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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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Final standing [ edit ] Results [ edit ]
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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Final standing [ edit ] Results [ edit ]
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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] Olimpia finished in third place overall for the 2007 season , which earned the team a spot in the Copa Sudamericana 2008 .
See also [ edit ] 
