Sunday, 13 January 2008

International Friendlies and Transfers

After a series of mishaps regarding national team friendlies (Estonia cancelled two fixtures – arranged over 3 months ago – because they got a better offer), three friendlies have been arranged hastily, much to Mexican coach Carlos de los Cobos (pictured) delight. These come as preparation for the 1st Round World Cup Qualifier First Leg at home vs Anguilla on Wednesday 6th February, the friendlies are all away fixtures:-

23rd January 2008 v Belize, Belize City

26th January 2008 v Haiti, Port-Au-Prince

29th January 2008 v Haiti, Port-Au-Prince

WCQ 6th February 2008 v Anguilla, Estadio Cuscatlan, San Salvador

WCQ 26th March 2008 v Anguilla, Webster Park, The Valley

We will probably see more friendlies arranged before the return leg. It does give a lot of games and travel, but the teams will be similar, and they should be able to travel direct from Belize to Haiti, and again direct to Anguilla. In the CONCACAF region Belize a one position above Anguilla, and Haiti are the highest ranked Caribbean team.

Because of all this the clubs have agreed to put the season off, and it will now start on the 10th February, this is a good concession, but the clubs are letting everyone know that, I will try and see some Santa Tecla (second division) games before the first division starts.

Here are some movements in the league, managers in italics are new.

Firpo

Gerardo Reinoso

4-4-2
In
Henry Hernandez
Yosimar Hernandez
Jonathon Mendez

Out
Fidel Mondragón
Mario Costas
Fernando Leguizmon

Looking at
2 foreigners

FAS
Nelson Ancheta
3-5-2
In
Dennis Salinas
Doni Valle
Rodrigo Tello

Out
Joel Solanilla
Walter Chávez
Sebastián Bini

Looking at

A foreign player to reinforce the attack
A national midfielder

Chalatenango
Vladan Vicevic
3-5-2
In
None as yet

Out
Carlos Cañada
Carlos Ayala
Cristian Esnal

Looking at
A Columbian player

Metapan
Edwin Portillo
4-4-2
In
Gabriel Garcete
Vicente Melgar
Oscar Ulloa

Out
Johnny Ávila

Looking at
A second division player

Vista Hermosa
Jorge Garcia
3-5-2
In
Herberth Márquez

Out
Leonel Guevara
Cristian Gil
Ze Eduardo

Looking at
Nelson Reyes
Elenilson Guardado
Pablo Suárez
Erwin Rodríguez
Pompilio Cacho

Águila

Agustin Castillo

4-4-2
In
Fidel Mondragón
Ernesto Góchez
Cristian Esnal

Out
Henry Hernández
Glaucio Lira Lima

Looking at
A Brazilian player

Alianza
Pablo Centrone
3-5-2
Owing to a FIFA sanction they are unable to contract players until the end of the season

Nejapa
Maurcio Cienfuegos
4-4-2
In
Max Herrera
Andrés Menéndez

Out
Lino Morales
César Ábrego
Danilo Martínez

Looking at
Luis Espíndola
Emiliano Pedrozo
Another foreign player

San Salvador

Óscar Benítez

3-4-3
In
Mauricio Perla
Flavio Rivas
Walter Soto
Cristian Gil
Héctor Salazar
Carlos Ayala

Out
Eliseo Quintanilla
Ronald Cerritos
Dennis Alas
Denis Salinas
Doni Valle
Andrés Medina
Alexander Obregón
Nito González

Looking at
Three foreign players (including an Argentine who has "played at Lanus and Boca")
Two national players

Once Municipal
Hugo Coria
3-5-2
In
Ladislao Nerio
Kevin Escobar
Carlos Escalante
Mario Blanco

Out
Elias Montes
Libardo Carvajal
Salvador Portillo
Jairo Hurtado
Pablo Troyano
Óscar Ulloa
Adonai Martínez
Roberto C Leiva
Francisco Portillo
Ovidio Guzmán

Looking at
Moisés Cuero (Ecuador)
Javier Angulo (Ecuador)
Marcos González
Carlos Cañadas
Erick D Prado
Javier Rojas (Panamá)

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NB, since writing this, San Salvador have contracted William Osorio, Rever Burgos and Carlos Ayala. Their main rivals for the automatic relegation spot Once Municipal have also contracted two Ecuadorians, Moisés Alberto Cuero Ortiz and Javier Angulo, the latter shares my birthday.

6 comments:

DT said...

STOP PRESS!!!

The friendly against Belice will now not take place... because, according to FESFUT, "there are no planes"... hmm, there is a daily service... whats going on?
http://www.laprensagrafica.com/accion/965686.asp

DT said...

The friendly v Belice is back on!! FESFUT say the whole story was invented, but I think there were worries about flights from Belize to Haiti, but they have them, apparently.

Anonymous said...

Good to know that suspicious activity on the part of national governing bodies isn't restricted to Mexico.

DT said...

indeed not "anon" (and thanks, by the way), great story here, yesterday The directors of Aguila announced a 15 year contract with AmericaTel, they wouls run the business side of the club.

Today the representatives of AmericaTel in El Salvador say they nothing of it, are not even thinking about it, and have never met the directors of the club.

The Director of the club, Salvador Coreas, says he has a signed contract, but won't show it to anyone, and also says he spoke to people higher than the representatives in El Salvador, but cannot reveal their names, because part of the contract stipulates that their names cannot be released...

lovely stuff!

Richard said...

Great to hear about the...well I was going to say football but it's more about incompetence..in El Salvador.

Can't wait for the season to start with more incisive reporting...

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