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

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

Route to the final
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)		 Home2–1 First round Audax Italiano
(won 2–1 on aggregate)		 Home2–0
Away2–1 (2–3 p) Away1–0
LDU Quito
(won 5–2 on aggregate)		 Away2–2 Quarter-finals Huracán Buceo
(won 5–2 on aggregate)		 Away2–3
Home3–0 Home2–0
Sampaio Corrêa
(won 5–1 on aggregate)		 Home0–0 Semi-finals Atlético Mineiro
(won 2–1 on aggregate)		 Home1–1
Away1–5 Away0–1

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 20'
DF13 Jean 39'
DF5 Claudiomiro 80'
DF3 Athirson
MF17 Marcos Bazílio 80'
MF8 Narciso
MF23 Eduardo Marques
MF7 Lúcio
FW19 Alessandro Cambalhota 71'
FW9 Viola 10'
Substitutes:
FW11 Adiel 71'
MF18 Fernandes 80'
MF24 Gustavo Nery 80'
Manager:
Émerson Leão
GK1 José Buljubasich
DF4 Darío Marra 52'
DF13 Germán Gerbaudo 7'
DF6 Maximiliano Cuberas 83'
DF3 Juan Ramón Jara
MF5 Hugo M. González 80'
MF14 Christian Daniele 56'
MF8 Javier Cappelletti 45+4'
MF19 Walter Gaitán 46'
MF10 Marcelo Carracedo 57'
FW9 Darío Scotto 10'
Substitutes:
FW7 E. Bustos Montoya 84' 46'
MF21 Rubén Villarreal 80'
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 Bazílio
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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