USA Cup 1996

Match Overview

 8- 6-96 Mexico  1-0 Bolivia    [Dallas]
           [Luis García 80]
 9- 6-96 USA     2-1 Ireland    [Foxboro]
           [Tabaré Ramos 58, Claudio Reyna 76; David Connolly 57]
12- 6-97 Mexico  2-2 Ireland    [East Rutherford]
           [Luis García 40, 70pen; David Connolly 44, Duilio Davino 49og]
         USA     0-2 Bolivia    [Washington DC]
           [Jaime Moreno 2, Milton Coimbra 88]
15- 6-96 Ireland 3-0 Bolivia    [East Rutherford]
           [Keith O'Neill 12, 33, Ian Harte 45]
16- 6-96 USA     2-2 Mexico     [Pasadena]
           [Eric Wynalda 34, Thomas Dooley 90+4; Rafael García 45+2, Cuauhtémoc Blanco 89]

                GP  W  T  L GS GA DIF PTS
 1.Mexico       3   1  2  0  5  4  +1   5
 2.Ireland      3   1  1  1  6  4  +2   4
 3.USA          3   1  1  1  4  5  -1   4
 4.Bolivia      3   1  0  2  2  4  -2   3


Match Details

MATCH 1

Saturday, June 8, 1996.
Cotton Bowl, Dallas; attendance: 25,187.
MEXICO 1-0 BOLIVIA (HT: 0-0)
  [Luis García 80']

MEX: Oswaldo Sánchez; Germán Villa, Claudio Suárez, Duilio Davino, David Oteo; Raúl Rodrigo Lara, Manuel Sol, Rafael García 
     (Edson Astivia 86'); Alberto García Aspe (Juan Francisco Palencia 75'), Enrique Alfaro, Luis García. 
Coach: Velibor "Bora" Milutinovic (SRB).

BOL: Mauricio Soria; Juan Manuel Peña, Marco Sandy, Oscar Sánchez, Miguel Ángel Rimba; Julio César Baldivieso, Luis Cristaldo, 
     Marco Etcheverry, Vladimir Soria; Ramiro Castillo, Berthy Suárez (Milton Coimbra 64'). 
Coach: Drusan Draskovic (MNE).

Referee: Brian Hall (USA).


MATCH 2

Sunday, June 9, 1996.
Foxboro Stadium, Foxboro; attendance: 25,332.
USA 2-1 IRELAND (HT 0-0)
  [Tabaré Ramos 58', Claudio Reyna 76'; David Connolly 57'] 

USA: Brad Friedel, Mike Burns, Marcelo Balboa, Thomas Dooley, Alexi Lalas, Jeff Agoos, John Harkes, Claudio Reyna 
     (Jovan Kirovski 77'), Tabaré Ramos (Roy Lassiter 77'), Cobi Jones, Eric Wynalda (Paul Caligiuri 88').
Coach: Steve Sampson.

IRL: Shay Given, Jeff Kenna (Curtis Fleming 40'), Terry Phelan, Kenny Cunningham, Alan Kernaghan, Gary Breen, Alan McLoughlin, 
     Gareth Farrelly (Mark Kennedy 61'), Liam O'Brien (Keith O'Neill 87'), Niall Quinn (David Savage 87'), David Connolly.
Coach: Mick McCarthy.

Referee: Peter Prendergast (JAM)


MATCH 3

Wednesday, June 12, 1996.
Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey; attendance: 21,322.
MEXICO 2-2 IRELAND (HT: 1-1)
  [Luis García 40', 70' pen; David Connolly 44', Duilio Davino 49' og]

MEX: Oswaldo Sánchez; Germán Villa, Claudio Suárez, Duilio Davino, Joaquín del Olmo; Raúl Rodrigo Lara, Manuel Sol, 
     Rafael García (Cuauhtemoc Blanco 53'); Juan Francisco Palencia (José Manuel Abundis 46'), Enrique Alfaro, Luis García. 
Coach: Velibor "Bora" Milutinovic (SRB).

IRL: Pat Bonner; Curtis Fleming, Liam Daish, Gary Breen, Alan Moore; Keith O'Neill, David Savage, Alan McLoughlin, 
     Mark Kennedy (Terry Phelan 73'); Ian Harte, David Connolly. 
Coach: Mick McCarthy.

Sent off: Liam Daish (IRL) 57', Niall Quin (substitute) (IRL) 57', Mick McCarthy (coach) (IRL) 60'.

Referee: Raúl Domínguez (USA)


MATCH 4

Wednesday, June 12, 1996.
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Washington D.C.; attendance: 19,350.
USA 0-2 BOLIVIA (HT: 0-1)
  [Jaime Moreno 2', Milton Coimbra 88']

USA: Brad Friedel, Mike Burns, Jeff Agoos (Roy Lassiter 78'), Marcelo Balboa, Alexi Lalas, John Harkes, Cobi Jones, 
     Claudio Reyna, Tab Ramos, Eric Wynalda, Jovan Kirovski (Thomas Dooley 59').
Coach: Steve Sampson.

BOL: Marco Barrero, Juan Manuel Peña, Oscar Sánchez, Miguel Ángel Rimba, Marco Sandy, Julio César Baldivieso, Mauricio Ramos,
     Freddy Cossio, Marco Etcheverry (Roly Paniagua 46'), Jaime Moreno (Ramiro Castillo 46'), Milton Coimbra.
Coach: Drusan Draskovic (MNE).

Referee: Dino Bucci (CAN)


MATCH 5

Saturday, June 15, 1996.
Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey; attendance: 14,624.
IRELAND 3-0 BOLIVIA (HT: 3-0)
  [Keith O'Neill 12', 33', Ian Harte 45']

IRL: Shay Given (Pat Bonner 85'), Curtis Fleming, Kenny Cunningham, Alan Kernaghan (Gary Breen 35'), Ian Harte, Terry Phelan, 
     David Savage, Liam O'Brien (Alan McLoughlin 45'), Gareth Farrelly (Mark Kennedy 65'), Keith O'Neill, Alan Moore.
Coach: Mick McCarthy.

BOL: Marco Barrero, Juan Manuel Peña, Oscar Sánchez, Miguel Ángel Rimba, Ramiro Castillo, Julio César Baldivieso, 
     Marco Etcheverry, Mauricio Ramos (Luis Cristaldo 41'), Freddy Cossio, Marco Sandy, Jaime Moreno (Milton Coimbra 46').
Coach: Drusan Draskovic (MNE).

Referee: Esfandiar Baharmast (USA)
A1: Steve Olson (USA)
A2: Edwin Rescendes (USA)


MATCH 6

Sunday, June 16, 1996.
Rose Bowl, Pasadena; attendance: 92,216.
USA 2-2 MEXICO (HT: 1-1)
  [Eric Wynalda 34', Thomas Dooley 90+4'; Rafael García 45+2', Cuauhtémoc Blanco 89']

USA: Brad Friedel; Mike Burns (Mike Sorber 72'), Marcelo Balboa, Alexi Lalas, Paul Caligiuri; John Harkes, Thomas Dooley, 
     Tabaré Ramos, Cobi Jones; Claudio Reyna, Eric Wynalda (Brian McBride 65'). 
Coach: Steve Sampson.

MEX: Jorge Campos; Germán Villa, Claudio Suárez, Duilio Davino, Rafael García; Raúl Rodrigo Lara, Joaquín del Olmo, 
     Manuel Sol; Enrique Alfaro (Cuauhtémoc Blanco 75'), Luis García, Juan Francisco Palencia (José Manuel Abundis 80'). 
Coach: Velibor "Bora" Milutinovic (SRB).

Referee: Ronald Gutiérrez Castro (CRC)
A1: Jorge Cantillano (CRC)
A2: Efraín Rodríguez (CRC)


Squads

BOLIVIA

SORIA, Mauricio Ronald			01/06/1966	GK 	Bolívar   
BARRERO, Marco Antonio			26/01/1962 	GK 	Oriente Petrolero
PEÑA, Juan Manuel			17/01/1973 	DF 	Real Valladolid (ESP)
SANDY, Marco Antonio			29/08/1971 	DF	Real Valladolid (ESP) 
SÁNCHEZ, Oscar Carmelo			16/07/1971 	DF 	The Strongest
RIMBA, Miguel Angel			01/11/1967 	DF 	Bolívar
SORIA, Vladimir				15/07/1964 	DF 	Bolívar
CRISTALDO, Luis Héctor			31/08/1969 	DF 	Bolívar
RAMOS, Juan Mauricio 			26/09/1969 	MF	Guabirá
ETCHEVERRY, Marco Antonio		26/09/1970 	MF 	DC United (USA)
CASTILLO, Ramiro			27/03/1966 	MF 	The Strongest
SUÁREZ, Juan Berthy			24/06/1969 	FW	DC United (USA)
COIMBRA, Milton				04/05/1975 	FW	Oriente Petrolero
COSSÍO, José Freddy			01/03/1967 	DF 	San José
PANIAGUA, Roly				14/11/1966 	FW  	San José
MORENO, Jaime				19/01/1974 	FW	DC United (USA)
BALDIVIESO, Julio César			02/12/1971 	FW 	Bolívar

DRASKOVIC, Dusan (MNE)					COACH


MEXICO

1  SÁNCHEZ, Oswaldo Javier		23/09/1973 	GK 	Atlas
2  SUÁREZ, Claudio			17/12/1968 	DF 	Pumas U.N.A.M.
3  OTEO, David Alejandro		27/07/1973 	DF 	Pumas U.N.A.M.
4  GARCÍA ARIAS, Adrián Israel		06/12/1975 	DF 	Toluca
5  DAVINO, Duilio César Jean Pierre	21/03/1974 	DF 	Tecos U.A.G.
6  LARA, Raúl Rodrigo			28/02/1973 	MF 	América
7  GARCÍA, José Rafael			14/08/1974 	MF 	Pumas U.N.A.M.
8  GARCÍA ASPE, Alberto			11/05/1967 	MF 	Necaxa
9  CAMPOS, Jorge			15/10/1966 	GK 	LA Galaxy (USA)
10 GARCÍA, Luís				01/06/1969 	FW 	América
11 BLANCO, Cuauhtémoc			17/01/1973 	FW 	América
12 PÉREZ, Oscar				01/02/1973 	GK 	Cruz Azul             
13 VILLA, Germán			02/04/1973 	MF 	América
14 DEL OLMO, Joaquin Alberto		20/04/1969 	MF 	América
15 SOL, Manuel Bernardo			31/08/1973 	MF 	Necaxa
18 ALFARO, Enrique			11/12/1974 	MF 	Toluca
19 PALENCIA, Juan Francisco		28/05/1973 	FW 	Cruz Azul
21 ASTIVIA, Rafael Edson		09/04/1975 	DF 	Toros Neza
20 ABUNDIS, José Manuel			11/06/1973 	FW 	Toluca
   SÁNCHEZ, Francisco Javier		30/01/1973 	DF 	América

   MILUTINOVIC, Velibor "Bora" (SRB)			COACH
   DE LOS COBOS, Carlos					ASSISTANT                    


IRELAND

1  BONNER, Patrick Joseph		24/05/1960 	GK	Celtic (SCO)
2  KENNA, Jeffrey Jude			27/08/1970 	DF 	Blackburn Rovers (ENG)  
3  PHELAN, Terrence			16/03/1967 	DF 	Chelsea (ENG)
4  DAISH, Liam Sean			23/09/1968 	DF 	Coventry City (ENG) 
5  O'BRIEN, Liam			05/09/1964 	MF 	Tranmere Rovers (ENG)
6  CUNNINGHAM, Kenneth Edward		28/06/1971 	DF 	Wimbledon (ENG)
7  HARTE, Ian Patrick			31/08/1977 	DF 	Leeds United (ENG)
8  CONNOLLY, David James		06/06/1977 	FW 	Watford (ENG)
9  QUINN, Niall John			06/10/1966	FW 	Manchester City (ENG)
10 KERNAGHAN, Alan Nigel		25/04/1967 	DF 	Manchester City (ENG)
11 CASCARINO, Anthony Guy		09/01/1962	FW	Olympique de Marseille (FRA)
12 FLEMING, Curtis			08/10/1968 	DF	Middlesbrough (ENG)
13 BREEN, Gary Patrick			12/12/1973 	DF 	Birmingham City (ENG)
14 KENNEDY, Mark John			15/05/1976 	DF 	Liverpool (ENG)
15 McLOUGHLIN, Alan Francis		20/04/1967 	MF 	Portsmouth (ENG)              
16 GIVEN, Séamus John James		20/04/1976 	GK	Sunderland (ENG)
17 FARRELLY, Gareth			28/08/1975 	MF 	Aston Villa (ENG)
18 SAVAGE, Dave				30/07/1973 	MF 	Millwall (ENG)
19 O'NEIL, Keith			16/02/1976 	MF 	Norwich City (ENG)
20 MOORE, Alan				25/11/1974 	MF 	Middlesbrough (ENG)

   McCARTHY, Michael Joseph				COACH


USA

1  FRIEDEL, Bradley Horward		18/05/1971 	GK 	Galatasaray (TUR) 
2  FRASER, Robin Lucius			17/12/1966 	DF 	LA Galaxy 
3  McBRIDE, Brian Robert		19/06/1972 	FW 	Columbus Crew  
4  BURNS, Michael Thomas		14/09/1970 	DF 	New England Revolution  
5  DOOLEY, Thomas Anthony		21/05/1961 	MF 	Schalke 04 (GER)
6  HARKES, John Andreas			08/03/1967 	MF 	DC United
10 RAMOS, Ricardo Tabaré		21/09/1966 	MF 	NY/NJ Metro Stars
11 WYNALDA, Eric Bosweel		09/06/1969 	FW 	San Jose Clash
12 AGOOS, Jeffrey Alan			02/05/1968 	DF 	DC United
13 JONES, Cobi N'Gai			16/06/1970 	MF 	LA Galaxy
14 BROSE, Dario				27/01/1970	MF 	Saarbrücken (GER)
15 LASSITER, Roy			09/03/1969 	FW 	Tampa Bay Mutiny
16 SORBER, Michael Steven		14/05/1971 	MF 	Kansas City Wizard
17 BALBOA, Marcelo Luis			08/08/1967 	DF 	Colorado Rapids
18 KELLER, Kasey Cristopher		29/11/1969 	GK 	Millwall (ENG)
19 KIROVSKI, Jovan			18/03/1976 	FW 	Manchester United (ENG)
20 CALIGIURI, Paul David		09/05/1964 	MF 	Columbus Crew
21 REYNA, Claudio Alejandro		20/07/1973 	FW 	Bayer Leverkusen (GER)
22 LALAS, Alexander Panayotis		01/06/1970 	DF 	New England Revolution
24 SOMMER, Jürgen Peterson		27/02/1969 	GK 	Queens Park Rangers (ENG)

   SAMPSON, Mark Stephen				COACH

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