Moai statues, the main tourist attraction of the island
This sport is considered as the most popular of the globe. It has the power to agglomerate crowds in stadiums, bars, houses and any physical space where there present a radio or television. Has sufficient powers to attract and unite people, you barrels, cities or entire countries at any point in living cardinal. It is one of the few global institutions that have the power to move multitudes of a region, country or continent to another - at the invitation and commitment, it can be compared with the Church, another powerful and attractive institution -.
Somehow, these situations are the result of the number of leagues and cups existing national and international s. Officially, that is, covered by FIFA, are fighting games even in countries smaller and unknown as the Principality of San Marino (Europe), Oman (Asia), Benin (Africa) New Caledonia (Oceania). So much so, that the capricious , as he calls Henry Wolf, had the luxury of shooting and be pampered more than 3,500 km of mainland, on remote Easter Island, also called p you ito or henua you by the natives ("the navel of the world," Rapa Nui language).
The small island, famous for housing some 900 Moais built over 500 years, giant stone statues with heights of 5 to 8 meters-average, is in the middle of the vastness of the Pacific Ocean. The nearest inhabited land to it are the tiny Pitcairn Island, located just over 2,000 km away. Geographically it belongs to French Polynesia, but now is to Chilean sovereignty.
The event took place on August 5 and belonged to the opening match of the Cup Chile 2009, in which teams fans are able to compete d. They faced the combined local Rapa Nui and the powerful Colo Colo to a crowd of nearly 3000 spectators. Year after year, the cup is even more relevant, and even more so, since this edition the winner will have a direct ticket to the Copa Sudamericana.
163.6 km2 in the area that covers approximately 3,800 people coexist, of which, according to the 2002 census, about 3,400 individuals live in the only existing agglomeration: Hanga Roa. Meanwhile, virtually the entire population attended Game of the Century, as it defined the very FIFA.
The league, composed of 11 teams that make up the Football Association Easter Island (AFIP), generates little adhesion in the ephemeral number of inhabitants. Therefore, the mayor authorities have no reason to allocate money to build a stadium effect. Then, just for this occasion, had to set up a special tribunal about the only soccer field that exists with or bjective to shelter the spectators, journalists and cameramen.
The realities of both teams prior to the meeting, were totally opposed. Mainlanders, while participating on a team alternate, were fully professional and competitive players. As for honors, the institution of Colo Colo is credited with 28 national championships, 10 cups of Chile, Libertadores Cup, one Cup Winners Cup Sudamericacana and an American Cup. On the other hand, the island had a lineup consisting of painters, builders, dancers and fishermen. Even the goalkeeper is in charge of controlling the light meters on the island, and the story of the legendary football Island Moai, is now reduced to two friendly matches against the whole island of Juan Fernández archipelago, with a win of 5-4 in the first (1996) and landslide of 16 to 0 in the second (2000).
The end result of the match was 4 to 0 in favor of Colo Colo. However, it was just an anecdote. This game meant much more than the beginning of a new edition of the Cup, among other things, symbolized the beginning of the integration of a people who, after being annexed by Chile and subject to different cpostumbres not had the opportunity to participate in a event of such magnitude that it did feel part of the nation.
The small island, famous for housing some 900 Moais built over 500 years, giant stone statues with heights of 5 to 8 meters-average, is in the middle of the vastness of the Pacific Ocean. The nearest inhabited land to it are the tiny Pitcairn Island, located just over 2,000 km away. Geographically it belongs to French Polynesia, but now is to Chilean sovereignty.
The event took place on August 5 and belonged to the opening match of the Cup Chile 2009, in which teams fans are able to compete d. They faced the combined local Rapa Nui and the powerful Colo Colo to a crowd of nearly 3000 spectators. Year after year, the cup is even more relevant, and even more so, since this edition the winner will have a direct ticket to the Copa Sudamericana.
163.6 km2 in the area that covers approximately 3,800 people coexist, of which, according to the 2002 census, about 3,400 individuals live in the only existing agglomeration: Hanga Roa. Meanwhile, virtually the entire population attended Game of the Century, as it defined the very FIFA. The league, composed of 11 teams that make up the Football Association Easter Island (AFIP), generates little adhesion in the ephemeral number of inhabitants. Therefore, the mayor authorities have no reason to allocate money to build a stadium effect. Then, just for this occasion, had to set up a special tribunal about the only soccer field that exists with or bjective to shelter the spectators, journalists and cameramen.
The realities of both teams prior to the meeting, were totally opposed. Mainlanders, while participating on a team alternate, were fully professional and competitive players. As for honors, the institution of Colo Colo is credited with 28 national championships, 10 cups of Chile, Libertadores Cup, one Cup Winners Cup Sudamericacana and an American Cup. On the other hand, the island had a lineup consisting of painters, builders, dancers and fishermen. Even the goalkeeper is in charge of controlling the light meters on the island, and the story of the legendary football Island Moai, is now reduced to two friendly matches against the whole island of Juan Fernández archipelago, with a win of 5-4 in the first (1996) and landslide of 16 to 0 in the second (2000).
The end result of the match was 4 to 0 in favor of Colo Colo. However, it was just an anecdote. This game meant much more than the beginning of a new edition of the Cup, among other things, symbolized the beginning of the integration of a people who, after being annexed by Chile and subject to different cpostumbres not had the opportunity to participate in a event of such magnitude that it did feel part of the nation.
Spectators cheered despite the defeat 
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