Olimpik Beijing 2008

oxygen

FYI, saje je bukak thread ni supaya para forumer boley discuss ttg acara bola sepak kt olimpik beijing yg bakal berlangsung. bagi aku, bola sepak olimpik x semeriah (n will not be) world cup or even euro, copa america etc. apepun, olimpik kali ni agak menerujakan   kerana beberapa star bakal bermain di sana nanti.

aku x pasti dah kompom ke blum tapi antara players (yg agak terkenal..for me,..at least) yg bakal beraksi termasuklah:

group A:
argentina - ustari(getafe), garay(real), fazio(sevilla), burdisso(inter), gago(real), banega(valencia), mascherano(liverpool), riquelme(boca), sosa(bayern), messi(barcelona), lavezzi(napoli), aguero(atletico)
australia - federici(reading), kilkenny(leeds), archie thompson(melbourne victory)
ivory coast - kalou(chelsea)
serbia - ...sorang pun aku x kenal..!

group B:
jepun - endo(gamba osaka)
belanda - zuiverloon(west brom), emanuelson(ajax) de guzman(feyenoord), maduro(valencia), sno(celtic), drenthe(real), babel(liverpool), makaay(feyenoord)
nigeria - taiwo(marseille), anichebe(everton), okoronkwo(hertha)
usa - guzan(aston villa), adu(monaco), feilhaber(derby), mcbride(-)

group C:
belgium - kompany(hamburg), martens(alkmaar), de mul(sevilla)
brazil - rafinha(schalke), marcelo(real), anderson(m.united), diego(bremen), lucas(liverpool), ronaldinho(milan), pato(milan), jo(m.city), sobis(betis)
china - zheng zhi(charlton), dong fangzhou(m.united)
new zealand - nelsen(blackburn)

group D:
cameroon - bikey(reading), song(arsenal), bekamenga(nantes, ex-n.sembilan)
honduras - ...yg ni pun aku surrender gak..x kenal sorang pun
itali - montolivo(fiorentina), rocchi(lazio), rossi(villarreal)
s.korea - kim dong jin(zenit), park chu young(fc seoul)

pisang_goreng

MALAYSIA BOLEH

epitome

fixture list?

Don Henley

waaa...ramai gak geng setan ngan bango men olimpik..
depa tk men la epl start 16 ogos ni ye...

oxygen

start 7hb, khamis ni...err..esok..!

fixtures - http://soccernet.espn.go.com/league?id=FIFA.OLYMPICS&cc=4716 ataupun http://en.beijing2008.cn/sports/football/index.shtml

moist

Coach:
Samson Siasia (43)

Goalkeepers:
Ambruse Vanzekin (22) (Akwa United)
Ezenwa Ikechukwu (19) (Ocean Boys)

Defenders:
Chibuzor Okonkwo (?) (Bayelsa United)
Taye Taiwo (23) (Olympique Marsielle, France)
Onyekachi Apam (22) (Nice, France)
Dele Adeleye (19) (Sparta Rotterdam, Netherlands)
James Monday (22) (Bayelsa United)
Adefemi Olubayo (22) (Hapoel Jerusalem, Israel)
Efe Ambrose (19) (Kaduna United)

Midfielders:
Sani Kaita (22) (Sparta Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Isaac Promise (20) (Trabzonspor, Turkey)
Oluwafemi Ajilore (20) (Groningen, Netherlands)
Emmanuel Ekpo (20) (Columbus Crew, USA)

Strikers:
Chinedu Ogbuke (22) (Hoffenheim, Germany)
Victor Nsofor Obinna (21) (Chievo, Italy)
Solomon Okoronkwo (21) (Hertha, Germany)
Peter Odemwingie (27) (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia)
Victor Anichebe (20) (Everton, England)

[ Last edited by  moist at 6-8-2008 03:23 PM ]

moist

Group A

Argentina
Australia
Ivory Coast
Serbia

Group B

Japan
Netherlands
Nigeria
USA

Group C

Belgium
Brazil
China
New Zealand

Group D

Cameroon
Honduras
Italy
South Korea

moist

2004 Olympic football champions Argentina will defend their gold medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympics with the following squad:

Coach
Sergio Batista, 45, Under-23 Coach

Goalkeepers:
Oscar Ustari (22) (Getafe, Spain)
Sergio Romero (21) (AZ Alkmaar, Netherlands)

Defenders:
Pablo Zabaleta (23) (Espanyol, Spain)
Ezequiel Garay (21) (Real Madrid, Spain)
Federico Fazio (21) (Sevilla, Spain)
Nicol醩 Burdisso (24) (Internazionale, Italy)
Luciano Monz髇 (21) (Boca Juniors)

Midfielders:
Fernando Gago (22) (Real Madrid)
Ever Banega (20) (Valencia, Spain)
Javier Mascherano (24) (Liverpool, England)
Juan Rom醤 Riquelme (30) (Boca Juniors)
Angel Di Mar韆 (20) (Benfica, Portugal)
Jos

moist

Coach:
Graham Arnold, 45

Goalkeepers:
Adam Federici (23) (Reading, England)
Tando Velaphi (21) (Perth Glory)

Defenders:
Adrian Leijer (22) (Fulham, England)
Trent McClenahan (23) (unattached)
Mark Milligan (23) (unattached)
Jade North (26) (Newcastle Jets)
Mathew Spiranovic (20) (FC Nurnberg, Germany)
Nikolai Topor-Stanley (23) (Perth Glory)
Ruben Zadkovich (23) (Derby County, England)

Midfielders:
David Carney (24) (Sheffield United, England)
Billy Celeski (22) (Melbourne Victory)
Neil Kilkenny (23) (Leeds United, England)
Stuart Musiolik (23) (Sydney FC)
Kristian Sarkies (21) (Adelaide United)
James Troisi (20) (unattached)

Strikers:
Mark Bridge (22) (Sydney FC)
Nikita Rukavytsya (21) (Perth Glory)
Archie Thompson (29) (Melbourne Victory)

Australia are in Group A alongside Argentina, Ivory Coast and Serbia, making for a tough Olympic campaign. With Argentina expected to go through to the knockout stages and Australia with very little experience / quality in their squad, it seems that this team might just make up the numbers in Beijing as opposed to making waves.

[ Last edited by  moist at 6-8-2008 03:28 PM ]

moist

Coach:
G閞ard Gili (55)

Goalkeepers:
Vincent de Paul Angban (23) (ASEC Mimosas)
Christian Fabrice Okoua (16) (Africa Sports)

Defenders:
Serges Wawa (22) (ASEC Mimosas)
Ousmane Viera Diarrassouba (21) (CFR Cluj, Romania)
Souleymane Bamba (23) (Dunfermline, Scotland)
Angoua Brou Benjamin (21) (Budapest Honv閐, Hungary)
Mamadou Bagayoko (18) (Africa Sports)
Mekeme Tamla Ladji (22) (Beveren, Belgium)

Midfielders:
Herv

moist

Coach:
Miroslav Đukić (42)

Goalkeepers:
Vladimir Stojković (24) (Sporting Lisbon, Portugal)
Sa歛 Stamenković (23) (Red Star Belgrade)
巈ljko Brkić (22) (FK Vojvodina)

Defenders:
Pavle Ninkov (23) (Red Star Belgrade)
Nenad Tomović (20) (Red Star Belgrade)
Gojko Kačar (21) (Hertha Berlin, Germany)
Slobodan Rajković (19) (FC Twente, Netherlands)
Du歬o To歩ć (23) (Werder Bremen, Germany)
Aleksandar Kolarov (22) (Lazio, Italy)
Ivan Obradović (19) (FK Partizan)

Midfielders:
Milan Smiljanić (21) (Espanyol, Spain)
Nikola Gulan (19) (Fiorentina, Italy)
Ljubomir Fejsa (19) (FK Partizan)
Predrag Pavlović (22) (FK Napredak Kru歟vac)
Vladimir Bogdanović (21) (Red Star Belgrade)
Zoran To歩ć (21) (FK Partizan)
Du歛n Tadić (19) FK (Vojvodina)
Stefan Babović (21) (Nantes, France)

Strikers:
Đorđe Rakić (22) (Red Bull Salzburg, Austria)
Filip Đorđević (20) (Nantes, France)

Serbia have sent a youthful squad to the Olympics with an emphasis on developing talent and keeping the youth team together as opposed to putting out the best team to help win a medal. However, barring any upsets this team should finish above Australia and Ivory coast in Group A and qualify alongside Argentina for the knockout round.

moist

Coach:
Miroslav Đukić (42)

Goalkeepers:
Vladimir Stojković (24) (Sporting Lisbon, Portugal)
Sa歛 Stamenković (23) (Red Star Belgrade)
巈ljko Brkić (22) (FK Vojvodina)

Defenders:
Pavle Ninkov (23) (Red Star Belgrade)
Nenad Tomović (20) (Red Star Belgrade)
Gojko Kačar (21) (Hertha Berlin, Germany)
Slobodan Rajković (19) (FC Twente, Netherlands)
Du歬o To歩ć (23) (Werder Bremen, Germany)
Aleksandar Kolarov (22) (Lazio, Italy)
Ivan Obradović (19) (FK Partizan)

Midfielders:
Milan Smiljanić (21) (Espanyol, Spain)
Nikola Gulan (19) (Fiorentina, Italy)
Ljubomir Fejsa (19) (FK Partizan)
Predrag Pavlović (22) (FK Napredak Kru歟vac)
Vladimir Bogdanović (21) (Red Star Belgrade)
Zoran To歩ć (21) (FK Partizan)
Du歛n Tadić (19) FK (Vojvodina)
Stefan Babović (21) (Nantes, France)

Strikers:
Đorđe Rakić (22) (Red Bull Salzburg, Austria)
Filip Đorđević (20) (Nantes, France)

Serbia have sent a youthful squad to the Olympics with an emphasis on developing talent and keeping the youth team together as opposed to putting out the best team to help win a medal. However, barring any upsets this team should finish above Australia and Ivory coast in Group A and qualify alongside Argentina for the knockout round.

moist

Coach:
Miroslav Đukić (42)

Goalkeepers:
Vladimir Stojković (24) (Sporting Lisbon, Portugal)
Sa歛 Stamenković (23) (Red Star Belgrade)
巈ljko Brkić (22) (FK Vojvodina)

Defenders:
Pavle Ninkov (23) (Red Star Belgrade)
Nenad Tomović (20) (Red Star Belgrade)
Gojko Kačar (21) (Hertha Berlin, Germany)
Slobodan Rajković (19) (FC Twente, Netherlands)
Du歬o To歩ć (23) (Werder Bremen, Germany)
Aleksandar Kolarov (22) (Lazio, Italy)
Ivan Obradović (19) (FK Partizan)

Midfielders:
Milan Smiljanić (21) (Espanyol, Spain)
Nikola Gulan (19) (Fiorentina, Italy)
Ljubomir Fejsa (19) (FK Partizan)
Predrag Pavlović (22) (FK Napredak Kru歟vac)
Vladimir Bogdanović (21) (Red Star Belgrade)
Zoran To歩ć (21) (FK Partizan)
Du歛n Tadić (19) FK (Vojvodina)
Stefan Babović (21) (Nantes, France)

Strikers:
Đorđe Rakić (22) (Red Bull Salzburg, Austria)
Filip Đorđević (20) (Nantes, France)

Serbia have sent a youthful squad to the Olympics with an emphasis on developing talent and keeping the youth team together as opposed to putting out the best team to help win a medal. However, barring any upsets this team should finish above Australia and Ivory coast in Group A and qualify alongside Argentina for the knockout round.

moist

Coach:
Yasuharu Sorimachi, 44

Goalkeepers:
Kaito Yamamoto (22) (Shimizu S-Pulse)
Shusaku Nishikawa (22) (Oita Trinita)

Defenders:
Hiroki Mizumoto (22) (Kyoto Sanga F.C.)
Hajime Hosogai (22) (Urawa Red Diamonds)
Naoaki Aoyama (22) (Shimizu S-Pulse)
Masato Morishige (21) (Oita Trinita)
Michihiro Yasuda (20) (Gamba Osaka)
Atsuto Uchida (20) (Kashima Antlers)
Maya Yoshida (19) (Nagoya Grampus)

Midfielders:
Yasuhito Endo (28) (Gamba Osaka)
Takuya Honda (23) (Shimizu S-Pulse)
Hiroyuki Taniguchi (23) (Kawasaki Frontale)
Yohei Kajiyama (22) (F.C. Tokyo)
Keisuke Honda (22) (VVV-Venlo, Netherlands)
Tsukasa Umesaki (21) (Urawa Red Diamonds)

Strikers:
Yohei Toyoda (23) (Montedio Yamagata)
Tadanari Lee (22) (Kashiwa Reysol)
Shinji Okazaki (22) (Shimizu S-Pulse)
Shinzo Koroki (21) (Kashima Antlers)
Takayuki Morimoto (20) (Calcio Catania, Italy)

Japan are in Group B alongside Netherlands, Nigera and USA. It抯 a tough group but by no means insurmountable and Japan will be looking to qualify from this group for the knockout stages.

moist

Coach:
Foppe de Haan, 65

Goalkeepers:
Piet Velthuizen (21) (Vitesse)
Kenneth Vermeer (22) (Willem II)

Defenders:
Kew Jaliens (29) (AZ Alkmaar)
Calvin Jong-a-Pin (21) (SC Heerenveen)
Dirk Marcellis (20) (PSV Eindhoven)
Erik Pieters (19) (FC Utrecht)
Gianni Zuiverloon (22) (West Brom, England)
Urby Emanuelson (22) (Ajax)

Midfielders:
Kees Luyckx (22) (AZ Alkmaar)
Otman Bakkal (23) (PSV Eindhoven)
Jonathan de Guzm醤 (20) (Feyenoord)
Hedwiges Maduro (23) (Valencia, Spain)
Evander Sno (21) (Celtic, Scotland)
Royston Drenthe (21) (Real Madrid, Spain)

Strikers:
Roy Beerens (20) (SC Heerenveen)
Ryan Babel (21) (Liverpool)
Roy Makaay (33) (Feyenoord)
Gerald Sibon (34) (SC Heerenveen)

moist

Coach:
Piotr Nowak (43)

Goalkeepers:
Brad Guzan (23) (Chivas USA)
Chris Seitz (21) (Real Salt Lake)

Defenders:
Patrick Ianni (23) (Houston Dynamo)
Michael Orozco (22) (San Luis, Mexico)
Michael Parkhurst (24) (New England Revolution)
Nathan Sturgis (21) (Real Salt Lake)
Marvell Wynne (22) (Toronto FC, Canada)

Midfielders:
Freddy Adu (19) (Monaco, France)
Michael Bradley (20) (SC Heerenveen, Holland)
Maurice Edu (22) (Toronto FC, Canada)
Benny Feilhaber (23) (Derby County, England)
Stuart Holden (22) (Houston Dynamo)
Sacha Kljestan (22) (Chivas USA)
Danny Szetela (21) (Brescia, Italy)

Strikers:
Jozy Altidore (18) (Villareal, Spain)
Charlie Davies (22) (Hammarby IF, Sweden)
Brian McBride (36) (unattached)
Robbie Rogers (21) (Columbus Crew)

The USA are in a balanced group with only the Dutch side being clear favourites to progress. If Bradley, Altidore and Adu fire, this team can surpass Nigeria and Japan and progress to the knockout stages from Group B.

moist

Coach:
Jean-Fran鏾is De Sart (46)

Goalkeepers:
Logan Bailly (22) (Racing Genk)
Yves De Winter (21) (Westerlo)
Yves Makabu-Makalambay (22) (Hibernian, Scotland)

Defenders:
Laurent Ciman (22) (Club Brugge)
Sepp De Roover (23) (Groningen, Netherlands)
Vincent Kompany (22) (Hamburg, Germany)
Landry Mulemo (21) (Standard Li鑗e)
S閎astien Pocognoli (20) (AZ Alkmaar)
Thomas Vermaelen (22) (Ajax, Netherlands)
Jan Vertonghen (21) (Ajax, Netherlands)

Midfielders:
Marouane Fellaini (19) (Standard Li鑗e)
Faris Haroun (22) (Racing Genk)
Maarten Martens (24) (AZ Alkmaar, Netherlands)
Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe (19) (Hamburg, Germany)
Jeroen Simaeys (23) (Club Brugge)
Anthony Vanden Borre (20) (Genoa, Italy)

Strikers:
Moussa Demb閘

moist

Coach:
Dunga, 44

Goalkeepers:
Diego (23) (Almeira, Spain)
Renan (23) (Internacional)

Defenders:
Alex Silva (23) (Sao Paulo)
Breno (18) (Bayern Munich, Germany)
Thiago Silva (23) (Fluminese)
Ilsinho (22) (Shakhtar Donetsk, Ukraine)
Rafinha (22) (Schalke 04, Germany)
Marcelo (20) (Real Madrid, Spain)

Midfielders:
Anderson (20) (Manchester United, England)
Diego (23) (Werder Bremen, Germany)
Hernanes (23) (Sao Paulo)
Lucas (21) (Liverpool, England)
Ronaldinho (28) (Barcelona, Spain)
Thiago Neves (23) (Fluminese)

Strikers:
Alexandre Pato (18) (AC Milan, Italy)
Jo (21) (Manchester City, England)
Rafael Sobis (23) (Real Betis, Spain)
Robinho (24) (Real Madrid, Spain)

As you can see, Brazil have named an experinced squad with several players aged 22 and 23. The younger ones are usually sensational stars on their own (Anderson, Jo, Lucas, Breno) and in Diego, Ronaldinho and Robinho they have three excellent attacking players who will be able to ply open the inexperienced defenders at the Olympics with ease.

Even if one or two of these players don抰 make it to the Olympics (due to club-FIFA squabbling), the squad is quite strong and in an easy group (Group C has Brazil, China, Belgium and New Zealand).

moist

Coach:
Yin Tiesheng (51)

Goalkeepers:
Qiu Shengjiong (22) (Shanghai Shenhua)
Liu Zhenli (23) (Qingdao Jonoon)

Defenders:
Li Weifeng (29) (Shanghai Shenhua)
Yuan Weiwei (22) (Shandong Luneng)
Feng Xiaoting (22) (Dalian Shide)
Wan Houliang (22) (Shaanxi Chanba)
Tan Wangsong (22) (Tianjin Teda)
L

moist

New Zealand are rank outsiders in the Beijing Olympic Football tournament - not to be disrespectful but surely the whole qualification process can be tweaked so that competitive teams show up for football at the Olympics?

Coach:
Stu Jacobs

Goalkeepers:
Liam Little (22) (Otago United)
Jacob Spoonley (21) (Miramar Rangers)

Defenders:
Michael Boxall (19) (Santa Barbara University, USA)
Ian Hogg (18) (Hawke抯 Bay United)
Sam Jenkins (21) (Hawke抯 Bay United)
Ryan Nelsen (30) (Blackburn Rovers, England)
Steven Old (22) (Macarthur Rams, Australia)
Jack Pelter (21) (unattached)
Aaron Scott (22) (Waikato FC)
Cole Tinkler (22) (Team Wellington)

Midfielders:
Jeremy Brockie (20) (Hawke抯 Bay United)
Simon Elliott (34) (unattached)
Craig Henderson (21) (Dartmouth College, USA)
Cole Peverley (20) (Hawke抯 Bay United)
Shaun van Rooyen (21) (Waikato FC)

Strikers:
Daniel Ellensohn (23) (Team Wellington)
Chris Killen (26) (Celtic, Scotland)
Sam Messam (22) (Hawke抯 Bay United)

New Zealand are in Group C along with China, Brazil and Belgium. It抯 going to be a tough tournament, and a lot will depend on Nelson抯 ability to marshal the defence.