1998 Copa CONMEBOL finals

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1998 Copa CONMEBOL Finals
Event 1998 Copa CONMEBOL
(on aggregate)
First leg
DateOctober 7, 1998
Venue Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos, São Paulo
Referee José L. Da Rosa (Uruguay)
Attendance17,400
Second leg
DateOctober 21, 1998
Venue Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
RefereeUbaldo Aquino (Paraguay)
Attendance46,000
1997
1999

The 1998 Copa CONMEBOL Finals were the final match series to decide the winner of the 1998 Copa CONMEBOL, a continental cup competition organised by CONMEBOL. The final was contested by Argentine club Rosario Central and Brazilian Santos FC. [1]

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Played under a two-legged tie system, Santos won the first leg held in Estádio Urbano Caldeira in Santos, São Paulo. As the second leg at Estadio Gigante de Arroyito in Rosario ended in a 0–0 tie, Santos won 10 on aggregate, achieving their first Cup trophy. [1] [2]

The series became infamous for the tough play from both sides, with many players being penalised with yellow cards and even sent off (only in the second leg in Arroyito, the referee showed the yellow card to eight players and sent off two). [3]

Qualified teams

TeamPrevious final app.
Flag of Brazil.svg Santos (none)
Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central 1995

Venues

Estadio Urbano Caldeira (Vila Belmiro) - vista interna.jpg
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Urbano Caldeira (left) and Gigante de Arroyito, venues for the series

Route to the final

Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.

Flag of Brazil.svg Santos Round Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central
OpponentVenueScoreOpponentVenueScore
Flag of Colombia.svg Once Caldas
(tied 3–3 on aggregate, won on penalties)
Home2–1 First round Flag of Chile.svg Audax Italiano
(won 2–1 on aggregate)
Home2–0
Away2–1 (2–3 p)Away1–0
Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito
(won 5–2 on aggregate)
Away2–2 Quarter-finals Flag of Uruguay.svg Huracán Buceo
(won 5–2 on aggregate)
Away2–3
Home3–0Home2–0
Flag of Brazil.svg Sampaio Corrêa
(won 5–1 on aggregate)
Home0–0 Semi-finals Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro
(won 2–1 on aggregate)
Home1–1
Away1–5Away0–1

Match details

First leg

First leg
Santos FC Flag of Brazil.svg 1–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central
Claudiomiro Soccerball shade.svg28' Report
Estádio Urbano Caldeira , Santos
Attendance: 14,700
Referee: José L. Da Rosa (Uruguay)
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Santos
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Rosario Central
GK1 Flag of Brazil.svg Zetti
DF4 Flag of Brazil.svg Ânderson Lima Yellow card.svg 20'
DF13 Flag of Brazil.svg Jean Red card.svg 39'
DF5 Flag of Brazil.svg Claudiomiro Sub off.svg 80'
DF3 Flag of Brazil.svg Athirson
MF17 Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Bazílio Sub off.svg 80'
MF8 Flag of Brazil.svg Narciso
MF23 Flag of Brazil.svg Eduardo Marques
MF7 Flag of Brazil.svg Lúcio
FW19 Flag of Brazil.svg Alessandro Cambalhota Sub off.svg 71'
FW9 Flag of Brazil.svg Viola Red card.svg 10'
Substitutes:
FW11 Flag of Brazil.svg Adiel Sub on.svg 71'
MF18 Flag of Brazil.svg Fernandes Sub on.svg 80'
MF24 Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Nery Sub on.svg 80'
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Émerson Leão
GK1 Flag of Argentina.svg José Buljubasich
DF4 Flag of Argentina.svg Darío MarraYellow card.svg 52'
DF13 Flag of Argentina.svg Germán GerbaudoYellow card.svg 7'
DF6 Flag of Argentina.svg Maximiliano Cuberas Yellow card.svg 83'
DF3 Flag of Paraguay.svg Juan Ramón Jara
MF5 Flag of Argentina.svg Hugo M. GonzálezSub off.svg 80'
MF14 Flag of Argentina.svg Christian DanieleYellow card.svg 56'
MF8 Flag of Argentina.svg Javier CappellettiYellow card.svg 45+4'
MF19 Flag of Argentina.svg Walter Gaitán Sub off.svg 46'
MF10 Flag of Argentina.svg Marcelo Carracedo Red card.svg 57'
FW9 Flag of Argentina.svg Darío Scotto Red card.svg 10'
Substitutes:
FW7 Flag of Argentina.svg E. Bustos Montoya Red card.svg 84'Sub on.svg 46'
MF21 Flag of Argentina.svg Rubén VillarrealSub on.svg 80'
Manager:
Flag of Argentina.svg Edgardo Bauza

Second leg

Second leg
Rosario Central Flag of Argentina.svg 0–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Santos
Report
Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay)
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Rosario Central
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Santos
GK1 Flag of Argentina.svg José Buljubasich
DF4 Flag of Argentina.svg Darío MarraYellow card.svg 22'Sub off.svg 74'
DF13 Flag of Argentina.svg Germán Gerbaudo
DF6 Flag of Argentina.svg Maximiliano Cuberas Yellow card.svg 83'
DF3 Flag of Paraguay.svg Juan Ramón Jara
MF5 Flag of Argentina.svg Hugo M. GonzálezSub off.svg 57'
MF14 Flag of Argentina.svg Christian DanieleRed card.svg 72'
MF11 Flag of Argentina.svg Germán Rivarola
MF19 Flag of Argentina.svg Walter Gaitán
FW17 Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián FloresYellow card.svg 20'
FW16 Flag of Argentina.svg Rafael Maceratesi Sub off.svg 63'
Substitutes:
MF23 Flag of Argentina.svg Ezequiel González Sub on.svg 57'
FW20 Flag of Argentina.svg Emanuel Ruiz Sub on.svg 63'
MF8 Flag of Argentina.svg Javier CappellettiYellow card.svgSub on.svg 74'
Manager:
Flag of Argentina.svg Edgardo Bauza
GK1 Flag of Brazil.svg Zetti
DF4 Flag of Brazil.svg Ânderson Lima
DF6 Flag of Brazil.svg Sandro Barbosa Yellow card.svg 58'
DF5 Flag of Brazil.svg Claudiomiro Yellow card.svg 22'
DF3 Flag of Brazil.svg Athirson Yellow card.svg 76'
MF17 Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Bazílio Yellow card.svg 39'
MF8 Flag of Brazil.svg Narciso Yellow card.svg 34'
MF23 Flag of Brazil.svg Eduardo Marques Yellow card.svg 45' Yellow-red card.svg 64'
MF16 Flag of Brazil.svg Élder
FW18 Flag of Brazil.svg Fernandes Sub off.svg 76'
FW19 Flag of Brazil.svg Alessandro Cambalhota Sub off.svg 85'
Substitutes:
DF14 Flag of Brazil.svg Baiano Sub on.svg 76'
MF11 Flag of Brazil.svg Adiel Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Émerson Leão

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Copa Conmebol 1998 by Juan Pablo Andrés, Pablo Ciullini and Julio Bovi Diogo on the RSSSF
  2. El Santos sacó "chapa" en Arroyito y dio la vuelta ante Rosario Central on Infobae, 28 Oct 2012
  3. Central no pudo darlo vuelta on La Nación, 22 Oct 1998