Wikipedia

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
Santos Rosario Central
Brazil Argentina
1 0
(on aggregate)
First leg
Santos Rosario Central
1 0
DateOctober 7, 1998
VenueEstádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos, São Paulo
RefereeJosé L. Da Rosa (Uruguay)
Attendance17,400
Second leg
Rosario Central Santos
0 0
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

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

Venues

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

Route to the final

edit
Further information: 1998 Copa CONMEBOL

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

edit

First leg

edit
1998 Copa CONMEBOL Final
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

edit
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   22'   74'
DF 13   Germán Gerbaudo
DF 6   Maximiliano Cuberas   83'
DF 3   Juan Ramón Jara
MF 5   Hugo M. González   57'
MF 14   Christian Daniele   72'
MF 11   Germán Rivarola
MF 19   Walter Gaitán
FW 17   Sebastián Flores   20'
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   58'
DF 5   Claudiomiro   22'
DF 3   Athirson   76'
MF 17   Marcos Bazílio   39'
MF 8   Narciso   34'
MF 23   Eduardo Marques   45'   64'
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

edit

References

edit
  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
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1998_Copa_CONMEBOL_finals&oldid=1257748472"