August Update
It's a packed month as we have the Cup final, the start of the league and we face Copa Libertadores quarter finalist Cerro Porteno in the qualifying round of the Copa Sudamerica. It will be a good chance to see where we are in relation to sides who got out of the group in the Copa Libertadores.
Bolivar 1(1-3)0 The Strongest
View attachment 191203An unconvincing cup win as we lost half of the games and won two rounds on penalties, but we are the winner non the less. Rios scored for Bolivar after 2 minutes to make what could have been a very nervous game a tackle created a loose ball that played him in on goal and Rios turned and scored. Olivares made an incredible save with ten minutes left to ensure that we didn't have that nervous of a finish. It means I have won all of the domestic Bolivian trophies.
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The Strongest 5-2 Petrolero de Yacuiba
View attachment 191191A good start to the league campaign as we smacked five in against Yacuiba. Ramallo got us ahead after 10 minutes a great passing move saw Ramallo play a 1-2 in the box and Ramallo then half-volleyed into the top corner. After 12 minutes Romero had us two goals ahead Chavez hit a low cross in and Romero poked sprinted past the defenders and poked in past the keeper. Romero had us 3 goals ahead after 15 minutes Chavez whipped in a cross and Romero was on hand to fire his header in to all but, give us the win after 15 minutes. After 22 minutes Burton pulled a goal back after 22 minutes the only one to react to a free kick and he poked it in at the back post. Ramallo got our 3 goal lead back after 40 minutes Romero squared to him when in on goal and as the keeper scrambled across the goal Ramallo fired it where the keeper was before he dived away. Our lead was dropped back to two goals after 57 minutes a great Castado shot crashed off the bar and the rebound was knocked in. A low Vecchio pass to Romero was intercepted by a sliding Burton but, he poked it past his keeper to give us a good opening day win.
Copa Sudamerica 1st Preliminary Round
Cerro Porteno 0-2 The Strongest
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A good result as we beat the Copa Libertadores quarter finalists away. Romero got us ahead after 48 minutes, Vecchio won the ball in the box and passed to Romero who beat his man and then was tackled, the ball fell to Chumacero and he slipped Romero in and he fired low past the keeper and in. Romero got his second goal after 50 minutes on a quick counter Yguinho played in Romero and his attempted chip was blocked but, he fired in the rebound. A good first leg result especially as it was an away game.
The Strongest 1-4 Aurora
View attachment 191187I don't want to write about this it was a slightly rotated side and a very tired side was hammered by Aurora as we still look inconsistent and not as good as last season.
The Strongest 1(3-2)2 Cerro Porteno
View attachment 191186The first leg win was vital as we are able to get through to the next round. Vecchio got us three goals ahead on aggregate after 35 minutes a ball was played wide to Romero and he whipped a cross in that the keeper caught then dropped at the feet of Vecchio who fired the ball in. Cerro puled a goal back just before half time Dominguez close range shot taking a deflection and just beating Olivares. Dominguez grabbed a second goal after 83 minutes to set up a nervous finish Ortigoza with a nice run and laid off for Dominguez to fire in from close range.
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We will face Barcelona of Ecuador in the second Preliminary Round, not a great or awful draw.
Oriente Petrolero 1-2 The Strongest
View attachment 191184Ramallo grabbed a big brace to help us get past Oriente. He opened the scoring after 8 minutes Chumacero found him with a nice pass and Ramallo beat two men and then fired high over the onrushing keeper and in. After 64 minutes Anez levelled with a penalty and Oriente's only shot on target. Again they were only level for 8 minutes as Ramallo got us back ahead Rojas crossing for a wide open Ramallo to slam into an open goal at the back post. A good win as we look to get back on track in the league.
The Strongest 2-1 Barcelona (ECU)
View attachment 191180A good win as Ramallo grabs his third brace of the season to give us a lead to take away to Guayaquil. Ramallo opened the scoring 21 minutes in, after Romero stole the ball in the box after a poor touch and had his shot blocked but, it fell to Ramallo who from 16 yards out smashed a powerful shot in at the near post. Barcelona were level after 28 minutes Chavez under hitting a simple back pass the keeper was beaten to it and Angulo squared to give Blanco a wide open goal 6 yards out and he took advantage scoring. Ramallo bagged the winner after 34 minutes Vecchio slipped him in and his shot was unsaveable as it slammed of the bar and across the line. A good win but, we did let in an away goal.
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Ramallo picks up a small injury that will see him miss the Bolivar game
Bolivar 3-1 The Strongest
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A really disappointing loss to our biggest rivals as we are still inconsistent in the league. Ferreira grabbing a hat trick to sink us. He scored his first after 18 minutes with a nice curling effort from outside of the box. Escobar should have equalised within a minute of kickoff but, hit the bar. He did score after 3 minutes though volleying in a Parada cross from 6 yards out. Ferreira was given a tap in by Capdevilla to put us behind after 54 minutes. He then confirmed our defeat and finished his hat trick after 70 minutes Rios squaring to him when in on goal.
TableView attachment 191174The lowest that I have ever been but, if we win our games in hand the worse position we can be in is third place.. Inconsistency and lots of games has stopped our usual great start to the season
