Noviembre 05, 2004
Bolivian National Team vs. Colombia
Once again, the feud between the Bolivian Futbol Federation and the dirigentes of the Bolivian League has caused tension. Head coach Ramiro Blacutt has had to deal with threats of not ceding players because one club President has a problem with one of the players. Starting goalkeeper Leo Fernandez got into a bit of a ruckus with some dirigente of Club Blooming, with claims of an assault. Because of that, Blooming threatened not to release its players if Fernandez was named to the squad. In the end, it was simply a show of power, so that everyone realizes who runs things in Bolivia, when it comes to futbol. Bolivar's threat if Jose Alfredo Castillo was called up proved to work. The goleador of Tecos in Mexico, was again, left off the squad.
Bolivia will also play a friendly match against Guatemala in Washington, DC on November 13. The match against Colombia for World Cup qualifying is set for November 17.
Squad:
José Carlo Fernández, Leo Fernández, Marcelo Carballo, Sergio Jáuregui, Limbert Pizarro, Ronald Arana, Ronald García, Rubén Tufiño, Luis Cristaldo, Lorgio Álvarez, Gonzalo Galindo, Erwin Sánchez, Juan Carlos Arce, Limberg Gutiérrez, Ronald Raldes, Juan Manuel Peña, Joaquín Botero, Jaime Moreno.
Jaime Moreno, who has not played on the National Team since 2000, will play depending on how his team, DC United, fares in Saturday's playoff game. Moreno is a candidate for league MVP and has been playing extremely well all season. It is about time that Blacutt has taken notice and called him up.
Posted by eduardo at Noviembre 5, 2004 11:43 PM