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Argentina 0-0 Bielorussia
friendly August 20, 2008
Minsk

Video of highlights in Spanish from Argentinean TVC Sports
English translation:

00:38 Denis sees the ball. He looks surprised.
Denis is one of the 'player #9' that one wants. He had a good chance. Carrizo appears there. Well, a goalkeeper of a big team has to appear.

00:43 63rd minute- Another goal opportunity for Belarussia. This was the worst moment for Argentina. When Basile's team was most disorganized. Belarussia was dangerous on both sides, the left and right.

00:50 65th minute- Cavenaghi, the first time he touched the ball in the game.

01:00- 83rd minute- after the moment of disarray. Organized better and started creating clear goal opportunities. Like this one for instance, Cavenaghi and Licha Lopez.

91st minute- One more, A free kick for Mariano Gonzalez, the last chance for Argentina. Headed by Collocini but saved by the goalkeeper.


A friendly before the 2010 "Eliminatorias", world cup qualifyers. Argentina coach Alfio 'El Coco' Basile doesn't have those key players like Mascherano, Riquelme, Messi because they're in the Olympics. He's testing 'new' players like Denis from Napoli.

Where can I watch the game Argentina v. Bielorussia? Online. It's not broadcast on TV. I'm following it on El Clarin and Diario Ole, both Argentinean sites. According Diario Ole, "Argentina and Bielorussia are boring in Minsk. A slow game without goal chances. Jonas on the left side is creating spaces but lacks precision."

2nd half: According to Diario Ole "El Tanque (Denis) was alone in front of goal and his shot hit the bar. Tevez also wasted a goal opportunity in the end of the first half.

Surprises in the lineup:
Forwards: Denis and Tevez up front. Denis, the player from Napoli, also known as "El Tanque." No Crespo because he wasn't in the call-up list.

Basile announed the starting Lineup:

Carrizo

Zanetti -- Burdisso -- Coloccini -- Heinze

Pablo Ledesma (place of injured Maxi Rodríguez) -- Lucho González -- Jonás Gutiérrez -- Cambiasso

Germán Denis -- Carlitos Tevez.

Monica_Kun's predictions:
Carrizo in goal

final score: Argentina win again by 3-0. It looks difficult because in the 33rd minute it is still a goalless draw 0-0.
GoalscorersDenis, Tevez, Lucho Gonzalez
Favorite player in this lineupCambiasso and Tevez

Favorite player in the lineup?

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Argentina next game:
friendly Argentina - Bielorussia,
August 20, 2008
The Argentina team arrived at Minsk, Bielorussia today. One player didn't travel with them. Maxi Rodriguez from Atlético de Madrid is injured and will not play in Argentina - Bielorussia. Argentina coach Alfio Basile has 16 players available for this game which is a preparation for the 2010 world cup qualifiers, in spanish "las Eliminatorias." See the 16 man call up list.

Today, August 18, the team trained under physical trainer Carlos Dibos. Tomorrow, the day before the game, there will be a double training session.

Argentinean newspaper, El Clarin's probable starting lineup:
Abbondanzieri;

Zanetti -- Burdisso -- Coloccini -- Heinze

Luis González -- Cambiasso -- Gutiérrez

Lisandro López -- Cavenaghi -- Carlos Tevez.

I'm happy for Lisandro Lopez and 'Lucho' Gonzalez because I'll get to see him play. I can't see him every week because FC Porto games aren't broadcast on my sports channels. Not too sure about Heinze. He looked like he was still in pre-season shape in yesterday's Supercopa 2008 against Valencia.

Of all these players, the Inter players start the Serie A season on August 30th. FC Porto players just lost the Portuguese Supercup to Sporting CP on Saturday. Tevez was in Argentina and did not play in Manchester United's first game of the season at Old Trafford, Man United 1-1 Newcastle.

With 6 changes allowed, I'm also looking forward to seeing Napoli's Denis.

----Your starting lineup for Argentina v. Bielorussia?

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It's the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Before the men's soccer final on August 29th, the big teams will have a friendly on August 20th. Argentina (v. Bielorrusia), (Japan v.) Uruguay, France (v. Sweden) Portugal (v. Faroe Islands) will all play that day.

The surprise: Mariano González from FC Porto. He hasn't been called up to the Argentina national team since 2004. He's an 2004 Athens Olympic champion.

2 FC Porto players: Lucho González, wasn't called up since March, and Lisandro López

Of course for fowards, no Messi or Sergio 'El Kun' Aguero because they're in 2008 Beijing Olympic squad. Surprised there was no Hernan Crespo.

Here's the 18 man call-up list for Argentina by manager Alfio Basile

- Goalkeepers:
Roberto Abbondanzieri (Getafe)
Juan Pablo Carrizo (Lazio).

- Defenders:
Javier Zanetti (Inter)
Nicolas Burdisso (Inter)
Fabricio Coloccini (Newcastle)
Gonzalo Rodríguez (Villarreal)
Gabriel Heinze (Real Madrid).

- Midfielders:
Maxi Rodríguez (Atlético Madrid),
Esteban Cambiasso (Inter),
Mariano González (FC Porto),
Pablo Ledesma (Catania),
Lucho González (FC Porto),
Martin Demichelis (Bayern Munique)
Jonás Gutiérrez (Newcastle).

- Forwards:
Germán Denis (Napoli),
Lisandro López (FC Porto),
Carlos Tévez (Manchester United)
Fernando Cavenaghi (Bordeaux).

- Your thoughts and predictions on this game and the Argentina call-up list of players?

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