2003 Recopa Sudamericana

2003 Recopa Sudamericana
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, venue
EventRecopa Sudamericana
DateJuly 12, 2003
VenueMemorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
RefereeCarlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)
Attendance8,000

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 de Almagro, winners of the 2002 Copa Sudamericana, on July 12, 2003. Olimpia defeated San Lorenzo to win their second Recopa Sudamericana.[2][3]

Qualified teams

Team Previous finals app.
Olimpia 1991
San Lorenzo None

Bold indicates winning years

Match details

Olimpia 2–0 San Lorenzo
López 28'
Enciso 69' (pen.)
Report
Olimpia
San Lorenzo
GK 1 Ricardo Tavarelli
DF 2 Néstor Isasi
DF 5 Julio César Cáceres
DF 3 Nelson Zelaya
DF 15 Mateo Corbo
MF 16 Sergio Órteman
MF 6 Julio César Enciso (c)
MF 17 Francisco Esteche
MF 11 Guido Alvarenga  52'
FW 10 Miguel Ángel Benítez  65'
FW 9 Hernán Rodrigo López  83'
Substitutes:
FW 20 Gilberto Palacios  65'
FW 20 Mauro Caballero  83'
Manager:
Luis Cubilla
GK 1 Sebastián Saja
DF 13 Leandro Álvarez
DF 32 Gonzalo Rodríguez  48'
DF 3 Claudio Morel Rodríguez
DF 4 Aldo Paredes
MF 24 Damián Luna
MF 5 Pablo Michelini (c)
MF 8 Mariano Herrón  43'
FW 22 Cristian Zurita  58'
FW 9 Alberto Acosta
FW 6 Nicolás Frutos
Substitutes:
FW 17 Daniel Cordone  58'
Manager:
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 Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine La Nación, accessed on April 26, 2010
  3. ^ Recopa Sudamericana 2003 on the RSSSF
  4. ^ RS FIFA - José Carlos da Silva Oliveira Archived 2010-05-29 at the Wayback Machine Cartão Vermelho, accessed on April 26, 2010