Soccer Nostalgia: Compendium to the 1995 CONMEBOL Copa America-Part 6 (Group C)

1995 CONMEBOL Copa America Matches:

Group C:

Saturday, July 8, 1995 (Paysandu, USA 2-Chile 1)

Saturday, July 8, 1995 (Paysandu, Argentina 2-Bolivia 1)

Tuesday, July 11, 1995 (Paysandu, Bolivia 1-USA 0)

Tuesday, July 11, 1995 (Paysandu, Argentina 4-Chile 0)

Friday, July 14, 1995 (Paysandu, Bolivia 2-Chile 2)

Friday, July 14, 1995 (Paysandu, USA 3-Argentina 0)

Table		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	USA	3	2	0	1	5	2	3	6
2	Argentina	3	2	0	1	6	4	2	6
3	Bolivia	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
4	Chile	3	0	1	2	3	8	-5	1

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

Date: July 8, 1995

Competition: 1995 CONMEBOL Copa America-Group C

Result: USA 2-Chile 1

Venue: Paysandu- General Artigas, Uruguay

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: Alberto Tejada (Peru)

Linesmen: Yuri Pineda (Peru), Jorge Cambeiro (Uruguay)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(USA): Eric Wynalda 14, 20

(Chile): Sebastian Rozental 63

Summary of goals:

1:0 (14^th minute, USA): A cross from the right side was slotted in by Wynalda at the near post.

2:0 (20^th minute, USA): Eric Wynalda scored from a free kick.

2:1 (63^rd minute, Chile): After a number of scrambles Rozental was sent through in the box and scorred.

Lineups:

USA:

18- Kasey Keller (Milwall Football Club-London / England)

17- Marcelo Balboa (Club Deportiva Esmeralda León- León, Guanajuato / Mexico)

22- Alexi Lalas (Padova Calcio / Italy)

5- Thomas Dooley (Turn und Sportverein Bayer 04 Leverkusen e.V. / Germany)

4- Michael Burns (Major League Soccer)

21- Claudio Reyna (Turn und Sportverein Bayer 04 Leverkusen e.V. / Germany) (9- Tabaré ‘Tab’ Ramos (Sinergia Deportiva, SA de CV (Club Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo León-Tigres) / Mexico) 46)

20- Paul Caliguri (Los Angeles Salsa (USISL)

10- Michael Sorber (Club UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) –Pumas / Mexico) (13- Cobi Jones (Coventry City Football Club / England) 77)

6- John Harkes (Derby County Football Club / England)

11- Eric Wynalda (Verein fur Leibesubungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft e.V. / Germany) (7- Joseph Max-Moore (1.Fußball-Club 1903 Saarbrücken e.V. / Germany) 46)

8- Earnie Stewart (Willem II Tilburg / Holland)

Coach: Steve Sampson

Booked: Earnie Stewart

Other Substitutes:

1- Brad Friedel (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening / Denmark)

12- Jürgen Sommer (Luton Town Football Club / England)

2- Michael Lapper (Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg Fußball GmbH / Germany)

3-Gregg Berhalter (Football Club Zwolle / Holland)

15- Brian Bliss (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena e.V. / Germany)

14- Frank Klopas (Gymnastikós Sillegós Apollon Athina-Smyrni / Greece)

19- John Kerr Jr (Milwall Football Club-London / England)

16- Jovan Kirovski (Manchester United Football Club / England -reserves)

Team Captain: Marcelo Balboa

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike

Uniform Colors: White (with Red/Navy Blue Horizontal stripe) Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-In another source 3-Gregg Berhalter (Football Club Zwolle / Holland) is shown replacing Wynalda instead of Joe Max-Moore.

2-In another Source: 16-Gregg Berhalter

Chile:

1- Marcelo Ramirez (Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago)

3- Eduardo Vilches (Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa SA- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) / Mexico)

2- Gabriel Mendoza (Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago)

4- Javier Margas (Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago)

5- Miguel Ramírez (Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago)

19-Fabian Guevara (Club de Fútbol Monterrey, Atletico Club (Rayados) / Mexico)

17- Nelson Parraguez (Club Deportivo Universidad Católica-Santiago)

11- Ivo Basay (Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa SA- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) / Mexico)

7- Esteban Valencia (Corporación de Fútbol Profesional Universidad de Chile-Santiago) (20-Rodrigo Barrera (Club Deportivo Universidad Católica-Santiago) 77)

15- Fabian Estay (Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago) (10- Jose Luis Sierra (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo / Brazil) 46)

22-Marcelo Salas (Corporación de Fútbol Profesional Universidad de Chile-Santiago) (9- Sebastian Rozental (Club Deportivo Universidad Católica-Santiago) 46)

Coach: Xabier Azkargorta (Spain)

Booked: Fabian Guevara, Sebastian Rozental 59, Nelson Parraguez 67

Sent Off: Javier Margas 72

Other Substitutes:

12- Marco Antonio Cornez (Corporación Deportiva Everton -Viña del Mar)

6- Cristian Alberto Castaneda Corporación de Fútbol Profesional Universidad de Chile-Santiago)

14- Rodrigo Perez (Club Deportivo O'Higgins -Rancagua)

16- Ronald Fuentes (Corporación de Fútbol Profesional Universidad de Chile-Santiago)

8- Patricio Mardones (Corporación de Fútbol Profesional Universidad de Chile-Santiago)

13- Clarence Acuna (Club Deportivo O'Higgins -Rancagua)

18- Pablo Galdames (Club Deportivo Unión Española -Santiago)

21- Rodrigo Ruiz (Puebla Fútbol Club / Mexico)

Team Captain: Gabriel Mendoza

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Rhumell

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note: In another source, Marcelo Salas has shirt number 20

Photo From: World Soccer, November 1995

(July 8, 1995, Copa America, USA 2-Chile 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 79, August 1995

(July 8, 1995, Copa America, USA 2-Chile 1)

Photo From: Libero, Issue 21, 1996-IFFHS

(Chile squad, July 8, 1995, Copa America, USA 2-Chile 1)

Photo From: Don Balon, Issue 1032, July 24-30, 1995

(USA squad, July 8, 1995, Copa America, USA 2-Chile 1)

Date: July 8, 1995

Competition: 1995 CONMEBOL Copa America-Group C

Result: Argentina 2-Bolivia 1

Venue: Paysandu- General Artigas, Uruguay

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: Eduardo Dluznievski (Uruguay)

Linesmen: Daniel Lambach (Uruguay), Adrián Gómez (Venezuela)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): Gabriel Batistuta 70, Abel Balbo 81

(Bolivia): Demetrio Angola 75

Summary of goals:

1:0 (70^th minute, Argentina): Zanetti’s shot from the middle struck Balbo and bounced towards Batistuta who scored.

1:1 (75^th minute, Bolivia): From the middle Etcheverry sent Angola through who struck past Cristante from a narrow angle.

2:1 (81^st minute, Argentina): Simeone’s lobbed ball struck the post and Balbo headed from the rebound.

Lineups:

Argentina:

1- Rolando Hernan Cristante (Club Atletico Platense- Buenos Aires)

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

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

6- Fernando Gabriel Caceres (Real Zaragoza / Spain)

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

8- Diego Pablo Simeone (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain)

5- Hugo Leonardo Perez (Real Sporting de Gijón / Spain) (16- Leonardo Rubén Astrada (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 46)

21- Juan Jose Borrelli (Panathinaikos Athliticos Omilos-Athens / Greece)

10- Marcelo Daniel Gallardo (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (19- Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 46)

7- Abel Eduardo Balbo (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy) (20- Alberto Federico Acosta (Club Deportivo Universidad Católica -Santiago / Chile) 82)

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

Coach: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Booked: Marcelo Gallardo 8, Gabriel Batistuta 64, Leonardo Astrada 72, Roberto Ayala 78

Other Substitutes:

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

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

13- Ricardo Daniel Altamirano (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

14- Gabriel Francisco Schurrer (Club Atlético Lanús-Lanús)

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

11-Sergio Angel Berti (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

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

18- Marcelo Fabian Espina (Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago)

Team Captain: Roberto Fabian Ayala

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

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

Bolivia:

1- Carlos Trucco (Pachuca Club de Fútbol- Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo (Tuzos) / Mexico)

15- Gustavo Quinteros (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires / Argentina)

4- Miguel Ángel Rimba (Club Bolívar Independiente Unificada-Lapaz)

3- Marco Antonio Sandy (Club Bolívar Independiente Unificada-Lapaz)

18- Carlos Borja (Club Bolívar Independiente Unificada-Lapaz)

5- Juan Manuel Pena (Independiente Santa Fe Corporacion Deportiva- Santafé de Bogotá / Colombia)

8- Milton Melgar (Club Bolívar Independiente Unificada-Lapaz)

6- Luis Hector Cristaldo (Club Bolívar Independiente Unificada-Lapaz)

20- Julio César Baldivieso (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario / Argentina)

10- Marco Antonio Etcheverry (Corporacion Deportiva America-Cali / Colombia)

11- Miguel Mercado (Club Bolívar Independiente Unificada-Lapaz) (7- Demetrio Angola (Club Jorge Wilstermann- Cochabamba) 65)

Coach: Antonio Lopez (Spain)

Other Substitutes:

12- Marcelo Ernesto Torrico (Club The Strongest- La Paz)

22- Mauricio Ronald Soria (Club Bolívar Independiente Unificada-Lapaz)

2- Iván Sabino Castillo (Club Bolívar Independiente Unificada-Lapaz)

13- Oscar Sánchez (Club The Strongest- La Paz)

16- Juan Carlos Ruiz (Club Bolívar Independiente Unificada-Lapaz)

14- Mauricio Ramos (Club Bolívar Independiente Unificada-Lapaz)

19- Robert Arteaga (Club The Strongest- La Paz)

9-Alvaro Pena (Corporacion Club Deportivo Tulua / Colombia)

17- Juan Berthy Suarez (Club Deportivo Guabirá- Montero)

21- Raúl Medeiros (Bollklubben Häcken- Göteborg / Sweden)

Team Captain: Milton Melgar

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Green (with white Diamonds) Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Photo From: El Grafico Nª 3953 11-7-1995

(July 8, 1995, Copa America, Argentina 2-Bolivia 1)

Photo From: El Grafico Nª 3953 11-7-1995

(July 8, 1995, Copa America, Argentina 2-Bolivia 1)

Photo From: El Grafico Nª 3953 11-7-1995

(July 8, 1995, Copa America, Argentina 2-Bolivia 1)

Photo From: Libero, Issue 21, 1996-IFFHS

(Argentina squad, July 8, 1995, Copa America, Argentina 2-Bolivia 1)

Date: July 11, 1995

Competition: 1995 CONMEBOL Copa America-Group C

Result: Bolivia 1-USA 0

Venue: Paysandu- General Artigas, Uruguay

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Paolo Borgosano (Venezuela)

Linesmen: Adrián Gómez (Venezuela), Daniel Lambach (Uruguay)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Bolivia): Marco Antonio Etcheverry 23

(USA): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (23^rd minute, Bolivia): From a cross from the left side, Etcheverry received the ball at the edge of the box and dribbled his way past to score.