Peru’s national football team will face Chile in two friendlies
LIMA – The Peruvian and Chilean national football teams will face off in two friendly matches in 2012. Sergio Markarián, the Peruvian head coach, said that he does not want to waste time and is looking for matches against rival teams to fine tune the national side for the World Cup qualifiers in June next [...]
Peru’s young football stars win in Uruguay
RIVERA, URUGUAY – Peru’s Under 15 soccer team beat Bolivia 2-1 at the Sudamericano Sub 15 tournament in Uruguay on Tuesday. The national teenage side took the lead early in the game despite some trepidation from both sides. Yamir Oliva found a gap at 15′, enabling Dangelo Artiaga to take the first goal of the [...]
Peru’s Andy Polo chooses Real Madrid
LIMA – Andy Polo, one of Peru’s youngest and rising football stars, has chosen Real Madrid over Arsene Wenger’s Premier League side, Arsenal. This in contrast to previous reports that the young football star was headed to Germany. Several European clubs have been vying to sign Polo to their teams. Polo, 17, is a great [...]
Ecuador beats Peru 2-0 in World Cup Qualifier
QUITO – The Peruvian national side faced Ecuador at the Atahualpa Olympic Stadium in Quito. Playing for Ecuador: M.Banguera, J. campos, F. Erazo, S. Castillo, L. Saritama, A. Valencia, W. Ayoví, J. Paredes, C. Benítez, J. Rojas and J. Ayoví. Playing for Peru: R. Fernández, R. Revoredo, S. Acasiete, C. Ramos, W. Vílchez, E. Retamozo, [...]
Peru’s Universitario moves up in the Copa Sudamericana
LIMA – Universitario, one pf Peru’s biggest football teams, upped the stakes and took one step closer to a Copa Sudamericana (South American Cup) semi-final on Wednesday. The team beat Brazilian Vasco da Gama 2-0 in the first leg of the cup’s quarter-finals, according to the Andina news agency. The Peruvian team scored one goal [...]
Peru’s Andy Polo heading to Germany
LIMA – Peruvian soccer star Andy Polo has stated that he is on the verge of signing a move to Germany. Polo, 17, has placed himself as one of South America’s most promising strikers. He has displayed his talent in Peru at the Universitario de Deportes youth team. Several European teams have shown interest in [...]
Chile beats a spirited Peruvian team 4-2
SANTIAGO, CHILE – The much anticipated World Cup qualifier between Peru and Chile commenced in explosive fashion at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile, this evening. by Carolina Leseigneur Chile dominated the first half as Peru struggled to find their feet. The clock hadn’t reached 1:30 and Waldo Ponce headed the first goal for Chile [...]
Peru beats Paraguay 2-0 in World Cup qualifier
LIMA – The clash between the Peruvian and Paraguayan national selections today ended in a 2-0 win for Peru at the Estadio Nacional in Lima. The match, a World Cup qualifier for Brazil 2014, had attacks from both teams. During the first half, the attacks were more persistent from both sides, and the Peruvian side [...]
President Humala backs Peru’s national football team
LIMA – Peru’s president, Ollanta Humala visited the team at VIDENA on Tuesday as the national side prepare for their encounter against Paraguay on Friday. by Carolina Leseigneur The Peruvian football players have been training at the Villa Deportiva Nacional (VIDENA) ahead of their clash against the Paraguayan national selection at the Estadio Nacional in [...]