Atletico Nacional 2008 Schedule

Infobox Football club season
club = Atletico Nacional

season = 2008
manager = flagicon|ARG Oscar Quintabani
chairman = flagicon|COL Victor Marulanda
league = Copa Mustang I 2008
league result = "8th"
cup1 = Copa Colombia 2008
cup1 result = "1st" Group Stage
cup2 =
cup2 result =
cup3 =
cup3 result =
cup4 = Copa Libertadores 2008
cup4 result = "Round of 16"
league topscorer =
Carlos Villagra (4)
season topscorer =
Carlos Villagra (7)
highest attendance = 32,000 vs Independiente Medellin (February 23 2008)
lowest attendance = 400 vs Deportivo Pereira (March 12 2008)The 2008 season for Atletico Nacional will feature them in the Copa Libertadores since last season (2007) they won the Copa Mustang twice in a row, making them the first team to reach this goal since the new format. Oscar Quintabani will be Atletico's Nacional manager for the second year in a row. The team roster will be much as the same as last year's.

Team Kit

This year Atletico Nacional will be changing kit maker sponsors since their cotract with Umbro expired; this year they will be featuring Marathon as their new kit maker sponsor. Still Postobon is going to be their shirt sponsor making this year their ninth year sponsoring Atletico Nacional.

Fixtures & Results

footballbox
date = February 2 2008
team1 = Atletico Nacional
score = 0 – 1
team2 = Santa Fe
goals1 =
goals2 = Preciado goal|9
stadium = Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
attendance = 18,000 ---- footballbox
date =February 10 2008 | team1 = Once Caldas | score = 1 – 0 | team2 = Atletico Nacional | goals1 =Fano goal|90
goals2 =
stadium = Estadio Palogrande, Manizales
attendance = 12,000
referee = Hector Parra, (COL) | ---- footballbox
date =February 15 2008 | team1 = Atletico Nacional | score = 3 – 0 | team2 = Atlético Bucaramanga | goals1 = Galvan Rey goal|6
Muñoz goal|8
Galvan Rey goal|88
goals2 =
stadium = Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
attendance = 14,832Referee: Hernan Berrio, (COL) ---- footballbox
date = February 21 2008 | team1 = Envigado FC | score = 1 – 0 | team2 = Atletico Nacional | goals1 = Moreno goal|48
goals2 =
stadium = Estadio Polideportivo Sur, Envigado
attendance = 5,000Referee: Jose Luis Nino, (COL) ---- footballbox
date = February 23 2008 | team1 = Atletico Nacional | score = 1 – 0| team2 = Independiente Medellín | goals1 =Zuniga goal|10
goals2 =
stadium = Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín | attendance = 32,000---- footballbox
date = March 1 2008 | team1 = Deportivo Cali | score = 2 – 1| team2 = Atletico Nacional | goals1 =Rodriguez goal|15 Rodriguez goal|21
goals2 = Mendoza goal|90
stadium = Pascual Guerrero, Cali | attendance = 28,000Referee: Francisco Penuela, (COL)---- footballbox
date = March 9 2008| team1 = Atletico Nacional | score = 0 – 1 | team2 = La Equidad | goals1 =
goals2 = Morcillo goal|85
stadium = Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
attendance = 14,000 ---- footballbox
date = March 16 2008| team1 = Deportes Tolima | score = 1 – 2| team2 = Atletico Nacional| goals1 = Oliveira goal|45

goals2 = Valencia goal|25
Mendoza goal|63

stadium = Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro, Ibague
attendance = 12,500 ---- footballbox
date = March 23 2008| team1 = Independiente Medellín | score = 2 – 0| team2 = Atletico Nacional | goals1 = Álvarez goal|35
Madera goal|70
goals2 =
stadium = Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín | ---- footballbox
date = March 29 2008| team1 = Atletico Nacional | score = 1 – 1| team2 = Millonarios | goals1 = Zuñiga goal|90
goals2 = Carreño goal|72|
stadium = Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
attendance = 15,171 ---- footballbox
date =April 2 2008 | team1 = Deportivo Pereira | score = 1 – 0 | team2 = Atletico Nacional | goals1 = Peralta goal|64
goals2 =
stadium =Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas, Pereira | attendance = 18,000---- footballbox
date = April 6 2008 | team1 = Atletico Nacional| score = 3 – 1 | team2 = Cucuta Deportivo| goals1 = Vilagragoal|1
Villagra goal|15
Villagragoal|28
goals2 = Henrygoal|23
stadium = Estadio Atanasio Girardot | attendance = 10,536---- footballbox
date =April 13 2008 | team1 = Junior| score = 3 – 0| team2 = Atletico Nacional| goals1 = Diaz goal|10
Diaz goal|35
Palaciogoal|64
goals2 =
stadium =Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla | attendance = 17,385---- footballbox
date = April 20 2008| team1 = Atletico Nacional| score = 1 – 0 | team2 = Deportes Quindio| goals1 =Moreno goal|87
goals2 =
stadium =Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín | attendance = 8,278---- footballbox
date = April 27 2008| team1 = Atletico Nacional| score = 3 – 2| team2 = America de Cali| goals1 = Muñoz goal|29
Villagra goal|57
Martel goal|76
goals2 =Arrechea goal|36
Tejada goal|38
stadium = Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín| attendance = 21,923---- footballbox
date = May 4 2008| team1 = Deportivo Pasto| score = 0 – 1 | team2 = Atletico Nacional| goals1 =
goals2 =Villagra goal|48
stadium = Estadio Departamental Libertad, Pasto
attendance = 15,000 ---- footballbox
date = May 10 2008 | team1 = Atletico Nacional| score = 0 – 1| team2 = Boyaca Chico| goals1 =
goals2 = Palacios goal|20
stadium = Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
attendance = 19,776 ---- footballbox
date = May 18 2008 | team1 = Atletico Huila| score = 1 – 0| team2 = Atletico Nacional| goals1 =
goals2 = Aranda goal|90+3
stadium = Estadio Guillermo Plazas Alcid, Neiva
attendance = 10,000

Copa Colombia 2008

Fixtures & Results

footballbox
date = March 12, 2008| team1 = Atletico Nacional| score = 2 – 0| team2 = Deportivo Pereira| goals1 = Perez goal|37
Angulo goal|51
goals2 =
stadium =Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín | attendance = 400---- footballbox
date = March 26 2008| team1 =Envigado FC | score = 1 – 2| team2 =Atletico Nacional | goals1 = Hernandez goal|10
goals2 = Angulo goal|15
Arango goal|25
stadium =Estadio Polideportivo Sur, Envigado | ---- footballbox
date = April 9 2008| team1 = Atletico Nacional| score = 3 – 1| team2 = Independiente Medellín| goals1 = Devoz goal|24
Devoz goal|52
Angulo goal|76
goals2 = Pertuz goal|59
stadium = Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín | ---- footballbox
date = April 30 2008| team1 =Deportivo Rionegro | score = 0 – 0| team2 = Atletico Nacional| goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium =Estadio Alberto Grisales, Rionegro| ---- footballbox
date =May 7 2008 | team1 = Atletico Nacional| score = 1 – 0 | team2 = Bajo Cauca| goals1 = Devoz goal|51
goals2 =
stadium =Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín | ---- footballbox
date =May 28 2008 | team1 =Deportivo Pereira | score = 0 – 0| team2 = Atletico Nacional | goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium =Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas, Pereira| ---- footballbox
date =June 4 2008 | team1 =Atletico Nacional | score = 1 – 0| team2 =Envigado Fútbol Club | goals1 = Mosquera goal|44
goals2 =
stadium =Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín | ---- footballbox
date =July 30 2008 | team1 =Independiente Medellín | score = | team2 = Atletico Nacional| goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium =Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín | ---- footballbox
date =August 6 2008 | team1 = Atletico Nacional| score = | team2 = Deportivo Rionegro| goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín| ---- footballbox
date =August 13, 2008 | team1 = Bajo Cauca| score = | team2 =Atletico Nacional | goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium =Estadio Municipal Orlando Anibal Monroy, Caucasia|

=Copa Santander Libertadores 2008 fixtures=

Atletico Nacional made a good appearance in the Copa Libertadores 2008 representing Colombia. In the group stage they held the first place for the first first five games, then in the last one when they faced São Paulo they went back down to second place, making them the last team of the qualifiers to the second round. In the second round they had to play against Fluminense, in the first game they lost down by a goal, leaving the score 1-2 for Fluminense, later in the next game they had to go to Rio de Janeiro to play their last appearance in the 2008 Copa Libertadores, in this game they lost 1-0 letting Fluminense advance to the next round, and leaving Atletico Nacional out from the tournament.

Fixtures & Results

footballbox
date = February 27 2008 | time = 19:50
team1 = Atletico Nacionalflagicon|COL | score = 1 – 1
report= [http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_reporte.jsp?evento=1081&ano=2008&dv=2&flt=7&id=35&slangab=S (Report)]
team2 =flagicon|BRA São Paulo FC | goals1 =Cordoba goal|8
goals2 =Miranda goal|32
stadium = Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín| attendance=30,918
referee =Víctor Hugo Rivera (Peru)---- footballbox
date = March 6 2008| team1 = Atletico Nacionalflagicon|COL | score = 3 – 0 | report = [http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_reporte.jsp?evento=1081&ano=2008&dv=2&flt=7&id=47&slangab=S (Report)]
team2 =flagicon|PARSportivo Luqueño | goals1 = Galvan Rey goal|22
Villagra goal|43
Valencia goal|79
goals2 =
stadium = Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín| attendance = 15,860
referee =Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)----footballbox
date=March 18 2008
time=21:50
team1= Audax Italiano flagicon|CHI
score= 1 – 0
report= [http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_reporte.jsp?evento=1081&ano=2008&dv=2&flt=7&id=57&slangab=E (Report) ]
team2=flagicon|COL Atlético Nacional
goals1=Orellana goal|48
goals2=
stadium=Estadio Municipal de La Florida, Santiago
atteandance=
referee=Fernando Cabrera (Uruguay)----footballbox
date=April 3 2008
time=21:20
team1=Atlético Nacional flagicon|COL
score=1 – 1
report= [http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_reporte.jsp?evento=1081&ano=2008&dv=2&flt=7&id=83&slangab=E (Report)]
team2=flagicon|CHI Audax Italiano
goals1=Villagra goal|59
goals2=Orellana goal|78
stadium=Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
attendance=
referee=Wilmar Roldan (Colombia)

----footballbox
date=April 10 2008
time=21:30
team1=Sportivo Luqueño flagicon|PAR
score=1 – 3
report= [http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_reporte.jsp?evento=1081&ano=2008&dv=2&flt=7&id=91&slangab=E (Report)]
team2=flagicon|COL Atlético Nacional
goals1=Lazaga goal|71
goals2=Villagra goal|39
Galvan Rey goal|51|pen.
Córdoba goal|90
stadium=Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque
attendance=5,954
referee=----footballbox
date=April 23 2008
time=21:50
team1=São Paulo FC flagicon|BRA
score=1 – 0
report= [http://conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_reporte.jsp?evento=1081&ano=2008&dv=2&flt=7&id=106&slangab=S (Report) ]
team2=flagicon|COL Atlético Nacional
goals1=Silva goal|39
goals2=
stadium=Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo
attendance=25,902
referee=----footballbox
date = 2008-04-30
time = 20:00
team1 = Atletico Nacional flagicon|COL
score = 1 – 2
report = [http://conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_reporte.jsp?evento=1081&ano=2008&dv=3&flt=A&id=115&slangab=S (Report)]
team2 = flagicon|BRA Fluminense
goals1 =Arrué goal|52
goals2 =Thiago Neves goal|22 (pen.)
Conca goal|76
stadium = Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
attendance = TBA
referee = Martín Vázquez (URU) ----footballbox
date = 2008-05-06
time = 18:30
team1 = Fluminense flagicon|BRA
score = 1 – 0
report = [http://conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_reporte.jsp?evento=1081&ano=2008&dv=3&flt=A&id=117&slangab=S (Report)]
team2 = flagicon|COL Atletico Nacional
goals1 = Roger goal|52
goals2 =
stadium = Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
attendance = 31,700
referee = Víctor Hugo Rivera (Peru)"Fluminense won 3–1 on aggregate."----

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