2009 Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito season

LDU Quito
2009 season
President Carlos Arroyo
Manager Jorge Fossati
Serie A 4th
Copa Libertadores Second Stage
Recopa Sudamericana Champions (1st title)
Copa Sudamericana Champions (1st title)
Top goalscorer League: Claudio Bieler (22 goals)
All: Claudio Bieler (32 goals)
Highest home attendance 24,919;
(September 27 v. Barcelona)
Lowest home attendance 1,033;
(February 13 v. Manta)
Average home league attendance 7,920
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito's 2009 season was the club's 56th year in professional football, and the 48th in the top level of professional football in Ecuador. The club participated in their 14th Copa Libertadores, where they unsuccessfully defended their 2008 title. The club also participate in, and won, their first Recopa Sudamericana. They also won their first Copa Sudamericana title.

This season marked the second coaching tenure of Uruguayan Jorge Fossati. He previously led the team between 2003 and 2004, and led the team to their 7th national championship in 2003.

Club

Personnel

President: Carlos Arroyo
Honorary President: Rodrigo Paz
Manager: Jorge Fossati
President of the Football Commission: Edwin Ripalda
Assistant: Eduardo de Capellán
Physical Trainer: Alejandro Valenzuela

Kits

Supplier: Umbro
Sponsor(s): Holcim, Powerade, Chevrolet

Recopa Sudamericana principal kit
Recopa Sudamericana alternate
Paece Cup principal kit
Peace Cup alternate

Squad information

N
 Pos
 Nat.
 Player
 Age
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Notes
1GKEcuadorJosé Francisco Cevallos372008190
2DFArgentinaNorberto Araujo302007620
3DFEcuadorRenán Calle322007424
4DFEcuadorUlises de la Cruz34200912820Previously with the club from '97-'99 and '00
5MFEcuadorAlfonso Obregón36200230610Previously with the club from '98-'00
6MFEcuadorPedro Larrea222003640
8MFEcuadorÉdison Méndez292009606Previously with the club from '05-'07
9FWEcuadorWalter Calderón31200900
10MFEcuadorChristian Lara2820094416Previously with the club in '07
11FWEcuadorFranklin Salas27200820845Previously with the club from '00-'07
13DFEcuadorNéicer Reasco (captain)31200832422Previously with the club from '97-'00 and '01-'06
14DFEcuadorDiego Calderón222007622Previously with the club in '05
15MFEcuadorWilliam Araujo292008334
16FWArgentinaClaudio Bieler2420083113
17FWEcuadorDanny Vera28200900
18MFEcuadorÁngel Cheme24200900
19FWArgentinaClaudio Graf32200900
20MFParaguayEnrique Vera292009908Previously with the club from '06-'08
21MFEcuadorEdder Vaca232008227
22GKEcuadorAlexander Domínguez212006340
23DFEcuadorJayro Campos2420051146
24DFEcuadorGabriel Espinosa202006151
25GKEcuadorDaniel Viteri27200890
27FWEcuadorVíctor Estupiñán20200690
33DFEcuadorCarlos Espínola33200915413Previously with the club from '03-'06
50MFEcuadorDanny Vaca182007221
51MFEcuadorMiler Bolaños18200900
52MFEcuadorIsrael Chango192006571
53MFEcuadorEduardo Bone18200720
54MFEcuadorCristhian Hurtado18200810
55MFEcuadorPedro Romo18200810
56DFEcuadorGalo Corozo18200900
58MFEcuadorEfren de la Cruz18200810
-MFEcuadorJefferson Lara182008160

Note: Caps and goals are of the national league and are current as of the beginning of the season.

Copa Libertadores squad

No. Position Player
1 Ecuador GK José Francisco Cevallos
2 Argentina DF Norberto Araujo
3 Ecuador DF Renán Calle
4 Ecuador DF Paúl Ambrosi
5 Ecuador MF Alfonso Obregón
6 Uruguay FW Richard Morales
7 Ecuador MF Miler Bolaños
8 Ecuador MF Patricio Urrutia (captain)
9 Ecuador FW Walter Calderón
10 Ecuador MF Edder Vaca
11 Ecuador FW Franklin Salas
12 Ecuador MF Gabriel Espinosa
13 Ecuador DF Néicer Reasco
No. Position Player
14 Ecuador MF Diego Calderón
15 Ecuador DF William Araujo
16 Argentina FW Claudio Bieler
17 Ecuador FW Danny Vera
18 Ecuador MF Ángel Cheme
19 Chile FW Reinaldo Navia
20 Ecuador MF Pedro Larrea
21 Argentina MF Damián Manso
22 Ecuador GK Alexander Domínguez
23 Ecuador DF Jayro Campos
24 Ecuador MF Carlos Espínola
25 Ecuador GK Daniel Viteri

Recopa Sudamericana squad

No. Position Player
1 Ecuador GK José Francisco Cevallos
2 Argentina DF Norberto Araujo
3 Ecuador DF Renán Calle
4 Ecuador DF Paúl Ambrosi
5 Ecuador DF Ulises de la Cruz
6 Ecuador MF Pedro Larrea
7 Ecuador MF Miler Bolaños
8 Ecuador MF Patricio Urrutia (captain)
9 Ecuador FW Walter Calderón
10 Ecuador MF Christian Lara
11 Ecuador FW Franklin Salas
12 Ecuador MF Gabriel Espinosa
13 Ecuador DF Néicer Reasco
No. Position Player
14 Ecuador MF Diego Calderón
15 Ecuador DF William Araujo
16 Argentina FW Claudio Bieler
17 Ecuador FW Danny Vera
18 Ecuador MF Byron Camacho
19 Argentina FW Claudio Graf
20 Paraguay MF Enrique Vera
21 Ecuador MF Pedro Romo
22 Ecuador GK Alexander Domínguez
23 Ecuador DF Jayro Campos
24 Ecuador DF Carlos Espínola
25 Ecuador GK Daniel Viteri

Copa Sudamericana squad

No. Position Player
1 Ecuador GK José Francisco Cevallos
2 Argentina DF Norberto Araujo
3 Ecuador DF Renán Calle
4 Ecuador DF Paúl Ambrosi
5 Ecuador DF Ulises de la Cruz
6 Ecuador MF Pedro Larrea
7 Ecuador MF Miler Bolaños
8 Ecuador MF Patricio Urrutia
9 Ecuador FW Walter Calderón
10 Ecuador MF Christian Lara
11 Ecuador FW Franklin Salas
12 Ecuador MF Édison Méndez
13 Ecuador DF Néicer Reasco (captain)
No. Position Player
14 Ecuador MF Diego Calderón
15 Ecuador DF William Araujo
16 Argentina FW Claudio Bieler
17 Ecuador FW Víctor Estupiñán
18 Ecuador MF Gabriel Espinosa
19 Argentina FW Claudio Graf
20 Ecuador MF Alex Bolaños
21 Ecuador MF Pedro Romo
22 Ecuador GK Alexander Domínguez
23 Ecuador DF Jayro Campos
24 Ecuador DF Carlos Espínola
25 Ecuador GK Daniel Viteri
20 Paraguay MF Enrique Vera

:1.^ Alex Bolaños replaced Enrique Vera on November 11 due to injury.

Winter transfers

Summer transfers

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started round Final
position / round		 First match Last match
Serie A First Stage 4th Feb 1Dec 6
Copa Libertadores Second Stage Second Stage Feb 17Apr 29
Recopa Sudamericana Final Winner Jun 25Jul 9
Copa Sudamericana First Stage Winner Aug 11Dec 2

Pre-season

LDU Quito played two preseason friendlies prior to the start of the Serie A season

La Noche Blanca is the club's official presentation for the season. They hosted Colombian club Santa Fe.

Serie A

2009 is the club's 48th season in the top-level of professional football in Ecuador. The first game of the season began on January 31, with LDU Quito's first game on February 1.

First Stage

The First Stage was a double round-robin tournament. LDU Quito finished 2nd and qualified to the Third Stage with 2 bonus points.

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
22 12 6 4 44 20  +24 42 9 2 0 27 5  +22 3 4 4 17 15  +2

Last updated: July 12, 2009.
Source: Season's Wikipedia article

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHARHAHAHA
ResultDLWDWLWWWLWDWLWDDDWWWW
Position3975454213221112222222

Updated to match(es) played on July 12, 2009. Source: Season's Wikipedia article
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Second Stage

Liga was placed into Group 1 with Barcelona, Deportivo Cuenca, El Nacional, LDU Portoviejo, and Macará. They will also play Deportivo Quito in a "clásico". They finished first in their group and earned an extra bonus point toward the Third Stage.

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
12 6 4 2 18 10  +8 22 3 3 0 10 3  +7 3 1 2 8 7  +1

Last updated: October 3, 2009.
Source: Season's Wikipedia article

Round123456789101112
GroundHHAAHHAHAAHA
ResultDWDWDWWDWLWL
Position322221111111

Updated to match(es) played on October 3, 2009. Source: Season's Wikipedia article
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Third Stage

LDU Quito has qualified to the Third Stage twice, and has earned 3 bonus points for this stage. They are placed into Group 1 with Deportivo Quito, Macará, and Manta. This stage is scheduled to begin on October 18 and end on November 22.

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
6 1 3 2 4 2  +2 91 1 1 1 4 1  +3 0 2 1 0 1  −1

Last updated: November 22, 2009.
Source: Season's Wikipedia article
1. LDU Quito has an additional three bonus points earned in the First and Second Stage.

Round123456
GroundHAAHHA
ResultWDDDLL
Position112222

Updated to match(es) played on November 22, 2009. Source: Season's Wikipedia article
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fourth Stage

Liga qualified to the Third-place Playoff of the Fourth Stage. They competed against Emelec for third-place and a berth in the 2010 Copa Libertadores First Stage.

Copa Libertadores

As the defending champion, LDU Quito automatically earned a berth in this year's tournament. This was the 14th time the club participated in the continent's premier club tournament. They were drawn into the Group 1 along with 2008 Copa do Brasil winner Sport Recife, the Chilean 2008 Clausura champion Colo-Colo, and the winner of the 5th preliminary match Palmeiras. The Group Stage began on February 11, with LDU Quito's first game on February 17.

LDU Quito started their title defense on a high note with a 3–2 home win against Palmeiras. This win was followed by two successive shut-out away losses in Recife and Santiago. A close home draw followed against Colo-Colo. Their last two matches were losses away and at home. They were eliminated from the competition on April 22 when Colo-Colo lost to Sport Recife.

Group 1 standings
Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1 Sport Recife 6 4 1 1 10 7 +3 13
2 Palmeiras 6 3 1 2 9 7 +2 10
3 Colo-Colo 6 2 1 3 9 7 +2 7
4 LDU Quito 6 1 1 4 6 13 −7 4

Recopa Sudamericana

As the 2008 Copa Libertadores champion, LDU Quito qualified for this year's Recopa Sudamericana. They played against the 2008 Copa Sudamericana winner Sport Club Internacional in a two-legged match-up. This is LDU Quito's first Recopa Sudamericana. Internacional previously won the competition in 2007. The first leg was played at Internacional's stadium, Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre. Argentine Claudio Bieler provided the lone goal of the game for Liga. The second leg, played back in Quito at La Casa Blanca, was won decisively by the home team 3 goals to none. Carlos Espínola, Claudio Bieler, and recently signed Enrique Vera provided the scores for Liga. The Recopa title is LDU Quito's second international title.

Copa Sudamericana

LDU Quito qualified for the 2009 Copa Sudamericana on July 5. By finishing 2nd in the First Stage of the Serie A, Liga earned the Ecuador 2 berth and started in the First Stage of the competition. Liga's opponent in the First Stage is Paraguayan club Libertad. The first leg was played at home at La Casa Blanca. Néicer Reasco scored the only goal of the match in stoppage time of the first half. The second leg, played in Asunción on August 25, ended in a draw. Javier González put the home team ahead in the first half. Édison Méndez scored a second half goal to keep LDU Quito the overall advantage. Liga's Round of 16 tie against Lanús opened at home. Argentine striker Claudio Bieler scored a hat-trick in the first half before Édison Méndez scored the final goal at the end of regulation time to give Liga a four-goal advantage going into the second leg. In second leg, Lanús came out strong, but were unable to get one past goalkeeper Alexander Domínguez. Claudio Bieler finally broke the tie in the 71st minute with a long-range free-kick from outside the box. Santiago Salcedo tied it for the home team before the end of regulation. LDU Quito advanced to the Quarterfinals 4–1 on points. In the Quarterfinals, Liga played Vélez Sársfield, also from Argentina. In both games, Liga came from behind to get favorable results. In the first leg in Buenos Aires, Hernán Rodrigo López scored first for the locals to give them the lead. A brilliant play by Néicer Reasco led to a pass to Claudio Bieler who scored the equalizer, from the floor after being tripped, to give Liga an away goal and the tie. The second leg in Quito started the same after Hernán Rodrigo López scored first for Vélez to give them the overall advantage. But Enrique Vera and Carlos Espínola scored in the second half to give Liga the win and a place in the semifinals. In the Semifinals, Liga played River Plate from Montevideo, Uruguay. The first leg of the semifinal was played at the famed Estadio Centenario. River took the first leg 2–1 when Jorge Córdoba scored the winner in the second half of the match. Liga avenged their first loss in the tournament with a lopsided 7–0 win at home. Claudio Bieler scored another hat-trick in the tournament, in addition to goals from Carlos Espínola, Ulises de la Cruz, Miler Bolaños, and Édison Méndez. The win at home is officially the most lopsided win in the history of the tournament. Liga will play Brazilian club Fluminense in the Finals. This is a repeat of the 2008 Copa Libertadores Final. The first leg was played at home. Marquinho scored within the first minute of the game for Fluminense to put them ahead early. However, Liga persisted and answered back with a hat-trick by Méndez in the 21', 44, and 60'. Franklin Salas and Ulises de la Cruz added two more in the 78' and 87' to give Liga a huge 5–1 win and a four-goal advantage going into the second leg. The second leg at Maracanã ended the same way it did in 2008: a Fluminense win. This time, Fluminense won 3–0 and was unable to overcome the four-goal difference. Liga won the Copa Sudamericana and become the Ecuadorian club to win CONMEBOL's three major tournaments.

Peace Cup

LDU Quito were invited to participate in the 2009 Peace Cup, a friendly international club tournament organized by Sunmoon Peace Football Foundation, in Spain. For the Group Stage, they were drawn into Group B with Saudi Al-Ittihad and Spanish giants Real Madrid.

Group B standings
Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1 Real Madrid Spain 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 4
2 LDU Quito Ecuador 2 1 0 1 5 5 0 3
3 Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1

Statistics

Num Pos Player Serie A Copa
Libertadores		 Recopa
Sudamericana		 Copa
Sudamericana		 Total
App Yellow card Red card App Yellow card Red card App Yellow card Red card App Yellow card Red card App Yellow card Red card
1GKJosé Francisco Cevallos17-414-111-------22-52
2DFNorberto Araujo27-414-1-2-1-10-1-43-71
3DFRenán Calle18-646-2-1-1-2---27-94
4DFUlises de la Cruz16-1-----2-1-102-128221
5MFAlfonso Obregón7---2-----------9---
6DFPedro Larrea211314-2-1---4-1-30161
8MFÉdison Méndez8-1---------1073-1874-
9FWWalter Calderón28871422-----4-1-3610101
10MFChristian Lara14-1-----2---5---21-1-
11MFFranklin Salas2111-1--1----21--24211
13MFNéicer Reasco3344-6-3-2-1-1012-51510-
14DFDiego Calderón32-10-6--1----10-3-48-131
15DFWilliam Araujo3125-5-3-1---10-2-47210-
16FWClaudio Bieler32221134-2-22--1082-4832153
17FWDanny Vera2451-31----------2761-
18MFÁngel Cheme12-2-2-------1---15-2-
19FWClaudio Graf1765-----2---8---2765-
20MFEnrique Vera9-7-----21--514-16211-
20MFAlex Bolaños------------1---1---
22GKAlexander Domínguez24-5-2---2---10-4-38-9-
23DFJayro Campos2929161--2-1-8-42453143
24MFGabriel Espinosa5-1-1-----------6-1-
25GKDaniel Viteri1---2-----------3---
27MFVíctor Estupiñán8-1---------3-1-11-2-
33DFCarlos Espínola2234-312-211-1023-37710-
50MFDanny Vaca6---------------6---
51MFMiler Bolaños35612-2--1----51--427121
52MFIsrael Chango7-1-------------7-1-
53MFEduardo Bone3---------------3---
54MFCristhian Hurtado1---------------1---
54MFJefferson Lara1---------------1---
55MFPedro Romo10-2-------------10-2-
56MFGalo Corozo1-1-------------1-1-
58MFEfren de la Cruz1---------------1---
4DFPaúl Ambrosi2325-4-1-2-1-2---3127-
8MFPatricio Urrutia1814-4-1-2-------2415-
10FWEdder Vaca41-13-----------71-1
21MFDamián Manso1413-41----------1823-
19FWReinaldo Navia2---------------2---
34FWRichard Morales3---2-----------5---
Totals-6512113-6204-47--23313-9817920

See also

References

  1. ↑ "El Comercio". Archived from the original on 2009-09-27. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
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