2011 South American U-17 Championship
Introduction The '''2011 South American Under-17 Football Championship''' () was the 14th U-17 tournament for national teams affiliated with CONMEBOL. It was held in Ecuador from 12 March to 9 April 2011.This tournament gave four berths to the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which was held in Mexico, and also the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Brazil won their tenth title and their fourth in a row. They qualified to the aforementioned tournaments along with Uruguay, Argentina, and Ecuador.
Teams *** (holders)*** (hosts)****
Venues Five stadiums in five host cities were chosen for the tournament. Due to a scheduling conflict on the final match day, another stadium in Quito was added and used in the tournament.AmbatoEstadio BellavistaCapacity: '''19,337'''IbarraEstadio OlímpicoCapacity: '''18,600'''LatacungaEstadio La CochaCapacity: '''15,220'''QuitoEstadio Olímpico AtahualpaCapacity: '''40,948'''Estadio de Liga Deportiva UniversitariaCapacity: '''55,104'''RiobambaEstadio OlímpicoCapacity: '''18,936'''
Officials On 8 February 2011, CONMEBOL's Commission on Referees announced the list of 10 referees and assistant to be used for the tournament. ;Officials* Néstor Pitana* José Jordán* Ricardo Marques* Patricio Polic* Héctor Parra* Diego Lara* Julio Quintana* Henry Gambetta* Héctor Martínez* Mayker Gómez;Assistants* Alejo Castany* Javier Bustillos* Marcio Santiago* Juan Maturana* Wilmar Navarro* Byron Romero* Carlos Cáceres* Jorge Yupanqui* Carlos Changala* Jairo Romero
Squads Each national team had to present a list of twenty players by 2 March 2011, but each association had the ability to change five players up to five days before the start of the tournament. All the players had to be born after 1 January 1994.
First stage When teams finish level of points, the final order determined according to:# superior goal difference in all matches# greater number of goals scored in all group matches# better result in matches between tied teams# drawing of lots''All match times are in local Ecuadorian time (UTC−05:00). ''Key to colors in group tablesTop 3 teams in each group advanced to the final stage===Group A===Team 4301104+6'''9''' 4211440'''7''' 420245−1'''6''' 411289−1'''4''' 410359−4'''3'''------------*The game was suspended in the 2nd half due to a blackout with Argentina leading 2–0, and was completed on 22 March.----===Group B===Team 4301127+5'''9''' 430195+4'''9'''421178−1'''7''' 411258−3'''4''' 4004510−5'''0'''----------------
Final stage Key to colors in group tablesTop 4 teams advanced to the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup and 2011 Pan American GamesTeam5410104+6'''13'''523085+3'''9'''5212770'''7'''513167−1'''6'''511357−2'''4'''5014511−6'''1'''----------------
Goalscorers ;6 goals* Juan Cruz Mascia;5 goals* Mauro Caballero;4 goals* Federico Andrada* Robert Royer Silva* Leo* Fabián Cuero* Cristian Garcés;3 goals* Leandro Paredes* Lucas Pugh* Adryan* Lucas Piazon* Matheus Barbosa* Ángelo Henríquez* Luis Batioja* José Francisco Cevallos* Édison Flores* Andy Polo;2 goals* Martín Benítez* Lucas Ocampos* Cláudio Winck* Emerson* Guilherme* Pedro Paulo* Junior Sornoza* Carlos Florenciáñez* Juan San Martín* Manuel Arteaga;1 goal* Ezequiel Báez* Brian Ferreira* Marcos Pinto* Luis Fernando Banegas* Marlon Bica* Misael* Gerrado Navarrete* Ariel Páez* Ricardo Delgado* Pedro Osorio* Cristian Palomeque* Yuldor Villadiego;1 goal (cont. )* Kevin Mercado* Jonny Uchuari* Rodrigo Báez* Alan Benítez* Christian Giménez* Derlis González* Miller Mareco* Sebastián Olevar* Christian Palacios* Horacio Benincasa* Raziel García* Elbio Álvarez* Rodrigo Aguirre* Gastón Silva* Édson Castillo* Alejandro González* Víctor García;Own goals* Maximiliano Padilla (playing against Uruguay)
See also *2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup*Football at the 2011 Pan American Games- Men's tournament
References
External links * Official website * Official regulations * Match schedule