2008 Sport Club Internacional season

The 2008 season is the 99th season in Sport Club Internacional's existence, and their 38th in the Campeonato Brasileiro, having never been relegated from the top division.

Sport Club Internacional
2008 season
ChairmanBrazil Vitório Piffero
ManagerBrazil Abel Braga
Campeonato Brasileiro
Campeonato Gaúcho
Campeonato Brasileiro 7th
Campeonato Gaúcho Champion
Copa do BrasilEliminated
Top goalscorerLeague: Campeonato Brasileiro
Nilmar (14)
Copa do Brasil
Alex (3)
Campeonato Gaúcho
Alex (13)

All: Alex (31)

Club

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The Management

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Position Staff
Technical manager   Giovanni Luigi
Manager   Tite
Assistant coach   Cléber Xavier
Assistant coach   Guto Ferreira
Fitness coach   Fabio Mahseredjian
Assistant fitness coach   Flávio Soares
Goalkeeping coach   Ilo Roxo

Last updated: 9 July 2008
Source: [1]

Team kit

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The team kit for the season was produced by Reebok and the shirt sponsor is Banrisul.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Squad

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Most frequent start

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As of 22 July

Transfers

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Transfers in

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MF   BRA Andrezinho (From   Pohang Steelers)
DF   BRA Ângelo (From   Paraná)
DF   BRA Bolívar (On loan from   AS Monaco)
DF   COL Bustos (From   Grêmio)
MF   ARG D'Alessandro (From   San Lorenzo)
MF   BRA Daniel Carvalho (On loan from   CSKA Moskva)
DF   BRA Gustavo Nery (Free transfer)
GK   BRA Ricardo (On loan from   Caxias)
DF   BRA Ricardo Lopes (On loan from   Sertãozinho)
MF   BRA Rosinei (From   Real Murcia)

Transfers out

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GK   BRA Bruno Grassi (to  Marítimo)
FW   BRA Christian (to   Portuguesa)
DF   BRA Douglão (return to  Coritiba on loan to  Rio Claro)
DF   BRA Élder Granja (Free transfer to  Palmeiras)
FW   BRA Fernandão (to  Al Gharafa)
FW   BRA Gustavo (Free transfer to  Brasiliense)
FW   BRA Iarley (Free transfer to  Goiás)
MF   BRA João Guilherme (to  Marítimo)
FW   BRA Jean (return to  São Caetano)
FW   BRA Léo Gamalho (to  Valdevez)
MF   BRA Luciano Henrique (Return loan to  Santos)
MF   BRA Magal (Return loan to  Guaratinguetá)
MF   BRA Rodrigo Possebon (to  Manchester United)
DF   BRA Rubens Cardoso (Free transfer to  Coritiba)
DF   BRA Sidnei (to  Benfica)

Players on loan

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MF   NGA Abu (to  Vasco da Gama)
MF   BRA Adriano Gabiru (to  Goiás)
MF   BRA Cleiton Xavier (to  Figueirense)
FW   COL Cristian Borja (to  Mogi Mirim)
FW   BRA Diego (to  Guangzhou Pharmaceutical)
DF   BRA Ediglê (to  Marítimo)
GK   BRA Eduardo (to  Portuguesa)
FW   BRA Gil (to  Botafogo)
FW   BRA Léo (to  Coritiba)
DF   BRA Mineiro (to  Gamba Osaka)
MF   BRA Pinga (to  Al-Wahda)
MF   BRA Roger (to Náutico)
FW   BRA Wellington (to Náutico)

Season 2008

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Dubai Cup

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Matches

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Internacional1 – 0Stuttgart
Alex   29' [2] (pt)
Stadium Dubai Sports City-Dubai

Internacional2 – 1Internazionale
Fernandão   2'
Nilmar   66'
[3] (pt) Jiménez   40'
Stadium Dubai Sports City-Dubai

Friendly

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Internacional1 – 0Al-Jazira
Adriano   45' [4] (pt)
Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium-Abu Dhabi

Campeonato Gaúcho

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Matches

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Internacional (SM)2 – 2Internacional
Alê Menezes  11'
Jean Michel   77'
[5] (pt) Monteiro   15'
Iarley  16'
Presidente Vargas Stadium-Santa Maria

Internacional2 – 0Veranópolis
Iarley  28'
Ramon   71'
[6] (pt)
Beira-Rio Stadium -Porto Alegre
Attendance: 16.751

São José1 – 4Internacional
Júnior Paulista   44' [7] (pt) Alex   14'  70'
Marcão   45,2'
Iarley   48'
Passo D'Areia Stadium -Porto Alegre

Internacional0 – 1Juventude
[8] (pt) Mendes   17'
Beira-Rio Stadium -Porto Alegre
Attendance: 18.099

Brasil Pelotas0 – 5Internacional
[9] (pt) Alex   27'
Marcão   57'  88'
Iarley   81'
Bustos   89'
Bento Freitas Stadium -Pelotas

Internacional2 – 0Guarany
Fernandão   1'
Alex   60'
[10] (pt)
Beira-Rio Stadium -Porto Alegre
Attendance: 19.455

São Luiz1 – 1Internacional
Diego Biro   52' [11] (pt) Guto   75'
19 de Outubro Stadium -Ijuí

Internacional3 – 0São Luiz
Alex   11'
Danny   29'
Índio   82'
[12] pt
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 20.992

Guarany0 – 6Internacional
[13] pt Alex   27'  52'
Iarley   63'  73'
Gil   76'  80'
Estrela D’Alva Stadium - Bagé

Internacional2 – 0Brasil Pelotas
Magrão   15'
Gil   83'
[14] pt
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 46.472

Juventude3 – 0Internacional
Mendes   66'
Maycon   78'
Hélder   88'
[15] pt
Alfredo Jaconi Stadium – Caxias do Sul

Internacional2 – 0São José
Marcão   11'  56' [16] pt
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 21.513

Veranópolis1 – 3Internacional
Sandro Sotilli   74' [17]pt Gil   27'
Adriano   45;+1'  72'
Antonio David Farina Stadium - Veranópolis

Internacional2 – 0Internacional (SM)
Ramon   17'
Adriano   35'
[18]pt
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 10.781

Classification

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Group 2

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GD Pts
1 Internacional 14 10 2 2 34 9 +25 32
2 Internacional (SM) 14 7 5 2 25 20 +5 26
3 São José 14 6 4 4 19 20 -1 22

Quarter-finals

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Ulbra1 – 4Internacional
Edílson   74' [19]pt Guiñazú   30'
Alex   46'  78'
Cadu o.g.  54'
Complexo Esportivo Ulbra Stadium - Canoas

Internacional3 – 2Ulbra
Fernandão   6'
Iarley   27'
Magrão  89'
[20]pt Jaques   19'  72'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 21.972

Semi-finals

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Caxias0 – 1Internacional
[21]pt Alex   90;+2'
Centenário Stadium - Caxias do Sul

Internacional2 – 1Caxias
Alex   21'  29' [22]pt Flávio Guilherme   79'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 35.529

Finals

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Juventude1 – 0Internacional
Maycon   90;+3' [23]pt
Alfredo Jaconi Stadium - Caxias do Sul

Internacional8 – 1Juventude
Danny   25'
Fernandão   29'  31'  49'
Alex   37'
Nilmar   54'
Índio   77'
Clemer   90'
[24]pt Índio o.g.  56'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 42.866

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
20 15 2 3 52 15  +37 47 9 0 1 26 5  +21 6 2 2 26 10  +16

Last updated: 5 May 2008.
Source: Campeonato Gaúcho

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;

First round

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Nacional (PB)0 – 4Internacional
[25]pt Alex  20' Guiñazú  30'
Magrão  59'
Fernandão  90'
José Cavalcanti Stadium - Patos

Second round

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Chapecoense0 – 2Internacional
[26]pt Alex   74'
Adriano   90'
Regional Índio Condá Stadium - Chapecó

Round of 16

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Paraná2 – 0Internacional
Ângelo   50'
Fábio Luiz   81'
[27]pt
Vila Capanema Stadium - Curitiba

Internacional5 – 1Paraná
Andrezinho  4'  41'
Índio  31'
Magrão  63'
Fernandão  90;+3'
[28]pt Fábio Luiz   3'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 41.837

Quarter-finals

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Internacional1 – 0Sport
Alex  53' [29]pt
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 41.766

Sport3 – 1Internacional
Leandro Machado  29'
Roger  61'
Durval  78'
[30]pt Sidnei  29'
Ilha do Retiro Stadium - Recife

Matches

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Internacional1 – 0Vasco da Gama
Sidnei   2' [31]pt
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 25.744

Palmeiras2 – 1Internacional
Denílson   29'
Alex Mineiro   60'
[32]pt Índio   45;+2'
Palestra Itália Stadium - São Paulo

Flamengo2 – 1Internacional
Marcinho   50'
Souza   55'
[33]pt Nilmar   33'
Maracanã Stadium - Rio de Janeiro

Internacional1 – 1Sport
Alex   5' [34]pt Leandro Machado  13'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 16.677

Portuguesa3 – 1Internacional
Washington   46'
Bruno Rodrigo   56'
Diogo   65'
[35]pt Nilmar   9'
Canindé Stadium - São Paulo

Internacional2 – 1Botafogo
Edinho   6'
Adriano   17'
[36]pt Alessandro   90;+3'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 20.694

Vitória2 – 1Internacional
Marquinhos   17'
Williams   31'
[37]pt Nilmar   67'
Barradão Stadium - Salvador

Grêmio1 – 1Internacional
Roger   82' [38]pt Índio   15'
Olímpico Stadium - Porto Alegre

Internacional3 – 0Coritiba
Alex   29'  69'  74' [39]pt
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 27.528

Internacional1 – 0Goiás
Adriano  48' [40]pt
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 26.535

Atlético (PR)1 – 1Internacional
Alan Bahia   13' [41]pt Índio   82'
Arena da Baixada Stadium - Curitiba

Internacional1 – 0Atlético Mineiro
Nilmar   6' [42]pt
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 27.496

Nautico1 – 1Internacional
Radamés   60' [43]pt Nilmar   86'
Aflitos Stadium - Recife

Internacional2 – 0São Paulo
Nilmar   35'  62' [44]pt
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 41.674

Ipatinga1 – 0Internacional
Beto   77'
Ipatingão Stadium - Ipatinga

Internacional0 – 1Santos
Maicon Leite   65'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 22.228

Fluminense1 – 2Internacional
Somália   72' Nilmar   5'  27'
Maracanã Stadium - Rio de Janeiro

Cruzeiro2 – 0Internacional
Gérson Magrão   3'
Sorondo o.g.  47'
Mineirão Stadium - Belo Horizonte

Internacional1 – 1Figueirense
Nilmar   32' Diogo   24'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre

Vasco da Gama4 – 0Internacional
Bolívar o.g.  19'
Edmundo   47'
Eduardo Luiz   51'
Jean   88'
São Januário Stadium - Rio de Janeiro

Internacional4 – 1Palmeiras
Índio   18'  61'
Alex   19'
Taison  85'
Alex Mineiro   4'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 14.470

Internacional1 – 1Flamengo
Nilmar   14' Obina   60'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 33.927

Sport1 – 0Internacional
Dutra   58'
Ilha do Retiro Stadium - Recife

Internacional1 – 0Portuguesa
Magrão   28'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 9.349

Botafogo1 – 2Internacional
André Luiz   58' Alex   29'
D'Alessandro  50'
João Havelange Stadium - Rio de Janeiro

Internacional1 – 0Vitória
Alex   31'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 22.547

Internacional4 – 1Grêmio
D'Alessandro  4'
Alex   28'
Índio   34'
Nilmar   44'
Tcheco   18'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 42.590

Coritiba4 – 2Internacional
Índio o.g.  15'
Keirrison   52'  78'
Sandro o.g.  74'
Maurício o.g.  9'
Nilmar   79'
Couto Pereira Stadium - Coritiba

Goiás1 – 1Internacional
Fahel   36' Andrezinho   7'
Serra Dourada Stadium - Goiânia

Internacional2 – 1Atlético (PR)
Nilmar   37'
Alex   74'
Ferreira   78'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 15.813

Atlético Mineiro2 – 2Internacional
Castillo   6'
Pedro Paulo   73'
Alex   50'
Sandro   68'
Mineirão Stadium - Belo Horizonte

Internacional1 – 1Nautico
Ângelo   85' Vágner   90+3'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 14.464

São Paulo3 – 0Internacional
Borges   29'
Dagoberto   52'
Hugo   90+3'<81>
Morumbi Stadium - Sãp Paulo

Internacional4 – 0Ipatinga
Andrezinho   20'
Taison   28'
Sandro  37'
Guto   60'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 8.136

Santos1 – 0Internacional
Quinõnez   69'
Vila Belmiro Stadium - Santos

Internacional0 – 2Fluminense
Romeu   15'
Washington   67'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 7.481

Internacional1 – 0Cruzeiro
Gustavo Nery   14' [45]pt
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 13.269

Figueirense3 – 1Internacional
Marquinho   52', Rafael Coelho   68', Cleiton Xavier   71' [46]pt Tales Cunha   25'
Orlando Scarpelli Stadium - Florianópolis

Classification

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Pos Club Pld W D L F A GD Pts
7 Flamengo 37 18 10 9 64 43 +21 64
8 Internacional 37 15 9 13 47 44 +3 54
9 Goiás 37 14 11 12 57 46 +11 52

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
37 15 9 13 47 44  +3 54 13 4 2 31 11  +20 2 5 11 16 33  −17

Last updated: 2 December 2008.
Source: Campeonato Brasileiro 2008

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;

First round

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Internacional1 – 1Grêmio
Daniel Carvalho  59' Léo   63'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 28.921

Grêmio2 – 2Internacional
Perea  83'
Soares  88'
Nilmar  47'
Índio  70'
Olímpico Stadium - Porto Alegre

Round of 16

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Universidad1 – 1Internacional
Barrientos   43' Adriano  85'
San Carlos Stadium - Santiago

Internacional0 – 0Universidad
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 22.620

Quarter-finals

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Internacional2 – 0Boca Juniors
Alex  49'  88'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 36.640

Boca Juniors1 – 2Internacional
Riquelme  57' Magrão  46'
Alex  72'
La Bombonera Stadium - Buenos Aires

Semi-finals

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Chivas0 – 2Internacional
Nilmar  69'
Alex  78'
Jalisco Stadium - Guadalajara

Internacional4 – 0Chivas
D'Alessandro  19'  36'
Nilmar  43'  70'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 37.703

Finals

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Estudiantes0 – 1Internacional
[47]pt Alex  34'
Ciudad de La Plata Stadium - La Plata

Internacional1 – 1(a.e.t.)Estudiantes
Nilmar  90+23(a.e.t.)' [48]pt Alayes   66'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 51.803
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