2009 Copa Sudamericana Finals

2009 Copa Sudamericana Finals
Event 2009 Copa Nissan Sudamericana de Clubes
First leg
Date November 25, 2009
Venue Estadio Casa Blanca, Quito
Man of the Match Édison Méndez
Referee Roberto Silvera (Uruguay)
Attendance 55,000
Second leg
Date December 2, 2009
Venue Estádio Mário Filho (Maracanã), Rio de Janeiro
Man of the Match Claudio Bieler
Referee Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)
Attendance 65,822

The 2009 Copa Sudamericana Finals was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2009 Copa Sudamericana champion. It was contested by Ecuadorian club LDU Quito and Brazilian club Fluminense. Both teams were playing in their first Copa Sudamericana finals. The first leg was played in Estadio Casa Blanca in Quito on November 25, and the host team won it 5-1. The second leg was played in Estádio Mário Filho, better known as Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro on December 2, and the host team won it 3-0, but LDU Quito won 5-4 on aggregate and was crowned as the champion. Coincidentally, the finals were a rematch of the 2008 Copa Libertadores Finals, which was contested under similar circumstances 17 months prior to the day.

Qualified teams

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Ecuador LDU Quito None
Brazil Fluminense None

Rules

The final is played over two legs; home and away. The higher seeded team plays the second leg at home. The team that accumulates the most points —three for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs is crowned the champion. The away-goals rule is not used. Should the two teams be tied on points after the second leg, the team with the best goal difference wins. If the two teams have equal goal difference, extra time is used. The extra time consists of two 15-minute halves. If the tie is still not broken, a penalty shoot-out ensues according to the Laws of the Game.

Route to the finals

Both teams entered the competition in the First Stage. Fluminense qualified after finishing 14th in the 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. LDU Quito qualified after finishing second in the First Stage of the 2009 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A.

Fluminense's route

Fluminense's First Stage was bitter cross-town rival Flamengo. Both matches of the Fla-Flu in the tournament were held Maracanã, and both ended in a draw (00 and 11, respectively). Fluminense, as the designated away in the second leg, advanced on an away goal by Roni. For winning Qualifier O5 of the First Stage, Fluminense was awarded the 5 seed for the Round of 16 onward.

Their Round of 16 rival was Peruvian club Alianza Atlético. The first leg, held in Estadio Miguel Grau in Piura, ended in a 22 draw. Flu's goals were scored by Luiz Alberto and Conca. The second leg, held in Maracanã, ended in a decisive 41 for Fluminense. Conca, Alan, and Adeílson (twice) made the scores for the Brazilians, and passage to the Quarterfinals.

Their Quarterfinals rival was Chilean club Universidad de Chile. The first leg, at Maracanã, ended in another draw (22). Fred scored twice for Fluminense. In the second leg, held at Estadio Santa Laura in Santiago, Fred scored the lone goal of the match to give Fluminense passage to the Semifinals.

Fluminense's Semifinal rival was Paraguayan club Cerro Porteño. The first leg was held at Estadio General Pablo Rojas, nicknamed La Olla, in Asunción, and ended in a 10 for Fluminense. Fred scored his fourth goal in three matches for the advantage. In the second leg at Maracanã, Fluminense trailed for most of the game thanks to a Cerro Porteño goal by Luis Cáceres. However, Gum and Alan each scored a goal for Fluminense in stoppage time of the second half to give Flu the win and passage to the Finals.

LDU Quito's route

LDU Quito's First Stage rival was Paraguayan club Libertad. The first leg, held in Estadio Casa Blanca in Quito, ended in a 10 win for Liga. Team captain Néicer Reasco scored the goal for the home team. The second leg, held back in Asunción at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco, ended in a 11 tie. Édison Méndez scored the come from behind goal for Liga to give them passage to the Round of 16, and the 10 seed.

Liga played the Round of 16 against Argentine club Lanús. The first leg, held in Quito, was a goal-fest for Liga. A hat-trick by Claudio Bieler and a goal by Édison Méndez gave LDU Quito a 40 win and a significant advantage in the next leg. The second leg, held in Estadio Ciudad de Lanús, ended in a 11 draw. Claudio Bieler again scored for Liga.

LDU Quito Quarterfinal rival was defending Argentine champion Vélez Sarsfield. The first leg, held in Estadio José Amalfitani in Buenos Aires, ended in a 11 draw. Claudio Bieler again scored for Liga, who were trailing to give them the draw. The second leg, held back in Quito, ended in 21 win for the home team. Initially trailing 10, goals by Enrique Vera and Carlos Espínola gave LDU Quito passage to the Semifinals.

Liga's Semifinal rival was Uruguayan club River Plate. The first leg, held at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, ended in a 21 loss for LDU Quito. Édison Méndez scored the lone goal for Liga. The second leg, held back in Quito, ended in a hugely one-sided 70 win for LDU Quito. The goals were provided by Claudio Bieler (hat-trick), Carlos Espínola, Miller Bolaños, Édison Méndez, and Ulises de la Cruz.

Summary

FluminenseLDU Quito
Brazil Flamengo
H
00
First Stage
First leg
Paraguay Libertad
H
10
Néicer Reasco
Brazil Flamengo
A
11
RoniSecond legParaguay Libertad
A
11
Édison Méndez
Peru Alianza Atlético
A
22
Luiz Alberto
Darío Conca
Round of 16
First leg
Argentina Lanús
H
40
Claudio Bieler (3)
Édison Méndez
Peru Alianza Atlético
H
41
Conca
Alan
Adeílson (2)
Second legArgentina Lanús
A
11
Claudio Bieler
Chile Universidad de Chile
H
22
Fred (2)Quarterfinals
First leg
Argentina Vélez Sársfield
A
11
Claudio Bieler
Chile Universidad de Chile
A
01
FredSecond legArgentina Vélez Sársfield
H
21
Enrique Vera
Carlos Espínola
Paraguay Cerro Porteño
A
01
FredSemifinals
First leg
Uruguay River Plate
A
21
Édison Méndez
Paraguay Cerro Porteño
H
21
Gum
Alan
Second legUruguay River Plate
H
70
Claudio Bieler (3)
Édison Méndez
Carlos Espínola
Miller Bolaños
Ulises de la Cruz

Fluminense's Record
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Eff
Brazil Fluminense 8440137+61666.67%

LDU Quito's Record
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Eff
Ecuador LDU Quito 8431186+121562.50%

Matches

First leg

The first leg, played at Estadio Casa Blanca in Quito, began much like it did in 2008: with a quick goal. This time, Fluminense quickly struck first with a goal by Marquinho in the first minute. Liga answered back with a hat-trick by Édison Méndez, who made two powerful long-range shots (21' and 44') and a header (60'). He later assisted in Franklin Salas' goal in the 78th minute. Ulises de la Cruz capped off the scoring with another long-range shot from outside the box in the 87th minute. The win gives Liga a favorable 4 goal advantage going into the second leg.

November 25, 2009
18:50 (UTC-5)
LDU Quito Ecuador 51 Brazil Fluminense
Méndez  21', 44', 60'
Salas  78'
de la Cruz  87'
Report Marquinho  1'
Estadio Casa Blanca, Quito
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Roberto Silvera (Uruguay)
LDU Quito
Fluminense
GK 22 Ecuador Alexander Domínguez
DF 13 Ecuador Néicer Reasco (c)
DF 2 Argentina Norberto Araujo
DF 24 Ecuador Carlos Espínola  30'
DF 14 Ecuador Diego Calderón
DF 5 Ecuador Ulises de la Cruz
MF 15 Ecuador Willian Araujo
MF 7 Ecuador Miller Bolaños  69'
MF 12 Ecuador Édison Méndez  84'
FW 16 Argentina Claudio Bieler
FW 9 Ecuador Walter Calderón  68'  39'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Ecuador José Francisco Cevallos
DF 3 Ecuador Renán Calle
MF 4 Ecuador Gonzalo Chila  84'
MF 6 Ecuador Pedro Larrea
MF 10 Ecuador Christian Lara
FW 11 Ecuador Franklin Salas  69'
FW 19 Argentina Claudio Graf  68'
Manager:
Uruguay Jorge Fossati
GK 22 Brazil Rafael  51'
DF 6 Brazil Gum  61'
DF 3 Brazil Cássio
DF 25 Brazil Dalton
MF 14 Brazil Mariano  71'
MF 7 Brazil Diguinho  59'
MF 5 Brazil Diogo
MF 11 Argentina Darío Conca
MF 8 Brazil Marquinho  21'
FW 18 Brazil Alan  46'
FW 20 Brazil Fred (c)
Substitutes:
GK 12 Brazil Ricardo Berna
DF 2 Brazil Ruy  71'
FW 9 Brazil Kieza  46'
DF 19 Brazil João Paulo
MF 21 Brazil Maurício  59'
FW 24 Brazil Adeílson
Manager:
Brazil Cuca

Man of the Match:
Ecuador Édison Méndez (LDU Quito)
Assistant referees:
Uruguay Pablo Fandiño
Uruguay Wálter Rial
Fourth official:
Uruguay Darío Ubríaco

Second leg

The match started with a goal scored by Diguinho in the 14th minute. When LDU Quito player Ulises de la Cruz was given a red card in the 18th minute, Fluminense increased the pressure on the Ecuadorian. Two minutes before the half-time, Fred scored the second for Fluminense. At half-time, Fluminense curiously stayed on the pitched. The second half continued with Fluminense continuing the pressure. Gum scored the third for the Brazilian in the 72nd minute. The match grew more intensive as the match continued. Fluminense captain Fred was sent-off in the 76th minute for arguing and touching the referee. LDU Quito defender Jairo Campos was shown his second yellow card 82nd minute and was ejected. With LDU Quito left with 9 players and Fluminense left with 10, Fluminense continued their search for the fourth goal, which would have sent the game into extra-time. Fluminense never got the goal, and LDU Quito was crowned the Copa Sudamericana champion for the first time.

December 2, 2009
21:50 (UTC-2)
Fluminense Brazil 30 Ecuador LDU Quito
Diguinho  14'
Fred  43'
Gum  72'
Report
Fluminense
LDU Quito
GK 22 Brazil Rafael
DF 6 Brazil Gum  1'
DF 5 Brazil Diogo  68'
DF 25 Brazil Dalton
MF 14 Brazil Mariano  88'  57'
MF 7 Brazil Diguinho
MF 11 Argentina Darío Conca
MF 8 Brazil Marquinho
FW 18 Brazil Alan  45+2'
FW 20 Brazil Fred (c) Red card 76'
FW 24 Brazil Adeílson  57'
Substitutes:
GK 12 Brazil Ricardo Berna
DF 2 Brazil Ruy  57'
FW 9 Brazil Kieza
MF 15 Brazil Raphael Augusto  68'
DF 19 Brazil João Paulo
MF 21 Brazil Maurício  88'
MF 23 Brazil Carlos Eduardo
Manager:
Brazil Cuca
GK 22 Ecuador Alexander Domínguez  50'
DF 13 Ecuador Néicer Reasco (c)
DF 2 Argentina Norberto Araujo
DF 24 Ecuador Carlos Espínola
DF 23 Ecuador Jairo Campos Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 4', 82'
DF 14 Ecuador Diego Calderón
MF 15 Ecuador Willian Araujo
MF 5 Ecuador Ulises de la Cruz Red card 18'
MF 12 Ecuador Édison Méndez
FW 16 Argentina Claudio Bieler  89'
FW 9 Ecuador Walter Calderón  27'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Ecuador José Francisco Cevallos
DF 3 Ecuador Renán Calle  84'
MF 6 Ecuador Pedro Larrea  27'  84'  51'
MF 10 Ecuador Christian Lara
FW 11 Ecuador Franklin Salas
FW 19 Argentina Claudio Graf
MF 20 Ecuador Alex Bolaños  89'
Manager:
Uruguay Jorge Fossati

Man of the Match:
Argentina Claudio Bieler (LDU Quito)
Assistant referees:
Paraguay Emigdio Ruiz Roa
Paraguay Nicolás Yegrós
Fourth official:
Paraguay Antonio Arias

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