2003 Recopa Sudamericana

2003 Recopa Sudamericana
Date July 12, 2003
Venue Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, United States Los Angeles, United States
Referee Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)
Attendance 8,000

The 2003 Recopa Sudamericana was the 11th edition of the match-up contested between the winners of CONMEBOL's two continental tournaments. This was the first Recopa contested since 1999 when the competition was discontinued due to the Supercopa Sudamericana folding in 1997. However, in 2002 the Copa Sudamericana was created to serve as the second most important continental trophy. Thus, the Recopa Sudamericana became playable again pitting the winners of the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. The first Recopa Sudamericana under this format took place in a single final held at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.[1]

The match was contested by Olimpia, winners of the 2002 Copa Libertadores, and San Lorenzo, winners of the 2002 Copa Sudamericana, on July 12, 2003. Olimpia defeated San Lorenzo with very little trouble to win their second Recopa Sudamericana.[2]

Qualified teams

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Paraguay Olimpia 1991
Argentina San Lorenzo None

Match details

July 12, 2003
19:00 (UTC-7)
Olimpia Paraguay 20 Argentina San Lorenzo
López  28'
Enciso  69' (pen.)
Report
Olimpia
San Lorenzo
GK 1Paraguay Ricardo Tavarelli
DF 2Paraguay Néstor Isasi
DF 5Paraguay Julio César Cáceres
DF 3Paraguay Nelson Zelaya
DF 15Uruguay Mateo Corbo
MF 16Uruguay Sergio Órteman
MF 6Paraguay Julio César Enciso (C)
MF 17Paraguay Francisco Esteche
MF 11Paraguay Guido Alvarenga  52'
FW 10Paraguay Miguel Ángel Benítez  65'
FW 9Paraguay Hernán Rodrigo López  83'
Substitutes:
FW 20Paraguay Gilberto Palacios  65'
FW 20Paraguay Mauro Caballero  83'
Manager:
Uruguay Luis Cubilla
GK 1Argentina Sebastián Saja
DF 13Argentina Leandro Álvarez
DF 32Argentina Gonzalo Javier Rodríguez  48'
DF 3Paraguay Claudio Marcelo Morel Rodríguez
DF 4Argentina Aldo Paredes
MF 24Argentina Damián Luna
MF 5Argentina Pablo Michelini (C)
MF 8Argentina Mariano Herrón  43'
FW 22Argentina Cristian Zurita  58'
FW 9Argentina Alberto Acosta
FW 6Argentina Nicolás Frutos
Substitutes:
FW 17Argentina Daniel Cordone  58'
Manager:
Argentina Rubén Insúa

References

  1. Olimpia impuso su categoría y se quedó con la Recopa CONMEBOL, accessed on April 26, 2010
  2. Frustración: San Lorenzo perdió la Recopa La Nación, accessed on April 26, 2010
  3. RS FIFA - José Carlos da Silva Oliveira Cartão Vermelho, accessed on April 26, 2010

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