1998 Copa CONMEBOL Finals

The 1995 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
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

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 though 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
Team Previous final app.
Santos(none)
Rosario Central1995
  • Bold indicates winning years

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

Road to the final
Further information: 1998 Copa CONMEBOL
Notes
  • QF = quarterfinal
  • SF = semifinal

Match details

First leg
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
GK1 Zetti
DF4 Ânderson Lima
DF13 Jean
DF5 Claudiomiro
DF3 Athirson
MF17 Marcos Basilio
MF8 Narciso
MF23 Eduardo Marques
MF Lúcio
FW19 Alessandro Cambalhota
FW Viola
Substitutes:
FW11 Adiel
MF Fernandes
MF24 Gustavo Nery
Manager:
Émerson Leão
GK1 José Buljubasich
DF4 Darío Marra
DF13 Germán Gerbaudo
DF6 Maximiliano Cuberas
DF3 Juan Ramón Jara
MF5 Hugo M. González
MF14 Christian Daniele
MF8 Javier Cappelletti
MF19 Walter Gaitán
MF Marcelo Carracedo 
FW9 Darío Scotto
Substitutes:
FW E. Bustos Montoya  
MF21 Rubén Villarreal
Manager:
Edgardo Bauza

Second leg
Second leg
Rosario Central 0–0 Santos
Report
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay)
Rosario Central
Santos
GK1 José Buljubasich
DF4 Darío Marra  74'
DF13 Germán Gerbaudo
DF6 Maximiliano Cuberas
DF3 Juan Ramón Jara
MF5 Hugo M. González 57'
MF14 Christian Daniele
MF11 Germán Rivarola
MF19 Walter Gaitán
FW17 Sebastián Flores
FW16 Rafael Maceratesi 63'
Substitutes:
MF23 Ezequiel González 57'
FW20 Emanuel Ruiz 63'
MF8 Javier Cappelletti 74'
Manager:
Edgardo Bauza
GK1 Zetti
DF4 Ânderson Lima
DF6 Sandro Barbosa
DF5 Claudiomiro
DF3 Athirson
MF17 Marcos Basilio
MF8 Narciso
MF23 Eduardo Marques 
MF16 Élder
FW18 Fernandes 76'
FW19 Alessandro Cambalhota 85'
Substitutes:
DF14 Baiano 76'
MF11 Adiel 85'
Manager:
Émerson Leão

See also

References
  1. 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
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