2009 South American U-20 Championship

2009 South American U-20 Championship
2009 Sudamericano Sub-20
Tournament details
Host countryVenezuela
Dates19 January – 8 February
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (10th title)
Runners-up Paraguay
Third place Uruguay
Fourth place Venezuela
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored101 (2.89 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Walter
Paraguay Robin Ramírez
Paraguay Hernán Pérez
Uruguay Abel Hernández (5 goals)
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International football competition

The 2009 South American Youth Championship (Sudamericano sub-20) was a football competition for national teams U-20 who are associated with the football federation CONMEBOL. It was the 24th time the tournament was held and took place in Venezuela from 19 January to 8 February. It also served as qualification for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Brazil won the tournament, becoming champions for the tenth time.

The tournament was initially hosted in Peru, however following FIFA sanctions over Peruvian Government's investigation of the FPF's corruption, it was moved to Venezuela.

Teams

Squads

First Group Stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Venezuela 4 1 3 0 5 3 +2 6
 Argentina 4 1 3 0 7 6 +1 6
 Colombia* 4 1 3 0 4 3 +1 6
 Ecuador 4 1 3 0 4 3 +1 6
 Peru 4 0 0 4 3 8 -5 0

(*) Colombia qualified to the following round after winning a coin toss

Match schedule

Peru 1 – 2 Ecuador
Barros 28' (pen.) Report Rojas 4', 22'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Líber Prudente (Uruguay)
Venezuela 1 – 1 Argentina
Rondón 2' Report Salvio 23'
Colombia 1 – 0 Peru
Cuesta 34' Report
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Joaquín Antequera (Bolivia)
Ecuador 0 – 0 Venezuela
Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Antonio Arias (Paraguay)
Ecuador 0 – 0 Colombia
Report
Argentina 2 – 1 Peru
Cristaldo 25'
Salvio 76'		 Report Trujillo 3'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Líber Prudente (Uruguay)
Colombia 2 – 2 Argentina
Pérez 1', 23' Report Velázquez 35'
Salvio 52'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Antonio Arias (Paraguay)
Peru 1 – 3 Venezuela
Barros 83' Report Peña 22'
Camacho 51'
Del Valle 87' (pen.)
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Joaquín Antequera (Bolivia)
Argentina 2 – 2 Ecuador
Gaitán 32'
Bella 79'		 Report Pinto 39'
Anangonó 78'
Venezuela 1 – 1 Colombia
Rondón 42' Report Nazarith 63' (pen.)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uruguay 4 4 0 0 12 6 +6 12
 Paraguay 4 2 1 1 10 7 +3 7
 Brazil 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 7
 Chile 4 1 0 3 5 7 -2 3
 Bolivia 4 0 0 4 2 11 -9 0

Match schedule

Bolivia 0 – 2 Uruguay
Report Lodeiro 53', 90'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Brazil 1 – 1 Paraguay
Walter 8' Report Pérez 78'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Saúl Laverni (Argentina)
Uruguay 3 – 2 Chile
Viudez 1'
Peña 41'
García 70'		 Report Aránguiz 6'
Sagredo 9' (pen.)
Brazil 2 – 1 Bolivia
Walter 35'
Tales 51'		 Report Castedo 24'
Chile 2 – 0 Bolivia
Gómez 80' 85' Report
Paraguay 2 – 4 Uruguay
Ramirez 21'
Santander 90+2'		 Report Cabrera 52'
Garcia 54'
Lodeiro 77'
Urretavizcaya 79'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Saúl Laverni (Argentina)
Bolivia 1 – 5 Paraguay
Tudor 23' Report Cristaldo 8'
Ramirez 21' 74' 84'
Ortiz 90+1'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Chile 0 – 2 Brazil
Report Dentinho 10'
Maylson 77'
Paraguay 2 – 1 Chile
Santander 56' 58' Report Gómez 6'
Uruguay 3 – 2 Brazil
Córdoba 22'
Hernández 69' 85'		 Report Douglas Costa 34'
Alan Kardec 64'

Final Group

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 5 4 0 1 10 4 +6 12
 Paraguay 5 2 2 1 8 5 +3 8
 Uruguay 5 2 1 2 9 10 -1 7
 Venezuela 5 2 1 2 6 9 -3 7
 Colombia 5 2 0 3 6 7 -1 6
 Argentina 5 0 2 3 3 7 -4 2
Argentina 1 – 1 Paraguay
Cristaldo 48' Report Pérez 61'
Uruguay 2 – 3 Brazil
García 40'
Hernández 90+5'		 Report Walter 20' 31'
Douglas Costa 78'
Venezuela 2 – 1 Colombia
Del Valle 36' (pen.)
Fernandez 61'		 Report Blanco 14'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Saúl Laverni (Argentina)
Brazil 2 – 0 Argentina
Alan Kardec 66' (pen.)
Giuliano 86'		 Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Líber Prudente (Uruguay)
Uruguay 2 – 1 Colombia
Aguirregaray 58'
Charquero 78'		 Report Pertúz 10'
Paraguay 3 – 0 Venezuela
Santander 6'
Pérez 67'
Ramírez 85'		 Report
Colombia 2 – 1 Paraguay
Pertúz 1'
Cárdenas 17' (pen.)		 Report Pérez 48'
Argentina 1 – 2 Uruguay
Salvio 85' Report Urretavizcaya 71'
Hernández 77'
Venezuela 0 – 3 Brazil
Report Maylson 35'
Giuliano 46'
Sandro 57'
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Antonio Arias (Paraguay)
Colombia 1 – 2 Brazil
Pertúz 73' (pen.) Report Walter 31'
Douglas Costa 35'
Uruguay 2 – 2 Paraguay
Urretavizcaya 13'
Hernández 74'		 Report Paniagua 15' 34'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Joaquín Antequera (Bolivia)
Venezuela 1 – 1 Argentina
Rondon 81' Report Benítez 90+3'
Argentina 0 – 1 Colombia
Report Chará 65'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Joaquín Antequera (Bolivia)
Venezuela 3 – 1 Uruguay
Velásquez 14'
Peña 54' (o.g.)
Acosta 69'		 Report García 45'
Paraguay 1 – 0 Brazil
Pérez 56' Report

Winners

 2009 South American Youth Championship winners 

Brazil
Tenth title

Goal scorers

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 goal cont.
own goals
  • Uruguay Alejandro Peña (from Venezuela)

Qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Brazil Brazil
Paraguay Paraguay
Uruguay Uruguay
Venezuela Venezuela

See also