Compendium to the 1995 Confederations Cup-Part 3 (Group B)

1995 King Fahd Cup Matches:

Group B:

January 6, 1995 (Riyadh,  Japan 0-Nigeria 3)

January 8, 1995 (Riyadh,  Argentina 5-Japan 1)

January 10, 1995 (Riyadh,  Argentina 0-Nigeria 0)

Table		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Argentina	2	1	1	0	5	1	4	4
2	Nigeria	2	1	1	0	3	0	3	4
3	Japan	2	0	0	2	1	8	-7	0

P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Points

Date: January 6, 1995

Competition: 1995 King Fahd Cup-Group B

Result: Japan 0-Nigeria 3

Venue: Riyadh - King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia

Attendance: 35,000

Referee: Ion Craciunescu (Romania)

Linesmen: Ilie Cote (Romania), Owen Powell (Jamaica)

Goalscorers:

(Japan): None

(Nigeria): Samnson Siasia 5^th, Mutu Adepoju 54^th, Daniel Amokachi 64^th

Lineups:

Japan:

1- Shigetatsu Matsunaga (Yokohoma Marinos)

2-Yoshihiro Natsuka (Bellmare Hitasuka)

3- Satoshi Tsunami (Verdy Kawasaki)

4- Masami Ihara (Yokohoma Marinos)

5- Tetsuji Hashiradani (Verdy Kawasaki)

7- Takumi Horiike (Shimizu S-Pulse)

8-Tsuyoshi Kitazawa (Verdy Kawasaki) (16-Masahira Fukuda (Urawa Red Diamonds) 73^rd)

9- Satoshi Yamaguchi  (Gamba Osaka)

10-Ruy Ramos (Verdy Kawasaki) (14-Hiromitsu Isogai (Gamba Osaka) 46^th)

11-Kazuyoshi Miura (Verdy Kawasaki)

15-Motohiro Yamaguchi (Yokohama Flugels)

Coach: Shu Kamo

Booked: Satoshi Tsunami, Satoshi Yamaguchi

Other Substitutes:

6-Hajlme Moriyasu (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)

17-Naoki Soma (Kashima Antlers)

18-Hiroshige Yanagimoto (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)

19-Masayuki Okano (Urawa Red Diamonds)

20-Nobuyuki Kojima (Bellmare Hitasuka)

Team Captain:

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Asics

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue 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)

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

12-Samson Siasia  (Football Club de Nantes Atlantique / France) (6- Momodu Mutari 83^rd)

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

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

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

 (10- Augustin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha (Eintracht Frankfurt  e.V. / Germany) 62^nd)

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

Coach: Shaibu Amodu

Booked: Augustin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha

Other Substitutes:

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

7- Barnabas Imenger (Lobi Stars)

9-Dominic Iorfa (Southend United Football Club / England)

15-Bolji Douglas (BCC Lions FC Gboko)

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

Date: January 8, 1995

Competition: 1995 King Fahd Cup-Group B

Result: Argentina 5-Japan 1

Venue: Riyadh - King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: Rodrigo Badilla Sequeira (Costa Rica)

Linesmen: Ilie Cote (Romania), Owen Powell (Jamaica)

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): Sebastian Rambert 31^st , Ariel Ortega 44^th, Gabriel Batistuta’46^th, 85^th , Jose Antonio Chamot’53^rd

(Japan): Kazu Miura 56^th

Lineups:

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)

5- Hugo Leonardo Perez (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

8- Marcelo Alejandro Escudero (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)   (18- Gustavo Adrián  Lopez (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) 55^th)

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

7- Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (17- Marcelo Daniel Gallardo (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)  67^th)

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

11- Sebastian Pascual Rambert (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) 

Coach: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Booked: Sebaatian Rambert 26^th , Marcelo Alejandro Escudero 35^th

Other Substitutes:

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

13- Pablo Oscar Rotchen (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

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

16- Jorge Ruben Jimenez (Club Atlético Banfield-Banfield)

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

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

10- Marcelo Fabian Espina (Club Atletico  Platense- Buenos Aires)

Team Captain: Roberto Fabian Ayala

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

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

Japan:

1- Shigetatsu Matsunaga (Yokohoma Marinos)

2-Yoshihiro Natsuka (Bellmare Hitasuka)

3- Satoshi Tsunami (Verdy Kawasaki)

4- Masami Ihara (Yokohoma Marinos)

5- Tetsuji Hashiradani (Verdy Kawasaki)

7- Takumi Horiike (Shimizu S-Pulse) (18-Hiroshige Yanagimoto (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) 62^nd)

9- Satoshi Yamaguchi  (Gamba Osaka) (8-Tsuyoshi Kitazawa (Verdy Kawasaki) 51^st)

11-Kazuyoshi Miura (Verdy Kawasaki)

14-Hiromitsu Isogai (Gamba Osaka)

15-Motohiro Yamaguchi (Yokohama Flugels)

16-Masahira Fukuda (Urawa Red Diamonds)

Coach: Shu Kamo

Booked: Satoshi Tsunami 10^th

Other Substitutes:

6-Hajlme Moriyasu (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)

10-Ruy Ramos (Verdy Kawasaki)

12-Shinkichi Kikuchi (Verdy Kawasaki)

13-Kenta Hasegawa (Shimizu S-Pulse)

17-Naoki Soma (Kashima Antlers)

19-Masayuki Okano (Urawa Red Diamonds)

20-Nobuyuki Kojima (Bellmare Hitasuka)

Team Captain:

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Asics

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3927, 1995

(January 8, 1995, Confederations Cup, Argentina 5-Japan 1)

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3927, 1995

(January 8, 1995, Confederations Cup, Argentina 5-Japan 1)

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

(January 8, 1995, Confederations Cup, Argentina 5-Japan 1)

Photo From: World Soccer, April  1995

(January 8, 1995, Confederations Cup, Argentina 5-Japan 1)

Date: January 10, 1995

Competition: 1995 King Fahd Cup-Group B

Result: Argentina 0-Nigeria 0

Venue: Riyadh - King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

Linesmen: Ilie Cote (Romania), Mohammad Fanaei (Iran)

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): None

(Nigeria): None

Lineups:

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)

5- Hugo Leonardo Perez (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

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) 

Coach: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Booked: Hugo Perez 30^th, Roberto Ayala 64^th, Gabriel Batistuta (according to some sources)

Other Substitutes:

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

13- Pablo Oscar Rotchen (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

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

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

16- Jorge Ruben Jimenez (Club Atlético Banfield-Banfield)

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

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

10- Marcelo Fabian Espina (Club Atletico  Platense- Buenos Aires)

18- Gustavo Adrián  Lopez (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

Team Captain: Roberto Fabian Ayala

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

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

10- Augustin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha (Eintracht Frankfurt  e.V. / Germany) (17 -Sam Pam (Shooting Stars) 51^st)

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)

18-Efan Ekoku  (Wimbledon Football Club-London / England) (6- Momodu Mutari 76^th)

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

Coach: Shaibu Amodu

Booked: Augustine Eguavoen (according to some sources), Emmanuel Amunike 77^th, Ben Iroha 80^th

Other Substitutes:

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

7- Barnabas Imenger (Lobi Stars)

9-Dominic Iorfa (Southend United Football Club / England)

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

15-Bolji Douglas (BCC Lions FC Gboko)

16-Ike Shorunmu (Shooting Stars) (goalkeeper)

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

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

(Gabriel Batistuta, January 10, 1995, Confederations Cup, Argentina 0-Nigeria 0)