The List - Bolivia vs. Brasil

National Team coach Ramiro Blacutt released the names of those who will be facing Brasil in World Cup qualifying on September 5th. Jose Alfredo Castillo, who is back starting with UAG - Tecos in Mexico was left off the roster due to his recent trouble with a positive drug test. Blacutt continues to make the mistake of not calling in Jaime Moreno, who plays with DC United, and is clearly playing some of his best futbol in quite some time. What makes this even more troubling is the inclusion of Milton 'El Bufalo" Coimbra. Formerly of Puebla in the Mexican league, Comibra has been without a club for most of 2004. How he is chosen over someone in mid-season and near the top of the scoring leaders in a league (MLS) clearly more competitive than the Bolivian league.

Nicknamed "The Buffalo" because of his clumsy size, he once was described in the Bolivian press as playing as if "the ball burned his feet when he touched the ball". Ouch! Clearly Blacutt has no clue what goes outside of Bolivia, and not even considering Moreno and his fellow MLS counterpart Joselito Vaca, shows some serious tunnel vision. Well, after their improved play in the Copa America, I can place a bit more trust in Blacutt that he knows what he is doing.

La nomina:

GOALKEEPERS: Leo Fernández (Oriente Petrolero), José Carlo Fernández (Santa Fe- Colombia) Sergio Galarza. (Wilstermann)

DEFENDERS: Lorgio Álvarez (Oriente Petrolero) , Juan Manuel Peña (Villarreal - Spain) , Ronald Arana (Oriente Petrolero) , Marcelo Carballo (The Strongest) , Percy Colque (Bolivar) , Gatti Ribeiro (Bolivar) , Sergio Jáuregui (Blooming) , Ronald Raldes (Rosario Central - Argentina) , Oscar Sánchez (Bolivar).

MIDFIELDERSLuis Cristaldo (The Strongest) , Walter Flores (San Jose) , Limberg Gutiérrez (Bolivar) , Gonzalo Galindo (Bolivar) , Limbert Pizarro (Bolivar), Rubén Tufiño (Bolivar) .

FORWARDS: Joaquín Botero (UNAM - Mexico) , Milton Coimbra (without a team).