Darío Leonardo Conca or simply Darío Conca is an Argentine professional football attacking midfielder...

MF 8   Marquinho
Marco Antônio de Mattos Filho
Marco Antonio de Mattos Filho or simply Marquinho , is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Fluminense.-Career:...

  FW 18   Alan
Alan Douglas Borges de Carvalho
Alan Douglas Borges de Carvalho , simply known as Alan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for the Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. He also plays for the Brazil under-20 team. He is also cousin to ex-Aston Villa youth team star Cristiano Juan Ballardinho.-References:...

  FW 20   Fred
Frederico Chaves Guedes
Frederico Chaves Guedes, nicknamed Fred , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian club Fluminense....

 (c) Substitutes: GK 12   Ricardo Berna
Ricardo Ferreira Berna
Ricardo Ferreira Berna, or simply Ricardo Berna , is a Brasilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Fluminense.-Honours:*South Minas Cup: 2000*Minas Gerais State League: 2001*Brazilian Cup: 2007...

DF 2   Ruy
Ruy Bueno Neto
Ruy Bueno Neto, Ruy is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Brasiliense|. He is famous in Brazil for his large head. This gave him the nickname "Ruy Cabecao" that means Ruy big head.-References:...

  FW 9   Kieza  DF 19   João Paulo
João Paulo Purcino de Almeida
João Paulo Purcino de Almeida, João Paulo is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Ponte Preta on loan from Fluminense.-References:...

MF 21   Maurício
Maurício José da Silveira Júnior
Maurício José da Silveira Júnior is a Brazilian footballer who plays for FC Terek Grozny in the Russian Premier League.-References:...

  FW 24   Adeílson
Adeílson Pereira de Mello
Adeílson Pereira de Mello or Adeilson is a Brazilian striker who currently plays for Criciúma Esporte Clube.- Career :Adeílson previously played for Guarani and Ipatinga....

Manager:   Cuca

Man of the Match:

  Édison Méndez
Edison Méndez
Édison Vicente Méndez Méndez is an Ecuadorian football midfielder who plays for Emelec and the Ecuadorian national team.-Playing style:...

 (LDU Quito)

Assistant referees:

  Pablo Fandiño

  Wálter Rial

Fourth official:

  Darío Ubríaco

Second leg

The match started with a goal scored by Diguinho in the 14th minute. When LDU Quito player Ulises de la Cruz
Ulises de la Cruz
Ulises Hernán de la Cruz Bernardo is a Ecuadorian footballer currently with LDU Quito.De la Cruz has set up a charity, Friends of FundeCruz, in his home village to fund a number of projects serving the local community....

 was given a red card in the 18th minute, Fluminense increased the pressure on the Ecuadorian. Two minutes before the half-time, Fred scored the second for Fluminense. At half-time, Fluminense curiously stayed on the pitched. The second half continued with Fluminense continuing the pressure. Gum scored the third for the Brazilian in the 72nd minute. The match grew more intensive as the match continued. Fluminense captain Fred
Frederico Chaves Guedes
Frederico Chaves Guedes, nicknamed Fred , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian club Fluminense....

 was sent-off in the 76th minute for arguing and touching the referee. LDU Quito defender Jairo Campos
Jairo Campos
Jairo Rolando Campos León is an Ecuadorian Defender who plays for Deportivo Quito, on loan from Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro.-Early career:...

 was shown his second yellow card 82nd minute and was ejected. With LDU Quito left with 9 players and Fluminense left with 10, Fluminense continued their search for the fourth goal, which would have sent the game into extra-time. Fluminense never got the goal, and LDU Quito was crowned the Copa Sudamericana champion for the first time.

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> FLUMINENSE:
GK 22   Rafael
Alberto Rafael da Silva
Alberto Rafael da Silva, or simply Rafael , is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Atlético Goianiense on loan from Fluminense.-References:...

 
DF 6   Gum
Wellington Pereira Rodrigues
Wellington Pereira Rodrigues, or simply Gum is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Fluminense. Gum has scored 11 goals in all competitions for Fluminense, including 7 goals in league play.-Honours:...

 
DF 5   Diogo
Diogo Antunes de Oliveira
Diogo Antunes de Oliveira , most commonly known as Diogo, is a Brazilian defensive midfielder who currently plays for Fluminense on loan from Junior Team Futebol.-Honours:*Campeonato Catarinense: 2006...

 
DF 25   Dalton
Dalton Moreira Neto
Dalton Moreira Neto, usually known as Dalton , is a Brazilian football defender. He currently plays for Sport Club Internacional in Série A.-Contract:...

MF 14   Mariano
Mariano Ferreira Filho
Mariano Ferreira Filho or simply Mariano , is a Brazilian right back. He currently plays for Fluminense. He has scored 10 goals in all competitions for Fluminense including 6 goals in league play....

 
MF 7   Diguinho
Rodrigo Oliveira de Bittencourt
Rodrigo Oliveira de Bittencourt or simply Diguinho , is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Fluminense.-Honours:*Taça Rio: 2006, 2007, 2008*Rio de Janeiro State League: 2006...

 
MF 11   Darío Conca
Darío Conca
Darío Leonardo Conca or simply Darío Conca is an Argentine professional football attacking midfielder...

MF 8   Marquinho
Marco Antônio de Mattos Filho
Marco Antonio de Mattos Filho or simply Marquinho , is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Fluminense.-Career:...

 
FW 18   Alan
Alan Douglas Borges de Carvalho
Alan Douglas Borges de Carvalho , simply known as Alan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for the Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. He also plays for the Brazil under-20 team. He is also cousin to ex-Aston Villa youth team star Cristiano Juan Ballardinho.-References:...

 
FW 20   Fred
Frederico Chaves Guedes
Frederico Chaves Guedes, nicknamed Fred , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian club Fluminense....

 (c)
FW 24   Adeílson
Adeílson Pereira de Mello
Adeílson Pereira de Mello or Adeilson is a Brazilian striker who currently plays for Criciúma Esporte Clube.- Career :Adeílson previously played for Guarani and Ipatinga....

 
Substitutes:
GK 12   Ricardo Berna
Ricardo Ferreira Berna
Ricardo Ferreira Berna, or simply Ricardo Berna , is a Brasilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Fluminense.-Honours:*South Minas Cup: 2000*Minas Gerais State League: 2001*Brazilian Cup: 2007...

DF 2   Ruy
Ruy Bueno Neto
Ruy Bueno Neto, Ruy is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Brasiliense|. He is famous in Brazil for his large head. This gave him the nickname "Ruy Cabecao" that means Ruy big head.-References:...

 
FW 9   Kieza 
MF 15   Raphael Augusto 
DF 19   João Paulo
João Paulo Purcino de Almeida
João Paulo Purcino de Almeida, João Paulo is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Ponte Preta on loan from Fluminense.-References:...

 
MF 21   Maurício
Maurício José da Silveira Júnior
Maurício José da Silveira Júnior is a Brazilian footballer who plays for FC Terek Grozny in the Russian Premier League.-References:...

 
MF 23   Carlos Eduardo
Carlos Eduardo de Oliveira Alves
Carlos Eduardo de Oliveira Alves, known as Carlos Eduardo , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for G.D. Estoril Praia in Portugal, as a midfielder.-External links:*** *...

Manager:
  Cuca
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LDU QUITO:
GK 22   Alexander Domínguez
Alexander Domínguez
Alexander Domínguez Carabalí is an Ecuadorian football goalkeeper who plays for LDU Quito.-Club career:...

 
DF 13   Néicer Reasco
Neicer Reasco
Néicer Reasco Yano is an Ecuadorian footballer. He is a defender who plays for LDU Quito in Ecuador, and has won four league titles with them...

 (c)
DF 2   Norberto Araujo
Norberto Araujo
Norberto Carlos Araujo López is an Ecuadorian football central defender who plays for LDU Quito and the Ecuadorian national team.-Club career:...

DF 24   Carlos Espínola 
DF 23   Jairo Campos
Jairo Campos
Jairo Rolando Campos León is an Ecuadorian Defender who plays for Deportivo Quito, on loan from Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro.-Early career:...

 
DF 14 Diego Calderón
Diego Calderón
Diego Armando Calderón Espinoza is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for LDU Quito. He was part of the squad who won the 2008 Copa Libertadores.-Club career:...

MF 15   Willian Araujo
MF 5   Ulises de la Cruz
Ulises de la Cruz
Ulises Hernán de la Cruz Bernardo is a Ecuadorian footballer currently with LDU Quito.De la Cruz has set up a charity, Friends of FundeCruz, in his home village to fund a number of projects serving the local community....

 
MF 12   Édison Méndez
Edison Méndez
Édison Vicente Méndez Méndez is an Ecuadorian football midfielder who plays for Emelec and the Ecuadorian national team.-Playing style:...

 
FW 16   Claudio Bieler
Claudio Bieler
Claudio Daniel Bieler is an Argentine-born Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a forward for LDU Quito on loan from Racing.-Career:...

 
FW 9   Walter Calderón
Walter Calderón
Walter Richard Calderón Carcelén, nicknamed Mamita is an Ecuadorian football player who plays for LDU Quito....

 
Substitutes:
GK 1   José Francisco Cevallos
DF 3   Renán Calle
Renán Calle
Renán Calle Camacho is an Ecuadorian football defender currently playing for LDU Loja.Calle started his professional playing career in 1999 with Aucas...

 
MF 6   Pedro Larrea
Pedro Larrea
Pedro Sebastián Larrea Arellano is an Ecuadorian footballer. He currently plays for Barcelona.-Club career:Larrea has always played for LDU Quito. He plays as a central midfielder and was often used as a starter whenever Patricio Urrutia can't play. He played in the Copa Sudamericana 2008 as a...

 
MF 10   Christian Lara
Christian Lara
Christian Rolando Lara Anangonó, nicknamed Diablito , is an Ecuadorian footballer who is currently plays for El Nacional.-Club career:He spent most of his career with Club Deportivo El Nacional football team in Ecuador...

FW 11   Franklin Salas
Franklin Salas
Franklin Agustín Salas Narváez is an Ecuadorian football forward who currently plays for Godoy Cruz, on loan from LDU Quito.His nickname is Mago, meaning wizard or magician.-Club career:...

 
FW 19   Claudio Graf 
MF 20   Alex Bolaños
Alex Bolaños
Alex Leonardo Bolaños Reascos is an Ecuadorian footballer. He currently plays for Deportivo Quito.-Career:...

 
Manager:
  Jorge Fossati
Jorge Fossati
Jorge Daniel Fossati Lurachi is a former football goalkeeper, mainly in Peñarol. While playing at Peñarol, he helped the club win five league titles...


Man of the Match:

  Claudio Bieler
Claudio Bieler
Claudio Daniel Bieler is an Argentine-born Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a forward for LDU Quito on loan from Racing.-Career:...

(LDU Quito)

Assistant referees:

  Emigdio Ruiz Roa

  Nicolás Yegrós

Fourth official:

  Antonio Arias
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