2007 Club Olimpia season
# 2007 Club Olimpia season

The following is a summary of the 2007 season by Paraguayan football (soccer) club Olimpia Asunción.

Olimpia participated in the following competitions in 2007: Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura (pertaining to the Paraguayan first division).

## Torneo Apertura 2007

For the start of the 2007 season Olimpia had former player and star José Cardozo as the coach. However, results were not good and Alicio Solalinde replaced him halfway during the tournament.

### Team roster

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | URU | Leonardo Bordad |
| 2 | DF | URU | Diego Ciz |
| 3 | DF | PAR | Michel Godoy |
| 4 | DF | PAR | Carlos Gamarra |
| 5 | DF | PAR | Ignacio Rolón |
| 6 | MF | PAR | Victor Quintana (captain) |
| 7 | FW | PAR | Mauro Caballero |
| 8 | FW | URU | Diego Perrone |
| 10 | FW | PAR | Rodrigo Rojas |
| 11 | FW | PAR | José Amarilla |
| 12 | GK | PAR | Henry Lapczyk |
| 13 | FW | URU | Martín García |
| 14 | MF | URU | Christian Callejas |
| 15 | MF | PAR | Osmar Molinas |
| 16 | DF | PAR | Cristian Martínez |
| 17 | MF | PAR | Ángel Ortíz |
| 18 | DF | PAR | Luis Romero |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | DF | PAR | Oscar Jiménez |
| 20 | MF | COL | Mauricio Molina |
| 21 | MF | PAR | Blas Irala |
| 22 | FW | PAR | Aquilino Villalba |
| 23 | FW | PAR | Cristian Ledesma |
| 24 | DF | PAR | Ángel Ramos |
| 25 | FW | ARG | Hebert Arriola |
| 26 | DF | PAR | Roberto Bonet |
| 29 | FW | PAR | Jorge Gallardo |
| 30 | FW | PAR | Ismael Fernández |
| 31 | MF | PAR | Cristian Álvarez |
| 36 | FW | PAR | Juvenal Cardozo |
| -- | GK | PAR | Luis Fernández |
| -- | GK | PAR | Blas Hermosilla |
| -- | DF | PAR | César Zayas |
| -- | MF | PAR | Diego Benítez |
| -- | MF | PAR | Rubén Insfrán |

### Final standing

| Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | DIFF |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 Club Sportivo Luqueño | 47 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 22 | +23 |
| 2 Cerro Porteño | 43 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 18 | +24 |
| 3 Club Libertad | 40 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 16 | +14 |
| 4 Olimpia | 38 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 21 | +8 |
| 5 Club 3 de Febrero | 30 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 25 | -2 |
| 6 Club Nacional | 26 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 23 | +2 |
| 7 Tacuary | 26 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 32 | -12 |
| 8 Sportivo Trinidense | 24 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 39 | -15 |
| 9 Club Sol de América | 23 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 29 | -10 |
| 10 Club 12 de Octubre | 23 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 38 | -11 |
| 11 Club 2 de Mayo | 21 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 32 | -8 |
| 12 Club Guaraní | 16 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 39 | -13 |

### Results

Torneo Apertura 2007 :

| Matchday | Home Team | Result | Away Team |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Olimpia | 1 - 1 | Nacional |
| 2 | Libertad | 2 - 2 | Olimpia |
| 3 | Olimpia | 2 - 2 | 3 de Febrero |
| 4 | 2 de Mayo | 3 - 1 | Olimpia |
| 5 | Olimpia | 3 - 1 | Guarani |
| 6 | Sportivo Trinidense | 1 - 0 | Olimpia |
| 7 | Olimpia | 3 - 2 | 12 de Octubre |
| 8 | Tacuary | 0 - 1 | Olimpia |
| 9 | Olimpia | 1 - 0 | Sol de América |
| 10 | Olimpia | 0 - 1 | Cerro Porteño |
| 11 | Sportivo Luqueño | 2 - 2 | Olimpia |
| 12 | Nacional | 0 - 1 | Olimpia |
| 13 | Olimpia | 0 - 1 | Libertad |
| 14 | 3 de Febrero | 0 - 1 | Olimpia |
| 15 | Olimpia | 3 - 1 | 2 de Mayo |
| 16 | Guaraní | 1 - 2 | Olimpia |
| 17 | Olimpia | 3 - 1 | Sportivo Trinidense |
| 18 | 12 de Octubre | 0 - 0 | Olimpia |
| 19 | Olimpia | 2 - 2 | Tacuary |
| 20 | Sol de América | 0 - 1 | Olimpia |
| 21 | Cerro Porteño | 0 - 0 | Olimpia |
| 22 | Olimpia | 0 - 0 | Sportivo Luqueño |

### Top scorers

Cristian Rolando Ledesma finished as the top scorer for Olimpia in the Apertura tournament with 10 goals scored. Mauricio Molina with 10 goals.

## Torneo Clausura 2007

For the Clausura tournament, Alicio Solalinde continued at the helm of the team but was eventually replaced by Carlos Jara Saguier due to poor results. Important signings included that of Paraguayan international veteran Roberto Acuña from Rosario Central, Osvaldo Diaz from Club Guaraní and Rolando Renaut from Club 12 de Octubre.

### Team roster

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | PAR | Henry Lapczyk |
| 2 | DF | URU | Diego Ciz |
| 3 | DF | PAR | Roberto Bonet |
| 4 | DF | PAR | Carlos Gamarra (captain) |
| 5 | DF | PAR | Ignacio Rolón |
| 6 | MF | PAR | Victor Quintana |
| 7 | FW | PAR | Edison Giménez |
| 8 | MF | PAR | Roberto Acuña |
| 9 | FW | PAR | Gilberto Palacios |
| 10 | MF | PAR | Osvaldo Díaz |
| 11 | MF | PAR | Cristian Martínez |
| 12 | GK | URU | Leonardo Bordad |
| 13 | FW | URU | Martín García |
| 14 | DF | PAR | Gilberto Velázquez |
| 15 | MF | PAR | David Villalba |
| 16 | MF | PAR | Ricardo Ortíz |
| 17 | MF | PAR | Ángel Ortíz |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | DF | PAR | Oscar Jiménez |
| 21 | MF | PAR | Blas Irala |
| 22 | MF | PAR | Osmar Molinas |
| 23 | MF | PAR | Rolando Renaut |
| 25 | FW | PAR | Jorge Gallardo |
| 28 | DF | PAR | Darío Caballero |
| 35 | FW | PAR | Amílcar Franco |
| -- | GK | PAR | Blas Hermosilla |
| -- | GK | ARG | Alejandro Saucedo |
| -- | DF | PAR | Michel Godoy |
| -- | DF | PAR | Julio César Torres |
| -- | DF | PAR | César Zayas |
| -- | MF | PAR | Cristian Álvarez |
| -- | MF | PAR | Milton Benítez |
| -- | MF | PAR | Rodrigo Rojas |
| -- | FW | ARG | Roberto Hernández |
| -- | FW | PAR | Ismael Fernández |

### Final standing

| Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | DIFF |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 Club Libertad | 55 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 14 | +22 |
| 2 Cerro Porteño | 49 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 21 | +31 |
| 3 Olimpia | 38 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 23 | +10 |
| 4 Club Sol de América | 34 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 24 | +8 |
| 5 Club Nacional | 34 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 30 | +7 |
| 6 Club 12 de Octubre | 26 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 29 | -6 |
| 7 Club Guaraní | 25 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 27 | -3 |
| 8 Tacuary | 25 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 29 | -4 |
| 9 Sportivo Trinidense | 24 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 18 | -3 |
| 10 Club Sportivo Luqueño | 19 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 41 | -17 |
| 11 Club 3 de febrero | 19 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 41 | -20 |
| 12 Club 2 de Mayo | 13 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 41 | -25 |

### Results

Torneo Clausura 2007 :

| Matchday | Home Team | Result | Away Team |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sol de América | 1 - 2 | Olimpia |
| 2 | Olimpia | 0 - 0 | Libertad |
| 3 | Nacional | 0 - 0 | Olimpia |
| 4 | Olimpia | 2 - 0 | 2 de Mayo |
| 5 | Sportivo Trinidense | 0 - 0 | Olimpia |
| 6 | Olimpia | 2 - 3 | 12 de Octubre |
| 7 | Sportivo Luqueño | 1 - 2 | Olimpia |
| 8 | Olimpia | 1 - 0 | Guaraní |
| 9 | Tacuary | 0 - 1 | Olimpia |
| 10 | Olimpia | 2 - 1 | Cerro Porteño |
| 11 | 3 de Febrero | 1 - 1 | Olimpia |
| 12 | Olimpia | 1 - 2 | Sol de América |
| 13 | Libertad | 0 - 1 | Olimpia |
| 14 | Olimpia | 2 - 3 | Nacional |
| 15 | 2 de Mayo | 1 - 3 | Olimpia |
| 16 | Olimpia | 2 - 1 | Sportivo Trinidense |
| 17 | 12 de Octubre | 0 - 3 | Olimpia |
| 18 | Olimpia | 5 - 1 | Sportivo Luqueño |
| 19 | Guaraní | 2 - 0 | Olimpia |
| 20 | Olimpia | 1 - 1 | Tacuary |
| 21 | Cerro Porteño | 3 - 1 | Olimpia |
| 22 | Olimpia | 1 - 2 | 3 de Febrero |

### Top scorers

Martin Adrian Garcia was the top scorer for the Clausura, finishing with 10 goals. Gilberto Palacios finished in second with 9 goals.

## Aggregate table 2007

Olimpia finished in third place overall for the 2007 season, which earned the team a spot in the Copa Sudamericana 2008.

| Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | DIFF |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 Club Libertad | 95 | 44 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 66 | 30 | +36 |
| 2 Cerro Porteño | 92 | 44 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 94 | 39 | +55 |
| 3 Olimpia | 76 | 44 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 62 | 44 | +18 |
| 4 Club Sportivo Luqueño | 66 | 44 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 63 | +6 |
| 5 Club Nacional | 60 | 44 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 62 | 53 | +9 |
| 6 Club Sol de América | 57 | 44 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 53 | -2 |
| 7 Tacuary | 51 | 44 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 45 | 61 | -16 |
| 8 Club 12 de Octubre | 49 | 44 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 50 | 67 | -17 |
| 9 Club 3 de Febrero | 49 | 44 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 44 | 66 | -22 |
| 10 Sportivo Trinidense | 48 | 44 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 39 | 57 | -18 |
| 11 Club Guaraní | 41 | 44 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 50 | 66 | -16 |
| 12 Club 2 de Mayo | 34 | 44 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 40 | 73 | -33 |
