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Venezuela - Argentina 1:0

11 OCT 2011, World Cup Quals

Goals

1:0 Fernando Amorebieta 61'

Venezuela (César Farías)

Renny Vega, Roberto Rosales, Oswaldo Vizcarrondo, Fernando Amorebieta, Gabriel Cichero, Tomás Rincón, Franklyn Lucena, Cesar González (83' Julio Álvarez), Juan Arango, Miku (89' Alejandro Moreno), Salomón Rondón (76' Frank Feltscher)

Argentina (Alejandro Sabella)

Mariano Andújar, Martín Demichelis, Nicolás Burdisso, Nicolás Otamendi, Pablo Zabaleta (66' Éver Banega), Marcos Rojo, Javier Mascherano, José Sosa (75' Rodrigo Palacio), Ángel Di María (84' Javier Pastore), Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuaín

Cards

Javier Mascherano 59' (yellow card), Marcos Rojo 60' (yellow card)

Venue

Estadio Olímpico General José Antonio Anzoátegui, Puerto la Cruz

CONMEBOL · after matchday 2

PositionTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals forGoals againstGoal differencePoints
1Uruguay211053+24
2Argentina210142+23
3Ecuador110020+23
4Colombia110021+13
5Peru21014403
6Chile210156-13
7Venezuela210112-13
8Paraguay201113-21
9Bolivia200236-30

Trivia

Referee: Roberto Carlos Silvera Calcerrada (Uruguay).

Attendance: 35600.

Player Details

NameCapClub
Mariano Andújar8Catania
Martín Demichelis36Málaga
Nicolás Burdisso47Roma
Nicolás Otamendi15Porto
Pablo Zabaleta19Manchester City
Éver Banega14Valencia
Marcos Rojo9Spartak Moscow
Javier Mascherano76Barcelona
José Sosa11Metalist Kharkiv
Rodrigo Palacio9Genoa
Ángel Di María27Real Madrid
Javier Pastore12Paris Saint-Germain
Lionel Messi65Barcelona
Gonzalo Higuaín20Real Madrid

Earlier matches

DateGroundOpponentScoreCompetition
02 SEP 2011Venezuela1:0Friendly
06 SEP 2011Nigeria3:1Friendly
14 SEP 2011HomeBrazil0:0Friendly
28 SEP 2011AwayBrazil0:2Friendly
07 OCT 2011HomeChile4:1World Cup Quals

Later matches

DateGroundOpponentScoreCompetition
11 NOV 2011HomeBolivia1:1World Cup Quals
15 NOV 2011AwayColombia2:1World Cup Quals
29 FEB 2012AwaySwitzerland3:1Friendly
02 JUN 2012HomeEcuador4:0World Cup Quals
09 JUN 2012Brazil4:3Friendly

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