2011 South American U-20 Championship

2011 South American U-20 Championship
Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20
“Juventud de America” Perú 2011
Tournament details
Host countryPeru
Dates16 January – 12 February
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (11th title)
Runners-up Uruguay
Third place Argentina
Fourth place Ecuador
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored94 (2.69 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Neymar (9 goals)
Best player(s)Colombia Pedro Franco
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International football competition

The 2011 South American Youth Championship (Spanish: Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20 “Juventud de America” Perú 2011, Portuguese: Campeonato Sul-Americano Sub-20 “Juventude da America” Peru 2011) was a football competition for U-20 national teams in the South America (CONMEBOL). The tournament was held in Peru from 16 January to 12 February.

The top 4 teams qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. In addition, the top 2 teams qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, to be held in London, United Kingdom. As hosts of the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Colombia automatically qualified.[1]

Teams

Venues

Arequipa
Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi de la UNSA
Capacity: 40,000
Moquegua
Estadio 25 de Noviembre
Capacity: 21,000
Tacna
Estadio Jorge Basadre
Capacity: 19,850

Squads

First stage

When teams finished level of points, the final order was determined according to:

  1. superior goal difference in all matches
  2. greater number of goals scored in all group matches
  3. better result in matches between the tied teams
  4. drawing of lots

All match times are in local Peruvian time (UTC−05:00).

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 4 3 1 0 8 4 +4 10
 Chile 4 2 0 2 6 8 −2 6
 Uruguay 4 1 1 2 6 5 +1 4
 Peru 4 1 1 2 4 5 −1 4
 Venezuela 4 0 3 1 4 6 −2 3
Argentina 2–1 Uruguay
Hoyos 58'
Iturbe 90'		 Report Polenta 37'
Peru 0–2 Chile
Report Reyes 52'
Martínez 60'
Peru 1–2 Argentina
Callens 65' Report Funes Mori 2'
Zuculini 86'
Argentina 1–1 Venezuela
Araujo 55' Report Orozco 65'
Chile 0–4 Uruguay
Report Cepellini 10', 44'
Luna 73'
Polenta 77'
Chile 1–3 Argentina
Márquez 69' Report Ferreyra 58', 67'
Mosca 73'
Peru 1–1 Venezuela
Noronha 15' Report Orozco 78'
Chile 3–1 Venezuela
Pinto 24'
Gallegos 45'
Márquez 86'		 Report Meza 14'
Peru 2–0 Uruguay
Ojeda 15'
Donayre 71'		 Report

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 4 3 1 0 9 4 +5 10
 Ecuador 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 7
 Colombia 4 1 2 1 7 8 −1 5
 Paraguay 4 1 1 2 6 8 −2 4
 Bolivia 4 0 1 3 3 7 −4 1
Colombia 1–1 Ecuador
Cardona 71' (pen.) Report Cazares 29' (pen.)
Brazil 4–2 Paraguay
Neymar 25' (pen.), 33', 60', 63' Report Viera 51'
Montenegro 84'
Bolivia 0–1 Paraguay
Report Torres 23'
Referee: Marlon Escalante (Venezuela)
Colombia 1–3 Brazil
Cardona 65' (pen.) Report Casemiro 55'
Willian José 63'
Neymar 86'
Referee: Dario Ubriaco (Uruguay)
Brazil 1–1 Bolivia
Henrique 41' Report Rios 76'
Referee: Jorge Osorio (Chile)
Ecuador 1–0 Paraguay
Montaño 60' Report
Referee: Dario Ubriaco (Uruguay)
Colombia 2–1 Bolivia
Franco 21'
Escobar 37'		 Report Rios 57'
Ecuador 0–1 Brazil
Report Henrique 24'
Ecuador 3–1 Bolivia
Chalá 51'
Caicedo 61'
Montaño 83'		 Report Ríos 42'
Referee: Marlon Escalante (Venezuela)
Colombia 3–3 Paraguay
Cardona 39', 87'
Ortega 68'		 Report Correa 32'
Ruiz 37', 57'
Referee: Jorge Osorio (Chile)

Final stage

Team qualified for both the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2012 Summer Olympics
Team qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 5 4 0 1 15 3 +12 12
 Uruguay 5 3 1 1 4 7 –3 10
 Argentina 5 3 0 2 7 5 +2 9
 Ecuador 5 2 2 1 3 2 +1 8
 Chile 5 1 0 4 6 11 −5 3
 Colombia[1] 5 0 1 4 1 8 −7 1
1.^ As hosts of the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Colombia automatically qualified and did not need to finish in the top four to advance.
All match times are in local Peruvian time (UTC−05:00).
Uruguay 1–0 Colombia
Luna 42' Report
Argentina 0–1 Ecuador
Report Montaño 46'
Chile 1–5 Brazil
Carrasco 19' Report Neymar 17', 47'
Lucas 65'
Diego Maurício 81'
Willian José 89'
Uruguay 1–1 Ecuador
Mayada 17' Report Montaño 59'
Chile 2–3 Argentina
Carrasco 15'
Gallegos 90+1'		 Report Ferreyra 50' (pen.)
Iturbe 62'
Tagliafico 72'
Uruguay 1–0 Chile
Luna 37' Report
Colombia 0–0 Ecuador
Report
Argentina 2–1 Brazil
Funes Mori 7' (pen.)
Iturbe 68'		 Report Willian José 55'
Colombia 1–3 Chile
Magaña 2' (o.g.) Report Gallegos 23'
Bustos 42'
Carrasco 47'
Uruguay 1–0 Argentina
Vecino 64' Report
Colombia 0–2 Argentina
Report Ferreyra 14' (pen.)
Zuculini 32'
Ecuador 1–0 Chile
Arroyo 72' Report
Uruguay 0–6 Brazil
Report Lucas 40', 42', 80'
Danilo 51'
Neymar 57', 62'

Winners

 2011 South American Youth Championship winners 

Brazil
Eleventh title

Goalscorers

9 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 goal (cont.)
Own goal

See also

References

  1. ^ "Joseph Blatter prestigió el cónclave sudamericano en Bahamas". Archived from the original on 2009-07-13. Retrieved 2009-07-13.

External links

  • Official website[permanent dead link] (in Spanish)
  • Official tournament regulations[permanent dead link] (in Spanish)