The Encarnados beat Naval 2-1 on Sunday. Quique’s squad opened the score with a goal from Luisão. Then there were a few missed chances. The visitors were dangerous in two or three chances and scored near the end. Fortunately the tall Cardozo responded well to a ball crossed from the left and scored the second goal.
Óscar René Cardozo Marin (20/05/1983)
Óscar René Cardozo Marin (20/05/1983)
Óscar Cardozo, also known as “Tacuara” was born in Paraguay. People used to call him “Tacuara” because it is the guarani word for bamboo tree, a common nickame for tall people (Cardozo is 1.92cm tall) in Paraguay.
The Republic of Paraguay has the following neighbors: Argentina on South and Southwest, Brazil on the East and Northeast, and Bolivia to the Northwest. The territory consisted of Guarani-speaking tribes, who were recognized for their warrior traditions. Spaniards arrived in the early sixteenth century and the settlement of Asunción was founded on 1537 by the Spanish explorer Juan de Salazar y Espinoza. On 1811, Paraguay declared its independence after overthrowing the local Spanish administration.
Cardozo first football Clubs were Club 24 de Junio and the Club Atlético 3 de Febrero of Ciudad del Este. Later in 2005 and in Asunción, Cardozo was already the Top scorer of the Club Nacional. The brilliant player signed then for Club Atlético Newell’s Old Boys from Argentine and soon revealed his appetence for the goals, scoring eleven goals in 16 games played in the Apertura Tournament 2006.
The good work resulted well and he was awarded, in 2006, the Paraguayan Footballer of the year by the Sport reporters and by the public. This award is given every year, by the newspaper Diario ABC Color.
The Republic of Paraguay has the following neighbors: Argentina on South and Southwest, Brazil on the East and Northeast, and Bolivia to the Northwest. The territory consisted of Guarani-speaking tribes, who were recognized for their warrior traditions. Spaniards arrived in the early sixteenth century and the settlement of Asunción was founded on 1537 by the Spanish explorer Juan de Salazar y Espinoza. On 1811, Paraguay declared its independence after overthrowing the local Spanish administration.
Cardozo first football Clubs were Club 24 de Junio and the Club Atlético 3 de Febrero of Ciudad del Este. Later in 2005 and in Asunción, Cardozo was already the Top scorer of the Club Nacional. The brilliant player signed then for Club Atlético Newell’s Old Boys from Argentine and soon revealed his appetence for the goals, scoring eleven goals in 16 games played in the Apertura Tournament 2006.
The good work resulted well and he was awarded, in 2006, the Paraguayan Footballer of the year by the Sport reporters and by the public. This award is given every year, by the newspaper Diario ABC Color.
The prize and the good performance in the beginning of the 2007 season, called the attention of several Clubs and of course, of the Administration of SL Benfica, so after the negotiations he signed for our Club, Sport Lisboa e Benfica on June of that same year.
