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
Chairman Vitório Piffero
Manager 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

The Management
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:

Team kit

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

Home
Away
training kit

Squad

Most frequent start
As of 22 July

Transfers

Transfers in
— 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
— 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
— 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 (toNáutico)
— FW  BRA Wellington (toNáutico)

Season 2008

Dubai Cup

Matches
Internacional1 – 0Stuttgart
Alex  29' (pt)
Stadium Dubai Sports City-Dubai
Internacional2 – 1Internazionale
Fernandão  2'
Nilmar  66'		 (pt) Jiménez  40'
Stadium Dubai Sports City-Dubai

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

Campeonato Gaúcho

Matches
Internacional (SM)2 – 2Internacional
Alê Menezes 11'
Jean Michel  77'		 (pt) Monteiro  15'
Iarley 16'
Presidente Vargas Stadium-Santa Maria
Internacional2 – 0Veranópolis
Iarley 28'
Ramon  71'		 (pt)
Beira-Rio Stadium -Porto Alegre
Attendance: 16.751
São José1 – 4Internacional
Júnior Paulista  44' (pt) Alex  14' 70'
Marcão  45,2'
Iarley  48'
Passo D'Areia Stadium -Porto Alegre
Internacional0 – 1Juventude
(pt) Mendes  17'
Beira-Rio Stadium -Porto Alegre
Attendance: 18.099
Brasil Pelotas0 – 5Internacional
(pt) Alex  27'
Marcão  57' 88'
Iarley  81'
Bustos  89'
Bento Freitas Stadium -Pelotas
Internacional2 – 0Guarany
Fernandão  1'
Alex  60'		 (pt)
Beira-Rio Stadium -Porto Alegre
Attendance: 19.455
São Luiz1 – 1Internacional
Diego Biro  52' (pt) Guto  75'
19 de Outubro Stadium -Ijuí
Internacional3 – 0São Luiz
Alex  11'
Danny  29'
Índio  82'		 pt
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 20.992
Guarany0 – 6Internacional
pt Alex  27' 52'
Iarley  63' 73'
Gil  76' 80'
Estrela D’Alva Stadium - Bagé
Internacional2 – 0Brasil Pelotas
Magrão  15'
Gil  83'		 pt
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 46.472
Juventude3 – 0Internacional
Mendes  66'
Maycon  78'
Hélder  88'		 pt
Alfredo Jaconi Stadium – Caxias do Sul
Internacional2 – 0São José
Marcão  11' 56' pt
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 21.513
Veranópolis1 – 3Internacional
Sandro Sotilli  74' pt Gil  27'
Adriano  45;+1' 72'
Antonio David Farina Stadium - Veranópolis
Internacional2 – 0Internacional (SM)
Ramon  17'
Adriano  35'		 pt
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 10.781

Classification

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
Ulbra1 – 4Internacional
Edílson  74' pt Guiñazú  30'
Alex  46' 78'
Cadu o.g. 54'
Complexo Esportivo Ulbra Stadium - Canoas
Internacional3 – 2Ulbra
Fernandão  6'
Iarley  27'
Magrão 89'		 pt Jaques  19' 72'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 21.972

Semi-finals
Caxias0 – 1Internacional
pt Alex  90;+2'
Centenário Stadium - Caxias do Sul
Internacional2 – 1Caxias
Alex  21' 29' pt Flávio Guilherme  79'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 35.529

Finals
Juventude1 – 0Internacional
Maycon  90;+3' pt
Alfredo Jaconi Stadium - Caxias do Sul
Internacional8 – 1Juventude
Danny  25'
Fernandão  29' 31' 49'
Alex  37'
Nilmar  54'
Índio  77'
Clemer  90'		 pt Índio o.g. 56'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 42.866

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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;

Copa do Brasil

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

Second Round
Chapecoense0 – 2Internacional
pt Alex  74'
Adriano  90'
Regional Índio Condá Stadium - Chapecó

Round of 16
Paraná2 – 0Internacional
Ângelo  50'
Fábio Luiz  81'		 pt
Vila Capanema Stadium - Curitiba
Internacional5 – 1Paraná
Andrezinho 4' 41'
Índio 31'
Magrão 63'
Fernandão 90;+3'		 pt Fábio Luiz  3'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 41.837

Quarter-finals
Internacional1 – 0Sport
Alex 53' pt
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 41.766
Sport3 – 1Internacional
Leandro Machado 29'
Roger 61'
Durval 78'		 pt Sidnei 29'
Ilha do Retiro Stadium - Recife

Campeonato Brasileiro

Matches
Internacional1 – 0Vasco da Gama
Sidnei  2' pt
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 25.744
Palmeiras2 – 1Internacional
Denílson  29'
Alex Mineiro  60'		 pt Índio  45;+2'
Palestra Itália Stadium - São Paulo
Flamengo2 – 1Internacional
Marcinho  50'
Souza  55'		 pt Nilmar  33'
Maracanã Stadium - Rio de Janeiro
Internacional1 – 1Sport
Alex  5' pt Leandro Machado 13'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 16.677
Portuguesa3 – 1Internacional
Washington  46'
Bruno Rodrigo  56'
Diogo  65'		 pt Nilmar  9'
Canindé Stadium - São Paulo
Internacional2 – 1Botafogo
Edinho  6'
Adriano  17'		 pt Alessandro  90;+3'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 20.694
Vitória2 – 1Internacional
Marquinhos  17'
Williams  31'		 pt Nilmar  67'
Barradão Stadium - Salvador
Grêmio1 – 1Internacional
Roger  82' pt Índio  15'
Olímpico Stadium - Porto Alegre
Internacional3 – 0Coritiba
Alex  29' 69' 74' pt
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 27.528
Internacional1 – 0Goiás
Adriano 48' pt
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 26.535
Atlético (PR)1 – 1Internacional
Alan Bahia  13' pt Índio  82'
Arena da Baixada Stadium - Curitiba
Internacional1 – 0Atlético Mineiro
Nilmar  6' pt
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 27.496
Nautico1 – 1Internacional
Radamés  60' pt Nilmar  86'
Aflitos Stadium - Recife
Internacional2 – 0São Paulo
Nilmar  35' 62' 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' pt
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 13.269
Figueirense3 – 1Internacional
Marquinho  52', Rafael Coelho  68', Cleiton Xavier  71' pt Tales Cunha  25'
Orlando Scarpelli Stadium - Florianópolis

Classification
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
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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;

Copa Sudamericana

First Round
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
Universidad1 – 1Internacional
Barrientos  43' Adriano 85'
San Carlos Stadium - Santiago
Internacional0 – 0Universidad
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 22.620

Quarter-finals
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
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
Estudiantes0 – 1Internacional
pt Alex 34'
Ciudad de La Plata Stadium - La Plata
Internacional1 – 1(a.e.t.)Estudiantes
Nilmar 90+23(a.e.t.)' pt Alayes  66'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 51.803

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