Peru national under-17 football team
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Despite the current failures of the senior side, the Peruvian U-17 team has given brand new stars and hopes to Peruvian fans early in the year of 2007. After their first FIFA U-17 World Cup
appearance in 2005 (Peru as host nation), the youth team greatly improved in skill and determination. Their first U-17 World Cup saw them lose with merely 1 point. Yet, they started the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
with a bang as they defeated the local South Korean team with an array of constant attacks and effective counter-attacks that completely overwhelmed their opponents.
The U-17 team's success in 2007 came from the leadership of Juan Jose Ore, and the appearance of good players like Reimond Manco
. Not only that, but Peru showcased some of the best team games of the South American tournament and in the 2007 World Cup. Although they were eliminated during the quarterfinals, Peru's U-17 squad seems to be having high hopes for future competitions.
1 Under 16 Championships
that was held in Ecuador
that started March 4 of that year. In the debut match, the Peruvian team had to face the Brazil
. The Peruvians
surprised the Brazilians 2-1 with one goal scored by Reimond Manco
and the impressive forward La Torre.
In the group stage, Peru won most of the matches and ended first in its group (qualifying to the final round).
In the final round of the tournament (where the first 4 qualified to the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
) Peru won the first match against Venezuela
. In the next match, Brazil
crushed Peru 4-0 and Colombia
trounced them 3-0. By the fourth match Brazil, Colombia and Argentina
were already qualified for the main tournament and Peru
, Venezuela
and host Ecuador
had to fight for the last qualification spot.
The fifth match saw Peru with the obligation to defeat Ecuador. The match started horribly for Peru when an Ecuadorian midfielder
scored at the first minutes of play. Peru answered quickly when Reimond Manco
assisted midfielder Sanchez for a goal. Ecuador
was seen to have determination, and it scored once again at the 20th minute of the first half. However, Reimond Manco scored goal caused by a mistake from the Ecuadorian Mendoza, sending them one huge step closer to the world tournament and eliminating their fierce rivals.
For the last match against Argentina
, Peru had to lose by at least 4 goals to be eliminated. Peru was capable of drawing the match and classified to the U-17 World Cup. Reimond Manco was named as the best player of the competition by the CONMEBOL
.
held between nations from South America
, organized by the South American Sports Organization (Organización Deportiva Sudamericana, ODESUR).
The peruvian U-17 football team achieved its first gold medal on the 1990 South American Games
, and 2 bronze medals on 1982
and 1994
.
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hit Peru. Peru thus started the tournament with the huge responsibility of bringing some joy to the thousands of Peruvians left homeless.
The surprise came from the start, Peru went all out into the attack. Not only that, but the Peruvian defense was effective and even managed to counter-attack on many occasions. South Korea was also decided to win, especially since they were playing at home. At the 29th minute, with a goal of Carlos Bazalar, Peru set itself ahead and was able to maintain its high-performance with several other chances of scoring. The match ended with the "Incas'" victory of 1-0.
The second game, against Togo
, proved to be quite a challenge for Peru. Togo went completely into the attack from the start of the game, and Peru was forced to wait for its chance. The attacks of Togo were, though, not very conclusive. Once Peru had the ball, its attacks were more effective, but no favorable conclusion came to them either. Peruvian forwards, Reimond Manco
and Irven Avila were the main driving forces of Peru; but goalie Eder Hermoza proved himself against the strikes of Togo. The match ended in a 0-0, mainly favoring Peru which by then had 4 points, a score that could get them to the next round as one of the best third.
Next came the game against Costa Rica, another tough opponent for Peru. The game itself was pretty much dominated by Peru, for during the first-half it were the blanquirrojas that did the most attacks and held the ball. Nevertheless, Costa Rica
held good on the back and their goalie showed his skills after ending every Peruvian attack he faced. This went on into the second-half, when the Costa Rican "Ticos" began to attack more. In the last minutes of the game, Peru scored and secured the group's first place.
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. The first-half belonged to a Peru that did its best to attack even though the field was badly flooded by the rain. Tajikistan also did several tries, but Peru's attacks were more effective even though they were both inconclusive at the end. Nevertheless, Peru scored first and held victory for a couple of minutes later Tajikistan would score also after a long-shot that benefited from the rain and flooded field.
Peru overcame Tajikistan 5-4 in a typically nailbiting penalty shoot-out to take their place in the last eight at Korea 2007. The hero of the hour was shot-stopper Eder Hermoza, who saved the Tajiks' first spot-kick before Irven Avila coolly finished the job off with the decisive penalty.
As the rain teemed down in Suwon, it was the South Americans who adapted more quickly to the soggy pitch, pinning their opponents back from the off and taking the lead on 13 minutes thanks to a fine strike from distance by Reimond Manco. Undeterred, Tajikstan were back on level terms just two minutes later when Nuriddin Davronov's shot slipped out of Hermoza's grasp and into the back of the net.
The two evenly matched sides then traded blows in midfield as the chances largely dried up. The pattern remained unchanged virtually throughout the second half despite the magical Manco's tireless prompting. Peru's insistence nearly paid off in the closing stages when Avila struck the crossbar with a thunderous drive.
Extra time came and went with little in the way of goalmouth action apart from a late Tajik shot that rebounded from Hermoza's crossbar, setting the stage for 'The Cat' to show his feline reactions and pave Peru's way to victory by keeping out Farkoud Vasiev's penalty e
had previously faced and beat the mighty Brazil, whom had previously won the U-17 South American tournament. The Peruvians more than anything had spirit and hopes to keep advancing into the next rounds. Still, even though Peru tried, Ghana proved to be a very good adversary and the game was won by the Africans 2-0.
Peru's squad was disappointed for the loss, but the team had made history in the tournament.
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being held in Medellín
, Colombia
Head coach:
Juan Jose Ore
FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to the FIFA U-17 World Championship and known by its current name since 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by Fédération Internationale de Football...
appearance in 2005 (Peru as host nation), the youth team greatly improved in skill and determination. Their first U-17 World Cup saw them lose with merely 1 point. Yet, they started the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 was held in the Korea Republic between 18 August and 9 September 2007. For this event, the number of teams had been expanded from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16...
with a bang as they defeated the local South Korean team with an array of constant attacks and effective counter-attacks that completely overwhelmed their opponents.
The U-17 team's success in 2007 came from the leadership of Juan Jose Ore, and the appearance of good players like Reimond Manco
Reimond Manco
Reimond Orángel Manco Albarracín is a Peruvian footballer who currently plays for Club Juan Aurich in the Peruvian First Division. He came to prominence in the 2007 South American Under 17 Football Championship, in which he was selected as player of the tournament. He was instrumental in Peru's...
. Not only that, but Peru showcased some of the best team games of the South American tournament and in the 2007 World Cup. Although they were eliminated during the quarterfinals, Peru's U-17 squad seems to be having high hopes for future competitions.
South American U-17 Championship Records
| Year | Round | Year | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
 19851985 South American Under 16 Football Championship #########... 1 |
7th Place | 19861 |
Group Stage |
 19881 |
Unknown |  1991 |
Unknown |
 1993 |
Unknown | 1995 |
Group Stage |
| 1997 1997 South American Under 17 Football Championship The South American Under 17 Football Championship of 1997 was played in Paraguay from 28 February till 16 March 1997.The host of the competition were the cities of Asunción, Pedro Juan Caballero and Encarnación.-First round:... |
Group Stage |  19991999 South American Under 17 Football Championship The South American Under 17 Football Championship of 1999 was played in Uruguay from 6 till 21 March 1999.The venues of the competition were the cities of Maldonado, Montevideo and Rivera.-First round:... |
Group Stage |
| 2001 2001 South American Under 17 Football Championship The South American Under 17 Football Championship of 2001 was played in Peru from 2 till 18 March 2001.The host of the competition was the city of Arequipa-First round:The 10 national teams were divided in 2 groups of 5 teams each... |
Group Stage |  20032003 South American Under 17 Football Championship The South American Under 17 Football Championship of 2003 was played in Bolivia from 1 May till 18 May 2003.The competition was originally scheduled for February 28-March 16 in Venezuela, Maracay - it was postponed to May and moved to Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia due to social unrest in... |
Group Stage |
 20052005 South American Under 17 Football Championship The South American Under 17 Football Championship of 2005 was played in Venezuela from 1 till 17 April 2005.The host city of the competition was Maracaibo.-First round:The 10 national teams were divided in 2 groups of 5 teams each... |
Group Stage | 2007 2007 South American Under 17 Football Championship The 2007 South American Under 17 Football Championship was played in Ecuador from 4 till 25 March 2007. The seven venues of the competition were the cities of Ambato, Azogues, Cuenca, Ibarra, Latacunga, Quito and Riobamba... |
4th Place |
 20092009 South American Under 17 Football Championship The 2009 South American Under-17 Football Championship was a football competition for U-17 national teams affiliated with CONMEBOL. It was the 13th time the tournament was held... |
Group Stage | TBD 2011 | TBP |
1 Under 16 Championships
Road to the 2007 U-17 World Cup
In 2007, the Peruvian U-17 football team went to the 2007 South American Under 17 Football Championship2007 South American Under 17 Football Championship
The 2007 South American Under 17 Football Championship was played in Ecuador from 4 till 25 March 2007. The seven venues of the competition were the cities of Ambato, Azogues, Cuenca, Ibarra, Latacunga, Quito and Riobamba...
that was held in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
that started March 4 of that year. In the debut match, the Peruvian team had to face the Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
. The Peruvians
Peru national football team
The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...
surprised the Brazilians 2-1 with one goal scored by Reimond Manco
Reimond Manco
Reimond Orángel Manco Albarracín is a Peruvian footballer who currently plays for Club Juan Aurich in the Peruvian First Division. He came to prominence in the 2007 South American Under 17 Football Championship, in which he was selected as player of the tournament. He was instrumental in Peru's...
and the impressive forward La Torre.
In the group stage, Peru won most of the matches and ended first in its group (qualifying to the final round).
In the final round of the tournament (where the first 4 qualified to the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 was held in the Korea Republic between 18 August and 9 September 2007. For this event, the number of teams had been expanded from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16...
) Peru won the first match against Venezuela
Venezuela national football team
The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed La Vinotinto , because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts....
. In the next match, Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
crushed Peru 4-0 and Colombia
Colombia national football team
The Colombian national football team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL...
trounced them 3-0. By the fourth match Brazil, Colombia and Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
were already qualified for the main tournament and Peru
Peru national football team
The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...
, Venezuela
Venezuela national football team
The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed La Vinotinto , because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts....
and host Ecuador
Ecuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
had to fight for the last qualification spot.
The fifth match saw Peru with the obligation to defeat Ecuador. The match started horribly for Peru when an Ecuadorian midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
scored at the first minutes of play. Peru answered quickly when Reimond Manco
Reimond Manco
Reimond Orángel Manco Albarracín is a Peruvian footballer who currently plays for Club Juan Aurich in the Peruvian First Division. He came to prominence in the 2007 South American Under 17 Football Championship, in which he was selected as player of the tournament. He was instrumental in Peru's...
assisted midfielder Sanchez for a goal. Ecuador
Ecuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
was seen to have determination, and it scored once again at the 20th minute of the first half. However, Reimond Manco scored goal caused by a mistake from the Ecuadorian Mendoza, sending them one huge step closer to the world tournament and eliminating their fierce rivals.
For the last match against Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
, Peru had to lose by at least 4 goals to be eliminated. Peru was capable of drawing the match and classified to the U-17 World Cup. Reimond Manco was named as the best player of the competition by the CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
.
South American Games Records
The South American Games (a.k.a. ODESUR Games; Spanish: Juegos Sudamericanos) are a regional multi-sport eventMulti-sport event
A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports between organized teams of athletes from nation-states. The first major, modern, multi-sport event of international significance was the modern Olympic Games.Many...
held between nations from South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, organized by the South American Sports Organization (Organización Deportiva Sudamericana, ODESUR).
The peruvian U-17 football team achieved its first gold medal on the 1990 South American Games
1990 South American Games
The IV South American Games were a multi-sport event held in 1990 in Lima, Peru, with some events in Arequipa and Trujillo. The Games were organized by the South American Sports Organization .-Medal count:The medal count for these Games is tabulated below...
, and 2 bronze medals on 1982
1982 Southern Cross Games
The II Southern Cross Games were a multi-sport event held in 1982 in Rosario, Argentina, with some events in Santa Fe, Buenos Aires and Esperanza...
and 1994
1994 South American Games
The V South American Games were a multi-sport event held in 1994 in Valencia, Venezuela, with some events in Puerto Cabello and Caracas. The Games were organized by the South American Sports Organization .-Medal count:The medal count for these Games is tabulated below...
.
Football Medal Records at the ODESUR South American Games |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Argentina Argentina national under-17 football team Argentina national U-17 football team is the representative of Argentina within all FIFA sponsored tournaments that pertain to that age level.-Honours:*South American Under-17 Football Championship*Winner : 1985, 2003.... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Colombia Colombia national under-17 football team =Head coach: Ramiro Viafara- Colombia:Head coach: Eduardo Lara-Group F:----------------------------- 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship :Coach: Eduardo Lara... |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Peru |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Paraguay Paraguay national under-17 football team Paraguay national under-17 football team represents Paraguay in international football competitions such as FIFA U-17 World Cup and South American Under-17 Football Championship.-Overview:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Ecuador Ecuador national under-17 football team The Ecuadorian national under-17 football team represents Ecuador in international under-17 football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation.-Current squad:This is the squad called up for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.... |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Venezuela Venezuela national under-17 football team -Current squad:Squad for 2011 South American Under-17 Football Championship-External links:... |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Bolivia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 |  BrazilBrazil national under-17 football team -Round of 16:-----Quarterfinals:-----Semifinals:-----Bronze medal match:----- See also:* Brazil national football team* Brazil Olympic football team* Brazil national under-20 football team* South American Under-17 Football Championship... |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
FIFA U-17 World Cup Records
| FIFA U-17 World Cup FIFA U-17 World Cup The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to the FIFA U-17 World Championship and known by its current name since 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by Fédération Internationale de Football... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | PLD | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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Didn't qualify | ||||||
 1987 |
Didn't qualify | ||||||
 1989 |
Didn't qualify | ||||||
 1991 |
Didn't qualify | ||||||
 1993 |
Didn't qualify | ||||||
| 1995 |
Didn't qualify | ||||||
 1997 |
Didn't qualify | ||||||
 1999 |
Didn't qualify | ||||||
 2001 |
Didn't qualify | ||||||
 2003 |
Didn't qualify | ||||||
| 2005 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship The 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship was held in the cities of Lima, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Piura and Iquitos in Peru between 16 September and 2 October 2005. Players born after 1 January 1988 could participate in this tournament... |
Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 20072007 FIFA U-17 World Cup The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 was held in the Korea Republic between 18 August and 9 September 2007. For this event, the number of teams had been expanded from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16... |
Quarter-finals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
 2009 |
Didn't qualify | ||||||
 2011 |
Didn't qualify | ||||||
| Total | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
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2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship was held in the cities of Lima, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Piura and Iquitos in Peru between 16 September and 2 October 2005. Players born after 1 January 1988 could participate in this tournament...
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|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 2 ||Lost
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|rowspan=5|2007
2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 was held in the Korea Republic between 18 August and 9 September 2007. For this event, the number of teams had been expanded from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16...
|Round 1||align="left"| 1 – 0 ||Won
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|Round 1||align="left"| 0 – 0 ||Drawn
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|Round 1||align="left"| 1 – 0 ||Won
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|Round 2||align="left"| 1 – 1 ||Drawn
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First Round
The same week as Peru was to face South Korea, a terrible 8.0 magnitude earthquake2007 Peru earthquake
The 2007 Peru earthquake was an earthquake measuring 8.0 on the moment magnitude scale that hit the central coast of Peru on Wednesday, August 15, 2007; it occurred at 23:40:57 UTC and lasted for about three minutes...
hit Peru. Peru thus started the tournament with the huge responsibility of bringing some joy to the thousands of Peruvians left homeless.
The surprise came from the start, Peru went all out into the attack. Not only that, but the Peruvian defense was effective and even managed to counter-attack on many occasions. South Korea was also decided to win, especially since they were playing at home. At the 29th minute, with a goal of Carlos Bazalar, Peru set itself ahead and was able to maintain its high-performance with several other chances of scoring. The match ended with the "Incas'" victory of 1-0.
The second game, against Togo
Togo national football team
The Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers The Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers The Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers (The Sparrow Hawks, is controlled by the Fédération Togolaise de Football.They played at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Their team bus...
, proved to be quite a challenge for Peru. Togo went completely into the attack from the start of the game, and Peru was forced to wait for its chance. The attacks of Togo were, though, not very conclusive. Once Peru had the ball, its attacks were more effective, but no favorable conclusion came to them either. Peruvian forwards, Reimond Manco
Reimond Manco
Reimond Orángel Manco Albarracín is a Peruvian footballer who currently plays for Club Juan Aurich in the Peruvian First Division. He came to prominence in the 2007 South American Under 17 Football Championship, in which he was selected as player of the tournament. He was instrumental in Peru's...
and Irven Avila were the main driving forces of Peru; but goalie Eder Hermoza proved himself against the strikes of Togo. The match ended in a 0-0, mainly favoring Peru which by then had 4 points, a score that could get them to the next round as one of the best third.
Next came the game against Costa Rica, another tough opponent for Peru. The game itself was pretty much dominated by Peru, for during the first-half it were the blanquirrojas that did the most attacks and held the ball. Nevertheless, Costa Rica
Costa Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
held good on the back and their goalie showed his skills after ending every Peruvian attack he faced. This went on into the second-half, when the Costa Rican "Ticos" began to attack more. In the last minutes of the game, Peru scored and secured the group's first place.
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Second Round
Once into the second round, Peru faced the TajikistanTajikistan national football team
The Tajikistan national football team represents Tajikistan in association football and is controlled by the Tajikistan National Football Federation, the governing body for football in Tajikistan. Tajikistan's home ground is Pamir Stadium in Dushanbe....
. The first-half belonged to a Peru that did its best to attack even though the field was badly flooded by the rain. Tajikistan also did several tries, but Peru's attacks were more effective even though they were both inconclusive at the end. Nevertheless, Peru scored first and held victory for a couple of minutes later Tajikistan would score also after a long-shot that benefited from the rain and flooded field.
Peru overcame Tajikistan 5-4 in a typically nailbiting penalty shoot-out to take their place in the last eight at Korea 2007. The hero of the hour was shot-stopper Eder Hermoza, who saved the Tajiks' first spot-kick before Irven Avila coolly finished the job off with the decisive penalty.
As the rain teemed down in Suwon, it was the South Americans who adapted more quickly to the soggy pitch, pinning their opponents back from the off and taking the lead on 13 minutes thanks to a fine strike from distance by Reimond Manco. Undeterred, Tajikstan were back on level terms just two minutes later when Nuriddin Davronov's shot slipped out of Hermoza's grasp and into the back of the net.
The two evenly matched sides then traded blows in midfield as the chances largely dried up. The pattern remained unchanged virtually throughout the second half despite the magical Manco's tireless prompting. Peru's insistence nearly paid off in the closing stages when Avila struck the crossbar with a thunderous drive.
Extra time came and went with little in the way of goalmouth action apart from a late Tajik shot that rebounded from Hermoza's crossbar, setting the stage for 'The Cat' to show his feline reactions and pave Peru's way to victory by keeping out Farkoud Vasiev's penalty e
Quarterfinals
Once in the quarterfinals, Peru faced Ghana. The Ghana national football teamGhana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
had previously faced and beat the mighty Brazil, whom had previously won the U-17 South American tournament. The Peruvians more than anything had spirit and hopes to keep advancing into the next rounds. Still, even though Peru tried, Ghana proved to be a very good adversary and the game was won by the Africans 2-0.
Peru's squad was disappointed for the loss, but the team had made history in the tournament.
2005 World Cup
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Peru U-17 World Cup Squads
Current Squad
Players called up for the 2010 ODESUR South American Games2010 South American Games
The IX South American Games was a multi-sport event held between 19–30 March 2010 in Medellín, Colombia...
being held in Medellín
Medellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
Head coach:
Juan Jose OreJuan José Oré
Juan José Oré is a Peruvian football manager and a former striker.-Career:Oré played professional football in Peru, Greece and Chile. He won league titles in Peru with Universitario de Deportes and in Greece with Panathinaikos....
See also
- Peru national football teamPeru national football teamThe Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...
- Federacion Peruana de FutbolFederación Peruana de FútbolThe Peruvian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Peru. It was founded on August 23, 1922, and affiliated in 1924. A member of CONMEBOL since 1925, it directly oversees the Peru national football team, the Copa Federación, and the amateur leagues.It is indirectly involved in...