Persipura Jayapura Indonesian Super League 2012/2013 Champion

Persipura Jayapura takes the Indonesian Super League 2012/2013 champion title after winning the Papua Derby against Persiwa Wamena in Persiwa home with a final score of 2-0. Three additional points makes Persipura pocketed 73 points from 30 games played, 17 points difference of nearest rivals Persib Bandung and Arema Indonesia which are both collected 56 points, 29 game results. With this situation, Arema and Persib who still has five games remaining, may no longer be able to pursue the acquisition points of Persipura.

The match held at the Pendidikan Stadium, Wednesday (31/07/2013), Persiwa able to keep Persipura in the first half. Boaz Solossa broke the deadlock in the 62nd minute before Patrich Wanggai sealed the win with his goal in the 72nd minute.

At the beginning of the game, sometimes Persiwa make trouble for Persipura defense. Robert Elopere threatened by long-range shot in the 11th minute but have not tested the Persipura goalkeeper Yoo Jae-hoon. Furthermore, Persipura turned pressing. A golden opportunity created by Boaz but his strike in the 31st minute just bounced narrowly over the Persiwa crossbar. After halftime, Persipura kicked. Boaz opened the scoring for the visitors after the shot was not dammed by goalkeeper Mario Reyaan. Persipura 1-0 lead over Persiwa. Persipura only takes 10 minutes to double his lead. Mario Reyaan forced to pick the ball from his own net after a goal by Wanggai with close-range shot. Periswa 0, Persipura 2. Persiwa tried to create a goal back. However, until the long whistle sounded ending the match referee marked no other goals were created. Persipura's 2-0 win at the same time entitled to the title.

2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Results

Italy defeated Uruguay on penalties in the third place play-off. Brazil played Spain in the final, winning 3–0 and capturing their fourth title and third consecutive.

Group Stage

The results of 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in group stage are described below

Group A

2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Brazil	3	3	0	0	9	2	+7	9
Italy	3	2	0	1	8	8	0	6
Mexico	3	1	0	2	3	5	−2	3
Japan	3	0	0	3	4	9	−5	0

15 June 2013
Brazil    3-0    Japan

16 June 2013
Mexico     1-2     Italy

19 June 2013
Brazil     2-0     Mexico
Italy     4-3     Japan

22 June 2013
Italy     2-4     Brazil
Japan     1-2    Mexico


Group B

2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Spain	3	3	0	0	15	1	+14	9
Uruguay	3	2	0	1	11	3	+8	6
Nigeria	3	1	0	2	7	6	+1	3
Tahiti	3	0	0	3	1	24	−23	0

16 June 2013
Spain     2-1    Uruguay

17 June 2013
Tahiti     1-6    Nigeria

20 June 2013
Spain     10-0    Tahiti
Nigeria     1-2    Uruguay

23 June 2013
Nigeria     0-3    Spain
Uruguay     8-0    Tahiti

Knockout Stage

Semi-finals

26 June 2013
16:00   
Brazil     2-1   Uruguay

27 June 2013
16:00
Spain    0-0 (7-6)    Italy
   

Third Place

30 June 2013
13:00
Uruguay    2-2 (2-3)     Italy

Final

30 June 2013
19:00
Brazil     3-0   Spain

Awards

FIFA Fair Play Trophy :      Spain

Ball Winner

            Golden Ball Winner :            Neymar

            Silver Ball Winner :              Iniesta

            Bronze Ball Winner :            Paulinho

Boot Winners

            Golden Boot Winner :          Fernando Torres (5 goals)

            Silver Boot Winner :             Fred (5 goals)

            Bronze Boot Winner :          Neymar (4 goals)

Golden Glove Winner :         Julio Cesar

2013 FIFA Confederations Cup

 The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, the ninth FIFA Confederations Cup, is an international association football tournament being held in Brazil in 2013, as a prelude to the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The tournament is held from 15 to 30 June 2013. Brazil are the defending champions.

As the competition partially overlaps with the fourth round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification in Asian zone, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) asked FIFA to consider a change of date. However, the AFC decided that the match day will be adjusted only for Japan, the representative of AFC for the Confederations Cup.

Uruguay, Italy and Spain will have the opportunity to become the third team (after Argentina and France) to win all three major FIFA tournaments: the World Cup, the Olympic football competition and the Confederations Cup.

2013 FIFA Confederations Cup participating teams

Team	Confederation	Qualification method	Date qualification secured	Participation no.
Brazil	CONMEBOL	Hosts	30 October 2007	7th
Spain	UEFA	2010 FIFA World Cup winner	11 July 2010	2nd
Japana	AFC	2011 AFC Asian Cup winner	29 January 2011	5th
Mexico	CONCACAF	2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup winner	25 June 2011	6th
Uruguay	CONMEBOL	2011 Copa America winner	24 July 2011	2nd
Tahiti	OFC	2012 OFC Nations Cup winner	10 June 2012	1st
Italy	UEFA	UEFA Euro 2012 runners-up	28 June 2012	2nd
Nigeria	CAF	2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner	10 February 2013	2nd

Italy was awarded a spot in the competition because Spain had won both the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the UEFA Euro 2012. Since both competitions award their winners a place in the FIFA Confederations Cup, the runner-up of UEFA Euro 2012 received an invitation to the tournament.

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