1995 MATCHES
INTERCONTINENTAL (July, August, September).
Author: Neil Morrison.
06/07/1995, Maldonado (Uruguay), Campus Municipal, 5000
Copa América
PARAGUAY 2 (José Cardozo 63', Adriano Samaniego 73')
MEXICO 1 (Luis García 44')
Paraguay: Rubén Ruiz Díaz, Juan Villamayor, Celso Ayala, Carlos Gamarra, Juan Jara,
Francisco Arce, Roberto Acuña, Estanislao Struway, Edgar Denis
(Jorge Campos 54'), José Cardozo (Gustavo Sotelo 81'), Adriano Samaniego.
Mexico: Jorge Campos, Jorge Rodríguez, Claudio Suárez, Juan Ramírez,
Joaquín Del Olmo, Ignacio Ambriz, Marcelino Bernal, Alberto García Aspe
(Manuel Martínez 79'), Alberto Coyote, Luis García, Luis Alberto Alves
(Ramón Ramírez 70').
Referee: Alfredo Rodas (Ecuador).
Coaches: Paraguay: Ladislao Kubala (Hungary/Spain).
Mexico: Miguel Mejía Barón.
Cards: None.
08/07/1995, Paysandú (Uruguay), Parque General José Artigas, 16000
Copa América
USA 2 (Eric Wynalda 14', 20')
CHILE 1 (Sebastián Rozental 63')
USA: Kasey Keller, Marcelo Balboa, Mike Burns, Alexi Lalas, Paul Caligiuri,
Ernie Stewart, Mike Sorber (Cobi Jones 77'), Thomas Dooley, John Harkes,
Eric Wynalda (Joe-Max Moore 46'), Claudio Reyna (Tabaré Ramos 46').
Chile: Marcelo Ramírez, Eduardo Vilches, Gabriel Mendoza, Javier Margas,
Miguel Ramírez, Fabián Guevara, Nelson Parraguez, Esteban Valencia
(Rodrigo Barrera 77'), Fabián Estay (José Luis Sierra 46'), Ivo Basay,
Marcelo Salas (Sebastián Rozental 46').
Referee: Alberto Tejada (Peru).
Coaches: USA: Steve Sampson.
Chile: Xabier Azkargorta (Spain).
Cards: USA: Ernie Stewart [Y].
Chile: Fabián Guevara [Y], Nelson Parraguez [Y], Sebastián Rozental [Y],
Javier Margas [R 55'].
09/07/1995, Maldonado (Uruguay), Campus Municipal, 700
Copa América
MEXICO 3 (Luis García ? pen, 57' pen, Missael Espinoza 76')
VENEZUELA 1 (Jorge Campos 65' OG)
Mexico: Jorge Campos, Jorge Rodríguez, Claudio Suárez, Manuel Vidrio, Ramón Ramírez,
Marcelino Bernal, Benjamín Galindo, Missael Espinoza, Alberto García Aspe
(Alberto Coyote 62'), Luis García, Luis Alberto Alves
(Carlos Hermosillo 26').
Venezuela: Gilberto Angelucci, Carlos García, Edson Tortolero, Jesús Valbuena
(Héctor Rivas 55'), Edson Rodríguez, Wilson Chacón (Luis Filosa 70'),
Sergio Hernández, Gerson Díaz, Gabriel Miranda (Leonardo González 73'),
Juan García, José Dolguetta.
Referee: Raúl Domínguez (USA).
Coaches: Mexico: Miguel Mejía Barón.
Venezuela: Rafael Santana.
Cards: Mexico: Manuel Vidrio [Y], Benjamín Galindo [Y].
Venezuela: Gabriel Miranda [Y], Jesús Valbuena [Y],
Edson Tortolero [Y YR 69'], Leonardo González [R 89'].
09/07/1995, Damascus
Friendly International
SYRIA 0
EGYPT 0
Note: Unconfirmed. Not a full FIFA international.
11/07/1995, Paysandú (Uruguay), General Artigas, 16000
Copa América
BOLIVIA 1 (Marco Etcheverry 23')
USA 0
Bolivia: Carlos Trucco, Juan Peña, Marco Sandy, Miguel Rimba, Carlos Borja,
Julio Baldivieso (Carlos Sánchez 71'), Milton Melgar, Luis Cristaldo,
Juan Suárez (Demetrio Angola 45'), Marco Etcheverry, Miguel Mercado
(Mauricio Ramos 56').
USA: Brad Friedel, Mike Burns (Tabaré Ramos 76'), Marcelo Balboa, Alexi Lalas,
Paul Caligiuri, Ernie Stewart, Thomas Dooley, Mike Sorber (Cobi Jones 29'),
John Harkes, Frank Klopas (Claudio Reyna 70'), Eric Wynalda.
Referee: Paolo Borgosano (Venezuela).
Coaches: Bolivia: Antonio López (Spain).
USA: Steve Sampson.
Cards: Bolivia: Miguel Rimba [Y], Marco Sandy [Y], Marco Etcheverry [Y].
USA: Marcelo Balboa [Y], Thomas Dooley [Y].
13/07/1995, Montevideo, Estadio Centenario, 10000
Copa América
URUGUAY 1 (Marcelo Saralegui 79')
MEXICO 1 (Luis García 67')
Uruguay: Fernando Alvez, Gustavo Médez, José Herrera, Eber Moas, Edgardo Adinolfi,
Marcelo Saralegui, Diego Dorta, Pablo Bengoechea [c] (Nelson Abeijón 66'),
Ruben Da Silva, Sergio Martínez, Ruben Sosa (Marcelo Otero 66').
Mexico: Jorge Campos [c], Jorge Rodríguez, Claudio Suárez, Manuel Vidrio,
Raúl Gutiérrez, Ramón Ramírez (Joaquín Del Olmo 45'), Alberto Coyote,
Marcelino Bernal, Alberto García Aspe, Missael Espinoza, Luis García
(Miguel Salvador 87')
Referee: Javier Castrilli (Argentina).
Coaches: Uruguay: Héctor Núñez.
Mexico: Miguel Mejía Barón.
Cards: Uruguay: Eber Moas [Y].
Mexico: Missael Espinoza [Y], Jorge Campos [Y], Alberto García Aspe [Y].
Note: Match postponed from 12/07 to 13/07 due to severe rain.
14/07/1995, Paysandú (Uruguay), General Artigas, 8000
Copa América
USA 3 (Frank Klopas 20', Alexi Lalas 31', Eric Wynalda 58')
ARGENTINA 0
USA: Kasey Keller, Alexi Lalas, Marcelo Balboa (Mike Burns 15'), Paul Caligiuri,
Cobi Jones, Ernie Stewart, Thomas Dooley, John Harkes, Frank Klopas
(Tabaré Ramos 45'), Joe-Max Moore, Eric Wynalda.
Argentina: Carlos Bossio, Ricardo Altamirano, Roberto Ayala, Néstor Fabbri,
Gabriel Schurrer, Marcelo Escudero (Diego Simeone 45'), Hugo Pérez,
Marcelo Espina (Ariel Ortega 45'), Marcelo Gallardo, Alberto Acosta
(Abel Balbo 65'), Gabriel Batistuta.
Referee: Márcio Rezende (Brazil).
Coaches: USA: Steve Sampson.
Argentina: Daniel Passarella.
Cards: USA: Frank Klopas [Y], Alexi Lalas [Y], John Harkes [Y], Cobi Jones [Y].
Argentina: Gabriel Schurrer [Y], Roberto Ayala [Y], Ricardo Altamirano [Y],
Marcelo Gallardo [Y], Hugo Pérez [Y].
20/07/1995, Maldonado (Uruguay), Campus Municipal, 8000
Copa América
USA 0
BRAZIL 1 (Aldair 13')
USA: Brad Friedel, Mike Burns, Paul Caligiuri, Alexi Lalas, Cobi Jones
(Frank Klopas 68'), Tabaré Ramos, Thomas Dooley, John Harkes,
Ernie Stewart, Joe-Max Moore, Eric Wynalda (Mike Sorber).
Brazil: Taffarel, Jorginho, Aldair, André Cruz, Roberto Carlos, Dunga, Leandro
(Beto 29'), Zinho, Juninho Paulista, Edmundo, Sávio (Túlio 75').
Referee: Alfredo Rodas (Ecuador).
Coaches: USA: Steve Sampson.
Brazil: Mario Zagallo.
Cards: None.
20/07/1995, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Merdeka Stadium, 7500
Merdeka Tournament
BULGARIA XI 0
UZBEKISTAN 0
Bulgaria XI: Dimitar Popov, Engibar Engibarov, Emil Kremenliev, Rosen Kirilov,
Dobromir Mitov, Krassimir Chomakov, Vladko Shalamanov, Rumen Hristov
(Milen Petkov 46'), Hristo Yovov (Marian Hristov 46'), Nasko Sirakov,
Adalbert Zafirov (Plamen Timnev 46').
Uzbekistan: Yuri Sheikin, Andrei Zakharov, Fevzi Davletov, Ulugbek Ruzimov,
Stepan Atoyan (Andrei Miklyayev 75'), Olim Tillyayev, Ravshan Bazarov,
Sadreddin Ishmirzayev, Numon Khasanov [c] (Azamat Abduraimov 85'),
Rustam Abdullayev (Yerbulat Yeraliev 55'), Oibek Usmankhodzhayev.
Referee: Mohammad Nazri Abdullah (Malaysia).
Coaches: Bulgaria XI: Dimitar Penev.
Uzbekistan: Aleksandr Ivankov.
Cards: Bulgaria XI: Emil Kremenliev [Y], Nasko Sirakov [Y].
Uzbekistan: Andrei Zakharov [Y], Ravshan Bazarov [Y].
Notes: Not a full FIFA international, and unofficial for Bulgaria.
Bulgaria XI was a selection from Sofiya clubs. It is also reported that
Ivailo Petkov played instead of Milen Petkov.
22/07/1995, Maldonado (Uruguay), Campus Municipal, 2500
Copa América
COLOMBIA 4 (Luis Quiñónez 30', Carlos Valderrama 38', Faustino Asprilla 50',
Freddy Rincón 76')
USA 1 (Joe-Max Moore 52' pen)
Colombia: René Higuita, Wilmer Cabrera, Jorge Bermúdez, Alexis Mendoza, James Cardona,
Leonel Alvarez, John Lozano, Freddy Rincón, Carlos Valderrama,
Luis Quiñónez, Faustino Asprilla.
USA: Kasey Keller, Mike Burns (Cobi Jones 63'), Mike Lapper, Alexi Lalas,
Paul Caligiuri, Ernie Stewart, Frank Klopas, Claudio Reyna, Mike Sorber
(Tabaré Ramos 37'), Jovan Kirovski (John Kerr 45'), Joe-Max Moore.
Referee: Salvador Imperatore (Chile).
Coaches: Colombia: Hernán Darío Gómez.
USA: Steve Sampson.
Cards: Colombia: James Cardona [Y], Leonel Alvarez [Y], Faustino Asprilla [Y].
USA: Mike Lapper [Y], Kasey Keller [Y], Ernie Stewart [Y].
25/07/1995, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Merdeka Stadium, 12000
Merdeka Tournament
IRAQ 1 (Hussam Naje 69')
BULGARIA XI 0
Referee: Mohamed Nazri Abdullah (Malaysia).
Coaches: Iraq:
Bulgaria XI: Dimitar Penev.
Cards: Iraq:
Bulgaria XI: Rumen Hristov [R].
Notes: Not a full FIFA international, and unofficial for Bulgaria.
Bulgaria XI was a selection from Sofiya clubs.
01/08/1995, Aomori, 22000
Friendly
JAPAN 3 (Matsuhara, Shoji Jo 2)
RUSSIA XI 2 (Kholkhov, Radimov)
Note: Not a full FIFA international.
04/08/1995, Sapporo
Friendly
JAPAN XI 1
COSTA RICA 2
Note: Not a full FIFA international.
06/08/1995, Kyoto, Kyogoku Stadium, 20429
Friendly International
JAPAN 3 (Hiroshi Nanami 44', Masahiro Fukuda 65', Takesi Kitazawa 74')
COSTA RICA 0
Japan: Nobuyuki Kojima, Kentaro Hayashi, Tesuji Hashiratani, Masami Ihara,
Hironari Yanagimoto (Akira Narahashi 82'), Motohiro Yamaguchi, Naoki Soma,
Hiroaki Morishima (Toshiya Fujita 76'), Hiroshi Nanami
(Takesi Kitazawa 63'), Hisashi Kurosaki (Masahiro Fukuda 46'),
Kazuyoshi Miura (Koji Noguchi 68').
Costa Rica: Erick Lonnis, Alexánder Madrigal (Wílmer López 46'), Mauricio Montero,
Rónald González, Luis Arnáez (Carlos Ulate 46'), Mauricio Solís,
Benjamín Mayorga (Oscar Ramírez 46'), Edgar Navarrete, Wílmer Arguedas
(Géiner Segura 61'), Michael Myers (Fárlem Ilama 70'), Roy Myers.
Referee: Mohamed Nazri Abdulla (Malaysia).
Coaches: Japan: Shu Kamo.
Costa Rica: Toribio Rojas.
09/08/1995, Tokyo, National Stadium, 53605
Friendly International
JAPAN 1 (Masahiro Fukuda 48')
BRAZIL 5 (Nobuyuki Kojima 20' OG, Edmundo 23', Leonardo 59', César Sampaio 71',
Sávio 89')
Japan: Nobuyuki Kojima, Kentaro Hayashi, Tesuji Hashiratani, Masami Ihara,
Hironari Yanagimoto, Motohiro Yamaguchi, Naoki Soma, Hiroaki Morishima
(Takesi Kitazawa 72'), Rui Ramos, Masahiro Fukuda (Hisashi Kurosaki 61'),
Kazuyoshi Miura.
Brazil: Gilmar, Jorginho (Bruno Carvalho 87'), André Cruz, Ronaldão (Narciso 75'),
Rodrigo, Dunga, César Sampaio, Leonardo (Juninho Paulista 75'), Zinho,
Giovanni (Sávio 75'), Edmundo.
Referee: Zoran Petrovic (Yugoslavia).
Coaches: Japan: Shu Kamo.
Brazil: Mario Zagallo.
12/08/1995, Suwon, Public Stadium, 35271
Friendly International
SOUTH KOREA 0
BRAZIL 1 (Dunga 34')
South Korea: Kim Byung-Ji, Kang Cheol (Ha Seok-Joo 53'), Choi Young-Il,
Yoo Sang-Cheol (Roh Sang-Rae 74'), Ko Jung-Woon, Lee Young-Sang,
Seo Jung-Won (Song Joo-Seok 80'), Shin Hong-Ki, Kim Joo-Sung
(Shin Tae-Yong 58'), Hwang Seon-Hong (Choi Dae-Shik 80'), Hong Myung-Bo.
Brazil: Gilmar, Bruno Carvalho, Ronaldão, André Cruz, Rodrigo (Zé Roberto),
César Sampaio, Dunga, Zinho, Leonardo (Juninho Paulista), Edmundo (Sávio),
Giovanni.
Referee: Russamee Jindamai (Thailand).
Coaches: South Korea: Huh Jung-Moo.
Brazil: Mario Zagallo.
Cards: South Korea: Ha Seok-Joo [Y], Kim Byung-Ji [Y].
Brazil: Rodrigo [Y], César Sampaio [Y], André Cruz [Y].
16/08/1995, Norrköping, Ullevi, 14249
Friendly International
SWEDEN 1 (Tomas Brolin 85' pen)
USA 0
Sweden: Bengt Andersson, Roland Nilsson (Mikael Nilsson 78'), Joachim Björklund,
Patrik Andersson, Pontus Kamark, Thomas Brolin, Jonas Thern,
Stefan Schwarz, Stefan Landberg (Niklas Gudmundsson 74'),
Kennet Andersson (Jörgen Pettersson 59'), Martin Dahlin.
USA: Brad Friedel, Paul Caligiuri, Mike Lapper, Mike Burns, Alexi Lalas,
Steve Pittman, Jeff Agoos, Claudio Reyna, Joe-Max Moore, Frank Klopas
(Roy Lassiter 56'), Roy Wegerle (Jovan Kirovski 69').
Referee: Roy Helge Olson (Norway).
Coaches: Sweden: Tommy Svensson.
USA: Steve Sampson.
16/08/1995, Papeete (Tahiti)
South Pacific Games
VANUATU 6
GUAM 0
Note: Not a full FIFA international.
18/08/1995, Montego Bay
Friendly International
JAMAICA 1 (Walter Boyd)
ZAMBIA 1 ()
20/08/1995, Kingston
Friendly International
JAMAICA 3 (Walter Boyd 2, L.Dixon)
ZAMBIA 1 ()
20/08/1995, Papeete (Tahiti)
South Pacific Games
FIJI 8
GUAM 0
Note: Not a full FIFA international.
22/08/1995, Papeete (Tahiti)
South Pacific Games
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 9
GUAM 0
Note: Not a full FIFA international.
06/09/1995, Wembley, Wembley Stadium, 20038
Friendly International
ENGLAND 0
COLOMBIA 0
England: David Seaman, Gary Neville, Graeme Le Saux, Steve Howey, Tony Adams [c],
Jamie Redknapp (Rob Lee 75'), Paul Gascoigne (John Barnes 75'),
Dennis Wise, Steve McManaman, Nick Barmby, Alan Shearer
(Teddy Sheringham 75').
Colombia: René Higuita, José Fernando Santa, Jorge Bermúdez, Alexis Mendoza,
Wílmer Pérez, Harold Lozano (Luis Quiñónez 46'), Leonel Álvarez,
Faustino Asprilla, Iván Valenciano, Freddy Rincón, Carlos Valderrama.
Referee: Marc Batta (France).
Coaches: England: Terry Venables.
Colombia: Hernán Darío Gómez.
Cards: England:
Colombia: Leonel Álvarez [Y], Freddy Rincón [Y], Iván Valenciano [Y],
Faustino Asprilla [Y].
16/09/1995,
Friendly International
USA OLYMPIC 2
SAUDI ARABIA 2
Note: Not a full FIFA international.
20/09/1995, Jerusalem, Teddy Kollek Stadium, 8000
Friendly International
ISRAEL 3 (Eli Ohana 34', Reuven Atar 57', Eli Driks 80')
URUGUAY 1 (Marcelo Otero 65')
Israel: Boni Ginzburg (Rafi Cohen II 46'), Felix Halfon (Gadi Hazut 46'),
Arik Benado (Alon Harazi 46'), Gadi Brumer, David Amsalem, Alon Hazan
(Amir Shelah 61'), Itzik Zohar (Eli Driks 76'), Nir Klinger
(Alon Brumer 46'), Tal Banin, Reuven Atar, Eli Ohana (Ofer Mizrahi 38').
Uruguay: Leonardo Romay, Gustavo Méndez, José Herrera, Claudio Elías, Juan Morán
(Diego López 85'), Álvaro Gutiérrez, Hebert Dos Santos (Marco Vanzini 52'),
Ruben Da Silva (Marcelo Romero 69'), Edgardo Adinolfi (Yary Silvera 46'),
Marcelo Otero, Federico Magallanes (Diego Seoane 46').
Referee: Amit Klein (Israel).
Coaches: Israel: Shlomo Scharf.
Uruguay: Héctor Núñez.
Cards: Israel: Reuven Atar [Y], Itzik Zohar [Y], Ofer Mizrahi [Y], Tal Banin [Y].
Uruguay:
20/09/1995, Tokyo, 22544
Friendly International (Adidas Challenge)
JAPAN 1 (Kazuyoshi Miura 23' pen)
PARAGUAY 2 (Néstor Isasi 33', Virgilio Ferreira 56')
Japan: Kazuya Maekawa, Tetsuji Hashiratani, Masami Ihara, Norio Omura,
Motohiro Yamaguchi, Naoki Soma, Akira Narahashi (Kentaro Sawada 74'),
Tsuyoshi Kitazawa (Hiroaki Morishima 67'), Maezona, Masahiro Fukuda
(Shoji Jo 81'), Kazuyoshi Miura (Masayuki Okano 67').
Paraguay: Danilo Aceval, Néstor Isasi, Alcazar, Juan Villamayor, Pedro Sarabia,
Julio Enciso, Nery Ortiz, Virgilio Ferreira, Silvio Garay, Jorge Campos,
Villagra.
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange (Italy).
Coaches: Japan: Shu Kamo.
Paraguay: Ladislao Kubala (Hungary/Spain).
Note: Paraguay substitutes unknown.
20/09/1995, Madrid, Vicente Calderón, 50000
Friendly International
SPAIN 2 (Juan Pizzi 35', Julen Guerrero 69')
ARGENTINA 1 (Ariel Ortega 80')
Spain: Andoni Zubizarreta, Abelardo, Rafael Alkorta, Albert Ferrer,
Sergi Barjuan, Caminero (Fernando Hierro 45'), Donato (Luis Enrique 76'),
Fran (Julen Guerrero 55'), Javier Manjarín, Miguel Ángel Nadal,
Juan Pizzi (Alfonso 45').
Argentina: Germán Burgos, Roberto Ayala, Fernando Cáceres, José Chamot,
Javier Zanetti, Leonardo Astrada, Juan Borrelli (Marcelo Gallardo 58'),
Ariel Ortega, Diego Simeone, Abel Balbo, Gabriel Batistuta.
Referee: Sotirios Vorjas (Greece).
Coaches: Spain: Javier Clemente.
Argentina: Daniel Passarella.
27/09/1995, Belo Horizonte, Estádio Mineirão
Friendly International
BRAZIL 2 (Marques 4', Sávio 19')
ROMANIA B 2 (Cristian Vasc 18', Gheorghe Butoiu 45')
Brazil: Dida (Danrlei 20'), Bruno Carvalho, Adriano, Narciso, Zé Roberto, Zé Elias,
Amaral, Souza, Edílson, Marques, Sávio.
Romania B: Adrian Constantin Blid, Dorel Ioan Zegrean, Victor Glăvan, Lucian Cotora,
Claudiu Traian Sălăgean, Călin Andrei Zanc (Vasile Nicolae Popa 88'),
Cristian Vasc, Constantin Barbu, Daniel Iftodi, Gheorghe Butoiu
(Dorin Bogdan Zotincă 84'), Alexandru Ştefan Kovács.
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil).
Coaches: Brazil: Mario Zagallo.
Romania: Gheorghe Staicu.
Note: The match is a full FIFA international.