1997 Recopa Sudamericana
The 1997 Recopa Sudamericana was the ninth Recopa Sudamericana, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's Copa Libertadores and Supercopa Sudamericana competitions.
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| Vélez Sársfield won the penalty shootout 2-4 | |||||||
| Date | April 13, 1997 | ||||||
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| Venue | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe | ||||||
| Referee | Jorge Nieves (Uruguay) | ||||||
The match was contested between River Plate, winners of the 1996 Copa Libertadores, and Vélez Sársfield, winners of the 1996 Supercopa Sudamericana, on April 13, 1997. After a 1-1 draw, Vélez Sársfield managed to beat River Plate 2-4 on penalty shootout to win the trophy.[1] Renowned goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert became the first ever goalkeeper to score a goal in the competition.
Qualified teams
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Match details
| River Plate | 1–1 | |
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Francescoli  |
Report | Chilavert |
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Francescoli  Gallardo  Trotta Ayala |
2 – 4 | |
Referee: Jorge Nieves (Uruguay)
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Assistant referees:
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References
- La Recopa viajó a Liniers La Nación, accessed on April 26, 2010
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