1998 Copa CONMEBOL finals

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]

1998 Copa CONMEBOL Finals
Event1998 Copa CONMEBOL
(on aggregate)
First leg
DateOctober 7, 1998
VenueEstádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos, São Paulo
RefereeJosé L. Da Rosa (Uruguay)
Attendance17,400
Second leg
DateOctober 21, 1998
VenueGigante de Arroyito, Rosario
RefereeUbaldo Aquino (Paraguay)
Attendance46,000
← 1997
1999

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

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Team Previous final app.
  Santos (none)
  Rosario Central 1995
  • Bold indicates winning years

Venues

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Urbano Caldeira (left) and Gigante de Arroyito, venues for the series

Route to the final

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

  Santos Round   Rosario Central
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
  Once Caldas
(tied 3–3 on aggregate, won on penalties)
Home 2–1 First round   Audax Italiano
(won 2–1 on aggregate)
Home 2–0
Away 2–1 (2–3 p) Away 1–0
  LDU Quito
(won 5–2 on aggregate)
Away 2–2 Quarter-finals   Huracán Buceo
(won 5–2 on aggregate)
Away 2–3
Home 3–0 Home 2–0
  Sampaio Corrêa
(won 5–1 on aggregate)
Home 0–0 Semi-finals   Atlético Mineiro
(won 2–1 on aggregate)
Home 1–1
Away 1–5 Away 0–1

Match details

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First leg

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First leg
Santos FC  1–0  Rosario Central
Claudiomiro   28' Report
Attendance: 14,700
Referee: José L. Da Rosa (Uruguay)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Santos
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rosario Central
GK 1   Zetti
DF 4   Ânderson Lima   20'
DF 13   Jean   39'
DF 5   Claudiomiro   80'
DF 3   Athirson
MF 17   Marcos Bazílio   80'
MF 8   Narciso
MF 23   Eduardo Marques
MF 7   Lúcio
FW 19   Alessandro Cambalhota   71'
FW 9   Viola   10'
Substitutes:
FW 11   Adiel   71'
MF 18   Fernandes   80'
MF 24   Gustavo Nery   80'
Manager:
  Émerson Leão
GK 1   José Buljubasich
DF 4   Darío Marra   52'
DF 13   Germán Gerbaudo   7'
DF 6   Maximiliano Cuberas   83'
DF 3   Juan Ramón Jara
MF 5   Hugo M. González   80'
MF 14   Christian Daniele   56'
MF 8   Javier Cappelletti   45+4'
MF 19   Walter Gaitán   46'
MF 10   Marcelo Carracedo   57'
FW 9   Darío Scotto   10'
Substitutes:
FW 7   E. Bustos Montoya   84'   46'
MF 21   Rubén Villarreal   80'
Manager:
  Edgardo Bauza

Second leg

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Second leg
Rosario Central  0–0  Santos
Report
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rosario Central
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Santos
GK 1   José Buljubasich
DF 4   Darío Marra     74'
DF 13   Germán Gerbaudo
DF 6   Maximiliano Cuberas  
DF 3   Juan Ramón Jara
MF 5   Hugo M. González   57'
MF 14   Christian Daniele  
MF 11   Germán Rivarola
MF 19   Walter Gaitán
FW 17   Sebastián Flores  
FW 16   Rafael Maceratesi   63'
Substitutes:
MF 23   Ezequiel González   57'
FW 20   Emanuel Ruiz   63'
MF 8   Javier Cappelletti   74'  
Manager:
  Edgardo Bauza
GK 1   Zetti
DF 4   Ânderson Lima
DF 6   Sandro Barbosa  
DF 5   Claudiomiro  
DF 3   Athirson  
MF 17   Marcos Bazílio  
MF 8   Narciso  
MF 23   Eduardo Marques    
MF 16   Élder
FW 18   Fernandes   76'
FW 19   Alessandro Cambalhota   85'
Substitutes:
DF 14   Baiano   76'
MF 11   Adiel   85'
Manager:
  Émerson Leão

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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