For U-21 teams, in preparation for the 2000 Olympics
CENTRAL AMERICAN QUALIFICATION
Estadio José Ángel Rossi, Cobán, Guatemala (May 27-31, 1998)
ROUND 1
Wednesday, May 27, 1998
BELIZE 1-2 EL SALVADOR (1:1)
[Dale Pelayo 42’ pen; Gilberto Murga 16’, Rafael Barrientos 71’]
BLZ: N/A
Coach: N/A
SLV: Miguel Montes, Danilo Martínez, José Luis Ferrara, Nelson Nerio, Julio Guerra, Gilberto Murga, Rafael Barrientos,
José Gómez, Guillermo Morán, Rudys Corrales, Julio César Guevara.
Coach: N/A
Referee: Ronald Gutiérrez (GUA)
ROUND 2
Friday, May 29, 1998
GUATEMALA 1-2 EL SALVADOR (0:1)
[Guillermo Ramírez 50’; Rudys Corrales 40’, 80’]
GUA: N/A
Coach: N/A
SLV: N/A
Coach: N/A
Referee: Félix Millán (GUA)
ROUND 3
Sunday, May 31, 1998
GUATEMALA 2-0 BELIZE
GUA: N/A
Coach: N/A
Referee: N/A
FINAL TABLE
EL SALVADOR 2 2 0 0 4 2 6
Guatemala 2 1 0 1 3 2 3
Belize 2 0 0 2 1 4 0
CARIBBEAN QUALIFICATION
No date available
CUBA 1-0 ARUBA
CUB: N/A
Coach: N/A
ARU: N/A
Coach: N/A
No date available
CUBA 4-1 ANTIGUA
CUB: N/A
Coach: N/A
ARU: N/A
Coach: N/A
NB: Other results unknown.
CUBA SQUAD
FERNÁNDEZ MORA, Luis 25/12/1977 GK Granma
CASAMAYOR HERNÁNDEZ, Michel 08/11/1977 GK Pinar del Río
RUIZ ALFONSO, Lázaro 15/01/1978 DF Villa Clara
RODRÍGUEZ LÓPEZ, Mario 20/09/1977 DF Ciudad Habana
MÁRQUEZ MOLINA, Jeniel 03/01/1979 DF Villa Clara
DOMENECH BETANCOURT, Jaime 13/01/1978 MF Villa Clara
RODRÍGUEZ PÉREZ, Yuniesky 01/03/1977 MF Villa Clara
PÉREZ CABALLERO, Liván 01/01/1977 MF Ciego de Ávila
HORSHACK CÁRDENAS, Frank MF Matanzas
GONZÁLEZ NODA, Yoanis 23/10/1977 FW Pinar del Río
ZAYAS LOYOLA, Carlos Ernesto 12/09/1977 FW Ciudad Habana
MORÉ HENNINGHAM, Lester Oriel 13/09/1978 FW Ciego de Ávila
QUESADA MENA, Lester 18/05/1977 FW Camagüey
MOLINA ENRIQUE, Lázaro FW Ciudad Habana
SIERRA ARÉVALO, Joel Granma
CAÑIZARES TAYLOR, Yank Ciudad Habana
RODRÍGUEZ NAVARRO, Manuel COACH
HERNÁNDEZ, Roberto ASSISTANT
GRANDALL, LÁzaro Amaro DELEGATE
BENNETT BATTACKS, William MANAGER
FINAL TOURNAMENT
(Aug. 9-21)
GROUP A
Estadio José Encarnación "Pachencho" Romero, Maracaibo.
ROUND 1
Sunday, August 9, 1998
NICARAGUA 2-1 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (0:1)
[Miguel Cruz 50’, David Solórzano 54’; Marvin Gordon 27’]
NCA: N/A
Coach: Florencio Leiva.
TRI: N/A
Coach: Bertille St. Clair.
Refereee: N/A
Sunday, August 9, 1998
VENEZUELA 7-0 BARBADOS (3:0)
[Fernando Martínez 10’, Alexis García 22’, Jorge Rojas 44’, 90’, Leopoldo Jiménez 46’, Cristian Cásseres 77’,
Alexander Rondón 88’]
VEN: Renny Vega, Leonel Vielma, Leopoldo Jiménez, Alexander Becerra, Jorge Rojas, Reinaldo Melo (Jonathan Laurens 52’),
Ricardo Duno (Pedro Fernández 61’), Alexis García, Jorge Giraldo, Cristian Cásseres, Fernando Martínez (Alexander Rondón 52’).
Coach: Lino Alonso.
BRB: Morrison Taylor (David Forde 50’), Jonathan Straker, Rickey Layne, Randy Burrowes, Dwayne Skinner, Omar Archer,
Kent Hall, Norman Forde, Kenroy Skinner, Paul Lovell, Llewellyn Broomes.
Coach: N/A
Sent off: Norman Forde (BRB) 12’, Dwayne Skinner (BRB) 37’.
Referee: Olger Mejía (CRC)
A1: Miguel Martí (CUB)
A2: Pedro Villanueva (BLZ)
ROUND 2
Tuesday, August 11, 1998
BARBADOS 0-1 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (0:1)
[Kerwyn Jenylott 42’]
BRB: N/A
Coach: N/A
TRI: N/A
Coach: Bertille St. Clair.
Referee: N/A
Tuesday, August 11, 1998
VENEZUELA 3-0 NICARAGUA (1:0)
[Fernando Martínez 41’, Alexander Becerra 50’, Jorge Giraldo 90’]
VEN: Javier Toyo, Leopoldo Jiménez, Ricardo Duno, Alexander Becerra, Jonathan Laurens, Reinaldo Melo (Pedro Fernández),
Alexis García, Jorge Giraldo, Jorge Rojas, Cristian Cásseres (Daniel Noriega), Fernando Martínez (Edwin Quilagury).
Coach: Lino Alonso.
NCA: Ricardo Sujo (Carlos Mendieta 46’), Carlos Alonso, Sergio Rodríguez (Jimmy Ponce 8’), Juan Bosco Miranda, Geovani Estrada,
Cristian Yáñes, Tyron Leiva, Miguel Cruz, Renner Cruz, Tyron Acevedo (Tony Vargas 81’), Hamilton West.
Coach: Florencio Leiva.
Referee: Hughil Thompson (JAM)
A1: Charles Curtis (ATG)
A2: Miguel Martí (CUB)
ROUND 3
Thursday, August 13, 1998
BARBADOS 1-0 NICARAGUA (0:0)
[Norman Forde 83’]
BRB: David Forde, Jonathan Straker, Randy Burrowes, Kirk Bourne, Rickey Layne, Omar Archer, Kent Hall, Skinner, Norman Forde,
Paul Lovell (Raumel Miller 75’), Llewellyn Broomes (Antonio Small 87’).
Coach: N/A
NCA: Carlos Mendieta, Carlos Alonso, David Solórzano (Tony Vargas 62’), Juan Bosco Miranda, Geovanni Estrada, Cristian Yáñes,
Tyron Leiva, Miguel Cruz, Tyron Acevedo, Jimmy Ponce, Hamilton West.
Coach: Florencio Leiva.
Referee: Noel Byone (TRI)
Thursday, August 13, 1998
VENEZUELA 3-1 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
[Alexander Rondón 21’, 34’, Daniel Noriega 32’; n.n.]
VEN: Renny Vega, Leopoldo Jiménez, William Pérez, Ricardo Duno, Alexander Becerra, Reinaldo Melo, Alexis García, Jorge Giraldo,
Edwin Quilagury (Fernando Martínez), Daniel Noriega, Alexander Rondón (Leonel Vielma).
Coach: Lino Alonso.
TRI: Richard Goddard, Neil Lewis, Keyeno Thomas, Brent Sancho, Anton Pierre, Kerwyn Jenylott, Joseph Peters, Errol McFarlane,
Hector Sam, Larry McDonald, Darryl Tonssaint.
Coach: Bertille St. Clair.
Referee: N/A
POSICIONES FINALES
VENEZUELA 3 3 0 0 13 1 9
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 3 1 0 2 3 5 3
NICARAGUA 3 1 0 2 2 5 3
Barbados 3 1 0 2 1 8 3
GROUP B
ROUND 1
Monday, August 10, 1998
Estadio 5 de Julio, Lagunillas.
COSTA RICA 3-0 GUATEMALA (2:0)
[Froylán Ledezma 14', Jonathan Bolaños 22', 72']
CRC: Fausto González, Daniel Torres, José Calderón, Pablo Chinchilla, Walter Cordero, Carlos Castro, Douglas Sequeira,
Jorge Jiménez (Erick Jiménez 82'), Marvin Chinchilla (Efraín Hernández 75'), Jonathan Bolaños, Froylán Ledezma (Onil Vásquez 81').
Coach: Rolando Villalobos.
GUA: Luis Molina, Luis Swisher, Ever Carranza, Adulfo Contreras, Josué Merlos, Denis Chen, Oliver Paredes López (Andrés Rivera 71'),
Francisco González (César Alegría 68'), Christian Flores Torres, Fredy García, Carlos Ruiz.
Coach: Daniel Romeo (ARG).
YC: Garcia, Ruiz, Bolaños.
Referee: Franklin Doset (SKN)
A1: Francesco Romano (VEN)
A2: Luis Abouto (NCA)
Monday, August 10, 1998
Estadio José Encarnación Romero, Maracaibo.
COLOMBIA 2-3 JAMAICA (1:2)
[Marcelino Renteria 23’, Mauricio Tamayo 67’; Ainsworth Kerr 5’, Kwaine Richardson 31’, 50’]
COL: Jaime Barrientos, Diego González, Andrés Orozco, Leonardo Paz (Jeffrey Díaz 53’), Jair Benítez, Juan Fernando Leal,
José Mera, Esneider Carmona (Rafael Castillo 85’), Mauricio Tamayo, Gustavo Victoria, Marcelino Rentería.
Coach: Juan Camilo Pérez.
JAM: Donovan Ricketts, Eugene Barnes, Oneil Smith (Kirk Martin 90’), Marco McDonald, Damion Powell (Mark Williams 72’),
Kwame Richardson, Winston Griffiths, Anthony Curtis (Ray Graham 52’), Everton Bunsie, Ainsworth Kerr, Markeino Gillings.
Coach: Walter Gama (BRA).
Referee: Raúl Pérez (VEN)
A1: José Peña (VEN)
A2: Lawrence Griffith (GUY)
NB: Mauricio Molina (COL) missed a penalty kikck at 64’ (saved).
ROUND 2
Wednesday, August 12, 1998
Estadio José Encarnación Romero, Maracaibo; att: 100.
COSTA RICA 1-0 JAMAICA (0:0)
[Froylán Ledezma 84’]
CRC: Fausto González, Daniel Torres, José Eladio Calderón, Pablo Chinchilla, Walter Cordero, Carlos Castro (Efraín Hernández 57'),
Douglas Sequeira, Jorge Jiménez, Marvin Chinchilla (Athim Rooper 67'), Jonathan Bolaños (Alfredo Morales 72'), Froylán Ledezma.
Coach: Rolando Villalobos.
JAM: Donovan Ricketts, Eugene Barnes, Oneil Smith, Marco McDonald, Damion Powel (Mark Williams 76'), Kwame Richardson,
Winston Griffiths, Antony Curtis (Ray Graham 26'), Everton Bunsie, Ainsworth Kerr, Marco Gillings (David Dixon 72').
Coach: Walter Gama (BRA).
Referee: Luis Solórzano (VEN)
A1: Francesco Romano (VEN)
A2: José Peña (VEN)
Wednesday, August 12, 1998
Estadio José Encarnación Romero, Maracaibo.
COLOMBIA 2-4 GUATEMALA (2:0)
[Gustavo Victoria 45’, Mauricio Tamayo 65’; Carlos Ruiz 32’, Fredy García 69’, César Alegría 87’, 89’]
COL: Jaime Barrientos, Raúl Marín, José Mera, Andrés Orozco, Jair Benítez, Juan Fernando Leal, Esneider Carmona (Rafael Castillo),
Mauricio Molina, Gustavo Victoria, Jeffrey Díaz (Marcelino Rentería 79’), Mauricio Tamayo.
Coach: Juan Camilo Pérez.
GUA: Luis Molina, Edwin Contreras, Denis Chen, Luis Swisher, Ever Carranza, José Merlos, Christian Flores Torres (Moisés Orozco 74’),
Francisco González, Oliver Paredes López, Carlos Ruiz (Andrés Rivera 79’), Fredy García (César Alegría 71’).
Coach: Daniel Romeo (ARG).
Referee: Hugh Thompson (JAM)
ROUND 3
Friday, August 14, 1998
Estadio 5 de Julio, Lagunillas.
GUATEMALA 0-4 JAMAICA (0:3)
[Winston Griffiths 6’, 37’, Damion Powell 20’, Ray Graham 89’]
GUA: Luis Molina, Luis Swisher, Ever Carranza, Edwin Contreras, José Merlos, Denis Chen, Oliver Paredes López, Francisco González,
Christian Flores Torres, Fredy García, Carlos Ruiz.
Coach: Daniel Romeo (ARG).
JAM: Donovan Ricketts, Eugene Barnes, Oneil Smith, Marco McDonald, Damion Powell, Kwame Richardson, Winston Griffiths,
Ray Graham, Everton Bunsie, Ainsworth Kerr, Markeino Gillings.
Coach: Walter Gama (BRA).
Referee: N/A
Friday, August 14, 1998
Estadio José Encarnación Romero, Maracaibo.
COSTA RICA 0-1 COLOMBIA (0:1)
[Juan Fernando Leal 25’ pen]
CRC: Fausto González, Walter Cordero (Ricardo Gordon 77'), Pablo Chinchilla, Daniel Torres, José Calderón, Douglas Sequeira,
Jorge Jiménez (Alfredo Morales 54'), Carlos Castro, Jonathan Bolaños, Marvin Chinchilla (Athim Rooper 46'), Froylán Ledezma.
Coach: Rolando Villalobos.
COL: Jaime Barrientos, Raúl Marín, Andrés Orozco, Jeffrey Díaz (Mauricio Molina 89'), Jair Benítez, Juan Fernando Leal
(Leonardo Paz 79'), José Mera, Andrés Pérez, Carlos Giraldo, Gustavo Victoria, Mauricio Tamayo (Marcelino Rentería 85').
Coach: Juan Camilo Pérez.
YC: Chinchilla, Calderón, Bolaños, Marín, Orozco, Leal.
Sent off: Daniel Torres (CRC) 86’.
Referee: Paolo Borgosana (VEN)
A1: Charles Curtis (ATG)
A2: José Beltrán (VEN)
FINAL TABLE
JAMAICA 3 2 0 1 7 3 6
COSTA RICA 3 2 0 1 4 1 6
COLOMBIA 3 1 0 2 5 7 3
Guatemala 3 1 0 2 4 9 3
GROUP C
Estadio 5 de Julio, Lagunillas
ROUND 1
Sunday, August 9, 1998
MEXICO 1-0 EL SALVADOR (1:0)
[Daniel Osorno 1']
MEX: Alexandro Álvarez, Mariano Trujillo, Oscar Mascorro, Felipe Ayala, Gerardo Torres, Emilio Hassam Viades, Aurelio Molina,
Marco Antonio Renaud, Daniel Osorno (Arturo Tagle 80'), Emilio Mora (Adrián Sánchez 68'), Eduardo Lillingston (Leonardo Álvarez 46').
Coach: Carlos de los Cobos.
SLV: Juan José Gómez, Carlos Martínez, Dubias Armando Rivera, Ovidio Guzmán, Gilberto Murgas, Rafael Ernesto Barrientos,
Guillermo Moran, Juan Francisco Oliva, Gustavo Campos, Rudys Alberto Corrales, Julio César Guevara.
Coach: Rubén Guevara.
Sent off: Felipe Ayala (MEX) 67'.
Referee: Paolo Borgosano (VEN)
A1: Curtis Charles (ATG)
A2: Paulo Mendoza (VEN)
Sunday, August 9, 1998
PANAMA 0-0 CUBA
PAN: Oscar McFarlane, Mario Méndez, Ricardo Paschal, Ubaldo Guardia, Bernabé Ortega, Jorge Ortega, Antonio Ortega, Luis Alberto Blanco,
Víctor Manuel Herrera, Roberto Brown, Alfredo Anderson.
Coach: Gary Stempel (ENG).
CUB: Luis Fernández, Lázaro Alfonso, Mario Rodríguez, Kadafi Gou, Yoanis González, Frank Horchask, Jaime Domenech, Yuniesky Rodriguez,
Liván Pérez, Lester Moré, Carlos Zayas.
Coach: Manuel Rodríguez.
Sent off: Manuel Torres (PAN) 44’.
Referee: N/A
ROUND 2
Tuesday, August 11, 1998
MEXICO 2-0 PANAMA (1:0)
[Aurelio Molina 5', Emilio Mora 62']
MEX: Alexandro Álvarez, Mariano Trujillo, Oscar Mascorro, Adrián Sánchez, Gerardo Torres, Emilio Hassam Viades, Aurelio Molina
(Arturo Tagle 70'), Marco Antonio Renaud, Daniel Osorno, Emilio Mora (Omar Santacruz 76'), Eduardo Lillingston (Omar Avilán 58').
Coach: Carlos de los Cobos.
PAN: Oscar McFarlane, Mario Méndez, Ricardo Paschal (Gary Ramos 77'), Ubaldo Guardia, Bernabé Ortega, Jorge Ortega, Antonio Ortega,
Luis Alberto Blanco, Víctor Manuel Herrera, Roberto Brown, Alfredo Anderson.
Coach: Gary Stempel (ENG).
YC: Viades (15’), Álvarez (26’), Molina (28’), Méndez (38’).
Referee: Argelio Sabillón (HON)
A1: Pedro Villanueva (BLZ)
A2: Mescate (GUA)
Tuesday, August 11, 1998
EL SALVADOR 1-1 CUBA (0:1)
[Rafael Barrientos 69’; Yenier Márquez 10´]
SLV: Juan José Gómez, Carlos Martínez, Dubias Armando Rivera, Ovidio Guzmán, Gilberto Murgas, Rafael Ernesto Barrientos,
Guillermo Moran, Juan Francisco Oliva, Gustavo Campos, Rudys Corrales, Julio César Guevara.
Coach: Rubén Guevara.
CUB: Luis Fernández, Lázaro Alfonso, Mario Rodríguez, Kadafi Gou, Yoanis González, Yenier Marquez, Jaime Domenech,
Yuniesky Rodriguez, Liván Pérez, Lester Moré, Carlos Zayas.
Coach: Manuel Rodríguez.
Referee: N/A
ROUND 3
Thursday, August 13, 1998
MEXICO 3-1 CUBA (2:0)
[Omar Santacruz 27', Oscar Mascorro 34', Daniel Osorno 88'; Lester Moré 59']
MEX: Esdras Rangel, Leonardo Álvarez, Oscar Mascorro, Felipe Ayala, Luis Maldonado, Adrián Sánchez, Arturo Tagle (Daniel Osorno 46’),
Gerardo Torres ©, Omar Santacruz, Eduardo Lillingston, Omar Avilán.
Coach: Carlos de los Cobos.
CUB: Luis Fernández, Mario Rodríguez, Kadafi Gou, Yoanis González, Frank Horschak, Jaime Domenech, Yuniesky Rodriguez,
Liván Pérez, Lester Moré, Carlos Zayas.
Coach: Manuel Rodríguez.
Referee: Luis Solórzano (VEN)
A1: Francesco Romano (VEN)
A2: Beltrán Pérez (VEN)
Thursday, August 13, 1998
PANAMA 1-3 EL SALVADOR (1:2)
[Roberto Brown 35’ pen; Freddy Gonzalez 1’, Rafael Barrientos 20’, Rudys Corrales 88’]
PAN: Oscar McFarlane, Mario Méndez, Ricardo Paschal, Ubaldo Guardia, Bernabé Ortega, Jorge Ortega, Antonio Ortega,
Luis Alberto Blanco, Víctor Manuel Herrera, Roberto Brown, Alfredo Anderson.
Coach: Gary Stempel (ENG).
SLV: Juan José Gómez, Carlos Martínez, Dubias Armando Rivera, Freddy González, Gilberto Murgas, Rafael Ernesto Barrientos,
Guillermo Morán, Juan Francisco Oliva, Gustavo Campos, Rudys Corrales, Julio César Guevara.
Coach: Rubén Guevara.
Referee: Olger Mejía (CRC)
NB: Three players sent of of Panama.
FINAL TABLE
MEXICO 3 3 0 0 6 1 9
EL SALVADOR 3 1 1 1 4 3 4
Cuba 3 0 2 1 2 4 2
Panama 3 0 1 2 1 5 1
FINAL STAGE
Estadio José Encarnación "Pachencho" Romero, Maracaibo
QUARTERFINALS
Sunday, August 16, 1998
VENEZUELA 8-1 NICARAGUA (4:0)
[Fernando Martinez 3’, 22’, 27’, Reinaldo Melo 15’, Cristian Cásseres 48’, Jonathan Laurens 59’, Jorge Rojas 77’,
Edwin Quilagury 88’; Byron Acevedo 57’]
VEN: Renny Vega, Leonel Vielma, Alexander Becerra, Jorge Rojas, Leopoldo Jiménez, Ricardo Duno, Reinaldo Melo (Jonathan Laurens 55’),
Alexis García, Jorge Giraldo, Daniel Noriega (Edwin Quilagury 70’), Fernando Martínez (Cristian Cásseres 44’).
Coach: Lino Alonso.
NCA: Carlos Mendieta, Carlos Alonso, Juan Bosco Miranda, Miguel Cruz, Geovanni Estrada (Tony Vargas 52’), Renner Cruz,
Tyron Leiva (Wesley West 66’), Cristian Yáñes, Tyron Acevedo, Hamilton West, Jimmy Ponce.
Coach: Florencio Leiva.
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá (MEX)
A1: Alfonso Alcalá (MEX)
A2: Marco Brenes (CRC)
Sunday, August 16, 1998
JAMAICA 2-3 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (0:1) (2:2) AET
[Kwame Richardson 66’, Oneil Smith 88’; Errol McFarlane 10’, Anton Pierre 68’, Joseph Peters 98’]
JAM: Donovan Ricketts, Oneil Smith, Eugene Barnes, Marco McDonald, Irvino English, Damion Powell, Everton Bunsie,
Winston Griffiths, Ainsworth Kerr (Anthony Curtis 43’), David Dixon (Kwame Richardson 60’), Markeino Gillings (Ray Graham 36’).
Coach: Walter Gama (BRA).
TRI: Richard Goddard, Neil Lewis, Keyeno Thomas, Brent Sancho, Anton Pierre, Kerwyn Jenylott (Otto Burris 84’), Joseph Peters,
Errol McFarlane (Reslei Fitzpatrick 73’), Hector Sam, Larry McDonald, Darryl Tonssaint.
Coach: Bertille St. Clair.
Referee: N/A
Monday, August 17, 1998
COSTA RICA 1-0 EL SALVADOR (1:0)
[Erick Jiménez 34’]
CRC: Fausto González, José Calderón, Alfredo Morales, Pablo Chinchilla, Walter Cordero, Douglas Sequeira, Marvin Chinchilla,
Jorge Jiménez (Efraín Hernández 70'), Carlos Castro (Onil Vásquez 90'), Erick Jiménez (Athim Rooper 80'), Froylán Ledezma.
Coach: Rolando Villalobos.
SLV: Juan José Gómez, Carlos Martínez, Dubias Armando Rivera, Ovidio Guzmán, Gilberto Murgas, Rafael Ernesto Barrientos,
Guillermo Morán, Juan Francisco Oliva (Miguel Ángel Montes 46' (GK)), Gustavo Campos, Rudys Alberto Corrales, Julio César Guevara
(Mario Guardado 65').
Coach: Rubén Guevara.
YC: Calderón (53'), Campos (58').
Referee: Erwin Faneyte (ANT)
A1: Alfonso Alcalá (MEX)
A2: Miguel Martí (CUB)
NB: Salvadorian goal keeper Gómez played as a forward in the second half.
Monday, August 17, 1998
Att: 10,000.
MEXICO 2-0 COLOMBIA (1:0)
[Emilio Mora 20', Marco Antonio Renaud 88']
MEX: Alexandro Álvarez, Mariano Trujillo, Oscar Mascorro, Felipe Ayala, Adrián Sánchez, Gerardo Torres, Emilio Hassam Viades,
Marco Antonio Renaud, Daniel Osorno (Omar Avilán 79'), Emilio Mora (Omar Santacruz 74'), Eduardo Lillingston.
Coach: Carlos de los Cobos.
COL: Jaime Barrientos, Raúl Marín (Marcelino Rentería 75'), Andrés Orozco, Jeffrey Díaz, Jair Benítez, Juan Fernando Leal,
José Mera, Andrés Pérez, Carlos Giraldo (Mauricio Molina 55'), Gustavo Victoria, Mauricio Tamayo.
Coach: Juan Camilo Pérez.
YC: Renaud (16’), Sánchez (60’), Viades (82’), Tamayo (26’).
Sent off: Eduardo Lillingston (MEX) 71'.
Referee: Hugh Thompson (JAM)
SEMIFINALS
Martes 18 de agosto de 1998
VENEZUELA 5-2 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (2:1)
[Jorge Rojas 6’, Daniel Noriega 27’, Cristian Cásseres 55’, Alexis García 81’, Jorge Giraldo 87’; Hector Sam 17’, 83’]
VEN: Renny Vega, Leopoldo Jiménez, Leonel Vielma, Ricardo Duno (William Pérez), Alexander Becerra, Reinaldo Melo (Jonathan Laurens),
Alexis García, Jorge Giraldo, Jorge Rojas, Daniel Noriega (Alexander Rondón), Cristian Cásseres.
Coach: Lino Alonso.
TRI: Richard Goddard, Neil Lewis, Keyeno Thomas, Sherwin Jack (Berth Burris 74’), Brent Sancho, Otto Burris (Marvin Gordon 83’),
Joseph Peters, Errol McFarlane (Reslei Fitzpatrick 40’), Hector Sam, Larry McDonald, Darryl Tonssaint.
Coach: Bertille St. Clair.
Referee: Argelio Sabillón (HON)
A1: Curtis Charles (ATG)
A2: Luis Aburto (NCA)
Wednesday, August 19, 1998
MEXICO 2-0 COSTA RICA (1:0)
[Oscar Mascorro 8', Emilio Mora 46']
MEX: Alexandro Álvarez, Mariano Trujillo, Oscar Mascorro, Felipe Ayala ©, Gerardo Torres, Emilio Hassam Viades, Adrián Sánchez,
Marco Antonio Renaud, Daniel Osorno (Arturo Tagle 77'), Emilio Mora, Omar Avilán (Luis Maldonado 61').
Coach: Carlos de los Cobos.
CRC: Fausto González, José Calderón, Daniel Torres, Alfredo Morales, Pablo Chinchilla, Walter Cordero (Marvin Chinchilla 69'),
Douglas Sequeira (Athim Rooper 51'), Jorge Jiménez (Erick Jiménez 46'), Carlos Castro, Jonathan Bolaños, Froylán Ledesma.
Coach: Rolando Villalobos.
YC: Daniel Torres, Jiménez, Alex Álvarez, Mascorro.
Referee: Paolo Borgosano (VEN)
A1: Miguel Martí (CUB)
A2: Lawrence Griffith (GUY)
THIRD PLACE MATCH
Friday, August 21, 1998
COSTA RICA 6-1 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (4:0)
[Marvin Chinchilla 10', Jonathan Bolaños 14', Erick Jiménez 16', Froylán Ledezma 44', 83', Douglas Sequeira 85';
Hector Sam 86’]
CRC: Fausto González, Carlos Castro, Alfredo Morales, José Calderón, Pablo Chinchilla, Douglas Sequeira (Jorge Jiménez 88'),
Efraín Hernández, Jonathan Bolaños, Erick Jiménez (Onil Vásquez 74'), Marvin Chinchilla, Froylán Ledezma.
Coach: Rolando Villalobos.
TRI: Richard Goddard, Neil Lewis, Keyeno Thomas, Sherwin Jack, Brent Sancho (Burt Burris 84'), Kerwyn Jenylott, Otto Burris
(Reslei Fitzpatrick 50'), Joseph Peters (Marvin Gordon 71'), Hector Sam, Larry McDonald, Darryl Tonssaint.
Coach: Bertille St. Clair.
YC: Burris, Peters
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá (MEX)
A1: Alfonso Alcalá (MEX)
A2: Laurence Griffith (GUY)
FINAL
Friday, August 21, 1998
Attendance: 30,000.
VENEZUELA 3-1 MEXICO (0:0)
[Cristian Cásseres 78', Daniel Noriega 84', 90+3’; Emilio Mora 65']
VEN: Renny Vega, Leopoldo Jiménez, Leonel Vielma, Ricardo Duno (William Pérez 89'), Alexander Becerra, Jonathan Laurens
(Reinaldo Melo 58'), Alexis García, Jorge Giraldo, Jorge Rojas, Daniel Noriega, Fernando Martínez (Cristian Cásseres 59').
Coach: Lino Alonso.
MEX: Alexandro Álvarez, Mariano Trujillo, Oscar Mascorro, Felipe Ayala, Gerardo Torres, Emilio Hassam Viades, Adrián Sánchez,
Marco Antonio Renaud, Daniel Osorno (Arturo Tagle 68'), Emilio Mora, Omar Avilán (Luis Maldonado 80').
Coach: Carlos de los Cobos.
YC: Torres (9’), Renaud (53’), Viades (64’), Ayala (70’), Becerra (35’), Jiménez (58’), Duno (63’), Noriega (63’).
Referee: Hugh Thompson (JAM)
MEDALS
GOLD: Venezuela
SILVER: Mexico
BRONZE: Costa Rica
SQUADS
BARBADOS
TAYLOR, Morrison GK
ARCHER, Omar 20/08/1980 DF
BURROWES, Randy 15/11/1979 DF
STRAKER, Jonathan 16/10/1979 DF
SKINNER, Dwayne DF
LOVELL, Paul 02/03/1977 MF
MILLER, Raumel 28/01/1980 MF
FORDE, Norman 30/04/1977 MF
HALL, Kent 20/08/1978 MF
SKINNER, Kenroy 08/07/1980 FW
BOURNE, Kirk
BROOMERS, Llewellyn
FORDE, David GK
GREENIDGE, Sean
HUSBANDS, Brian
LAYNE, Rickey
PROVERBS, Troy
SMALL, Antonio
COLOMBIA
BARAHONA, Carlos Alberto 20/01/1980 GK Cúcuta
BARRIENTOS, Jaime Alejandro 07/02/1980 GK
MERA, José Hermes 11/03/1979 DF
GONZÁLEZ Juan Diego 22/09/1980 DF
PAZ, Leonardo 12/04/1980 DF
MARÍN, Raúl Esnaider 05/06/1979 DF
OROZCO, Andrés Felipe 18/03/1979 DF
BENÍTEZ, Jair 12/01/1979 DF
VICTORIA, Gustavo Andrés 14/05/1980 MF
LEAL, Juan Fernando 02/08/1980 MF
PÉREZ, Andrés Eduardo 05/09/1980 MF
GIRALDO, Carlos Alberto 17/11/1979 MF Deportes Quindío
MOLINA, Mauricio Alejandro 30/04/1980 MF
CASTILLO, Rafael Arlex 06/06/1980 MF
TAMAYO, Jorge Mauricio 12/03/1980 FW
DÍAZ, Jefrey José 13/09/1979 FW
RENTERÍA, Marcelino FW
CARMONA, Esneider
PÉREZ, Juan Camilo COACH
COSTA RICA
GONZÁLEZ, Fausto 13/09/1978 GK Cartaginés
CASTRO, Anthony GK LD Alajuelense
MORALES, Alfredo 16/09/1977 DF Goicochea
CORDERO, Walter 23/03/1977 DF Santa Barbara
CHINCHILLA, Pablo Antonio 21/12/1978 DF Enjo (AUT)
TORRES, Daniel 14/10/1977 DF Saprissa
CALDERÓN, José DF Cartaginés
SEQUEIRA, Douglas Esteban 23/08/1977 MF Feyenoord (NED)
BOLAÑOS, Jonathan 22/04/1978 MF Herediano
CASTRO, Carlos Eduardo 10/09/1978 MF LD Alajuelense
JIMÉNEZ, Jorge MF U.C.R.
HERNÁNDEZ, Efraín MF Ramonense
CHINCHILLA, Marvin 11/02/1977 FW Pérez Zeledón
LEDEZMA, Froylan Greing 02/01/1978 FW Ajax (NED)
JIMÉNEZ, Erick 06/09/1980 FW Cartaginés
ROOPER, Athim 18/10/1978 FW Herediano
GORDÓN, Ricardo Uruguay
VÁSQUEZ, Onil U.C.R.
VILLALOBOS CHACON, Rolando COACH
CUBA
1 FERNÁNDEZ MORA, Luis 25/12/1977 GK Granma
2 ALFONSO RUIZ, Lázaro 15/01/1978 DF Villa Clara
3 RODRÍGUEZ LÓPEZ, Mario 20/09/1977 DF Ciudad Habana
4 MÁRQUEZ MOLINA, Jeniel 03/01/1979 DF Villa Clara
5 GONZÁLEZ NODA, Yoanis 23/10/1977 FW Pinar del Río
6 ZAYAS LOYOLA, Carlos Ernesto 12/09/1977 FW Ciudad Habana
7 HORSHACK CÁRDENAS, Frank MF Matanzas
8 DOMENECH BETANCOURT, Jaime 13/01/1978 MF Villa Clara
9 MOLINA ENRIQUE, Lázaro FW Ciudad Habana
10 AQUINO ROBERT, Disney MF Santiago de Cuba
11 GOU GÓMEZ, Kadafi 15/04/1977 MF Matanzas
12 MORÉ HENNINGHAM, Lester Oriel 13/09/1978 FW Ciego de Ávila
13 RODRÍGUEZ PÉREZ, Yuniesky 01/03/1977 MF Villa Clara
14 PÉREZ CABALLERO, Liván 01/01/1977 MF Ciego de Ávila
15 CASAMAYOR HERNÁNDEZ, Michel 08/11/1977 GK Pinar del Río
16 QUESADA MENA, Lester Camagüey
17 SIERRA ARÉVALO, Joel Granma
18 CAÑIZARES TAYLOR, Yank Ciudad Habana
RODRÍGUEZ NAVARRO, Manuel COACH
HERNÁNDEZ, Roberto ASSISTANT
GRANDALL, Lázaro Amaro DELEGATE
BENNETT BATTACKS, William MANAGER
NB: Yanko Cañizares withdrew.
EL SALVADOR
GÓMEZ, Juan José 08/11/1980 GK Santa Clara
MONTES MORENO, Miguel Ángel 12/02/1980 GK Santa Clara
MARTÍNEZ, Carlos Danilo 29/06/1979 DF Santa Clara
MARTÍNEZ, Oscar Armando DF Dragón
MEDINA ESTRADA, Jaime Geovanni DF Santa Clara
CAMPOS FARELA, Gustavo Norberto DF Santa Clara
MORÁN REYES, Guillermo José 12/02/1979 MF Santa Clara
MURGAS FAJARDO, Gilberto Alfredo 22/01/1981 MF Once Lobos
NERIO, Nelson Antonio 03/01/1977 MF Águila
BARRIENTOS, Rafael Ernesto 12/05/1979 MF Santa Clara
CORRALES, Rudys Alberto 06/11/1979 FW Municipal Limeño
GONZÁLEZ, Freddy Antonio FW F.A.S.
GUEVARA, Julio César Atlético Marte
GUZMÁN GUERRA, Ovidio
GUARDADO ÁBREGO, Mario Santa Clara
OLIVA, Juan Francisco
ORELLANA, Marcos Santa Clara
RIVERA, Dubias Armando Santa Clara
GUEVARA, Rubén COACH
GUATEMALA
MOLINA, Luis Pedro 04/06/1977 GK Comunicaciones
ESTRADA, Jorge Eduardo 27/02/1979 GK Chimaltenango
SWISHER, Luis Arturo 21/06/1978 DF Aurora
CHEN, Denis 09/08/1977 DF Carcha
CONTRERAS, Edwin Adulfo 22/04/1977 DF Carcha
VARGAS, Luis René 09/01/1979 DF
MERLOS, José 29/12/1977 MF Comunicaciones
GONZÁLEZ, Francisco 17/10/1977 MF Aurora
GARCÍA, Fredy Alexander 12/01/1977 MF Comunicaciones
RIVERA, Andrés 25/06/1978 MF Aurora
RUIZ, Carlos Humberto 15/09/1979 FW Municipal
PAREDES LÓPEZ, Oliver José 02/02/1979 FW Municipal
CARIAS, Oliver Javier 05/11/1977 FW Municipal
ALEGRÍA, César Gilberto 29/10/1977 FW
CARRANZA, Ever
MORALES, Aníbal
FLORES TORRES, Christian
OROZCO, Moisés
ROMEO, Daniel Mario (ARG) COACH
JAMAICA
RICKETTS, Donovan 07/06/1977 GK Galaxy
BARNES, Eugene 09/08/1977 DF Arnett Gardens
SMITH, Oneil DF Harbour View
WILLIAMS, Mark DF Wadadah
MCDONALD, Marco 31/08/1977 DF
GRIFFITHS, Winston 12/09/1978 MF Galaxy
GRAHAM, Ray MF Galaxy
ENGLISH, Irvino 23/10/1977 MF
BUNSIE, Everton 18/04/1977 MF
KERR, Ainsworth MF
CURTIS, Anthony MF
POWELL, Damion MF
GREEN, Steve 02/07/1977 FW Tivoli Gardens
DIXON, David FW
RICHARDSON, Kwame FW
GILLINGS, Markeino FW
CARRADICE, Marvin Hazard United
MARTIN, Kirk
GAMA, Walter (BRA) COACH
DOWNSWELL, Wendell ASSISTANT
CAMPBELL, Paul GOAL KEEPERS TRAINER
CAMARGO, José MASSEUR
THOMAS, Roy PHYSICAL TRAINER
McPERSHON, Rodney MANAGER
MEXICO
1 ÁLVAREZ OLIVARES, Alexandro 26/01/1977 GK Necaxa
2 TRUJILLO REYES, Edgar Mariano 19/05/1977 DF U.N.A.M.
3 MASCORRO ÁBREGO, Oscar Yaroslav 11/02/1980 DF Monterrey
4 SÁNCHEZ GONZÁLEZ, Adrián 09/07/1978 MF Puebla
5 ÁLVAREZ ALANÍS, Leonardo 24/09/1978 DF Tigrillos U.A.N.L.
6 MOLINA FRAGA, Aurelio 06/08/1978 MF Tigrillos U.A.N.L.
7 MORA LÓPEZ, Emilio Hugo 07/03/1978 FW Atlético Morelia
8 TORRES HERRERA, Gerardo Joaquín 14/03/1977 FW Atlas
9 LILLINGSTON GARCÍA, Eduardo Fabián 23/12/1977 FW Toluca
10 AVILÁN MENDOZA, Omar Alejandro 29/04/1977 FW Toros Neza
11 TAGLE MIRANDA, Arturo 11/08/1977 MF América
12 RANGEL ROMERO, Esdras Azahel 31/07/1977 GK U.N.A.M.
13 AYALA ARMENDÁRIZ, Felipe de Jesús 16/12/1977 DF Tigres U.A.N.L.
14 SANTACRUZ MENDIOLA, Edgar Omar 13/01/1977 FW León
15 OSORNO CALVILLO, Daniel 16/03/1979 FW Atlas
16 MALDONADO GARCÍA, Luis Silvestre 11/05/1979 FW Monterrey
17 VIADES SLIM, Emilio Hassam 10/01/1978 DF Atlético Mexiquense
18 RENAUD CAMARGO, Marco Antonio 19/08/1978 MF Guadalajara
DE LOS COBOS, Carlos COACH
TREJO, Mario Alberto ASSISTANT
VILLALOBOS, Edgar PHYSICAL TRAINER
GARCÍA, José Luis DOCTOR
MÁRQUEZ, Juan MASSEUR
ESTRADA, Isaac UTILITY
NICARAGUA
SUJO, Ricardo GK
MENDIETA, Carlos Reynaldo GK
ALONSO, Carlos Rigoberto DF
BALLADARES, Elvis Raúl MF
RODRÍGUEZ, Sergio Iván MF
WEST, Hamilton MF
ACEVEDO, Tyron Manuel 12/07/1978 FW
CRUZ, Miguel
CRUZ, Renner Antonio
ESTRADA, Geovanni
LEIVA, Tyron
YÁÑES, Cristian
BOSCO MIRANDA, Juan
NOVOA, Carlos
PONCE, Jimmy
SOLÓRZANO, David
VARGAS, Tony
WEST, Wesley
LEIVA, Florencio COACH
PANAMA
GONZÁLEZ, Jaffet 04/12/1977 GK Eurokickers
McFARLANE, Oscar Emilio 29/11/1980 GK Plaza Amador
PASCHAL, Ricardo 09/06/1979 DF Nacional
GUARDIA, Ubaldo Gustavo 08/06/1977 DF Tauro
RAMOS, Gary 07/11/1978 DF Panamá Viejo
VILLARREAL, Marcos 16/04/1978 DF Plaza Amador
MÉNDEZ, Mario 05/01/1977 MF Tauro
ORTEGA, Antonio 10/01/1979 MF Sporting 89
HERRERA PIGGOTT, Víctor Manuel 18/04/1980 MF Panamá Viejo
BLANCO, Luis Alberto 08/01/1978 MF San Francisco
ORTEGA, Bernabé MF Sporting 89
ORTEGA, Jorge MF Sporting 89
PINEDA, Jairo MF Panamá Viejo
TORRES, Manuel Vicente 25/11/1978 MF Deportivo Árabe Unido
BROWN, Roberto Rolando 15/07/1977 FW San Francisco
ANDERSON, Alfredo 31/10/1978 FW Argentinos Juniors (ARG)
ZAPATA, Alberto 28/02/1979 FW Atlético Santa Fe
CANALES, Ángel 15/03/1978 FW Alianza
STEMPEL, Gary (ENG) COACH
ÁVILA, Héctor ASSISTANT
ALLS, Arturo PHYSICAL TRAINER
PÉREZ, Gaspar GOAL KEEPERS TRAINER
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
GODDARD, Richard Anthony 30/01/1978 GK
THOMAS, Adrian GK
PIERRE, Anton 23/09/1977 DF Defence Force
THOMAS, Keyeno 29/12/1977 DF Joe Public
SANCHO, Brent 13/03/1977 DF
JENYLOTT, Kerwyn 24/08/1978 MF Joe Public
PETERS, Joseph MF San Juan Jabloteh
FITZPATRICK, Reslei 11/11/1978 MF
McDONALD, Larry MF
SAM, Hector McLeod 25/02/1978 FW San Juan Jabloteh
JEMMOTT, Kerwyn 24/08/1978 MF Joe Public
MCFARLANE, Errol 12/10/1977 FW Defence Force
LEWIS, Neil
TONSSAINT, Darryl
BURRIS, Burt
GORDON, Marvin
JACK, Sherwin
BURRIS, Otto
ST. CLAIR, Bertille COACH
VENEZUELA
1 VEGA, Renny Vicente 04/07/1979 GK Nacional Táchira
2 VIELMA, Leonel Gerardo 30/08/1978 DF Estudiantes de Mérida
3 BECERRA, José Alexander 22/01/1977 DF Cucuta (COL)
4 ROJAS, Jorge Alberto 10/01/1977 DF Estudiantes de Mérida
5 DUNO, José Ricardo 19/03/1977 MF Minerven
6 LAURENS, Jonathan 02/06/1977 MF Chacao
7 NORIEGA, Daniel Gustavo 30/03/1977 FW Rayo Vallecano (ESP)
8 MELO, Reinaldo Alfonso 05/05/1977 MF Llaneros de Guanare
9 GIRALDO, Jorge Enrique 24/01/1978 MF Caracas FC
10 GARCÍA, Alexis José 22/06/1978 MF Mineros
11 MARTÍNEZ, Fernando 08/06/1977 FW Minerven
12 TOYO, Javier Eduardo 12/10/1977 GK Caracas FC
14 JIMÉNEZ, Leopoldo Rafael 22/05/1978 MF Chacao
18 CÁSSERES, Cristian Alfonso 29/06/1977 FW Chacao
RONDÓN, Alexander 30/08/1977 MF Nueva Cadiz
FERNÁNDEZ, Pedro Alfonso 27/07/1977 MF Atlético Zulia
QUILAGURY, Edwin Humberto 16/06/1977 MF Nacional Táchira
PÉREZ, William Roberto 19/11/1979 DF
ALONSO, Lino COACH
VÁSQUEZ, Miguel ASSISTANT
ACUÑA, José Joaquín DOCTOR
BORGES, Wladimir STAFF
SANTOS, Luis UTILITY
LLORENS, Manuel KINESIOLOGIST
CENTENO, Napoleón COORDINATOR
With thanks to Steven Torres
Sources: ESTO (Mexico), Reforma (Mexico), Ovaciones (Mexico), El Siglo de Torreón (Mexico), La República (Costa Rica), La Opinión (USA), Kingston Gleaner (Jamaica), La Nación (Costa Rica), Memoria Oficial de los XVIII Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos Maracaibo 1998
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