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, 17:00h
Cotton Bowl, Dallas; attendance: 25,187.
MEXICO 1-0 BOLIVIA (HT: 0-0)
  [Luis García 80']

MEX: 1-Oswaldo Sánchez; 13-Germán Villa, 2-Claudio Suárez, 5-Duilio Davino, 3-David Oteo; 6-Raúl Rodrigo Lara, 
     15-Manuel Sol, 7-Rafael García (21-Edson Astivia 86'); 8-Alberto García Aspe (19-Juan Francisco Palencia 75'), 
     18-Enrique Alfaro, 10-Luis García ©. 
Coach: Velibor "Bora" Milutinovic (SRB).

BOL: 12-Mauricio Soria; 2-Juan Manuel Peña, 15-Marco Sandy, 3-Oscar Sánchez, 4-Miguel Ángel Rimba; 8-Julio César Baldivieso, 
     16-Luis Cristaldo, 10-Marco Etcheverry, 20-Vladimir Soria; 7-Ramiro Castillo, 9-Berthy Suárez (6-Milton Coimbra 64'). 
Coach: Drusan Draskovic (MNE).

Yellow cards: J. Peña, L. García.

Referee: Brian Hall (USA)
A1: Laszlo Nagy (HUN)
A2: Mike Kennedy (USA)


MATCH 2

Sunday, June 9, 1996, 16:30h
Foxboro Stadium, Foxboro; attendance: 25,332.
USA 2-1 IRELAND (HT 0-0)
  [Tabaré Ramos 58', Claudio Reyna 76'; David Connolly 57'] 

USA: 1-Brad Friedel, 4-Mike Burns, 17-Marcelo Balboa, 5-Thomas Dooley, 22-Alexi Lalas, 12-Jeff Agoos, 6-John Harkes ©, 
     21-Claudio Reyna (19-Jovan Kirovski 77'), 10-Tabaré Ramos (15-Roy Lassiter 77'), 13-Cobi Jones, 11-Eric Wynalda 
     (20-Paul Caligiuri 88').
Coach: Steve Sampson.

IRL: 16-Shay Given, 2-Jeff Kenna (12-Curtis Fleming 40'), 3-Terry Phelan, 6-Kenny Cunningham, 10-Alan Kernaghan, 
     13-Gary Breen, 15-Alan McLoughlin, 17-Gareth Farrelly (14-Mark Kennedy 61'), 5-Liam O'Brien (19-Keith O'Neill 87'), 
     9-Niall Quinn (18-David Savage 87'), 8-David Connolly.
Coach: Mick McCarthy.

Referee: Peter Prendergast (JAM)


MATCH 3

Wednesday, June 12, 1996, 19:30h
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: 1-Oswaldo Sánchez; 13-Germán Villa, 2-Claudio Suárez, 5-Duilio Davino, 14-Joaquín del Olmo; 6-Raúl Rodrigo Lara, 
     15-Manuel Sol, 7-Rafael García (11-Cuauhtemoc Blanco 53'); 19-Juan Francisco Palencia (20-José Manuel Abundis 46'), 
     18-Enrique Alfaro, 10-Luis García ©. 
Coach: Velibor "Bora" Milutinovic (SRB).

IRL: 1-Pat Bonner ©; 12-Curtis Fleming, 4-Liam Daish, 13-Gary Breen, 20-Alan Moore; 19-Keith O'Neill, 18-David Savage, 
     15-Alan McLoughlin, 14-Mark Kennedy (3-Terry Phelan 73'); 7-Ian Harte, 21-David Connolly. 
Coach: Mick McCarthy.

Yellow cards: Del Olmo, Lara, Daish, McLoughlin, Connolly, Moore.
Sent off: Liam Daish (IRL) 57', Niall Quin (substitute) (IRL) 57', Mick McCarthy (coach) (IRL) 60'.

Referee: Raúl Domínguez (USA)
A1: Gregg Barkey (USA)
A2: Arthur Reed (USA)


MATCH 4

Wednesday, June 12, 1996, 19:30h
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Washington D.C.; attendance: 19,350.
USA 0-2 BOLIVIA (HT: 0-1)
  [Jaime Moreno 2', Milton Coimbra 88']

USA: 1-Brad Friedel, 4-Mike Burns, 12-Jeff Agoos (15-Roy Lassiter 78'), 17-Marcelo Balboa, 22-Alexi Lalas, 6-John Harkes ©, 
     13-Cobi Jones, 21-Claudio Reyna, 10-Tab Ramos, 11-Eric Wynalda, 19-Jovan Kirovski (5-Thomas Dooley 59').
Coach: Steve Sampson.

BOL: 1-Marco Barrero, 2-Juan Manuel Peña, 3-Oscar Sánchez, 4-Miguel Ángel Rimba, 15-Marco Sandy, 8-Julio César Baldivieso, 
     Mauricio Ramos, Freddy Cossío, 10-Marco Etcheverry (Roly Paniagua 46'), Jaime Moreno (7-Ramiro Castillo 46'), 
     6-Milton Coimbra.
Coach: Drusan Draskovic (MNE).

Yellow cards: Ramos, Etcheverry, Coimbra, Baldivieso.

Referee: Dino Bucci (CAN)


MATCH 5

Saturday, June 15, 1996, 14:00h
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: 16-Shay Given (1-Pat Bonner 85'), 12-Curtis Fleming, 6-Kenny Cunningham, 15-Alan Kernaghan (13-Gary Breen 35'), 
     7-Ian Harte, 3-Terry Phelan, 18-David Savage, 5-Liam O'Brien (15-Alan McLoughlin 46'), 17-Gareth Farrelly 
     (14-Mark Kennedy 65'), 19-Keith O'Neill, 20-Alan Moore.
Coach: Mick McCarthy.

BOL: 1-Marco Barrero, 2-Juan Manuel Peña, 3-Oscar Sánchez, 4-Miguel Ángel Rimba, 7-Ramiro Castillo, 8-Julio César Baldivieso, 
     10-Marco Etcheverry, Mauricio Ramos (16-Luis Cristaldo 41'), Freddy Cossío, 15-Marco Sandy, Jaime Moreno 
     (6-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: 1-Brad Friedel; 4-Mike Burns (16-Mike Sorber 72'), 17-Marcelo Balboa, 22-Alexi Lalas, 20-Paul Caligiuri; 
     6-John Harkes ©, 5-Thomas Dooley, 10-Tabaré Ramos, 13-Cobi Jones; 21-Claudio Reyna, 11-Eric Wynalda (3-Brian McBride 65').  
Coach: Steve Sampson.

MEX: 9-Jorge Campos; 13-Germán Villa, 2-Claudio Suárez, 5-Duilio Davino, 7-Rafael García; 6-Raúl Rodrigo Lara, 
     14-Joaquín del Olmo, 15-Manuel Sol; 18-Enrique Alfaro (11-Cuauhtémoc Blanco 75'), 10-Luis García ©, 
     19-Juan Francisco Palencia (20-José Manuel Abundis 80'). 
Coach: Velibor "Bora" Milutinovic (SRB).

Yellow cards: Caligiuri, L. García, Dooley, Davino, Reyna, Ramos.

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


Squads

BOLIVIA

 1 BARRERO, Marco Antonio		26/01/1962 	GK 	Oriente Petrolero
 2 PEÑA, Juan Manuel			17/01/1973 	DF 	Real Valladolid (ESP)
 3 SÁNCHEZ, Oscar Carmelo		16/07/1971 	DF 	The Strongest
 4 RIMBA, Miguel Ángel			01/11/1967 	DF 	Bolívar
 6 COIMBRA, Milton			04/05/1975 	FW	Oriente Petrolero
 7 CASTILLO, Ramiro			27/03/1966 	MF 	The Strongest
 8 BALDIVIESO, Julio César		02/12/1971 	FW 	Bolívar
 9 SUÁREZ, Juan Berthy			24/06/1969 	FW	DC United (USA)
10 ETCHEVERRY, Marco Antonio		26/09/1970 	MF 	DC United (USA)
12 SORIA, Mauricio Ronald		01/06/1966	GK 	 Bolívar   
15 SANDY, Marco Antonio			29/08/1971 	DF	Real Valladolid (ESP) 
16 CRISTALDO, Luis Héctor		31/08/1969 	DF 	Bolívar
20 SORIA, Vladimir			15/07/1964 	DF 	Bolívar
JIGUCHI, Eduardo			04/08/1970	DF	Bolívar
PARABA, Miguel Ángel			02/08/1971	DF
TUFINO, Rubén Darío			09/01/1970	MF	Oriente Petrolero
RAMOS, Juan Mauricio 			26/09/1969 	MF	Guabirá
CASTILLO, Sergio Rogerio		26/09/1970	MF	Guabirá
CASTILLO, Iván Sabino			11/07/1970	MF	Bolívar
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)

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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