Compendium to the 1995 Confederations Cup-Part 4 (Third Place and Final)

1995 King Fahd Cup Matches:

Third Place:

January 13, 1995 (Riyadh,  Mexico 1-Nigeria 1) (penalty kick shoot-out: 5-4)

Date: January 13, 1995

Competition: 1995 King Fahd Cup-Third Place

Result: Mexico 1-Nigeria 1 (Penalty kick shoot-out: 5-4)

Venue: Riyadh - King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Ion Craciunescu (Romania)

Linesmen: Carlos Velazquez (Uruguay), Ilie Cote (Romania)     

Goalscorers:

(Mexico): Ramón Ramírez 20^th

(Nigeria): Daniel Amokachi 31^st

Lineups:

Mexico:

1-Jorge Campos (Club UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) –Pumas)

2-Claudio Suárez (Club UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) –Pumas)

4-Ignacio Ambriz (Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa SA- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) (17-Benjamín Galindo (Club Santos Laguna S. A. de C. V. (Guerreros) - Torreón, Coahuila) 89^th)

5-Jesus Ramón Ramírez  (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas)

6-Marcelino Bernal (Deportivo Toluca Futbol Club, S.A. De C.V.-Toluca (Diablos)               

7-Carlos Hermosillo (Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Cruz Azul, Atletico Club-(Cementeros)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) 

8-Alberto García Aspe (Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa SA- Ciudad de México (Mexico City)

9-Jorge Rodríguez (Club Santos Laguna S. A. de C. V. (Guerreros) - Torreón, Coahuila)

10-Luis García (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City)

14-Joaquín Del Olmo (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City)

21-Raúl Gutiérrez (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City)

Coach: Miguel Mejia Baron

Booked: Alberto García Aspe 15^th , Joaquín Del Olmo 23^rd, Luis García 52^nd , Jorge Campos 79th, Marcelino Bernal 83^rd

Other Substitutes:

11-Luis Alberto Alves ‘Zague’ (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City) 

12- Adrian Chavez (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City)

13-Manuel Vidrio (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas)

15- Gerardo Esquivel (Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa SA- Ciudad de México (Mexico City)

16-Alberto Coyote (El Deportivo Guadalajara S. A. de C. V.- Chivas Rayadas)

18-Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Club de Fútbol América S. A. de C. V. (Aguilas) - Ciudad de México (Mexico City)

20- Nicolás Navarro (Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa SA- Ciudad de México (Mexico City)

Team Captain:

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: ABA Sport

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Nigeria:

1-Peter Rufai (Sporting Clube Farense / Portugal) (goalkeeper)

2- Augustine Eguavoen  (Koninklijke Vereniging Kortrijk / Belgium)

3- Ben Iroha (Stichting Betaald Voetbal Vitesse-Arnhem / Holland) 

5-Uche Okechukwu (Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü –Istanbul / Turkey)

8-Mutiu Adepoju (Real Racing Club de  Santander / Spain)

9-Dominic Iorfa (Southend United Football Club / England) (7- Barnabas Imenger (Lobi Stars) 73^rd)

10- Augustin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha (Eintracht Frankfurt  e.V. / Germany)

11-Emmanuel Amunike (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa / Portugal

12-Samson Siasia  (Football Club de Nantes Atlantique / France)

14-Daniel Amokachi (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

20-Uche Okafor (União Desportiva de Leiria / Portugal)

Coach: Shaibu Amodu

Booked: Augustine Eguavoen 22^nd, Uche Okechukwu 23^rd (according to some sources), Ben Iroha 47^th, Barnabas Imenger 80^th

Other Substitutes:

4-Stephen Keshi (Central California Valley Hydra / USA)

6- Momodu Mutari

13-Sunday Oliseh (Associazione Calcio Reggiana-Reggio Emilia / Italy)

15-Bolji Douglas (BCC Lions FC Gboko)

16-Ike Shorunmu (Shooting Stars)

17 -Sam Pam (Shooting Stars)

18-Efan Ekoku  (Wimbledon Football Club-London / England)

19-Michael Emenalo (Notts County Football Club /  England)

Team Captain: Peter Rufai

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Penalty Kick sequence:

Nigeria:  Augustine Okocha (1-0),  Mutiu Adepoju (2-1),  Augustine Eguavoen (3-2),  Ben Iroha (4-3),  Emmanuel Amunike (missed) (4-4)       

Mexico: Alberto García Aspe (1-1), Luis García (2-2), Benjamín Galindo (3-3), Carlos Hermosillo (4-4), Claudio Suárez (5-4)

Final:

January 13, 1995 (Riyadh,  Denmark 2-Argentina 0) 

Date: January 13, 1995

Competition: 1995 King Fahd Cup-Final

Result: Denmark 2-Argentina 0

Venue: Riyadh - King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Mohamed Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

Linesmen: Mohamed Fanaei (Iran), Mohamed Mansri (Tunisia)            

Goalscorers:

(Denmark): Michael Laudrup 10^th pen, Peter Rasmussen 74^th

(Argentina): None

Lineups:

Denmark:

20- Mogens Krogh (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)

4- Jes Høgh (Aalborg Boldspilklub af 1885)

2- Jakob Friis-Hansen (Lille Olympique Sporting Club Lille Métropole / France) 

3- Marc Rieper (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)   

12- Jacob Laursen (Silkeborg Idrætsforening) (5- Jens Risager (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening) 62^nd)

13- Jesper Kristensen (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)

7- Brian Steen-Nielsen (Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü –Istanbul / Turkey)

6- Michael Schjønberg (Odense Boldklub)

17- Peter Rasmussen (Aalborg Boldspilklub af 1885)

11- Brian Laudrup (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)    

10- Michael Laudrup  (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain) (14- Morten Wieghorst (Dundee Football Club / Scotland) 26^th)

Coach: Richard Möller-Nielsen        

Booked: Jesper Kristensen 41^st, Jes Høgh 75^th

Other Substitutes:

1- Peter Kjær (Silkeborg Idrætsforening)

18- Bo Hansen (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)

8- Johnny Hansen (Odense Boldklub)

15- Carsten Hemmingsen (Odense Boldklub)

Team Captain: Michael Laudrup

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note: Brian Laudrup assumed Captaincy in the 26^th minute after Michael Laudrup was replaced.

Argentina:

1- Carlos Gustavo Bossio (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata)

6- Nestor Ariel Fabbri (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)

4- Javier Adelmar Zanetti (Club Atlético Banfield-Banfield)

2- Roberto Fabian Ayala (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

3- José Antonio Chamot (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy)

8- Marcelo Alejandro Escudero (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario) 

20- Christian Gustavo Bassedas (Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield -Buenos Aires)

7- Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

9- Gabriel Omar Batistuta (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina - Firenze / Italy)

11- Sebastian Pascual Rambert (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)  (10- Marcelo Fabian Espina (Club Atletico  Platense- Buenos Aires) 75^th)

16- Jorge Ruben Jimenez (Club Atlético Banfield-Banfield) (18- Gustavo Adrián  Lopez (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) 65^th)

Coach: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Booked: Javier Zanetti 30^th, Jose Antonio Chamot 35^th, Nestor Fabbri 60^th

Sent-off: Jose Antonio Chamot 88^th

Other Substitutes:

14- Rodolfo Martin Arrubarena (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)

12- German Adrián Ramón Burgos (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

19- Hernan Jorge Crespo (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

17- Marcelo Daniel Gallardo (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

13- Pablo Oscar Rotchen (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

15- Nelson David Vivas (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)

5- Hugo Leonardo Perez (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

Team Captain: Roberto Fabian Ayala

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue/White Vertical striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Top Goalscorer- Luis Garcia (Mexico) 3 goals

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 73, February 1995

(January 13, 1995, Confederations Cup, Denmark 2-Argentina 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 22, April 1996

(January 13, 1995, Confederations Cup, Denmark 2-Argentina 0)