2008 Sport Club Internacional season

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Sport Club Internacional
2008 season
Chairman Flag of Brazil.svg Vitório Piffero
Manager Flag of Brazil.svg Abel Braga
Campeonato Brasileiro
Campeonato Gaúcho
Campeonato Brasileiro 7th
Campeonato Gaúcho Champion
Copa do Brasil Eliminated
Top goalscorerLeague: Campeonato Brasileiro
Nilmar (14)
Copa do Brasil
Alex (3)
Campeonato Gaúcho
Alex (13)

All: Alex (31)

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.

Contents

Club

The Management

PositionStaff
Technical manager Flag of Brazil.svg Giovanni Luigi
Manager Flag of Brazil.svg Tite
Assistant coach Flag of Brazil.svg Cléber Xavier
Assistant coach Flag of Brazil.svg Guto Ferreira
Fitness coach Flag of Brazil.svg Fabio Mahseredjian
Assistant fitness coach Flag of Brazil.svg Flávio Soares
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Brazil.svg 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.

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Home
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Away
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training kit

Squad

Most frequent start

As of 22 July

Transfers

Transfers in

MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Andrezinho (From Flag of South Korea.svg Pohang Steelers)
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ângelo (From Flag of Brazil.svg Paraná)
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Bolívar (On loan from Flag of France.svg AS Monaco)
DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Bustos (From Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio)
MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG D'Alessandro (From Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo)
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Daniel Carvalho (On loan from Flag of Russia.svg CSKA Moskva)
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Gustavo Nery (Free transfer)
GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ricardo (On loan from Flag of Brazil.svg Caxias)
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ricardo Lopes (On loan from Flag of Brazil.svg Sertãozinho)
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rosinei (From Flag of Spain.svg Real Murcia)

Transfers out

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

Players on loan

MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Abu (to Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama)
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Adriano Gabiru (to Flag of Brazil.svg Goiás)
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Cleiton Xavier (to Flag of Brazil.svg Figueirense)
FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Cristian Borja (to Flag of Brazil.svg Mogi Mirim)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Diego (to Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Pharmaceutical)
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ediglê (to Flag of Portugal (official).svg Marítimo)
GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Eduardo (to Flag of Brazil.svg Portuguesa)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Gil (to Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Léo (to Flag of Brazil.svg Coritiba)
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Mineiro (to Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka)
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Pinga (to Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Wahda)
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Roger (to Flag of Brazil.svg Náutico)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Wellington (to Flag of Brazil.svg Náutico)

Season 2008

Dubai Cup

Matches

Internacional 1 0 Stuttgart
Alex Soccerball shade.svg29' (pt)
Stadium Dubai Sports City-Dubai

Internacional 2 1 Internazionale
Fernandão Soccerball shade.svg2'
Nilmar Soccerball shade.svg66'
(pt) Jiménez Soccerball shade.svg40'
Stadium Dubai Sports City-Dubai

Friendly

Internacional 1 0 Al-Jazira
Adriano Soccerball shade.svg45' (pt)
Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium-Abu Dhabi

Campeonato Gaúcho

Matches

Internacional (SM) 2 2 Internacional
Alê MenezesSoccerball shade.svg11'
Jean Michel Soccerball shade.svg77'
(pt) Monteiro Soccerball shade.svg15'
Iarley Soccerball shade.svg16'
Presidente Vargas Stadium-Santa Maria

Internacional 2 0 Veranópolis
Iarley Soccerball shade.svg28'
Ramon Soccerball shade.svg71'
(pt)
Beira-Rio Stadium -Porto Alegre
Attendance: 16.751

São José 1 4 Internacional
Júnior Paulista Soccerball shade.svg44' (pt) Alex Soccerball shade.svg14'Soccerball shade.svg70'
Marcão Soccerball shade.svg45,2'
Iarley Soccerball shade.svg48'
Passo D'Areia Stadium -Porto Alegre

Internacional 0 1 Juventude
(pt)Mendes Soccerball shade.svg17'
Beira-Rio Stadium -Porto Alegre
Attendance: 18.099

Brasil Pelotas 0 5 Internacional
(pt) Alex Soccerball shade.svg27'
Marcão Soccerball shade.svg57'Soccerball shade.svg88'
Iarley Soccerball shade.svg81'
Bustos Soccerball shade.svg89'
Bento Freitas Stadium -Pelotas

Internacional 2 0 Guarany
Fernandão Soccerball shade.svg1'
Alex Soccerball shade.svg60'
(pt)
Beira-Rio Stadium -Porto Alegre
Attendance: 19.455

São Luiz 1 1 Internacional
Diego Biro Soccerball shade.svg52' (pt) Guto Soccerball shade.svg75'
19 de Outubro Stadium -Ijuí

Internacional 3 0 São Luiz
Alex Soccerball shade.svg11'
Danny Soccerball shade.svg29'
Índio Soccerball shade.svg82'
pt
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 20.992

Guarany 0 6 Internacional
pt Alex Soccerball shade.svg27'Soccerball shade.svg52'
Iarley Soccerball shade.svg63'Soccerball shade.svg73'
Gil Soccerball shade.svg76'Soccerball shade.svg80'
Estrela D’Alva Stadium - Bagé

Internacional 2 0 Brasil Pelotas
Magrão Soccerball shade.svg15'
Gil Soccerball shade.svg83'
pt
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 46.472

Juventude 3 0 Internacional
Mendes Soccerball shade.svg66'
Maycon Soccerball shade.svg78'
Hélder Soccerball shade.svg88'
pt
Alfredo Jaconi Stadium – Caxias do Sul

Internacional 2 0 São José
Marcão Soccerball shade.svg11'Soccerball shade.svg56' pt
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 21.513

Veranópolis 1 3 Internacional
Sandro Sotilli Soccerball shade.svg74' pt Gil Soccerball shade.svg27'
Adriano Soccerball shade.svg45;+1'Soccerball shade.svg72'
Antonio David Farina Stadium - Veranópolis

Internacional 2 0 Internacional (SM)
Ramon Soccerball shade.svg17'
Adriano Soccerball shade.svg35'
pt
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 10.781

Classification

Group 2

PosClubPldWDLFAGDPts
1 Internacional 141022349+2532
2 Internacional (SM) 147522520+526
3 São José 146441920-122

Quarter-finals

Ulbra 1 4 Internacional
Edílson Soccerball shade.svg74' pt Guiñazú Soccerball shade.svg30'
Alex Soccerball shade.svg46'Soccerball shade.svg78'
Cadu o.g. Soccerball shade.svg54'
Complexo Esportivo Ulbra Stadium - Canoas

Internacional 3 2 Ulbra
Fernandão Soccerball shade.svg6'
Iarley Soccerball shade.svg27'
Magrão Soccerball shade.svg89'
ptJaques Soccerball shade.svg19'Soccerball shade.svg72'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 21.972

Semi-finals

Caxias 0 1 Internacional
pt Alex Soccerball shade.svg90;+2'
Centenário Stadium - Caxias do Sul

Internacional 2 1 Caxias
Alex Soccerball shade.svg21'Soccerball shade.svg29' ptFlávio Guilherme Soccerball shade.svg79'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 35.529

Finals

Juventude 1 0 Internacional
Maycon Soccerball shade.svg90;+3' pt
Alfredo Jaconi Stadium - Caxias do Sul

Internacional 8 1 Juventude
Danny Soccerball shade.svg25'
Fernandão Soccerball shade.svg29'Soccerball shade.svg31'Soccerball shade.svg49'
Alex Soccerball shade.svg37'
Nilmar Soccerball shade.svg54'
Índio Soccerball shade.svg77'
Clemer Soccerball shade.svg90'
pt Índio o.g. Soccerball shade.svg56'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 42.866

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2015235215 +3747901265 +216222610 +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 4 Internacional
pt Alex Soccerball shade.svg20' Guiñazú Soccerball shade.svg30'
Magrão Soccerball shade.svg59'
Fernandão Soccerball shade.svg90'
José Cavalcanti Stadium - Patos

Second round

Chapecoense 0 2 Internacional
pt Alex Soccerball shade.svg74'
Adriano Soccerball shade.svg90'
Regional Índio Condá Stadium - Chapecó

Round of 16

Paraná 2 0 Internacional
Ângelo Soccerball shade.svg50'
Fábio Luiz Soccerball shade.svg81'
pt
Vila Capanema Stadium - Curitiba

Internacional 5 1 Paraná
Andrezinho Soccerball shade.svg4'Soccerball shade.svg41'
Índio Soccerball shade.svg31'
Magrão Soccerball shade.svg63'
Fernandão Soccerball shade.svg90;+3'
ptFábio Luiz Soccerball shade.svg3'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 41.837

Quarter-finals

Internacional 1 0 Sport
Alex Soccerball shade.svg53' pt
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 41.766

Sport 3 1 Internacional
Leandro MachadoSoccerball shade.svg29'
RogerSoccerball shade.svg61'
DurvalSoccerball shade.svg78'
pt Sidnei Soccerball shade.svg29'
Ilha do Retiro Stadium - Recife

Campeonato Brasileiro

Matches

Internacional 1 0 Vasco da Gama
Sidnei Soccerball shade.svg2' pt
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 25.744

Palmeiras 2 1 Internacional
Denílson Soccerball shade.svg29'
Alex Mineiro Soccerball shade.svg60'
pt Índio Soccerball shade.svg45;+2'
Palestra Itália Stadium - São Paulo

Flamengo 2 1 Internacional
Marcinho Soccerball shade.svg50'
Souza Soccerball shade.svg55'
pt Nilmar Soccerball shade.svg33'
Maracanã Stadium - Rio de Janeiro

Internacional 1 1 Sport
Alex Soccerball shade.svg5' ptLeandro MachadoSoccerball shade.svg13'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 16.677

Portuguesa 3 1 Internacional
Washington Soccerball shade.svg46'
Bruno Rodrigo Soccerball shade.svg56'
Diogo Soccerball shade.svg65'
pt Nilmar Soccerball shade.svg9'
Canindé Stadium - São Paulo

Internacional 2 1 Botafogo
Edinho Soccerball shade.svg6'
Adriano Soccerball shade.svg17'
ptAlessandro Soccerball shade.svg90;+3'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 20.694

Vitória 2 1 Internacional
Marquinhos Soccerball shade.svg17'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg31'
pt Nilmar Soccerball shade.svg67'
Barradão Stadium - Salvador

Grêmio 1 1 Internacional
Roger Soccerball shade.svg82' pt Índio Soccerball shade.svg15'
Olímpico Stadium - Porto Alegre

Internacional 3 0 Coritiba
Alex Soccerball shade.svg29'Soccerball shade.svg69'Soccerball shade.svg74' pt
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 27.528

Internacional 1 0 Goiás
Adriano Soccerball shade.svg48' pt
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 26.535

Atlético (PR) 1 1 Internacional
Alan Bahia Soccerball shade.svg13' pt Índio Soccerball shade.svg82'
Arena da Baixada Stadium - Curitiba

Internacional 1 0 Atlético Mineiro
Nilmar Soccerball shade.svg6' pt
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 27.496

Nautico 1 1 Internacional
Radamés Soccerball shade.svg60' pt Nilmar Soccerball shade.svg86'
Aflitos Stadium - Recife

Internacional 2 0 São Paulo
Nilmar Soccerball shade.svg35'Soccerball shade.svg62' pt
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 41.674

Ipatinga 1 0 Internacional
Beto Soccerball shade.svg77'
Ipatingão Stadium - Ipatinga

Internacional 0 1 Santos
Maicon Leite Soccerball shade.svg65'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 22.228

Fluminense 1 2 Internacional
Somália Soccerball shade.svg72' Nilmar Soccerball shade.svg5'Soccerball shade.svg27'
Maracanã Stadium - Rio de Janeiro

Cruzeiro 2 0 Internacional
Gérson Magrão Soccerball shade.svg3'
Sorondo o.g. Soccerball shade.svg47'
Mineirão Stadium - Belo Horizonte

Internacional 1 1 Figueirense
Nilmar Soccerball shade.svg32'Diogo Soccerball shade.svg24'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre

Vasco da Gama 4 0 Internacional
Bolívar o.g. Soccerball shade.svg19'
Edmundo Soccerball shade.svg47'
Eduardo Luiz Soccerball shade.svg51'
Jean Soccerball shade.svg88'
São Januário Stadium - Rio de Janeiro

Internacional 4 1 Palmeiras
Índio Soccerball shade.svg18'Soccerball shade.svg61'
Alex Soccerball shade.svg19'
Taison Soccerball shade.svg85'
Alex Mineiro Soccerball shade.svg4'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 14.470

Internacional 1 1 Flamengo
Nilmar Soccerball shade.svg14'Obina Soccerball shade.svg60'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 33.927

Sport 1 0 Internacional
Dutra Soccerball shade.svg58'
Ilha do Retiro Stadium - Recife

Internacional 1 0 Portuguesa
Magrão Soccerball shade.svg28'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 9.349

Botafogo 1 2 Internacional
André Luiz Soccerball shade.svg58' Alex Soccerball shade.svg29'
D'Alessandro Soccerball shade.svg50'
João Havelange Stadium - Rio de Janeiro

Internacional 1 0 Vitória
Alex Soccerball shade.svg31'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 22.547

Internacional 4 1 Grêmio
D'Alessandro Soccerball shade.svg4'
Alex Soccerball shade.svg28'
Índio Soccerball shade.svg34'
Nilmar Soccerball shade.svg44'
Tcheco Soccerball shade.svg18'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 42.590

Coritiba 4 2 Internacional
Índio o.g. Soccerball shade.svg15'
Keirrison Soccerball shade.svg52'Soccerball shade.svg78'
Sandro o.g. Soccerball shade.svg74'
Maurício o.g. Soccerball shade.svg9'
Nilmar Soccerball shade.svg79'
Couto Pereira Stadium - Coritiba

Goiás 1 1 Internacional
Fahel Soccerball shade.svg36' Andrezinho Soccerball shade.svg7'
Serra Dourada Stadium - Goiânia

Internacional 2 1 Atlético (PR)
Nilmar Soccerball shade.svg37'
Alex Soccerball shade.svg74'
Ferreira Soccerball shade.svg78'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 15.813

Atlético Mineiro 2 2 Internacional
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg6'
Pedro Paulo Soccerball shade.svg73'
Alex Soccerball shade.svg50'
Sandro Soccerball shade.svg68'
Mineirão Stadium - Belo Horizonte

Internacional 1 1 Nautico
Ângelo Soccerball shade.svg85'Vágner Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 14.464

São Paulo 3 0 Internacional
Borges Soccerball shade.svg29'
Dagoberto Soccerball shade.svg52'
Hugo Soccerball shade.svg90+3'<81>
Morumbi Stadium - Sãp Paulo

Internacional 4 0 Ipatinga
Andrezinho Soccerball shade.svg20'
Taison Soccerball shade.svg28'
Sandro Soccerball shade.svg37'
Guto Soccerball shade.svg60'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 8.136

Santos 1 0 Internacional
Quinõnez Soccerball shade.svg69'
Vila Belmiro Stadium - Santos

Internacional 0 2 Fluminense
Romeu Soccerball shade.svg15'
Washington Soccerball shade.svg67'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 7.481

Internacional 1 0 Cruzeiro
Gustavo Nery Soccerball shade.svg14' pt
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 13.269

Figueirense 3 1 Internacional
Marquinho Soccerball shade.svg52', Rafael Coelho Soccerball shade.svg68', Cleiton Xavier Soccerball shade.svg71' pt Tales Cunha Soccerball shade.svg25'
Orlando Scarpelli Stadium - Florianópolis

Classification

PosClubPldWDLFAGDPts
7Flamengo37181096443+2164
8Internacional37159134744+354
9Goiás371411125746+1152

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
37159134744 +35413423111 +2025111633 −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

Internacional 1 1 Grêmio
Daniel Carvalho Soccerball shade.svg59'Léo Soccerball shade.svg63'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 28.921

Grêmio 2 2 Internacional
PereaSoccerball shade.svg83'
SoaresSoccerball shade.svg88'
Nilmar Soccerball shade.svg47'
Índio Soccerball shade.svg70'
Olímpico Stadium - Porto Alegre

Round of 16

Universidad 1 1 Internacional
Barrientos Soccerball shade.svg43' Adriano Soccerball shade.svg85'
San Carlos Stadium - Santiago

Internacional 0 0 Universidad
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 22.620

Quarter-finals

Internacional 2 0 Boca Juniors
Alex Soccerball shade.svg49'Soccerball shade.svg88'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 36.640

Boca Juniors 1 2 Internacional
RiquelmeSoccerball shade.svg57' Magrão Soccerball shade.svg46'
Alex Soccerball shade.svg72'
La Bombonera Stadium - Buenos Aires

Semi-finals

Chivas 0 2 Internacional
Nilmar Soccerball shade.svg69'
Alex Soccerball shade.svg78'
Jalisco Stadium - Guadalajara

Internacional 4 0 Chivas
D'Alessandro Soccerball shade.svg19'Soccerball shade.svg36'
Nilmar Soccerball shade.svg43'Soccerball shade.svg70'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 37.703

Finals

Estudiantes 0 1 Internacional
pt Alex Soccerball shade.svg34'
Ciudad de La Plata Stadium - La Plata

Internacional 1 1(a.e.t.) Estudiantes
Nilmar Soccerball shade.svg90+23(a.e.t.)' ptAlayes Soccerball shade.svg66'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 51.803