16 South Americans start final
* Brazilian Helton captains Porto
DUBLIN, May 18 (Reuters) - The first all-Portuguese European final will be dominated by South Americans with 14 players from that continent starting for Porto and Braga in Wednesday's Europa League clash.
Porto's frontline pairs the prolific Colombian Radamel Falcao and Brazilian Hulk, with Colombia's Fredy Guarin beating Argentine Fernando Belluschi to a place in a
side featuring seven South American players.
Brazilian goalkeeper Helton captains Porto, with Argentine Nicolas Otamendi at centre back and Uruguay right back Alvaro Pereira also starting.
Braga's contingent from that continent includes Brazilian forwards Lima, Paulo Cesar and Alan, with their compatriot Vandinho in the midfield and strong Peruvian Alberto Rodriguez leading the defence.
Teams;
Porto: 1-Helton; 21-Cristian Sapunaru, 14-Rolando, 30-Nicolas Otamendi, 5-Alvaro Pereira; 6-Fredy Guarin, 25-Fernando, 8-Joao Moutinho; 12-Hulk, 9-Radamel Falcao, 17-Silvestre Varela.
Braga: 1-Artur Moraes; 15-Miguel Garcia, 3-Paulao, 2-Alberto Rodriguez, 28-Silvio; 27-Custodio, 45-Hugo Viana, 88-Vandinho; 30-Alan, 18-Lima, 9-Paulo Cesar.
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)
* Brazilian Helton captains Porto
DUBLIN, May 18 (Reuters) - The first all-Portuguese European final will be dominated by South Americans with 14 players from that continent starting for Porto and Braga in Wednesday's Europa League clash.
Porto's frontline pairs the prolific Colombian Radamel Falcao and Brazilian Hulk, with Colombia's Fredy Guarin beating Argentine Fernando Belluschi to a place in a
side featuring seven South American players.
Brazilian goalkeeper Helton captains Porto, with Argentine Nicolas Otamendi at centre back and Uruguay right back Alvaro Pereira also starting.
Braga's contingent from that continent includes Brazilian forwards Lima, Paulo Cesar and Alan, with their compatriot Vandinho in the midfield and strong Peruvian Alberto Rodriguez leading the defence.
Teams;
Porto: 1-Helton; 21-Cristian Sapunaru, 14-Rolando, 30-Nicolas Otamendi, 5-Alvaro Pereira; 6-Fredy Guarin, 25-Fernando, 8-Joao Moutinho; 12-Hulk, 9-Radamel Falcao, 17-Silvestre Varela.
Braga: 1-Artur Moraes; 15-Miguel Garcia, 3-Paulao, 2-Alberto Rodriguez, 28-Silvio; 27-Custodio, 45-Hugo Viana, 88-Vandinho; 30-Alan, 18-Lima, 9-Paulo Cesar.
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)
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