Games of the XXVI. Olympiad 1996 - Football Qualifying Tournament CONCACAF


U-23 Players tournament

NB: USA qualified as host.
    Canada qualified to the final round.

NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICAN QUALIFICATION

PRELIMINARY ROUND

FIRST LEG

Friday, February 17, 1995
Ciudad de Guatemala.
GUATEMALA 4-0 BELIZE (2-0)

GUA: N/A

BLZ: N/A

Referee: Berrio (PAN)


SECOND LEG

Sunday, March 5, 1995
Orange Walk.
BELIZE 2-2 GUATEMALA (1-0)

BLZ: N/A

GUA: N/A

Referee: Argelio Sabillón (HON)


FIRST ROUND

FIRST LEGS

Friday, May 5, 1995
Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores, Ciudad de Guatemala; att: 5,000.
GUATEMALA 0-1 EL SALVADOR (0-0)
  [Santos Cabrera 66’]

GUA: Jorge Obando, Nelson Cáceres, Jairo Pérez, Leopoldo Posada, Eric Prado, Walter Cifuentes (Engelbert Herrera), 
     Carlos Lemus, César Trujillo, Sergio Guevara, Luis Pérez (De León), Julio García.
Coach: Jorge Roldán.

SLV: Santos Rivera Ayala, Carlos Hernández, Carlos Joya ©, Alexander Merino, Bladimir Cubías, Roberto Silva (Eric Prado), 
     René Galán, Nelson Quintanilla, Ronald Cerritos, Elías Montes, Óscar “Tito” Díaz (Julio Santos Navarrete).
Coach: Víctor Manuel Pacheco.

Referee: René Parra (CAN)


Saturday, July 29, 1995, 20:30h
National Stadium, Hamilton; att: 2,000.
BERMUDA 0-2 COSTA RICA (0-1)
  [Ronald Gómez 22’ pen, Jafet Soto 66’]

BER: Dwayne Adams ©, Keimon Lawrence (Jamel Smith 70’), Stanton Lewis, Nakia Smith, Janeiro Tucker, Giovanni Wilson, 
     Andrew Rahman (Tafari Outerbridge 62’), Ottis Steede, Keith Jennings, Raynel Lightbourne, Lamaul Crofton (Quincy Aberdeen 55’).
Coach: Mark Trott.

CRC: Lester Morgan, Try Bennett, Reynaldo Parks ©, Luis Marín, José Pablo Fonseca, Max Sánchez (Dennis Valverde 63’), 
     Wilson Muñoz, Harold Wallace, Sergio Morales (Jafet Soto 54’), Jewisson Bennett (Bernard Mullins 75’), Ronald Gómez.
Coach: Juan Blanco.

Sent off: Keith Jennings (BER) 53’.

Referee: Brian Hall (USA)
A1: Edwin Resendes (USA)
A2: Paul Tamberino (USA)

Sunday, December 3, 1995, 11:00h
Estadio Escuela de Balboa, Balboa; att: 1,000.
PANAMA 0-5 MEXICO (0:2)
  [Daniel Deeke 27’, Esteve Padilla 40’, Cuauhtémoc Blanco 64’, José Manuel Abundis 66’, Edson Astivia 72’]

PAN: Martín Marciaga, Alexis Cundumi, Gabriel de los Ríos, Leonel Phillips, Rigoberto Garibaldi (Jorge Bowell 32’), 
     Jose Loaiza (Roberto Correa 46’), Agustín Salinas (Ricardo Renkin 46’), Julio Medina, José Fareaux, Walter Pino, 
     Luis Ángel Rodríguez.
Substitutes: Hector Rodriguez, Jairzinho Serrano.
Coach: Saúl Suárez (COL).

MEX: Oswaldo Sánchez, Alberto Rodríguez, Francisco Javier Sánchez, Duilio Davino, Edson Astivia, Rafael García 
     (Raúl Rodrigo Lara 46’), Manuel Sol (Braulio Luna 53’), Esteve Padilla, Daniel Deeke, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, 
     José Manuel Abundis (Jesús Arellano 70’).
Coach: José Luis Trejo.

Sent off: Luis Rodriguez (PAN) 74’.

Referee: Rodrigo Badilla Sequeira (CRC) 
A1: Jorge Cantillano 
A2: Luis Hernández 
4th: Donald Gutiérrez

 
SECOND LEGS

Friday, May 26, 1995, 19:30h
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador; att: 6,643.
EL SALVADOR 1-1 GUATEMALA (1-0)
  [Ronald Cerritos 12’; César Trujillo 61’]

SLV: Santos Rivera, Carlos Hernández, Alexander Merino, Carlos Joya ©, Vladimir Cubías, Oscar Díaz (Roberto Silva), 
     Eric Prado, Nelson Quintanilla, René Galán, Ronald Cerritos (Salvador Peñate), Edwin Guardado.
Coach: Victor Manuel Pacheco.

GUA: Jorge Obando, Leopoldo Posadas (Jairo Pérez), Marvin Solís, Saúl Velásquez, Sergio Guevara, César Trujillo, Edy Arenas, 
     Carlos Lemus, Enguelbel Herrera, Luis Pérez, Walter Cifuentes (Yames).
Coach: Jorge Roldan.

Referee: León Padró Borja (MEX)

Sunday, August 6, 1995, 15:00h
Estadio Nacional de la Sabana, San José.
COSTA RICA 5-0 BERMUDA (1-0)
  [Ronald Gómez 8’, Bernard Mullins 56’, 58’, 66’, Reynaldo Parks 79’]

CRC: Lester Morgan, Try Bennett (Cristian Aguilar 77’), Reynaldo Parks ©, Luis Marín, José Pablo Fonseca, Harold Wallace 
     (Dennis Valverde 38’), Sergio Morales, Alejandro Sequeira, Jafet Soto, Ronald Gómez (Bernard Mullins 54’), Jewisson Bennett.
Coach: Juan Blanco.

BER: Dwayne Adams ©, Giovanni Wilson (Ascentu Russell 60’), Janeiro Tucker, Andrew Rahman, Stanton Lewis, Dane Outerbridge 
     (Tafari Outerbridge 74’), Ottis Steede, Nakia Smith, Kenmon Lawrence, Kaynell Lightbourne, Quincy Aberdeen (Ottis Stuede 60’).
Coach: Mark Trott.

Sent off: Janeiro Tucker (BER) 84’.

Referee: Freddy Burgos Escobar (GUA)
A1: Freddy de Paz (GUA)
A2: Eric Álvarez (GUA)
4th: Edgar Valencia (GUA)

Wednesday, December 13, 1995, 15:00h 
Estadio Toluca 70-86 (La Bombonera), Toluca; att: 30,000.
MEXICO 4-0 PANAMA (2:0)
  [Francisco Javier Sánchez 34’, Juan Francisco Palencia 42’, Agustín García 49’, Manuel Sol 76’]

MEX: Oswaldo Sánchez (Oscar Pérez 53’), Salvador Carmona, Francisco Javier Sánchez, Duilio Davino, Edson Astivia, Esteve Padilla 
     (Daniel Deeke 73’), Manuel Sol, Braulio Luna, Rafael García, José Manuel Abundis (Agustín García 11’), Juan Francisco Palencia.
Coach: José Luis Trejo.

PAN: Martín Marciaga, Rigoberto Garibaldi, Alexis Cundumi, Leonel Phillips, Jairzinho Serrano, José Loaiza (Roberto Correa 46’), 
     Rafael Hernández, Omar Tejada (Walter Pino 46’), Gabriel de los Ríos, Julio Medina (Agustín Salinas 60’), José Fareaux.
Coach: César Maturana (COL).

Referee: Nelson Cálix (HON) 
A1: Raymundo Cálix (HON) 
A2: Efraín Bendal (HON)


SQUADS

BERMUDA

ADAMS, Dwayne 							GK 	BAA Green Knights
FIGUEIREDO, Timothy 				09/01/1973 	GK 	Vasco da Gama
OUTERBRIDGE, Dano 						MF 	PHC
RAHMAN, Andrew  							Somerset Trojans
LEWIS, Stanton 								PHC
BINNS, Kimandi 							DF	North Village
TUCKER, Janeiro 							Southampton Rangers
WILSON, Giovanni 							Dandy Town
LUGO, Aaron 								St. David
SAMUELS, Jahmah 							Devonshire Colts
SMITH, Nakia 								North Village
STEEDE, Ottis 					06/09/1974	MF	PHC
LIGHTBOURNE, Raynell 							PHC
CROFTON, Lamaul 							Somerset Trojans
ABERDEEN, Quincey 						MF	Devonshire Colts
OUTERBRIDGE, Tafari 							Dandy Town
SMITH, Jamel 								North Village
RUSSELL, Ascento 						FW	Dandy Town
LAWRENCE, Keimon
JENNINGS, Keith								North Village

TROTT, Mark							COACH


COSTA RICA

MORGAN SUAZO, Lester 				02/05/1976 	GK 	Guanacasteca
VARGAS, Onix 							GK 	Ramonense
PARKS PÉREZ, Reynaldo 				04/12/1974 	DF	Herediano
FONSECA DÍAZ, José Pablo 			25/11/1973 	DF	Belén
GÓMEZ GÓMEZ, Ronald				24/01/1975 	FW	LD Alajuelense
MULLINS CAMPBELL, Bernard 			05/12/1973 	FW	Cartaginés
CORDERO FLORES, Víctor 				09/11/1973 	DF	Saprissa
SOTO MOLINA, Jafet 				01/04/1976 	MF	Herediano
SEQUEIRA SOLANO, Giovanni Alejandro	 	27/04/1975 	FW	Belén
VALVERDE MORA, Dennis 				09/06/1973 	DF	LD Alajuelense
SÁNCHEZ BARRANTES, Max Alberto 			02/01/1973 	MF	Ramonense
MARÍN MURILLO, Luis Antonio			10/08/1974 	DF	LD Alajuelense
BENNETT VILLEGAS, Jewison 			02/11/1976 	FW 	Zacatepec (MEX)
AGUILAR RODRÍGUEZ, Cristian 					DF	Turrialba
BENNETT GRANT, Tray Anthony			05/08/1975 	DF 	Saprissa
MUÑOZ BRENES, Wilson 				05/02/1975 	MF 	Sagrada Familia
MORALES, Sergio 						MF 	Belén
WALLACE McDONALD, Harold Amed 			07/09/1975 	DF 	Zacatepec (MEX)

BLANCO, Juan 							DT
BUSTOS, José Luis 						ASSISTANT  
ARAYA, Emilio							DOCTOR
MARÍN, Raúl 							MASSEUR
ZÚÑIGA, Víctor 							UTILITY
BRICEÑO, Roberto						DELEGATE
ECHEVERRIA, Eduardo 						DELEGATE


EL SALVADOR

RIVERA AYALA, Santos Noel 			08/04/1974 	GK 	ADET
QUINTANILLA, Joaquín Moisés 					GK 	ADET
JOYA VALENCIA, Carlos Mario 					DF 	Luis Ángel Firpo
CUBIAS ALVARADO, Jaime Vladimir 		10/05/1974 	DF 	F.A.S
ALVARADO, José Luis   						DF 	Marte
ALFARO PEÑATE, Salvador 					DF
SILVA PEREIRA, Roberto Carlos 					MF 	Águila
JIMÉNEZ CHICAS, Kilmar Wilfredo					MF 	Águila 
QUINTANILLA FLORES, Nelson Mauricio 				MF 	Municipal Limeño
HERNÁNDEZ VILLALTA, Carlos Edilberto 				DF 	Luis Ángel Firpo
PRADO, Eric Dowson 				25/01/1974 	MF 	ADET
GUARDADO HURTADO, Edwin Antonio 		08/06/1973 	MF 	ADET
CERRITOS FLORES, Ronald Osvaldo			03/01/1975 	FW 	ADET
SANTOS NAVARRETE Jose Eduardo 					FW 	Alianza
MONTES, Elías Vladimir 				25/12/1973 	FW 	Tiburones
GALÁN MELÉNDEZ, Rene Alexander 					MF 	Municipal Limeño
LÓPEZ PADILLA, Juan Carlos  					FW 	Apaneca
CABRERA BOLAÑOS, David Geovanni 				FW 	F.A.S.
MERINO ARGUETA, José Alexander			04/10/1976 	DF 	Alianza
DÍAZ, Oscar Armando				15/10/1970 	FW 	Municipal Limeño

PACHECO, Víctor Manuel						COACH

GUATEMALA

N/A

MEXICO

SÁNCHEZ IBARRA, Oswaldo Javier 			23/09/1973 	GK 	Atlas
PÉREZ ROJAS, Oscar 				01/02/1973 	GK 	Cruz Azul
NAVARRO RODRÍGUEZ, Rodolfo			10/09/1974	DF	León
CARMONA ÁLVAREZ, José Salvador			22/08/1975	DF	Toluca
SÁNCHEZ GONZÁLEZ, Francisco Javier 		30/01/1973 	DF 	Inter Tijuana
ASTIVIA HERNÁNDEZ, Rafael Edson 		09/04/1975 	DF 	Toros Neza
DAVINO RODRÍGUEZ, Duilio César Jean Pierre	21/03/1974 	DF 	U.A.G.
SÁNCHEZ RAMOS, Joel				17/08/1974	DF	Guadalajara
LARA TOVAR, Raúl Rodrigo			28/02/1973 	MF 	América
LUNA GUZMÁN, Braulio				08/09/1974	MF	U.N.A.M.
ARELLANO ALCOCER, José de Jesús			08/05/1973 	MF 	Monterrey
SOL SAÑUDO, Manuel Bernardo 			31/08/1973 	MF 	Necaxa
ALVARADO GARCÍA, Edson Antonio 			27/09/1975 	MF 	Necaxa
GARCÍA TORRES, José Rafael			14/08/1974 	MF 	U.N.A.M.
RODRÍGUEZ BARRERA, Alberto			01/04/1974	MF	Pachuca
BLANCO BRAVO, Cuauhtémoc 			17/01/1973 	FW 	América
DEEKE CANSECO, Daniel				06/01/1974 	FW 	U.A.N.L.
PALENCIA HERNÁNDEZ, Juan Francisco 		28/04/1973 	FW 	Cruz Azul
ABUNDIS SANDOVAL, José Manuel 			11/06/1973 	FW 	Toluca
GARCÍA RODRÍGUEZ, Agustín 			01/06/1973 	MF 	U.A.G.
PADILLA VELASCO, Esteve Gerardo			16/09/1975	FW	Atlas

TREJO, José Luis						COACH
DE LOS COBOS, Carlos						ASSISTANT
ILIZALITURRI, Víctor						DOCTOR
MÁRQUEZ, Juan							MASSEUR
ROSAS, Paulino							UTILITY

NB: Carlos de los Cobos was the coach, but due to the lack of his documents, he had to appear as an assistant and José Luis Trejo as a main coach.

PANAMA

MARCIAGA, Martín 						GK 	Santa Fe
RODRÍGUEZ, Héctor 						GK  	Deportivo Azuero
PHILLIPS, Leonel 							Alianza
TORRES, Ismael
DE LOS RÍOS, Gabriel 							Santa Fe
CUNDUMI, Alexis 							Santa Fe
BOWELL, Jorge 								Euro Kickers
REINKI, Ricardo								Alianza
CORREA, Roberto 							Cosmos
LOAIZA, José 								Projusa
RODRÍGUEZ, Carlos 							Deportivo Arabe Unido
SERRANO, Jairzinho							Tauro
VICTORIA, José 								DIM
PEDROZA, Alexis 							Sporting 1899
MEDINA, Julio 								Vista Alegre
HERNÁNDEZ, Ramón							Tulihueca
VALENCIA, Tomás								Deportivo Arabe Unido
PINO, Walter 								DIM
SALINAS, Agustín 							Cosmos
FEREAUX, José 								Deportivo Arabe Unido
GARIBALDI, Roberto							Sporting 1899
RODRÍGUEZ, Luis Ángel 				15/02/1976 	MF 	Condor (COL)

MATURANA, César (COL)						COACH
SUÁREZ, Saúl (COL)						ASSISTANT


CARIBBEAN QUALIFICATION

FIRST ROUND

Kingston, Jamaica

GROUP 1

ROUND 1

Sunday, June 4, 1995
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 1-2 CAYMAN ISLANDS (1-1)
  [White Jr. 37’; Ebanks 2’, Downey 86’]

ATG: N/A

CAY: N/A

Referee: Cameron (SUR)

Sunday, June 4, 1995
JAMAICA 6-0 ST. LUCIA (5-0)
  [Ian Belford 3’, 36’, Milton Griffiths 5’, Christopher Dawes 33’, Onandi Lowe 34’, Rose 87’]

JAM: N/A

LCA: N/A

Referee: Laurie (GUY)


ROUND 2

Tuesday, June 6, 1995
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 1-6 JAMAICA (1-4)
  [White Jr. 44’; Onandi Lowe 19’, 38’, 53’ pen, Ian Belford 23’, Christopher Dawes 42’, Fabian Davis 81’]

ATG: N/A

JAM: N/A

Referee: Davelaar (ANT)

Tuesday, June 6, 1995
CAYMAN ISLANDS 0-4 ST. LUCIA (0-0)
  [Baptiste 66’ pen, Elva 69’, n.n. n.n.]

CAY: N/A

LCA: N/A

Referee: Cameron (SUR)


ROUND 3

Thursday, June 8, 1995
ST. LUCIA 3-0 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA (1-0)

LCA: N/A

ATG: N/A

Referee: Davelaar (SUR)

Thursday, June 8, 1995
JAMAICA 7-0 CAYMAN ISLANDS (2-0)
  [Onandi Lowe 16’, 31’, 2t, 2t; Barnes 47’, Milton Griffiths 80’, Christopher Dawes 2t]]

JAM: N/A

CAY: N/A

Referee: Laurie (GUY)


FINAL TABLE

JAMAICA				3	3	0	0	19	1	9
St. Lucia			3	2	0	1	7	6	6
Cayman Islands			3	1	0	2	2	12	3
Antigua				3	0	0	3	2	11	0


GROUP 2

Por of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

ROUND 1

Wednesday, August 23, 1995
GUYANA 1-2 ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES (1-2)
  [Jermaine Smartt 30’; Wesley John 44’, Everard Sam 52’]

GUY: N/A

VIN: N/A

Referee: Barrett (JAM)


ROUND 2

Friday, August 25, 1995
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 5-0 GUYANA (4-0)
  [Gary Glasgow 9’, 67’, Travis Mulraine 18, Stern John 27’, Copland 43’]

TRI: N/A

GUY: N/A

Referee: Lewis (ATG)


ROUND 3

Sunday, August 27, 1995
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 2-1 ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES (2-0)
  [Stern John 7’, Gary Glasgow 44’; King 56’]

TRI: N/A

VIN: N/A

Referee: León Padró Borja (MEX)


FINAL TABLE

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO		2	2	0	0	7	1	6
St. Vincent and The Gr.		2	1	0	1	3	3	3
Guyana				2	0	0	2	1	7	0
Suriname			withdrew
 

FINAL TOURNAMENT

Edmonton, Canada (May 10-19, 1996)

FINAL GROUP

ROUND 1

Friday, May 10, 1996, 19:06h 
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton; att: 7,029.
CANADA 3-0 JAMAICA (2:0)
  [Jason deVos 9’, Martin Nash 41’, Niall Thompson 80’]

CAN: Jim Larkin, Richard Hikida ©, Nevio Pizzolitto, Jason deVos, Chris Franks, Linus Rhode, Tony Capasso (Scott Macey 46’), 
     Oliver Heald, Martin Nash, Niall Thompson (Davide Xausa 85’), Garrett Kusch.
Coach: Bob Lenarduzzi.
 
JAM: Loxeid Reid, Marconi Steele, Gregory Messam, Fabian Davis, Barris Johnson, Donald Stewart, Ian Belford (Fabian Watkins 55’), 
     Christopher Dawes (Garth Peterkin 46’), Milton Griffiths, Kevin Wilson (O’Neill McDonald 68’), Roger Thomas.
Coach: Rene Simoes (BRA).

Referee: Zimmerman Boulos (USA) 
A1: Erick Zeferin (ANT) 
A2: Edwin Resendez (USA)

Saturday, May 11, 1996, 14:36h
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton; att: 4,112.
MEXICO 3-0 EL SALVADOR (0:0)
  [Cuauhtémoc Blanco 47’, 75’, José Manuel Abundis 77’]

MEX: Oswaldo Sánchez, Pavel Pardo, Francisco Javier Sánchez, Duilio Davino, Edson Astivia, Germán Villa (Cuauhtémoc Blanco 46’), 
     Raúl Rodrigo Lara ©, Daniel Deeke (Agustín García 46’), Juan Francisco Palencia (Manuel Sol 67’), Jesús Arellano, 
     José Manuel Abundis.
Coach: Carlos de los Cobos.

SLV: Melvin Barrera, Carlos Joya, Jaime Cubias, Carlos Hernández (René Galán 73’), José Melgar, Eric Prado (Edwin Hurtado 78’), 
     Elio González, Santos Cabrera (José Manuel López 80’), Adonai Martínez, Ronald Cerritos, Elías Montes.
Coach: Aníbal Tarabini (ARG).

Sent off: René Galán (SLV) 88’.

Referee: Nelson Cálix (HON) 
A1: Walter Rivera (HON) 
A2: Erick Álvarez (HON)

Saturday, May 11, 1996, 16:46h
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton; att: 4,112.
COSTA RICA 4-2 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (2:1)
  [Jafet Soto 26’, Ronald Gomez 30’, 46’, 79’ pen; Arnold Dwarika 29’, Stern John 76´]

CRC: Ricardo González, Rodrigo Cordero, Luis Marin ©, Víctor Cordero, Try Bennett, José Pablo Fonseca, Walter Centeno 
     (Dennis Valverde 46’), Max Alberto Sánchez, Wilson Muñoz (Alejandro Sequeira 75’), Jafet Soto (Paulo César Wanchope 80’), 
     Ronald Gómez.
Coach: Juan Blanco.

TRI: David Austin, Emery John, Marvin Andrews, Dwayne Demmin (Gary Glasgow 46’), Evans Wise, Stern John, Arnold Dwarika, 
     Lindon Andrews (Mickey Trotman 55’), Shawn Garcia, Shawn David (Shurland David 65’), Travis Mulraine.
Coach: Zoran Vranes (YUG).

Referee: Brian Hall (USA) 
A1: Paul Tamborino (USA) 
A1: Charles Curtis (ATG)


ROUND 2

Monday, May 13, 1996, 13:06h 
Clarke Stadium, Edmonton.
JAMAICA 1-3 EL SALVADOR (1:1)
  [Onandi Lowe 4’ pen; Ronald Cerritos 18’, Eric Prado 46’, Elías Montes 87’]

JAM: Loxeid Reid, Gregory Messam, Fabian Davis, Barris Johnson, Donald Stewart, Christopher Dawes (Daniel Ricketts 65’), 
     Kevin Wilson (Aldane Bailey 30’), Garth Peterkin, Milton Griffiths, Roger Thomas (O’Neill McDonald 46’), Onandi Lowe.
Coach: Rene Simoes (BRA).

SLV: Melvin Barrera, Carlos Hernández, Carlos Joya, Elio González (Carlos Flores 46’), Jaime Cubías, Eric Prado, 
     José Manuel López, Cristian López, Adonai Martínez (Edwin Guardado 82’), Elías Montes, Ronald Cerritos.
Coach: Aníbal Tarabini (ARG).

Referee: Brian Hall (USA) 
A1: José Rodríguez (PAN) 
A2: Jean Batiste (LCA)

Monday, May 13, 1996, 19:06h
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton; att: 4,952.
CANADA 0-0 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

CAN: Jim Larkin, Richard Hikida ©, Nevio Pizzolitto, Jason DeVos, Chris Franks, Linus Rhode (Davide Xausa 52’), Scott Macey 
     (Giuliano Oliveiro 63’), Oliver Heald, Martin Nash (Carmine D'Onofrio 76’), Niall Thompson, Garrett Kusch.
Coach: Bob Lenarduzzi.

TRI: David Austin, Emery John, Marvin Andrews, Stokely Mason (Shurland David 88’), Gary Glasgow (Mickey Trotman 70’), 
     Evans Wise (Kevin Jeffrey 87’), Stern John, Arnold Dwarika, Shawn Garcia, Shawn David, Travis Mulraine.
Coach: Zoran Vranes (YUG).

Sent off: Arnold Dwarika (TRI) 60’.

Referee: Vanroy Burns (ATG) 
A1: Paul Tamborino (USA) 
A1: Charles Curtis (ATG)

Monday, May 13, 1996, 21:16h
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton; att: 4,952.
MEXICO 4-0 COSTA RICA (2:0)
  [Manuel Sol 2’, Cuauhtémoc Blanco 19’, Jesús Arellano 50’, José Manuel Abundis 60’]

MEX: Oswaldo Sánchez, Germán Villa, Francisco Javier Sánchez, Duilio Davino, David Oteo, Raúl Rodrigo Lara © (Mario Sánchez 79’), 
     Jesús Arellano, Manuel Sol, Rafael García (Pavel Pardo 69’), Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Enrique Alfaro 72’), José Manuel Abundis.
Coach: Carlos de los Cobos.

CRC: Ricardo González, Reynaldo Parks ©, Luis Marín, José Pablo Fonseca, Max Alberto Sánchez, Wilson Muñoz, Jafet Soto 
     (Sergio Morales 81’), Dennis Valverde (Alejandro Sequeira 10’), Try Bennett, Ronald Gómez, Rodrigo Cordero (Paulo César Wanchope 58’).
Coach: Juan Blanco.

Referee: Mario Escobar (GUA) 
A1: Edwin Resendez (USA) 
A2: Erick Álvarez (GUA)


ROUND 3

Wednesday, May 15, 1996, 13:06h 
Clarke Stadium, Edmonton.
COSTA RICA 1-2 JAMAICA (1:2)
  [Ronald Gómez 10’; Onandi Lowe 12’, Milton Griffiths 43’]

CRC: Lester Morgan, Reynaldo Parks ©, Luis Marín, Alejandro Sequeira, Víctor Cordero, Try Bennett, José Pablo Fonseca, 
     Max Alberto Sánchez (Sergio Morales 69’), Wilson Muñoz (Harold Wallace 12’), Paulo César Wanchope (Jewisson Bennett 75’), 
     Ronald Gómez.
Coach: Juan Blanco.

JAM: Loxeid Reid, Ian Belford, Donald Stewart, Onandi Lowe, Aldane Bailey, Fabian Watkins, Garth Peterkin, Barris Johnson, 
     Roger Thomas (Kevin Wilson 75’), Milton Griffiths (Christopher Dawes 88’), Gregory Messam. 
Coach: Rene Simoes (BRA).

Sent off: Ian Belford (JAM) 85’.

Referee: Nelson Cálix (HON) 
A1: Charles Curtis (ATG) 
A2: Jean Batiste (LCA)

Wednesday, May 15, 1996, 19:06h
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton; att: 4,818.
CANADA 4-2 EL SALVADOR (3:2)
  [Jason deVos 5’, Davide Xausa 20’, Martin Nash 44’, Niall Thompson 53’; Adonai Martínez 19’, Cristian López 45’]

CAN: Jim Larkin, Richard Hikida ©, Nevio Pizzolito, Carmine D’Onofrio (Troy Wood 85’), Scott Macey, Oliver Heald (Linus Rhode 75’), 
     Chris Franks, Martin Nash, Davide Xausa (Tony Capasso 46’), Niall Thompson, Jason deVos.
Coach: Bob Lenarduzzi.

SLV: Melvin Barrera (Santos Rivera 65’), Carlos Hernández (René Galán 55’), Carlos Joya, Jaime Cubías, Martier Paredes, 
     José Manuel López (Santos Cabrera 34’), Cristian López, Adonai Martínez, Elías Montes, Ronald Cerritos, Carlos Flores.
Coach: Aníbal Tarabini (ARG).

Referee: Rafael Pedroza (PAN) 
A1: Erick Zeferin (ANT) 
A2: José Rodríguez (PAN)

Wednesday, May 15, 1996, 21:16h 
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton; att: 4,818.
MEXICO 2-0 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (1:0)
  [José Manuel Abundis 22’, Rafael García 81’]

MEX: Oswaldo Sánchez, Pavel Pardo, Duilio Davino, David Oteo (Edson Astivia 46’), Manuel Sol, Agustín García 
     (Juan Francisco Palencia 59’), Rafael García, Raúl Rodrigo Lara ©, Jesús Arellano, Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Enrique Alfaro 86’), 
     José Manuel Abundis.
Coach: Carlos de los Cobos.

TRI: David Austin, Shawn David, Stokely Mason, Evans Wise, Gary Glasgow (Lindon Andrews 72’), Stern John, Emery John, Marvin Andrews, 
     Travis Mulraine, Shawn Garcia, Shurland David.
Coach: Zoran Vranes (YUG).

Sent off: Travis Mulraine (TRI) 43’.

Referee: Zimmerman Boulo (USA) 
A1: Walter Rivera (HON) 
A2: Paul Ambrosino (USA)


ROUND 4

Friday, May 17, 1996, 13:06h
Clarke Stadium, Edmonton.
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 2-1 EL SALVADOR (1:0)
  [Marvin Raeburn 30’, Stern John 85’; Cristian López 76’]

TRI: David Austin, Stokely Mason, Emery John, Marvin Andrews, Shawn David, Evans Wise (Gary Glasgow 80’), Lindon Andrews 
     (Kevin Jeffrey 72’), Arnold Dwarika, Shawn García, Stern John, Marvin Raeburn (Shurland David 65’).
Coach: Zoran Vranes (YUG).

SLV: Santos Rivera, Carlos Hernández, Carlos Joya (René Galán 70’), Alexander Merino (Héctor Canjura 54’), Eric Prado, 
     Cristian López, Santos Cabrera, Adonai Martínez, Ronald Cerritos, Elías Montes, Carlos Flores (Edwin Guardado 34’).
Coach: Aníbal Tarabini (ARG).

Sent off: Arnold Dwarika (TRI) 47’.

Referee: Brian Hall (USA) 
A1: Paul Tamborino (USA) 
A2: Walter Rivera (HON)

Friday, May 17, 1996, 19:06h
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton; att: 8,831.
COSTA RICA 0-0 CANADA

CRC: Lester Morgan, Harold Wallace, Reynaldo Parks ©, Rodrigo Cordero, Luis Marín, Alejandro Sequeira, Víctor Cordero, 
     Try Bennett, Max Alberto Sánchez (Sergio Morales 60’), Jafet Soto, Paulo César Wanchope, Jewisson Bennett.
Coach: Juan Blanco.

CAN: Jim Larkin, Richard Hikida ©, Richard Sumner, Nevio Pizzolitto, Jason deVos, Scott Macey, Tony Capasso, Carmine D’Onofrio 
     (Davide Xausa 55’), Oliver Heald, Martin Nash, Niall Thompson (Linus Rhode 62’).
Coach: Bob Lenarduzzi.

Sent off: Víctor Cordero (CRC) 83’.

Referee: Mario Escobar (GUA) 
A1: Erick Zeferin (ANT) 
A2: Edwin Resendez (USA)

Friday, May 17, 1996, 21:16h 
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton; att: 8,831.
MEXICO 2-1 JAMAICA (1:0)
  [Cuauhtémoc Blanco 16’, Jesús Arellano 84’; Andrew Williams 88’]

MEX: Oswaldo Sánchez, Francisco Javier Sánchez, Duilio Davino, David Oteo, Raúl Rodrigo Lara ©, Germán Villa, Manuel Sol, 
     Rafael García, Jesús Arellano, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, José Manuel Abundis (Juan Francisco Palencia 90’). 
Coach: Carlos de los Cobos.

JAM: Loxeid Reid, Christopher Dawes, Donald Stewart, Onandi Lowe, Aldane Bailey, Fabian Watkins (O’Neill McDonald 80’), 
     Garth Peterkin, Barris Johnson, Daniel Ricketts (Andrew Williams 46’), Roger Thomas, Gregory Messam.
Coach: Rene Simoes (BRA).

Referee: Vanroy Burnes (ATG) 
A1: Erick Álvarez (HON) 
A2: Charles Curtis (ATG)

 
ROUND 5

Sunday, May 19, 1996, 17:06h
Clarke Stadium, Edmonton; att: 3,000.
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 2-3 JAMAICA (1:1)
  [Mickey Trotman 11’, Stern John 89’; Onandi Lowe 36’, 86’ pen, Andrew Williams 50’]

TRI: David Austin, Stokely Mason, Marvin Andrews, Shawn David, Mickey Trotman (Peter Lewis 85’), Lindon Andrews, Shawn García, 
     Stern John, Marvin Raeburn (Kevin Jeffrey 46’), Travis Mulraine, Shurland David (Gary Glasgow 58’).
Coach: Zoran Vranes (YUG).

JAM: Loxeid Reid, Donald Stewart, Onandi Lowe, Fabian Watkins, Garth Peterkin, Barris Johnson, Roger Thomas, Marconi Steele, 
     Andrew Williams, Christopher Dawes, Gregory Messam.
Coach: Rene Simoes (BRA).

Referee: Rafael Pedroza (PAN) 
A1: Edwin Resendez (USA) 
A2: Paul Tamborino (USA)

NB: Originally scheduled to play in Jasper Bowl.

Sunday, May 19, 1996, 19:06h
Clarke Stadium, Edmonton; attendance: 3,000.
COSTA RICA 4-1 EL SALVADOR (1:0)
  [Vinicio Montero 16’, Ronald Gomez 51’, 63’, Jewisson Bennett 67’; Ronald Cerritos 87’ pen]

CRC: Lester Morgan, Try Bennett, Vinicio Montero, Luis Marín ©, Harold Wallace, José Pablo Fonseca, Rodrigo Cordero, 
     Alejandro Sequeira, Paulo César Wanchope (Max Alberto Sánchez 78’), Jewisson Bennett, Ronald Gómez.
Coach: Juan Blanco.

SLV: Santos Rivera, Eric Prado, René Galán (José Manuel López 60’), Elio González, Jaime Cubías, Cristian López, Santos Cabrera, 
     Adonai Martínez, Edwin Guardado (Héctor Canjura 46’), Elías Montes, Ronald Cerritos.
Coach: Aníbal Tarabini (ARG).

Sent off: José Pablo Fonseca (CRC) 83’, Adonai Martinez (SLV) 85’.

Referee: Vanroy Burnes (ATG) 
A1: Jean Batiste (LCA) 
A2: Erick Zeferin (ANT)

Sunday, May 19, 1996, 19:06h 
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton; att: 19,401.
CANADA 0-1 MEXICO (0:0)
  [Enrique Alfaro 62’]

CAN: Jim Larkin, Richard Hikida ©, Richard Sumner, Nevio Pizzolitto, Jason deVos, Linus Rhode (Nicholas Berg 68’), 
     Giuliano Oliviero (Troy Wood 64’), Davide Xausa, Carmine D’Onofrio, Chris Franks, Oliver Heald.
Coach: Bob Lenarduzzi.

MEX: Oswaldo Sánchez, Germán Villa, Adrián García Arias, Duilio Davino, Edson Astivia, Raúl Rodrigo Lara ©, Manuel Sol, 
     Agustín García (Jesús Arellano 67’), Edson Alvarado (Daniel Deeke 64’), Juan Francisco Palencia, Enrique Alfaro.
Coach: Carlos de los Cobos.

Referee: Mario Escobar (GUA) 
A1: Walter Rivera (GUA) 
A2: Erick Álvarez (GUA)


FINAL TABLE

MEXICO			5	5	0	0	12	1	15
Canada			5	2	2	1	7	3	8 
Costa Rica		5	2	1	2	9	9	7
Jamaica			5	2	0	3	7	11	6
Trinidad and Tobago	5	1	1	3	6	10	4
El Salvador		5	1	0	4	7	14	3

Mexico qualified for Atlanta '96; Canada to play off with Oceania winners (Australia).


SQUADS

NB: Twenty players were allowed to register per team, and all substitutes could be on the bench.

CANADA

1  LARKIN, Jim 					23/10/1975 	GK 	Virginia Commonwealth University (USA)
2  HIKIDA, Richard 				02/11/1973 	MF 	British Columbia University
3  SUMNER, Richard				15/05/1974 	DF 	Simon Fraser university
4  PIZZOLITTO, Nevio				26/08/1976 	DF 	Montreal Impact
5  DE VOS, Jason Richard 			02/01/1974 	DF 	Montreal Impact
6  MACEY, Scott 				26/01/1973 	DF 	Vancouver 86s
7  RHODE, Linus 				08/10/1973 	MF 	Portland University (USA)
8  OLIVIERO, Giuliano				26/02/1974 	DF 	Vancouver 86s
9  THOMPSON, Niall Joseph			16/04/1974 	FW	Montreal Impact
10 XAUSA, Davide Antonio 			10/03/1976 	MF 	Portland University (USA)
11 NASH, Martin 				27/12/1975 	MF 	Vancouver 86s
12 KUSCH, Garrett Andrew 			26/09/1973 	FW 	Simon Fraser University
13 WOOD, Troy Dennis 				09/08/1973 	MF 	British Columbia University
14 CAPASSO, Tony				13/12/1975 	FW 	Notre Dame University (USA)
15 D'ONOFRIO, Carmine				16/04/1974 	FW 	Vancouver 86s)
16 FRANKS, Chris 				27/04/1974 	MF 	Vancouver 86s
17 HEALD, Oliver				13/03/1973 	FW 	Vancouver 86s
18 SHEPHERD, Paul				28/06/1976 	GK 	Vancouver 86s
19 BERG, Nicholas 				11/09/1973 	DF 	Vancouver 86s
22 CALDWELL, Garrett Evan James			06/11/1973 	GK 	(No Club)

LENARDUZZI, Robert Italo					COACH
ERRINGTON, Alan							ASSISTANT
GITTENS, Rudy							DOCTOR
HOWE, Jeff							PHYSIOTHERAPIST
MCKECHNIE, Alex							PHYSIOTHERAPIST
MULDOON, Kevin							UTILITY
WILSON, Les							MANAGER


COSTA RICA

1  GONZÁLEZ FONSECA, Ricardo Alonso 		06/03/1974 	GK 	Carmelita
2  PARKS PEREZ, Reynaldo 			04/12/1974 	DF 	Herediano
3  MARÍN MURILLO, Luis Antonio			10/08/1974 	DF 	LD Alajuelense
4 MONTERO HERNáNDEZ, Vinicio 					MF 	Herediano
5  CORDERO FLORES, Víctor			09/11/1973 	DF 	Saprissa
6  FONSECA DÍAZ, José Pablo			25/11/1973 	DF 	Belén
7  SÁNCHEZ BARRANTES, Max Alberto		02/01/1973 	MF 	Cartaginés
8  MUÑOZ BRENES, Wilson				05/02/1975 	MF 	LD Alajuelense
9  BENNETT, GRANT Tray Anthony			05/08/1975 	DF 	Saprissa
10 SOTO MOLINA, Jafet				01/04/1976 	MF 	A. Morelia (MEX)
11 SEQUEIRA SOLANO, Giovanni Alejandro 		27/04/1975 	FW 	Saprissa
13 VALVERDE, Dennis Guillermo 					MF 	Tropa Strizkon (SVK)
14 BENNETT VILLEGAS, Jewisson 			02/11/1976 	FW 	Cartaginés
15 MORALES, Sergio 						MF 	Belén
16 GÓMEZ GÓMEZ, Ronald 				24/01/1975 	FW 	LD Alajuelense
17 WALLACE McDONALD, Harold Amed 		07/09/1975 	DF 	LD Alajuelense
18 WANCHOPE WATSON, Paulo César 		31/07/1976 	FW 	Herediano
19 CORDERO SOLANO, Rodrigo Antonio 		04/12/1973 	MF 	Carmelita
20 MORGAN SUAZO, Lester 			02/05/1976 	GK 	Guanacasteca
     CENTENO, Walter 				06/10/1974 	MF 	Belén

BLANCO, Juan							COACH
BUSTOS, José 							ASSISTANT
ARAYA, Emilio							DOCTOR
CHÁVEZ, Carlos							MASSEUR
GÓMEZ, Jorge							UTILITY
RUIZ, Manuel							DELEGATE


EL SALVADOR

1  RIVERA AYALA, Santos Noel 			08/04/1974 	GK 	ADET
2  JOYA VALENCIA, Carlos Mario 					DF 	Luis Ángel Firpo
3  CUBIAS ALVARADO, Jaime Vladimir 		10/05/1974 	DF 	F.A.S.
4  HERNÁNDEZ VILLALTA, Carlos Edilberto 			DF 	Luis Ángel Firpo
5  LÓPEZ, José Manuel						MF 	Atlético Marte
6  PRADO MELENDEZ, Eric Dowson 			25/01/1974 	MF 	ADET
7  GONZÁLEZ, Elio Alexander 					DF 	Atlético Marte
8  CABRERA LAZO, Santos Dagoberto 		01/11/1976 	MF 	Municipal Limeño
9  GUARDADO HURTADO, Edwin Antonio 		08/06/1973 	MF 	ADET
10 CERRITOS FLORES, Ronald Osvaldo		03/01/1975 	FW 	ADET
11 MONTES, Elías Vladimir 			25/12/1973 	FW 	Alianza
13 GALÁN MELENDEZ, Rene Alexander 				MF 	Municipal Limeño
14 LÓPEZ, Cristian Antonio  					MF 	Atlético Marte
15 MARTÍNEZ BONILLA, Adonai Ulises		03/10/1975 	MF 	Alianza
16 MERINO ARGUETA, José Alexander		04/10/1976 	DF 	Alianza
17 FLORES, Carlos 						FW	Arcense
18 CANJURA ASTORGA, Héctor Aarón		15/07/1976 	MF 	ADET
19 PAREDES, Martier 				12/05/1973 	DF 	Municipal Limeño
20 BARRERA, Melvin 						GK 	Águila
   DÍAZ, Oscar Armando				15/10/1970 	FW 	Municipal Limeño     	          

TARABINI, Aníbal Roberto (ARG)					COACH
SOMMA, Ricardo 							PHYSICAL TRAINER
CIRRINCIONE, Horacio (ARG)					ASSISTANT
RODRÍGUEZ, Jaime 						ADMINISTRATOR
 

JAMAICA

1  REID, Loxeid							GK	Reno
2  WILLIAMS, Andrew 				23/09/1977 	FW	Rhode Island University (USA)
4  WATKINS, Fabian 						DF 	Constant Spring
5  STEELE, Marconi 						DF 	Florida University (USA)
7  BELFORD, Ian 						MF 	Hazard
8  DAWES, Christopher				31/05/1974 	MF 	Galaxy
9  LOWE, Onandi 				02/12/1973 	FW 	Harbour View
11 McDONALD, O´Neill 						FW
12 WILSON, Kevin 				13/09/1975 	FW	Arnett Gardens
14 MESSAM, Gregory				24/07/1973 	DF 	Taurus
15 PETERKIN, Garth 				30/08/1974 	MF 	Violett Kicker
18 GRIFFITHS, Milton 				30/04/1975 	MF 	William Carey Crusaders (USA)
19 DAVIS, Fabian 				30/06/1974 	DF 	Hazard
20 JOHNSON, Barris 						DF 	Galaxy
21 RICKETTS, Daniel 						DF	Wadadah
22 THOMAS, Roger 				17/03/1973 	FW
23 STEWART, Donald 						DF 	Jamaica College
25 BAILEY, Aldane 						MF 	Reno
40 RICKETTS, Donovan				07/06/1977 	GK 	Wadadah
60 McCLEISH, Julian 						GK 	Constant Spring

SIMOES, René (BRA)						COACH
DOWNSWELL, Wendell						ASSISTANT


MEXICO

 1  SÁNCHEZ IBARRA, Oswaldo Javier 		23/09/1973 	GK 	Atlas
 2  PARDO SEGURA, Pavel 			26/07/1976 	DF 	Atlas
 2  GARCÍA ARIAS, Adrian Israel			06/12/1975 	DF 	Toluca
 3  OTEO ROJAS, David Alejandro			27/07/1973 	DF 	U.N.A.M.
 4  DAVINO RODRÍGUEZ, Duilio César Jean Pierre	21/03/1974 	DF 	U.A.G.
 5  ASTIVIA HERNÁNDEZ, Rafael Edson 		09/04/1975 	DF 	Toros Neza
 6  VILLA CASTAÑEDA, Germán 			02/04/1973 	MF 	América
 7  GARCÍA TORRES, José Rafael			14/08/1974 	MF 	U.N.A.M.
 8  LARA TOVAR, Raúl Rodrigo			28/02/1973 	MF 	América
 9  PALENCIA HERNÁNDEZ, Juan Francisco 		28/04/1973 	FW 	Cruz Azul
10 ARELLANO ALCOCER, José de Jesús		08/05/1973 	MF 	Monterrey
11 BLANCO BRAVO, Cuauhtémoc 			17/01/1973 	FW 	América
12 PÉREZ ROJAS, Oscar 				01/02/1973 	GK 	Cruz Azul
13 SÁNCHEZ PÉREZ, Mario Alberto 		25/07/1973 	MF 	U.A.G.   	
14 SÁNCHEZ GONZÁLEZ, Francisco Javier 		30/01/1973 	DF 	América
15 SOL SAÑUDO, Manuel Bernardo 			31/08/1973 	MF 	Necaxa
16 GARCÍA RODRÍGUEZ, Agustín 			01/06/1973 	MF 	U.A.G.
17 DEEKE CANSECO, Daniel			06/01/1974 	FW 	U.A.N.L.
18 ALVARADO GARCÍA, Edson Antonio 		27/09/1975 	MF 	Necaxa
19 ALFARO ROJAS, Enrique 			11/12/1974 	MF 	Toluca
20 ABUNDIS SANDOVAL, José Manuel 		11/06/1973 	FW 	Toluca

DE LOS COBOS, Carlos						COACH
GONZÁLEZ, Ariel (ARG)						PHYSICAL TRAINER
GARCÍA, José Luis						DOCTOR
MÁRQUEZ, Juan							MASSEUR
SALDAÑA, Gonzalo						UTILITY

NB: Pavel Pardo (injured after the third match) was replaced by Adrián García Arias.


TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

1  AUSTIN, David 				24/02/1973 	GK 	Defence Force
2  MASON, Stokely				24/10/1975 	MF 	Joe Public
3  JOHN, Emery Avery 				18/06/1975 	DF 	American University (USA)
5  ANDREWS, Marvin Anthony			22/12/1975 	DF 	FC Carib
6  DEMMIN, Dwayne 				01/05/1975 	DF 	Belhaven University (USA)
7  WISE, Evans					23/11/1973 	FW 	Egelsbach (GER)
8  JOHN, Stern Christopher James		30/10/1976 	FW 	Malta Carib
9  DWARIKA, Arnold Robert 			23/08/1973 	FW 	East Fife (SCO)
10 ANDREWS, Lindon				20/01/1976 	MF 	Superstar Rangers
12 GARCÍA, Shawn 				05/12/1976 	DF 	Defence Force
13 JEFFREY, Kevin				04/10/1974 	FW 	Yavapai College (USA)
14 DAVID, Shawn 				14/04/1973 	MF 	Defence Force
15 GLASGOW, Gary				13/05/1976 	FW 	San Juan Jabloteh
16 RAEBURN, Marvin 				07/03/1975 	DF
17 TROTMAN, Mickey				21/10/1974 	FW 	Moblie University (USA)
18 MULRAINE, Travis				02/05/1977 	MF 	Joe Public
19 DAVID, Shurland 				24/11/1974 	DF 	Joe Public
LEWIS, Peter Leonson 						DF
JACK, Kelvin Kyron 				29/04/1976 	GK 	Trincity United

VRANES, Zoran (YUG)						COACH
 

INTERCONTINENTAL PLAYOFF

FIRST LEG

Sunday, May 26, 1996 
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton; att: 13,049.
CANADA 2-2 AUSTRALIA (1:1)
  [Davide Xausa 21’, 88’; Goran Lozanovski 31’, Joe Spiteri 54’]

CAN: 18-Paul Shepherd, 2-Richard Hikida ©, 4-Nevio Pizzolitto, 5-Jason de Vos, 6-Scott Macey, 11-Martin Nash (14-Tony Capasso 46’), 
     16-Chris Franks (3-Richard Sumner 75’), 9-Niall Thompson, 10-Davide Xausa, 15-Carmine D'Onofrio, 17-Oliver Heald 
     (7-Linus Rhode 57’).
Coach: Bob Lenarduzzi.
 
AUS: 1-Frank Juric, 5-Kevin Muscat ©, 4-Mark Babic, 6-Hayden Foxe, 2-Goran Lozanovski, 3-Ante Moric, 7-Gabriel Mendez 
     (12-Ross Aloisi 68’), 11-Daniel Tiatto, 8-Peter Tsekenis, 9-Mark Viduka (17-Bradley Hassell 79’), 10-Joe Spiteri.
Coach: Eddie Thomson (SCO).

Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (DEN) 
A1: Carl Christensen (DEN) 
A2: Torben Siersen (DEN) 


SECOND LEG

Sunday, June 2, 1996 
Football Stadium, Sydney; att: 25,809.
AUSTRALIA 5-0 CANADA (1:0)
  [Hayden Foxe 16’, Goran Lozanovski 58’, Mark Viduka 82’, Paul Agostino 85’, Kevin Muscat 87’]

AUS: 1-Frank Juric, 5-Kevin Muscat ©, 4-Mark Babic, 6-Hayden Foxe, 2-Goran Lozanovski (15-Luke Casserly 83’), 3-Ante Moric, 
     7-Gabriel Mendez (16-Robert Enes 24’), 11-Daniel Tiatto, 8-Peter Tsekenis, 9-Mark Viduka, 10-Joe Spiteri (19-Paul Agostino 58’).
Coach: Eddie Thomson (SCO).

CAN: 18-Paul Shepherd, 2-Richard Hikida ©, 4-Nevio Pizzolitto, 5-Jason deVos, 6-Scott Macey (11-Martin Nash 37’), 
     16-Chris Franks (7-Linus Rhode 73’), 9-Niall Thompson, 10-Davide Xausa (13-Troy Wood 62’), 14-Tony Capasso, 15-Carmine D'Onofrio, 
     17-Oliver Heald.
Coach: Bob Lenarduzzi.

Referee: Ali Bujsaim (UAE)


SQUADS
 
AUSTRALIA

1  JURIC, Frank 				28/10/1973 	GK 	Melbourne Knights
2  LOZANOVSKI, Goran 				11/01/1974 	MF 	Adelaide City
3  MORIC, Ante Tomislav 			19/04/1974 	MF 	Sydney United
4  BABIC, Mark Anthony 				24/04/1973 	DF 	Sydney United
5  MUSCAT, Kevin Vincent      			07/08/1973 	DF 	South Melbourne
6  FOXE, Hayden Vernon 				23/06/1977 	DF 	Ajax (NED)
7  MÉNDEZ, Gabriel 				12/03/1973 	MF 	Admira Wacker (AUT)
8  TSEKENIS, Peter Nectario			04/08/1973 	MF 	UTS Sydney
9  VIDUKA, Mark Anthony				09/10/1975 	FW 	Croatia Zagreb (CRO)
10 SPITERI, Joe Christopher			06/05/1973 	FW 	Melbourne Knights
11 TIATTO, Daniel Amadeo			22/05/1973 	FW 	Melbourne Knights
12 ALOISI, Ross 				17/04/1973 	MF 	West Adelaide
13 TOME, Norman 				20/03/1973 	FW 	UTS Sydney
14 CARBONE, Anthony				13/10/1974 	MF 	Nottingham Forest (ENG)
15 CASSERLY, Luke Anthony			11/12/1973 	DF 	Marconi Fairfield
16 ENES, Robert Manuel				22/08/1975 	MF 	Sydney United
17 HASSELL, Bradley				25/04/1974 	MF 	Adelaide City
18 PETKOVIC, Michael 				16/07/1976 	GK 	South Melbourne
19 AGOSTINO, Paul 				09/06/1975 	FW 	Bristol City (ENG)

THOMSON, Eddie (SCO)						COACH
GRAY, Peter							LEADER
SCHEIMPFLUG, Les						ASSISTANT
BLANCO, Raúl							ASSISTANT


CANADA

1  LARKIN, Jim 					23/10/1975 	GK 	Virginia Commonwealth University (USA)
2  HIKIDA, Richard				02/11/1973 	MF 	British Columbia University
3  SUMNER, Richard				15/05/1974 	DF 	Simon Fraser University
4  PIZZOLITTO, Nevio 				26/08/1976 	DF 	Montreal Impact
5  DE VOS, Jason Richard			02/01/1974 	DF 	Montreal Impact
6  MACEY, Scott 				26/01/1973 	DF 	Vancouver 86s
7  RHODE, Linus					08/10/1973 	MF 	Portland University (USA)
8  OLIVIERO, Giuliano				26/02/1974 	DF 	Vancouver 86s
9  THOMPSON, Niall Joseph			16/04/1974 	FW 	Montreal Impact
10 XAUSA, Davide Antonio			10/03/1976 	MF 	Portland University (USA)
11 NASH, Martin 				27/12/1975 	MF 	Vancouver 86s
12 KUSCH, Garrett Andrew 			26/09/1973 	FW 	Simon Fraser University
13 WOOD, Troy Dennis 				09/08/1973 	MF 	British Columbia University
14 CAPASSO, Tony 				13/12/1975 	FW 	Notre Dame University (USA)
15 D'ONOFRIO, Carmine				16/04/1974 	FW 	Vancouver 86s
16 FRANKS, Chris 				27/04/1974 	MF 	Vancouver 86s
17 HEALD, Oliver 				13/03/1973 	FW 	Vancouver 86s
18 SHEPHERD, Paul				28/06/1976 	GK 	Vancouver 86s
19 BERG, Nicholas 				11/09/1973 	DF 	Vancouver 86s
22 CALDWELL, Garrett Evan James			06/11/1973 	GK 	(No Club)

LENARDUZZI, Robert Italo     					COACH
ERRINGTON, Alan							ASSISTANT
GITTENS, Rudy							DOCTOR
HOWE, Jeff							THERAPIST
MCKECHNIE, Alex							PHYSIOTHERAPIST
MULDOON, Kevin							UTILITY
WILSON, Les							MANAGER


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About this document

Sources:
Papers: ESTO (Mexico), Ovaciones (Mexico), La Afición (Mexico), El Informador (Mexico), El Siglo de Torreón (Mexico), Reforma (Mexico), El Norte (Mexico), La Opinión (USA), La República (Costa Rica), Prensa Libre (Costa Rica), La Prensa (Panama), El Salvador (El Salvador), The Province (Canada), Kingston Gleaner (Jamaica), Edmonton Journal (Canada);
Websites: ozsoccer, FIFA.com, canadasoccer, 1996AustraliavCanada Oly

Thanks to: Steven Torres

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