2008 Colo-Colo season

Colo-Colo
2008 season
PresidentsCristián Varela (Corporación)
Gabriel Ruiz-Tagle (Blanco y Negro)
CoachClaudio Borghi (until 28 March)
Fernando Astengo (until 23 August)
Marcelo Barticciotto
StadiumEstadio Monumental
Torneo AperturaRunners-up
Torneo ClausuraWinners
Copa ChileQuarterfinals
Copa LibertadoresGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Lucas Barrios (37 goals)
All: Lucas Barrios (42 goals)
Biggest win5–1 vs Unión Española
(9 March, Torneo Apertura)
Biggest defeat0–3 vs Club Atlas
(21 February, Copa Libertadores)
1–4 vs Ñublense
(24 February, Torneo Apertura)
0–3 vs Everton
(3 June, Torneo Apertura Final)
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The 2008 Colo-Colo season players and competition. "Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo" (Spanish pronunciation: [ˌkolo ˈkolo]) is a Chilean professional football club based in Macul, Santiago, founded in 1925.

Players

Squad information

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Argentina ARG Cristián Muñoz
2 DF Chile CHI Jorge Carrasco
3 DF Chile CHI Luis Mena
4 MF Chile CHI Roberto Cereceda
5 DF Chile CHI Miguel Riffo
6 FW Chile CHI José Luis Cabión
7 FW Chile CHI Eduardo Rubio
8 FW Argentina ARG Lucas Barrios
9 FW Chile CHI Rodolfo Moya
10 MF Chile CHI Daniel González
11 FW Chile CHI Gonzalo Fierro
12 GK Chile CHI Rainer Wirth
14 MF Chile CHI Rodrigo Millar
15 MF Chile CHI Moises Villarroel
16 DF Chile CHI Ricardo Rojas
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Chile CHI Arturo Sanhueza (captain)
18 MF Chile CHI Rodrigo Meléndez
19 MF Chile CHI Cristobal Jorquera
20 MF Colombia COL Carlos Salazar
21 DF Chile CHI Bastián Arce
22 FW Chile CHI José Pedro Fuenzalida
23 MF Chile CHI Fernando Meneses
24 MF Paraguay PAR Domingo Salcedo
25 GK Chile CHI Raúl Olivares
26 FW Colombia COL John Jairo Castillo
27 DF Chile CHI Gonzalo Jara
30 FW Chile CHI Johan González
31 DF Chile CHI Bruno Romo
33 MF Chile CHI Mauro Silva
35 MF Chile CHI Boris Sagredo

Transfers

Apertura

In

Out

Clausura

In

Out

Pre-season and friendlies

16 January 2008 (2008-01-16) Copa Ciudad de Osorno, Semifinals Colo-Colo 2–2
(4–3 p)		 Unión Española Osorno
20:30 Biscayzacú 17'
Barrios 60'		 Report Sierra 6'
Fuentes 29'		 Stadium: Rubén Marcos
Referee: Eduardo Gamboa
20 January 2008 (2008-01-20) Copa Ciudad de Osorno, Final Colo-Colo 0–1 Universidad Católica Osorno
20:30 Sanhueza Red card Report Bottinelli 68' Stadium: Rubén Marcos
Referee: Guido Aros
30 January 2008 (2008-01-30) Copa Movistar Colo-Colo 3–3
(4–5 p)		 Universidad de Chile Talca
22:00 Biscayzacú 40', 57'
Barrios 69'		 Report Díaz 46'
Gómez 52', 87'		 Stadium: Fiscal
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jorge Osorio
Penalties
Millar soccer ball with check mark
Carrasco soccer ball with check mark
Jorquera soccer ball with check mark
Barrios soccer ball with check mark
Mena soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Olarra
soccer ball with check mark Díaz
soccer ball with check mark Gómez
soccer ball with check mark Rivera
soccer ball with check mark Martínez
25 June 2008 (2008-06-25) Copa Gato Colo-Colo 2–1 Universidad de Chile Iquique
22:00 Gazale 9'
Riffo Red card 76'
Fierro 90+1' (pen.)		 Report Villalobos Red card 15'
O. González 36'		 Stadium: Tierra de Campeones
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Claudio Puga
2 September 2008 (2008-09-02) Copa Revancha Colo-Colo 0–5 Everton Macul, Santiago
22:00 Report Canío 8', 30', 45'
Reyes 60'
Rojas 85' (pen.)		 Stadium: Monumental
Referee: Claudio Fuenzalida

Competitions

Torneo Apertura

Main article: 2008 Torneo Apertura (Chile)

Regular season table

Group 3
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Colo-Colo 19 7 6 6 35 29 +6 27 Play-offs
2 Cobreloa 19 6 5 8 25 29 −4 23 Repechage
3 Deportes Antofagasta 19 4 5 10 16 29 −13 17
4 Provincial Osorno 19 5 1 13 19 38 −19 16
5 Deportes Melipilla 19 3 1 15 22 40 −18 10
Source: RSSSF, El Mercurio

Regular season matches

25 January 2008 (2008-01-25) 1 Provincial Osorno 0–3 Colo-Colo Osorno
Report Aguilar 12' (o.g.)
D. González 20'
Barrios 76'		 Stadium: Rubén Marcos
2 February 2008 (2008-02-02) 2 Colo-Colo 4–3 Deportes Melipilla Macul, Santiago
Barrios 21', 66'
Biscayzacú 51', 90+2'		 Report Riffo 25' (o.g.)
Díaz 29' (pen.)
Muñoz 70'		 Stadium: Monumental
9 February 2008 (2008-02-09) 3 Palestino 1–0 Colo-Colo La Serena
Úbeda 24' Report Stadium: La Portada
13 February 2008 (2008-02-13) 4 Colo-Colo 1–0 Universidad de Concepción Macul, Santiago
Salazar 42' Report Stadium: Monumental
17 February 2008 (2008-02-17) 5 Rangers 2–2 Colo-Colo Talca
Barra 42' (pen.)
Palma 90'		 Report Castillo 35'
Jorquera 75'		 Stadium: Fiscal
24 February 2008 (2008-02-24) 6 Colo-Colo 1–4 Ñublense Macul, Santiago
Sagredo 15' Report Cantero 12'
Cisternas 16', 55'
Cabión 32' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Monumental
2 March 2008 (2008-03-02) 7 Colo-Colo 0–1 Universidad Católica Macul, Santiago
Report Bottinelli 26' Stadium: Monumental
9 March 2008 (2008-03-09) 9 Unión Española 1–5 Colo-Colo Talca
Cáceres 58' Report Biscayzacú 17'
Barrios 18', 74'
Salazar 66'
D. González 88'		 Stadium: Fiscal
Note: The match was originally set at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, but was moved due to the Iron Maiden concert (as part of the Somewhere Back in Time World Tour) being held at the same day.
12 March 2008 (2008-03-12) 10 Colo-Colo 1–1 O'Higgins Macul, Santiago
Salcedo 26' Report Gómez 81' Stadium: Monumental
15 March 2008 (2008-03-15) 11 Santiago Morning 1–3 Colo-Colo Ñuñoa, Santiago
Paredes 13' Report Barrios 7', 14'
D. González 88' (pen.)		 Stadium: Nacional
23 March 2008 (2008-03-23) 12 Colo-Colo 2–1 Deportes Antofagasta Macul, Santiago
Barrios 10'
Fuenzalida 34'		 Report Guerrero 87' (pen.) Stadium: Monumental
30 March 2008 (2008-03-30) 13 Deportes Concepción 2–2 Colo-Colo Concepción
Gazale 33'
Almendra 57' (pen.)		 Report Biscayzacú 12'
Barrios 50'		 Stadium: Collao
5 April 2008 (2008-04-05) 14 Colo-Colo 3–1 Everton Macul, Santiago
D. González 60'
Biscayzacú 61'
Barrios 68'		 Report Sánchez 56' Stadium: Monumental
13 April 2008 (2008-04-13) 15 Universidad de Chile 1–0 Colo-Colo Ñuñoa, Santiago
Villalobos 32' Report Stadium: Nacional
16 April 2008 (2008-04-16) 8(*) Audax Italiano 3–2 Colo-Colo Ñuñoa, Santiago
Villanueva 45'
Ramos 58'
Orellana 74' (pen.)		 Report Barrios 7'
Rubio 90'		 Stadium: Nacional
Note: The match was originally scheduled between 5 and 6 March, but was postponed in order to allow Audax Italiano to play against São Paulo at the Copa Libertadores (5 March).
19 April 2008 (2008-04-19) 16 Colo-Colo 0–0 Cobreloa Macul, Santiago
Report Stadium: Monumental
26 April 2008 (2008-04-26) 17 Deportes La Serena 2–2 Colo-Colo La Serena
Salazar 58'
Tapia 67'		 Report Barrios 39', 81' Stadium: La Portada
29 April 2008 (2008-04-29) 18 Colo-Colo 2–2 Huachipato Macul, Santiago
Biscayzacú 55', 87' Report Monje 35', 68' Stadium: Monumental
3 May 2008 (2008-05-03) 19 Cobresal 3–2 Colo-Colo Calama
Oyarzún 51', 68'
Silva 89'		 Report Barrios 37', 83' Stadium: Municipal
Note: Cobresal could not use the Estadio El Cobre as its home soil due to a strike of subcontractor workers.

Play-offs

Quarter-finals
10 May 2008 (2008-05-10) Leg 1 Colo-Colo 3–1 Universidad Católica Macul, Santiago
18:30 Jorquera 12'
Fierro 50'
Barrios 63'		 Report M. González 34'
Acevedo Red card 85'
Bottinelli Red card 85'
Imboden Red card 90'		 Stadium: Monumental
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Enrique Osses
13 May 2008 (2008-05-13) Leg 2 Universidad Católica 1–1
(2–4 agg.)		 Colo-Colo Ñuñoa, Santiago
18:30 Toloza 28' (pen.) Report D. González 23' Stadium: Nacional
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Pablo Pozo
Semi-finals
18 May 2008 (2008-05-18) Leg 1 Colo-Colo 0–1 Ñublense Macul, Santiago
16:00 Report Cantero 18' Stadium: Monumental
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Jorge Osorio
21 May 2008 (2008-05-21) Leg 2 Ñublense 1–2
(2–2a agg.)		 Colo-Colo Concepción
15:30 Flores 45+1' Report Barrios 81', 83' Stadium: Collao
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Pablo Pozo
Finals
28 May 2008 (2008-05-28) Leg 1 Colo-Colo 2–0 Everton Macul, Santiago
19:30 Barrios 85'
Fierro 90+1'		 Report Arias Red card 59' Stadium: Monumental
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Pablo Pozo
3 June 2008 (2008-06-03) Leg 2 Everton 3–0
(3–2 agg.)		 Colo-Colo Viña del Mar
19:30 Miralles 46', 76'
Riveros 71'		 Report Stadium: Sausalito
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Rubén Selman

Torneo Clausura

Main article: 2008 Torneo Clausura (Chile)

Regular season table

Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Universidad de Chile 18 12 2 4 39 21 +18 38 Play-offs
2 Colo-Colo 18 10 3 5 32 19 +13 33
3 Unión Española 18 7 4 7 28 32 −4 25
4 Ñublense 18 3 8 7 21 29 −8 17
5 Deportes Concepción (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegated to Primera B
Source: RSSSF, El Mercurio
(D) Disqualified

Regular season matches

29 June 2008 (2008-06-29) 2 Deportes Melipilla 0–2 Colo-Colo Melipilla
Report Gazale 24'
Jorquera 52'		 Stadium: Roberto Bravo
6 July 2008 (2008-07-06) 3 Colo-Colo 0–0 Palestino Macul, Santiago
Report Stadium: Monumental
13 July 2008 (2008-07-13) 4 Universidad de Concepción 1–2 Colo-Colo Concepción
Meneses 80' Report Fierro 2', 52' Stadium: Collao
16 July 2008 (2008-07-16) 1(*) Colo-Colo 4–1 Provincial Osorno Macul, Santiago
Gazale 9'
Fierro 13'
Torres 30', 55'		 Report Teuber 40' Stadium: Monumental
Note: The match was originally scheduled between 21 and 22 June, but was postponed in order to give Colo-Colo recovery time after the Apertura Final.
20 July 2008 (2008-07-20) 5 Colo-Colo 2–3 Rangers Macul, Santiago
Gazale 23'
Figueroa 90'		 Report Barra 45+1'
Cellerino 52', 82'		 Stadium: Monumental
27 July 2008 (2008-07-27) 6 Ñublense 1–2 Colo-Colo Concepción
Cantero 69' Report Barrios 1', 63' Stadium: Collao
3 August 2008 (2008-08-03) 7 Universidad Católica 1–0 Colo-Colo Ñuñoa, Santiago
Caggiano 37' Report Stadium: Nacional
9 August 2008 (2008-08-09) 8 Colo-Colo 1–1 Audax Italiano Macul, Santiago
Figueroa 35' Report Gigena 28' Stadium: Monumental
15 August 2008 (2008-08-15) 9 Colo-Colo 2–1 Unión Española Macul, Santiago
Millar 75'
Torres 83'		 Report Pérez 55' Stadium: Monumental
Note: Match was suspended at the 18th minute due to intense rain. Play was resumed in 27 August[1]
24 August 2008 (2008-08-24) 10 O'Higgins 0–3 Colo-Colo Rancagua
Report Fierro 8'
Jorquera 14'
Torres 86'		 Stadium: El Teniente
30 August 2008 (2008-08-30) 11 Colo-Colo 2–1 Santiago Morning Macul, Santiago
Barrios 42', 63' Report Paredes 78' Stadium: Monumental
14 September 2008 (2008-09-14) 12 Deportes Antofagasta 1–0 Colo-Colo Antofagasta
Pedrozo 76' Report Stadium: Regional
13 Colo-Colo Cancelled Deportes Concepción  
Note: On 26 June, the ANFP declared "economic insolvency" on Deportes Concepción and ordered its relegation to Primera B. Therefore, all of its matches for the Torneo Clausura were cancelled.[2]
28 September 2008 (2008-09-28) 14 Everton 3–1 Colo-Colo Viña del Mar
Miralles 67', 88'
Saavedra 90'		 Report Torres 54' Stadium: Sausalito
5 October 2008 (2008-10-05) 15 Colo-Colo 2–0 Universidad de Chile Macul, Santiago
Barrios 35', 74' Report Stadium: Monumental
19 October 2008 (2008-10-19) 16 Cobreloa 4–3 Colo-Colo Calama
Savoia 17', 42'
D. González 32' (pen.)
Mannara 38'		 Report Torres 44'
Barrios 60' (pen.), 65'		 Stadium: Municipal
24 October 2008 (2008-10-24) 17 Colo-Colo 3–0 Deportes La Serena Macul, Santiago
Barrios 8', 16', 88' Report Stadium: Monumental
2 November 2008 (2008-11-02) 18 Huachipato 0–2 Colo-Colo Concepción
Report Gazale 39', 87' Stadium: Collao
9 November 2008 (2008-11-09) 19 Colo-Colo 1–1 Cobresal Macul, Santiago
Millar 21' Report Olea 72' Stadium: Monumental

Play-offs

Quarter-finals
15 November 2008 (2008-11-15) Leg 1 Huachipato 1–1 Colo-Colo Concepción
18:15 García 45+1' (pen.) Report Barrios 36' Stadium: Collao
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Rubén Selman
22 November 2008 (2008-11-22) Leg 2 Colo-Colo 4–2
(5–3 agg.)		 Huachipato Macul, Santiago
19:00 Gazale 13'
Barrios 54', 67'
Cereceda Red card 75'
Figueroa 89'		 Report Rebolledo 41'
Monje Red card 75'
Cortés 80'		 Stadium: Monumental
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Enrique Osses
Semi-finals
29 November 2008 (2008-11-29) Leg 1 Cobreloa 3–3 Colo-Colo Calama
16:00 Benítez 20'
Savoia 35', 75'		 Report Moya 8'
Torres 45'
Meléndez Red card 49'
Gazale 70'		 Stadium: Municipal
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Jorge Osorio
6 December 2008 (2008-12-06) Leg 2 Colo-Colo 2–2
(5a–5 agg.)		 Cobreloa Macul, Santiago
20:00 Barrios 44', 46' Report Mannara 14'
D. González 71' (pen.)		 Stadium: Monumental
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Carlos Chandía
Finals
14 December 2008 (2008-12-14) Leg 1 Palestino 1–1 Colo-Colo Ñuñoa, Santiago
18:30 Núñez Red card 27'
Bishara Red card
Ibáñez 79'		 Report Barrios 28' Stadium: Nacional
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Rubén Selman
20 December 2008 (2008-12-20) Leg 2 Colo-Colo 3–1
(4–2 agg.)		 Palestino Macul, Santiago
18:30 Barrios 27'
Gazale 50'
Millar 61'		 Report Pavez 37'
Pineda Red card 74'		 Stadium: Monumental
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Carlos Chandía

Copa Chile

Main article: 2008–09 Copa Chile
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25 September 2008 (2008-09-25) 2nd Round Fernández Vial 2–4 Colo-Colo Concepción
D. Campo 27' (pen.)
Ó. Reyes 78'		 Report Carrasco 13'
Barrios 39'
Pinto 55'
Jorquera 90+2'		 Stadium: Collao
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Eduardo Gamboa
30 October 2008 (2008-10-30) 3rd Round Unión La Calera 3–3
(4–5 p)		 Colo-Colo La Calera
Estay 11', 58'
Pereyra 43'		 Report
Report		 Barrios 10', 29'
Salcedo 90+3'		 Stadium: Nicolás Chahuán
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Julio Bascuñán
Penalties
Pereyra soccer ball with check mark
R. Corrales soccer ball with check mark
C. Cancino soccer ball with red X
K. Tapia soccer ball with check mark
Estay soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Barrios
soccer ball with check mark Salcedo
soccer ball with check mark Pinto
soccer ball with check mark Jorquera
soccer ball with check mark Cereceda
3 February 2009 (2009-02-03) Quarterfinals Deportes Ovalle 2–2
(4–1 p)		 Colo-Colo Coquimbo
Cuéllar 24'
E. González 41'		 Report Cereceda 20'
Barrios 58'		 Stadium: Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Patricio Polic
Penalties
J. Canales soccer ball with check mark
J. Yáñez soccer ball with check mark
H. Acevedo soccer ball with check mark
Gaete soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Barrios
soccer ball with red X Cabrera
soccer ball with check mark Torres

Source: RSSSF

Copa Libertadores

Main article: 2008 Copa Libertadores
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ATL BOC CC MAR
1 Mexico Club Atlas 6 3 2 1 11 6 +5 11 Knockout stage — 3–1 3–0 3–0
2 Argentina Boca Juniors 6 3 1 2 12 9 +3 10 3–0 — 4–3 3–0
3 Chile Colo-Colo 6 3 1 2 11 9 +2 10 1–1 2–0 — 2–0
4 Venezuela U.A. Maracaibo 6 0 2 4 3 13 −10 2 1–1 1–1 1–3 —
Source: RSSSF
21 February 2008 (2008-02-21) Matchday 1 Club Atlas Mexico 3–0 Chile Colo-Colo Guadalajara, Mexico
20:40 (CT) Marioni 7'
Colotto 40'
Medina 67'		 Report Stadium: Jalisco
Attendance: 46,846
Referee: Federico Beligoy (Argentina)
28 February 2008 (2008-02-28) Matchday 2 U.A. Maracaibo Venezuela 1–3 Chile Colo-Colo Maracaibo, Venezuela
19:50 (VET) H. Díaz 90+2' Report Fierro 48'
Biscayzacú 68'
Lancken 86' (o.g.)		 Stadium: José Pachencho Romero
Attendance: 42,215
Referee: Samuel Haro (Ecuador)
20 March 2008 (2008-03-20) Matchday 3 Colo-Colo Chile 2–0 Argentina Boca Juniors Santiago, Chile
20:00 (CLST) Jorquera 3'
Biscayzacú 34'
Barrios Red card 64'		 Report Morel Red card 64' Stadium: Monumental
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Martín Vázquez (Uruguay)
27 March 2008 (2008-03-27) Matchday 4 Boca Juniors Argentina 4–3 Chile Colo-Colo Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:00 (ART) Monzón Red card 22'
Palermo 29'
Gracián 49'
Palacio 65'
N Cardozo 88'		 Report Biscayzacú 25', 43'
Moya 90+2'		 Stadium: La Bombonera
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)
10 April 2008 (2008-04-10) Matchday 5 Colo-Colo Chile 2–0 Venezuela U.A. Maracaibo Santiago, Chile
20:00 (CLST) Biscayzacú 47'
Barrios 50'		 Report Stadium: Monumental
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: René Ortubé (Bolivia)
22 April 2008 (2008-04-22) Matchday 6 Colo-Colo Chile 1–1 Mexico Club Atlas Santiago, Chile
20:10 (CLT) Rojas 5' Report Colotto 65' Stadium: Monumental
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)

References

  1. ^ "Partido Colo Colo-Unión Española se suspendió a los 18 minutos por lluvia" [Match between Colo-Colo and Unión Española was suspended at 18 minutes due to rain] (in Spanish). Santiago: El Mercurio. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Tribunal de Disciplina ratifica castigo y Deportes Concepción jugará en Primera B" [Court of Discipline confirms its punishment and Deportes Concepción will play in Primera B] (in Spanish). Santiago: El Mercurio. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2018.