2011 Copa América Group B

Group B of the 2011 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 2011 Copa América. It comprised Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Venezuela. Group play ran from 3 to 13 July 2011.

Brazil won the group and faced Paraguay—the group's third place finisher and the second-best third-place finisher in the first stage—again in the quarterfinals. Venezuela finished second and faced Chile, the winner of Group C. Ecuador finished fourth and were eliminated.

Standings

Key to colors in group tables
	Teams that advanced to the quarterfinals Group winners Group runners-up Best two third-placed teams among all groups

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Brazil	3	1	2	0	6	4	+2	5
Venezuela	3	1	2	0	4	3	+1	5
Paraguay	3	0	3	0	5	5	0	3
Ecuador	3	0	1	2	2	5	−3	1

All times are in local, Argentina Time (UTC−03:00).

Brazil vs Venezuela

Brazil v Venezuela

July 3, 2011
16:00

Brazil	0–0	Venezuela
	Report

Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata
Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)

Brazil

Venezuela


GK	1	Júlio César
RB	2	Dani Alves
CB	3	Lúcio (c)
CB	4	Thiago Silva	37'
LB	6	André Santos
CM	5	Lucas Leiva
CM	8	Ramires		75'
RW	7	Robinho		64'
AM	10	Ganso
LW	11	Neymar
CF	9	Alexandre Pato		75'
Substitutions:
FW	19	Fred		64'
MF	16	Elano		75'
MF	18	Lucas		75'
Manager:
Mano Menezes


GK	1	Renny Vega
RB	16	Roberto Rosales
CB	20	Grenddy Perozo
CB	4	Oswaldo Vizcarrondo
LB	6	Gabriel Cichero
RM	11	César Eduardo González	63'	85'
CM	14	Franklin Lucena
CM	8	Tomás Rincón
LM	18	Juan Arango (c)
CF	23	José Salomón Rondón	61'	63'
CF	7	Miku		78'
Substitutions:
FW	15	Alejandro Moreno	90+3'	63'
FW	9	Giancarlo Maldonado		78'
MF	5	Giácomo Di Giorgi		85'
Manager:
César Farías

Man of the Match:
Neymar (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Efráin Castro (Bolivia)
Marvin Torrente (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Francisco Chacón (Mexico)

Paraguay vs Ecuador

Paraguay v Ecuador

July 3, 2011
18:30

Paraguay	0–0	Ecuador
	Report

Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe
Referee: Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina)

Paraguay

Ecuador


GK	1	Justo Villar (c)
RB	3	Iván Piris	51'
CB	14	Paulo da Silva
CB	2	Darío Verón
LB	17	Aureliano Torres
CM	20	Néstor Ortigoza
CM	16	Cristian Riveros
RW	8	Édgar Barreto		37'
LW	21	Marcelo Estigarribia
CF	9	Roque Santa Cruz		83'
CF	19	Lucas Barrios		73'
Substitutions:
MF	13	Enrique Vera		37'
FW	18	Nelson Haedo Valdez		73'
FW	7	Pablo Zeballos	90'	83'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino


GK	1	Marcelo Elizaga
RB	13	Néicer Reasco
CB	19	Norberto Araujo
CB	3	Frickson Erazo
LB	10	Walter Ayoví (c)
DM	8	Édison Méndez	81'
CM	14	Segundo Castillo
RW	16	Antonio Valencia	46'
LW	6	Christian Noboa
CF	11	Christian Benítez
CF	9	Felipe Caicedo
Substitutions:
MF	7	Michael Arroyo	46'
MF	15	David Quiroz	81'
Manager:
Reinaldo Rueda

Man of the Match:
Marcelo Elizaga (Ecuador)

Assistant referees:
Ricardo Casas (Argentina)
Luis Abadie (Peru)
Fourth official:
Víctor Hugo Rivera (Peru)

Brazil vs Paraguay

Brazil v Paraguay

July 9, 2011
16:00

Brazil	2–2	Paraguay
Jádson 38' Fred 89'	Report	Santa Cruz 54' Valdez 66'

Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

Brazil

Paraguay


GK	1	Júlio César
RB	2	Dani Alves	90+1'
CB	3	Lúcio (c)
CB	4	Thiago Silva
LB	6	André Santos
CM	5	Lucas Leiva	58'
CM	8	Ramires		69'
RW	20	Jádson	32'	46'
AM	10	Ganso
LW	11	Neymar		81'
CF	9	Alexandre Pato	50'
Substitutions:
MF	16	Elano		46'
MF	18	Lucas		69'
FW	19	Fred		81'
Manager:
Mano Menezes


GK	1	Justo Villar (c)
RB	2	Darío Verón
CB	14	Paulo da Silva
CB	5	Antolín Alcaraz
LB	17	Aureliano Torres
RM	20	Néstor Ortigoza
CM	13	Enrique Vera
LM	21	Marcelo Estigarribia		78'
AM	9	Roque Santa Cruz
AM	16	Cristian Riveros		67'
CF	19	Lucas Barrios	45'	56'
Substitutions:
FW	18	Nelson Haedo Valdez		56'
DM	15	Víctor Cáceres	85'	67'
MF	10	Osvaldo Martínez		78'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino

Man of the Match:
Roque Santa Cruz (Paraguay)

Assistant referees:
Humberto Clavijo (Colombia)
Francisco Mondría (Chile)
Fourth official:
Enrique Osses (Chile)

Venezuela vs Ecuador

Venezuela v Ecuador

July 9, 2011
18:30

Venezuela	1–0	Ecuador
C. González 61'	Report

Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta
Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)

Venezuela

Ecuador


GK	1	Renny Vega
RB	16	Roberto Rosales
CB	4	Oswaldo Vizcarrondo
CB	20	Grenddy Perozo
LB	6	Gabriel Cichero
RM	11	César Eduardo González	64'
CM	14	Franklin Lucena
CM	8	Tomás Rincón
LM	18	Juan Arango (c)
CF	9	Giancarlo Maldonado	80'
CF	7	Miku	74'
Substitutions:
MF	19	Jesús Meza	64'
FW	23	José Salomón Rondón	74'
MF	5	Giácomo Di Giorgi	80'
Manager:
César Farías


GK	1	Marcelo Elizaga
RB	13	Néicer Reasco
CB	19	Norberto Araujo
CB	3	Frickson Erazo
LB	10	Walter Ayoví (c)
CM	14	Segundo Castillo	75'
CM	6	Christian Noboa
AM	8	Édison Méndez
RW	11	Christian Benítez
LW	7	Michael Arroyo	71'
CF	9	Felipe Caicedo
Substitutions:
FW	17	Edson Montaño	71'
MF	15	David Quiroz	75'
Manager:
Reinaldo Rueda

Man of the Match:
César Eduardo González (Venezuela)

Assistant referees:
Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)
Miguel Nievas (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
Roberto Silvera (Uruguay)

Paraguay vs Venezuela

Paraguay v Venezuela

July 13, 2011
19:15

Paraguay	3–3	Venezuela
Alcaraz 32' Barrios 62' Riveros 85'	Report	Rondón 4' Miku 89' Perozo 90+2'

Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)

Paraguay

Venezuela


GK	1	Justo Villar (c)
RB	2	Darío Verón
CB	5	Antolín Alcaraz
CB	14	Paulo da Silva
LB	17	Aureliano Torres
CM	16	Cristian Riveros
CM	20	Néstor Ortigoza
RW	21	Marcelo Estigarribia		84'
LW	13	Enrique Vera		70'
CF	9	Roque Santa Cruz		39'
CF	19	Lucas Barrios
Substitutions:
FW	18	Nelson Haedo Valdez	74'	39'
MF	11	Jonathan Santana	80'	70'
DM	15	Víctor Cáceres		84'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino


GK	1	Renny Vega
RB	16	Roberto Rosales
CB	20	Grenddy Perozo	74'
CB	4	Oswaldo Vizcarrondo
LB	6	Gabriel Cichero
RM	10	Yohandry Orozco		66'
CM	5	Giácomo Di Giorgi
CM	8	Tomás Rincón (c)
LM	21	Alexander González		75'
CF	17	Daniel Arismendi		63'
CF	23	José Salomón Rondón
Substitutions:
FW	18	Juan Arango		63'
FW	7	Miku		66'
FW	9	Giancarlo Maldonado	78'	75'
Manager:
César Farías

Man of the Match:
Lucas Barrios (Paraguay)

Assistant referees:
Francisco Mondría (Chile)
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Francisco Chacón (Mexico)

Brazil vs Ecuador

Brazil v Ecuador

July 13, 2011
21:45

Brazil	4–2	Ecuador
Pato 28', 61' Neymar 48', 71'	Report	Caicedo 36', 58'

Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba
Referee: Roberto Silvera (Uruguay)

Brazil

Ecuador


GK	1	Júlio César
RB	13	Maicon
CB	3	Lúcio (c)
CB	4	Thiago Silva
LB	6	André Santos	70'
CM	5	Lucas Leiva
CM	8	Ramires
RW	7	Robinho
AM	10	Ganso		76'
LW	11	Neymar		79'
CF	9	Alexandre Pato		84'
Substitutions:
DM	17	Elias		76'
MF	18	Lucas		79'
FW	19	Fred		84'
Manager:
Mano Menezes


GK	1	Marcelo Elizaga
RB	13	Néicer Reasco		81'
CB	19	Norberto Araujo
CB	3	Frickson Erazo
LB	10	Walter Ayoví (c)
RM	5	Oswaldo Minda	79'
CM	6	Christian Noboa	33'	89'
CM	7	Michael Arroyo
LM	8	Édison Méndez		76'
CF	11	Christian Benítez
CF	9	Felipe Caicedo
Substitutions:
FW	23	Narciso Mina		76'
DF	21	Gabriel Achilier		81'
FW	17	Edson Montaño		89'
Manager:
Reinaldo Rueda

Man of the Match:
Alexandre Pato (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Miguel Nievas (Uruguay)
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina)

External links

Copa América 2011 Official Site

2011 Copa América

Teams

Champion	Uruguay

Runner-up	Paraguay

Third Place	Peru

Fourth Place	Venezuela

Eliminated in the Quarterfinals	Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia

Eliminated in the First Stage	Bolivia Costa Rica Ecuador Mexico

Stages

First Stage
- Group A
- Group B
- Group C
Final Stages
Final

General information

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