2012_U-20_Copa_Libertadores
2012 U-20 Copa Libertadores
International football competition
The 2012 U-20 Copa Libertadores (known as the 2012 Copa Movistar Libertadores Sub-20 for sponsorship reasons) was the second edition of this U-20 club competition. Players born on or after 1 January 1992 were eligible to compete. The tournament was played in Lima, Peru.
Quick Facts Copa Libertadores Sub-20 Futuro de América, Tournament details ...
| Copa Libertadores Sub-20 Futuro de América | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Peru |
| Dates | 15 June – 1 July 2012[1] |
| Teams | 16 (from 12 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  River Plate (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Defensor Sporting |
| Third place |  Corinthians |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Top scorer(s) |  Rodrigo Gattas (with 6 goals) |
| Best player(s) |  Juan Cazares |
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All games were played in Lima at the Estadio Monumental and Estadio Alejandro Villanueva.[1]
More information Lima ...
| Lima | |
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| Estadio Monumental | |
| Capacity: 80,093 | |
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| Lima | |
| Estadio Alejandro Villanueva | |
| Capacity: 35,000 | |
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In addition to the three clubs of the host nation, nine clubs qualified from the remaining nine football associations of CONMEBOL. Also, one team from the Mexican Football Federation and one from the Spanish Football Federation.[2][3]
More information Association, Team ...
| Association | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina 2 berths |
Boca Juniors | 2011 U-20 Copa Libertadores runner up |
| River Plate | Invitee | |
 Bolivia1 berth |
Blooming | 2012 U-20 Torneo Classificatorio champion |
| Brazil 2 berths |
Corinthians | 2012 U-18 Copa São Paulo champion |
| América (MG) | 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 Champion | |
| Chile 1 berth |
Unión Española | 2011 U-18 National champion |
 Colombia1 berth |
Junior | 2011 U-20 Torneo Postobón champion |
| Ecuador 1 berth |
Independiente del Valle | 2011 U-18 Serie A champion |
 Mexico(CONCACAF) 1 invitee |
América | 2011 U-20 Torneo Clausura champion |
 Paraguay1 berth |
Cerro Porteño | 2011 U-20 National champion |
 Peru3 berths |
Universitario | 2011 U-20 Copa Libertadores champion |
| Alianza Lima | 2011 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva champion | |
| Sporting Cristal | 2011 U-18 Copa Federación champion | |
| Uruguay 1 berth |
Defensor Sporting | 2011 U-19 champion |
 Venezuela1 berth |
Real Esppor | 2011 U-20 Torneo Venezolano champion |
 Spain1 berth |
Atlético Madrid | Invitee |
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A referee and an assistant referee from each federation along with two referees and four assistant referee from the host country where chosen for the tournament.[4]
Referees
More information Referee, Assistant ...
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Group stage
The winners and runners-up from each group advanced to the quarterfinals.
More information Key to colors in group tables ...
| Key to colors in group tables | |
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| Group winners and runners-up advanced to the quarterfinals | |
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All kick-off times are local (UTC−05:00).
Group A
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Unión Española |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Universitario |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | América |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Real Esppor |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
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Unión Española
v 
America
v America
| 15 June 2012 | Unión Española | 1–1 | America | Estadio Monumental, Lima |
| 16:00 | Bustos  19', pen.' |
Report | 60' Camacho |
Referee: Néstor Pittana |
Universitario 
v 
Real Esppor
v Real Esppor
| 15 June 2012 | Universitario | 2–0 | Real Esppor | Estadio Monumental, Lima |
| 20:30 | López 2' Bejarano 70' |
Report | Referee: Sandro Ricci |
Universitario v Union Española
v Union Española
| 17 June 2012 | Universitario | 2–4 | Union Española | Estadio Monumental, Lima |
| 18:30 | Camino 60' Arnillas 40' |
Report | 36' Gattas 51', 77' Bustos 68' (o.g.) Otarola |
Referee: Ulises Mereles |
Real Esppor v America
v America
| 18 June 2012 | Real Esppor | 0–3 | America | Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima |
| 16:00 | Report | 44' (pen), 76' Zúñiga 81' Cordero |
Referee: Diego Lara |
Real Esppor v Union Española
v Union Española
| 21 June 2012 | Real Esppor | 1–3 | Union Española | Estadio Monumental, Lima |
| 16:00 | Jimenez 24' |
Report | 21', 26', 40' Gattas |
Universitario v America
v America
| 21 June 2012 | Universitario | 3–2 | America | Estadio Monumental, Lima |
| 20:30 | Tajima 16' Rey 21'Bejarano 80' |
Report | 39', 47' (pen.) Zúñiga |
Group B
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Defensor Sporting |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Alianza Lima |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Independiente del Valle |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| 4 | Blooming |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
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Independiente del Valle 
v 
Defensor Sporting
v Defensor Sporting
| 15 June 2012 | Independiente del Valle | 0–1 | Defensor Sporting | Estadio Monumental, Lima |
| 18:15 | Report | 7' Pírez |
Referee: Henry Gambetta |
Alianza Lima v 
Blooming
v Blooming
| 16 June 2012 | Alianza Lima | 5–0 | Blooming | Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima |
| 18:30 | Cuba 10' Mesta 33' Junior Ponce 44', 57' (pen.) Cartagena 48' |
Report | Referee: Adrian Velez |
Blooming v Defensor Sporting
v Defensor Sporting
| 18 June 2012 | Blooming | 0–0 | Defensor Sporting | Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima |
| 18:15 | Report | Referee: Miguel Santivanez |
Alianza Lima v Independiente del Valle
v Independiente del Valle
| 18 June 2012 | Alianza Lima | 2–1 | Independiente del Valle | Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima |
| 20:30 | Cuba 59', 87' |
Report | 19' Sornoza |
Referee: Jose Jordan |
Blooming v Independiente del Valle
v Independiente del Valle
| 22 June 2012 | Blooming | 1–2 | Independiente del Valle | Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima |
| 16:00 | Pinto 60' |
Report | 30' Silva 47' Asprillo |
Alianza Lima v Defensor Sporting
v Defensor Sporting
| 22 June 2012 | Alianza Lima | 1–5 | Defensor Sporting | Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima |
| 20:30 | Guerrero 63' |
Report | 7' Platero 14', 80' Gutierrez 44' De Arrascaeta 87' Fernandez |
Group C
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Cerro Porteño |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | América (MG) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Sporting Cristal |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
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Sporting Cristal v 
Cerro Porteño
v Cerro Porteño
| 16 June 2012 | Sporting Cristal | 1–3 | Cerro Porteño | Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima |
| 14:00 | Adrianzen 6' |
Report | 21' Romero 44' Serna 49' Garcia |
Referee: Daniel Fedorczuk |
Boca Juniors 
v 
América (MG)
v América (MG)
| 16 June 2012 | Boca Juniors | 2–3 | América (MG) | Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima |
| 16:15 | Suarez 4' Fragapane 15' |
Report | 10' Martinez 15' Patrick 40' Anderson |
Referee: Marlon Escalante |
América (MG) v Cerro Porteño
v Cerro Porteño
| 19 June 2012 | América (MG) | 1–1 | Cerro Porteño | Estadio Monumental, Lima |
| 16:00 | Suarez 77' |
Report | 87' Almirón |
Boca Juniors v Sporting Cristal
v Sporting Cristal
| 19 June 2012 | Boca Juniors | 3–0 | Sporting Cristal | Estadio Monumental, Lima |
| 20:30 | Guerra 32', 46' Palacios 60' |
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Boca Juniors v Cerro Porteño
v Cerro Porteño
| 22 June 2012 | Boca Juniors | 1–2 | Cerro Porteño | Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima |
| 18:15 | Guerra 13' |
Report | 23' Godoy 26' Valbuena |
América (MG) v Sporting Cristal
v Sporting Cristal
| 23 June 2012 | América (MG) | 2–1 | Sporting Cristal | Estadio Monumental, Lima |
| 20:30 | Patrick 6' Silas 23' |
Report | 43' Andrianzen |
Group D
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | River Plate |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Corinthians |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | Junior |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 1 |
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Corinthians v 
Junior
v Junior
| 17 June 2012 | Corinthians | 2–0 | Junior | Estadio Monumental, Lima |
| 14:00 | Michael 5' Natal 29' |
Report | Referee: Julio Bascunan |
Atlético Madrid 
v River Plate
v River Plate
| 17 June 2012 | Atlético Madrid | 1–2 | River Plate | Estadio Monumental, Lima |
| 16:15 | Oueslati 88' |
Report | Cazares 60' Solari 81' |
Referee: Henry Gambetta |
Corinthians v Atlético Madrid
v Atlético Madrid
| 19 June 2012 | Corinthians | 2–2 | Atlético Madrid | Estadio Monumental, Lima |
| 18:15 | Rodineo 82' Paulinho 84' |
Report | 43' Yago 54' Fernandez |
Referee: Nestor Pittana |
Junior v River Plate
v River Plate
| 21 June 2012 | Junior | 0–5 | River Plate | Estadio Monumental, Lima |
| 18:15 | Report | Cazares 34', 84' Denot 80'Vila 90', 90+2' |
Junior v Atlético Madrid
v Atlético Madrid
| 23 June 2012 | Junior | 4–2 | Atlético Madrid | Estadio Monumental, Lima |
| 16:00 | Orozco 7' Escalante 50' Abián (o.g.) S. Martínez 65' |
Report | 30' Oueslati 32' Abián |
Corinthians v River Plate
v River Plate
| 23 June 2012 | Corinthians | 1–1 | River Plate | Estadio Monumental, Lima |
| 18:15 | Paulinho 30' |
Report | 90' Aguirre |
Knockout phase
No extra time, if two teams tied after 90 minutes then there is a penalty shoot-out.[3]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 25 June – Lima | ||||||||||
| Unión Española | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| 28 June – Lima | ||||||||||
| Alianza Lima | 1 (2) | |||||||||
| Unión Española | 1 (2) | |||||||||
| 25 June – Lima | ||||||||||
| Defensor Sporting | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| Universitario | 0 (2) | |||||||||
| 1 July – Lima | ||||||||||
| Defensor Sporting | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| Defensor Sporting | 0 | |||||||||
| 26 June – Lima | ||||||||||
| River Plate | 1 | |||||||||
| Cerro Porteño | 0 (1) | |||||||||
| 28 June – Lima | ||||||||||
| Corinthians | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| Corinthians | 0 | |||||||||
| 26 June – Lima | ||||||||||
| River Plate | 2 | Third place | ||||||||
| América (MG) | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| 1 July – Lima | ||||||||||
| River Plate | 0 (6) | |||||||||
| Unión Española | 1 | |||||||||
| Corinthians | 2 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
Union Española v Alianza Lima
v Alianza Lima
| 25 June 2012 | Union Española | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Alianza Lima | Estadio Monumental "U", Lima |
| 17:30 | Bustos 73' |
Report | Cartagena 13' |
Referee: Daniel Fedorczuk |
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Universitario v Defensor Sporting
v Defensor Sporting
| 25 June 2012 | Universitario | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Defensor Sporting | Estadio Monumental "U", Lima |
| 20:15 | Report | |||
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Cerro Porteño v Corinthians
v Corinthians
| 26 June 2012 | Cerro Porteño | 0–0 (1–4 p) | Corinthians | Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima |
| 17:30 | Report | |||
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América (MG) v River Plate
v River Plate
| 26 June 2012 | América (MG) | 0–0 (5–6 p) | River Plate | Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima |
| 19:45 | Report | |||
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Semifinals
Union Española v Defensor Sporting
v Defensor Sporting
| 28 June 2012 | Union Española | 1–1 (1–3 p) | Defensor Sporting | Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima |
| 17:45 | Gattas 59' |
Report | 45' De Arrascaeta |
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Corinthians v River Plate
v River Plate
| 28 June 2012 | Corinthians | 0–2 | River Plate | Estadio Monumental "U", Lima |
| 20:00 | Report | Cazares 21' Gomez 34' |
Third-place match
Unión Española v Corinthians
v Corinthians
| 1 July 2012 | Unión Española | 1–2 | Corinthians | Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima |
| 15:45 | Gattas 31' |
Report | 11' Fernando 43' Edilson |
Final
Defensor Sporting v River Plate
v River Plate
| 1 July 2012 | Defensor Sporting | 0–1 | River Plate | Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima |
| 18:00 | Report | Solari 50' |
Final standings
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | River Plate |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 11 | |
| 2 | Defensor Sporting |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | |
| Eliminated in the Semi-finals | ||||||||||
| 3 | Corinthians |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +2 | 9 | |
| 4 | Unión Española |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 8 | |
| Eliminated in the Quarterfinals | ||||||||||
| 5 | Cerro Porteño |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | |
| 6 | América (MG) |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | |
| 7 | Alianza Lima |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 | |
| 8 | Universitario |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
| Eliminated in the First Stage | ||||||||||
| 9 | América |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 10 | Boca Juniors |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | |
| 11 | Independiente del Valle |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | |
| 12 | Junior |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 3 | |
| 13 | Atlético Madrid |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 1 | |
| 14 | Blooming |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 | |
| 15 | Sporting Cristal |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 | |
| 16 | Real Esppor |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 | |
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References
- "Libertadores sub 20 arranca este viernes con el debut de la "U"" (in Spanish). elcomerico.pe. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- "La Copa Libertadores Sub-20 2012 tiene fixture" (in Spanish). conmebol.com. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- "Jóvenes pasiones" (in Spanish). dechalaca.com. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- "CONMEBOL: ÁRBITROS PARA COPA LIBERTADORES SUB-20 PERÚ 2012" (in Spanish). arbitrosperuanos.com. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
External links
- 2nd U-20 Copa Libertadores: River Plate champion in the juveniles´ festival Conmebol magazine, July–August 2012, pp. 63–67