1979 Copa Interamericana

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1979 Copa Interamericana
EventCopa Interamericana
FAS Olimpia
El Salvador Paraguay
3 8
(Olimpia won 3–1 on points)
First leg
FAS Olimpia
3 3
DateFebruary 17, 1980
VenueEstadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
RefereeCarlos Alfaro (Costa Rica)
Attendance30,000
Second leg
Olimpia FAS
5 0
DateMarch 16, 1980
VenueDefensores del Chaco, Asunción
Man of the MatchMiguel Michelagnoli
RefereeEdison Pérez (Peru)
Attendance18,500
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1980 →

The 1979 Copa Interamericana was the 7th. edition of the Copa Interamericana. The final was contested by Paraguayan Club Olimpia (champion of 1979 Copa Libertadores) and Salvadoran club FAS (winner of 1979 CONCACAF Champions' Cup). The final was played under a two-leg format in February–March 1980.[1]

The first leg was held in Estadio Cuscatlán in San Salvador, where both teams tied 3–3. The second leg was played at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción, where Olimpia easily defeat FAS with a conclusive 5–0. Thus, the Paraguayan side won their first Copa Interamericana trophy.[1][2][3]

Qualified teams[]

Team Qualification Previous app.
Paraguay Olimpia 1979 Copa Libertadores winner (None)
El Salvador FAS 1979 CONCACAF Champions' Cup winner (None)

Venues[]

Estadio Cuscatlán (left) and Estadio Defensores del Chaco, venues for the series

Match details[]

First Leg[]

1979 Copa Interamericana
First leg
FAS El Salvador3–3Paraguay Olimpia
Casadei Goal 58', 72'
Abraham Goal 69'		 Report Solalinde Goal 5'
Isasi Goal 28', 60'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Carlos Alfaro (Costa Rica)
FAS
Olimpia
GK El Salvador Humberto Castillo
DF El Salvador Guillermo Rodríguez Bou
DF Argentina Héctor Piccione Substituted off a'
DF El Salvador Gonzalo Henríquez
DF El Salvador Carlos Recinos
MF El Salvador Manuel Álvarez
MF Argentina Amado Abraham
MF El Salvador Alfredo Erazo
FW El Salvador Quinteros
FW El Salvador David Cabrera Substituted off b'
FW Argentina Roberto Casadei
Substitutes:
El Salvador Ramírez Substituted in a'
FW El Salvador Jorge A. González Substituted in b'
Manager:
El Salvador Juan Francisco Barraza
GK UruguayParaguay Ever Almeida
DF Paraguay Alicio Solalinde
DF Paraguay Roberto Paredes
DF Uruguay Rubén Giménez
DF Paraguay Alberto Giudice
MF Paraguay Luis Torres
MF Paraguay Carlos Kiese
MF Paraguay Miguel Michelagnoli Substituted off a'
FW Paraguay Evaristo Isasi
FW Paraguay Carlos Yaluk
FW Paraguay Osvaldo Aquino Substituted off b'
Substitutes:
DF Paraguay Rogelio Delgado Substituted in a'
MF Paraguay Eduardo Ortiz Substituted in b'
Manager:
Uruguay Pedro Cubilla

Second Leg[]

Second leg
Olimpia Paraguay5–0El Salvador FAS
Aquino Goal 12'
Michelagnoli Goal 43', 58', 81'
Ortiz Goal 60'		 Report
Attendance: 18,500
Referee: Edison Pérez (Peru)
Olimpia
FAS
GK UruguayParaguay Ever Almeida
DF Paraguay Alicio Solalinde
DF Paraguay Roberto Paredes
DF Paraguay Flaminio Sosa
DF Argentina Daniel Di Bartolomeo
MF Paraguay Luis Torres
MF Paraguay Carlos Kiese
MF Paraguay Osvaldo Aquino
FW Paraguay Evaristo Isasi Substituted off 7'
FW Paraguay Carlos Yaluk Substituted off 70'
FW Paraguay Miguel Michelagnoli
Substitutes:
FW Paraguay Eduardo Ortiz Substituted in 7'
FW Paraguay Julio Díaz Substituted in 70'
Manager:
Uruguay Pedro Cubilla
GK El Salvador Humberto Castillo
DF El Salvador Carlos Recinos
DF El Salvador Guillermo Rodríguez Bou
DF El Salvador Jaime Rodríguez
DF El Salvador Gonzalo Henríquez Substituted off 20'
MF El Salvador Norberto Huezo
MF El Salvador Manuel Álvarez
MF Argentina Amado Abraham
FW 10 El Salvador Jorge A. González
FW El Salvador David Cabrera Substituted off 35'
FW El Salvador Alfredo Erazo
Substitutes:
DF Argentina Héctor Piccione Substituted in 20'
FW El Salvador Roberto Casadei Substituted in 35'
Manager:
El Salvador Juan Francisco Barraza

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b 1979 Copa Interamericana by Erik Lugo on the RSSSF
  2. ^ Se convierte en el Rey de Copas by Luis Irala on ABC, 13 Mar 2016
  3. ^ Campeón de la Interamericana on Club Olimpia, 16 Mar 2016
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