2012 O'Higgins F.C. season

O'Higgins F.C.
2012 season
Chairman Chile Ricardo Abumohor
Manager Argentina Eduardo Berizzo
Stadium Estadio El Teniente
Apertura 2nd, Runner-ups
Clausura 14th, Eliminated
Copa Chile Quarter-finals, Playing
Copa Sudamericana First stage (Eliminated)
Top goalscorer League: Enzo Gutiérrez and Ramón Fernández (11 goals)
All: Ramón Fernández (13 goals)
Home colours
Away colours

The 2012 O'Higgins F.C. season is O'Higgins F.C.'s 49th season in the Primera División and their sixth consecutive season in Primera División. The club plays in three tournaments: The Primera División de Chile, Copa Sudamericana and the Copa Chile.

The odissey of Eduardo Berizzo


For the 2012 season, the year started of abrupt form with Fernando De la Fuente's departure after a strong discussion with Eduardo Berizzo and also with the goalkeeper's coach Roberto Bonano, being confirmed then that the player will be loaned to Deportes La Serena, lossing of this form to one of the best defensive midfielders of the Chilean football for face the Torneo de Apertura.[1] However, the club's board surprised to Rancagua with the signings of the Argentine talented attacking midfielder Ramón Fernández, former footballer of Unión La Calera, who was tempted by country's powerhouse clubs: Colo-Colo and Universidad de Chile, after a very well year,[2] the Paraguayan footballer Rodrigo Rojas, who played for teams like River Plate, and finally to Julio Barroso, defender champion of the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup with Argentina that played for Boca Juniors.

On 27 January 2012, the club achieved his first triumph in the Torneo de Apertura against Antofagasta at the Estadio Parque El Teniente with a goal of Ramón Fernández in the 42nd minute,[3][4] lossing at the capital 1–0 with Colo-Colo, the next match.[5] On 25 February, the team achieved his most important victory against Universidad de Chile at Rancagua, with goals of Enzo Gutiérrez, Guillermo Suárez and Fernández, in where Luis Marín saved a penalty to Marcelo Díaz, earning of this form the first place,[6] that lost when Universidad Católica in March defeated 2–1 to the team at El Teniente,[7] then achieving with Julio Barroso and Rodrigo Rojas as the key players, the team achieved four consecutive wins, that finished when Huachipato defeated 2–1 to the club with goals of the striker Manuel Villalobos and the left back José Contreras,[8] but despite of the defeat at the city of Talcahuano, the team led by Eduardo Berizzo, after of beat 5–0 to Palestino at Rancagua,[9] on 28 April, more than of one hundred fans traveled for view the qualification of his team to the Copa Sudamericana, after of a 1–0 away victory over Santiago Wanderers with a goal of the midfielder Enzo Gutiérrez at Valparaíso.[10]

On 23 June 2012, after a successful regular phase in the second place under Universidad de Chile at the top of the table,[11] in the playoffs faced to Unión La Calera in the quarterfinals.[12] The first match at La Calera, the team won 1–0 with a free kick goal of Ramón Fernández, who played the last season in that club, not celebrating the goal,[13] in Rancagua for the second match, the club again won, now for a 3–2 victory, thanks to Enzo Gutiérrez, who scored a peace of goal after an incredible bicycle kick that defeated to the keeper Lucas Giovini.[14] The next key, the club faced to Unión Española in the semifinals at Santiago, in where with a goal of the playmaker Emiliano Vecchio the club was defeated at the Estadio Santa Laura,[15] finally winning 2–1 at the second match with goals of Luis Pedro Figueroa and Rodrigo Rojas, whilst for the club of Independencia, scored the striker Sebastián Jaime.[16] The next game, now for the finals against the club Universidad de Chile, O'Higgins beat for the same scored of the last match to the team of the University, with goals of Rojas and the Argentine full back Alejandro López, whilst for the blues scored Guillermo Marino.[17] O'Higgins was the Primera División champion of the Torneo de Apertura, until the 92nd minute of game in the Estadio Nacional, because with annotations of Charles Aránguiz and the same Marino, the club equalized the key, winning 2–0 in the penalties thanks to the blues' keeper Jhonny Herrera, who saved three penalties to Rodrigo Rojas, Yerson Opazo and Enzo Gutiérrez.[18] However, the match was not exempt of polemics, because the referee Enrique Osses conceded a non–existent penalty to Marino, that was scored by Aránguiz, and unfairly red-carded to the centre back Julio Barroso, after an aggression of the right back José Rojas of Universidad de Chile.[19]

Key Events

Current squad

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of 28 July 2012.[20]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper González, RobertoRoberto González      Chile
25 Goalkeeper Eduardo Miranda      Chile
31 Goalkeeper Marín, LuisLuis Marín (captain)     Chile
2 Defender Bugueño, RenéRené Bugueño      Chile
3 Defender Saavedra, NelsonNelson Saavedra      Chile
4 Defender Vidal, BenjamínBenjamín Vidal      Chile
5 Defender Barroso, JulioJulio Barroso      Argentina
8 Defender Opazo, YersonYerson Opazo      Chile
13 Defender Rebolledo, NelsonNelson Rebolledo (on loan from Universidad de Chile)     Chile
17 Defender Casanova, LuisLuis Casanova      Chile
24 Defender López, Eduardo AlejandroEduardo Alejandro López      Argentina
10 Midfielder Fernández, RamónRamón Fernández      Argentina
11 Midfielder Figueroa, Luis PedroLuis Pedro Figueroa      Chile
15 Midfielder Fuentes, CésarCésar Fuentes      Chile
16 Midfielder Meneses, ClaudioClaudio Meneses      Chile
18 Midfielder Silva, José LuisJosé Luis Silva (on loan from Universidad de Chile)     Chile
20 Midfielder Rojas, RodrigoRodrigo Rojas      Paraguay
21 Midfielder Sagredo, BorisBoris Sagredo      Chile
26 Midfielder González, DiegoDiego González      Chile
27 Midfielder Vargas, NicolásNicolás Vargas      Chile
28 Midfielder Céspedes, SebastiánSebastián Céspedes      Chile
7 Forward Pérez, MarcoMarco Pérez      Colombia
9 Forward Blanco, RichardRichard Blanco      Venezuela
14 Forward Ross, CarlosCarlos Ross (on loan from Audax Italiano)     Chile
19 Forward Escobar, CarlosCarlos Escobar      Chile
22 Forward Calderón, HenryHenry Calderón      Chile
33 Forward Carrasco, Juan PabloJuan Pablo Carrasco      Chile

Transfers

Apertura 2012

Actualized as February 17, 2012

In

# Pos Player From Type
MAN
Argentina Eduardo Berizzo Free Agent Free
FW
Argentina Juan Ignacio Molinelli Argentina UAI Urquiza Trial
26
MF
Chile Diego González Reyes Chile Deportes Puerto Montt Loan Return
4
DF
Chile Benjamín Vidal Chile Deportes Puerto Montt Loan Return
GK
Chile Rodrigo Flores Chile Unión La Calera Loan Return
14
MF
Argentina Ramón Fernández Chile Unión La Calera Transfer
5
DF
Argentina Julio Barroso Chile Ñublense Loan
11
MF
Chile Luis Pedro Figueroa Portugal S.C. Olhanense Transfer
19
FW
Chile Carlos Escobar Chile Coquimbo Unido Transfer
3
DF
Chile Nélson Saavedra Chile Unión San Felipe Transfer
13
MF
Chile Nelson Rebolledo Chile Universidad de Chile Loan
20
MF
Paraguay Rodrigo Rojas Belgium Beerschot AC Transfer
16
MF
Chile Claudio Meneses Chile Deportes La Serena Transfer
22
FW
Venezuela Richard Blanco Venezuela Deportivo Petare Transfer

Out

# Pos Player To Type
2
MF
Chile Juan Luis González Chile Deportes Antofagasta Transfer
MAN
Chile José Cantillana Free Agent Contract Terminated
3
DF
Chile Cristián Oviedo Chile Audax Italiano Transfer
4
DF
Chile Nicolás Larrondo Chile Rangers de Talca Transfer
6
DF
Chile Mauricio Arias Chile Audax Italiano Loan from Universidad de Chile
8
MF
Argentina Miguel Ángel González Chile Colo-Colo Loan from Unión San Felipe
11
FW
Chile Juan Gonzalo Lorca Chile Santiago Wanderers Loan from US Boulogne
28
MF
Argentina Federico Sardella Chile Deportes Puerto Montt Transfer
15
MF
Chile Esteban Carvajal Chile Unión San Felipe Loan Return
14
FW
Chile Juan Pablo Carrasco Chile Deportes Puerto Montt Loan
19
FW
Chile Sebastián Pinto Turkey Bursaspor Transfer
27
MF
Argentina Ezequiel Lazo Argentina Defensores de Belgrano Loan Return
22
MF
Argentina Fernando de la Fuente Chile Deportes La Serena Loan
32
FW
Argentina Milton Alegre Chile Deportes Concepción Loan
GK
Chile Rodrigo Flores Chile Unión Temuco Loan
MF
Chile Braulio Baeza Chile Unión Temuco Loan
MF
Chile Leonardo Saavedra Chile Deportes Antofagasta Loan

Club

Technical staff

Position Staff
Head coach Argentina Eduardo Berizzo
Assistant coach Argentina Roberto Bonano
Goalkeeper coach Argentina Carlos Kisluk
Trainer Argentina Ernesto Marcucci
Trainer Argentina Pablo Fernández
Physiotherapist Chile Marcelo Sepúlveda
Paramedic Chile Luis Salazar
Physician Chile Eduardo Urrutia
Stagehand Chile Raúl Venegas
Stagehand Chile Andrés Rojas
Field Assistant Chile Pablo Pinto
Coordinator Chile Juan Camilla

Source:

Kit

Supplier: Italy Diadora
Sponsor(s): Chile Agrosuper

Home
Away

Last updated: 27 January 2012.
Source: O'Higgins F.C.

Other information

Chairman Chile Ricardo Abumohor
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Estadio El Teniente (14,450 / 105x68 metres)

Last updated: 20 January 2012
Source: O'Higgins F.C.

Season Results

Apertura 2012

Classification

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Universidad de Chile (Q) 17 13 1 3 44 14 +30 40 Playoffs
2 O'Higgins (Q) 17 11 2 4 31 15 +16 35
3 Iquique (Q) 17 10 5 2 30 14 +16 35
4 Universidad Católica (Q) 17 8 6 3 31 17 +14 30
5 Unión Española (Q) 17 8 3 6 38 28 +10 27

Updated to games played on 20 May 2012.
Source: Fixture
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
6 4 1 1 11 4  +7 13 2 0 0 4 0  +4 2 1 1 7 4  +3

Last updated: 3 March 2012.
Source: ANFP - Primera División

Clausura 2012

Classification

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
7 La Serena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
8 Huachipato 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 O'Higgins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Palestino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Updated to games played on 4 January 2012.
Source: Fixture
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: 4 January 2012.
Source: ANFP - Primera División

Competitive

Pre-season

Noche Celeste

Apertura 2012

Play-offs
  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                         
1  Chile Universidad de Chile 2 2 4  
8  Chile Cobreloa 0 1 1  
  1  Chile Universidad de Chile 0 4 4  
  6  Chile Colo-Colo 2 0 2  
3  Chile Iquique 3 1 4
6  Chile Colo-Colo 3 2 5  
  1  Chile Universidad de Chile 1 2 3
  3  Chile O'Higgins 2 1 3
4  Chile Universidad Católica 0 1 1  
5  Chile Unión Española 3 1 4  
  5  Chile Unión Española 1 1 2
  2  Chile O'Higgins 0 2 2  
2  Chile O'Higgins 1 3 4
7  Chile Unión La Calera 0 2 2  
Quarterfinals
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 O'Higgins 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6 Advanced to the Semifinals
2 Unión La Calera 2 0 0 2 2 4 2 0

Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.

May 24, 2012
19:00 UTC−04:00
Unión La Calera 0 – 1 O'Higgins
Report Fernández  74'
Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán, La Calera
Attendance: 2.790
Referee: Jorge Osorio

May 27, 2012
18:30 UTC−04:00
O'Higgins 3 – 2 Unión La Calera
Gutiérrez  52', 56', 83' Valencia  53'
Bahamondes  89'
Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua
Referee: Eduardo Gamboa
Semifinals
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 O'Higgins 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 Advanced to the Final
2 Unión Española 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3

Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.

16 June 2012
21:00
Unión Española 1 – 0 O'Higgins
Vecchio  37'

23 June 2012
16:00
O'Higgins 2 – 1 Unión Española
Figueroa  12'
Rojas  59'
 50' Jaime
Estadio El Teniente
Referee: Patricio Polic
Final
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Universidad de Chile 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
2 O'Higgins 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3

Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd penalty shootout.


Primera Division
2012 Apertura Champion

Chile
Universidad de Chile
16th title

Copa Sudamericana

O'Higgins play against Cerro Porteño of Paraguay. In the first match the team draw 3-3, but with a negative point for the away goals rule. In the second match, played in Paraguay, the club lose 4-0, Cerro Porteño won on points 4–1, and O'Higgins is eliminated of the tournament.

Match G8

July 26, 2012
20:30 UTC−04:00
O'Higgins Chile 3–3 Paraguay Cerro Porteño
Blanco  10', 90'
Fernández  78'
Report Bonet  25'
Fabbro  71'
López  86'
Estadio Parque El Teniente, Rancagua
Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina)

Cerro Porteño won on points 4–1.

Copa Chile

Group 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
O'Higgins 6411154+1113
Rangers 631287+110
Deportes Colchagua 623175+29
San Antonio Unido 6015317141
 RANGDCOLOHIGSANU
Rangers 11 13 31
D. Colchagua 20 02 20
O'Higgins 01 11 70
San Antonio U. 02 11 12

References

  1. "Fernando De La Fuente: "La obligación es sumar"". Granate.inet.cl. Deportes La Serena blog. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  2. "Ramón Fernández llegó a acuerdo para convertirse en refuerzo de O´Higgins". Cooperativa.cl. 30 December 2011.
  3. "O'Higgins vence a Antofagasta en el primer duelo del torneo". Terra Chile. 27 January 2012.
  4. "El conjunto dirigido por Eduardo Berizzo logró sus primeras tres unidades al vencer a Antofagasta por 1-0 con un golazo de Ramón Fernández a los 42' en el inicio del torneo nacional". La Tercera. 27 January 2012.
  5. "Ivo Basay y victoria de Colo Colo ante O'Higgins: "Era fundamental ganar"". La Tercera. 5 February 2012.
  6. "Universidad de Chile cae sin apelación 3-0 ante O'Higgins". Radio Universidad de Chile. 25 February 2012.
  7. "Universidad Católica derrotó al sorprendente O'Higgins de Eduardo Berizzo". El Gráfico. 11 March 2012.
  8. "Huachipato logra valioso triunfo en casa ante O'Higgins". La Tercera. 11 April 2012.
  9. "O'Higgins aplastó a Palestino, recuperó la senda del triunfo y sigue soñando con la Sudamericana". Emol. 21 April 2012.
  10. "O´Higgins venció como visita a Wanderers y clasificó a la Copa Sudamericana". Radio Cooperativa. 28 April 2012.
  11. "U. de Chile fue el mejor de la fase regular del Torneo de Apertura". Cooperativa.cl. 21 May 2012.
  12. "Así quedaron las parejas de los playoffs del Torneo de Apertura". Redgol.cl. 20 May 2012.
  13. "Fútbol: O'Higgins derrotó 1-0 a Calera y tiene gran ventaja para la revancha". Terra Chile. 24 May 2012.
  14. "O’Higgins venció por 3 a 2 a Unión La Calera en Rancagua y se instaló en semifinales del Apertura". Biobiochile.cl. 27 May 2012.
  15. "Unión Española doblegó a O´Higgins y dio el primer golpe en las semifinales". Cooperativa.cl. 16 June 2012.
  16. "O'Higgins vence a Unión Española por 2-1 y avanza a la final". Terra Chile. 23 June 2012.
  17. "O’Higgins se impuso 2-1 a la "U" en la primera final del Torneo de Apertura". The Clinic.cl. 28 June 2012.
  18. "U. de Chile tricampeón tras batir por penales a O’Higgins en un infartante partido". El mostrador.cl. 2 July 2012.
  19. "Las cinco polémicas del arbitraje de Enrique Osses". El Gráfico. 2 July 2012.
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