2003 Recopa Sudamericana
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, venue
EventRecopa Sudamericana
Olimpia San Lorenzo
Paraguay Argentina
2 0
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.
Paraguay Olimpia1991
Argentina San LorenzoNone

Bold indicates winning years

Match details

2003 Recopa Sudamericana
Olimpia Paraguay2–0Argentina San Lorenzo
López 28'
Enciso 69' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 8,000
Olimpia
San Lorenzo
GK1Paraguay Ricardo Tavarelli
DF2Paraguay Néstor Isasi
DF5Paraguay Julio César Cáceres
DF3Paraguay Nelson Zelaya
DF15Uruguay Mateo Corbo
MF16Uruguay Sergio Órteman
MF6Paraguay Julio César Enciso (c)
MF17Paraguay Francisco Esteche
MF11Paraguay Guido AlvarengaYellow card 52'
FW10Paraguay Miguel Ángel Benítezdownward-facing red arrow 65'
FW9Paraguay Hernán Rodrigo Lópezdownward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutes:
FW20Paraguay Gilberto Palaciosupward-facing green arrow 65'
FW20Paraguay Mauro Caballeroupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Uruguay Luis Cubilla
GK1Argentina Sebastián Saja
DF13Argentina Leandro Álvarez
DF32Argentina Gonzalo RodríguezYellow card 48'
DF3Paraguay Claudio Morel Rodríguez
DF4Argentina Aldo Paredes
MF24Argentina Damián Luna
MF5Argentina Pablo Michelini (c)
MF8Argentina Mariano HerrónYellow card 43'
FW22Argentina Cristian Zuritadownward-facing red arrow 58'
FW9Argentina Alberto Acosta
FW6Argentina Nicolás Frutos
Substitutes:
FW17Argentina Daniel Cordoneupward-facing green arrow 58'
Manager:
Argentina 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
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