1996 Copa Interamericana

{{Infobox football match

|title = 1996 Copa Interamericana

|image =

|event = Copa Interamericana

|team1 = Cartaginés

|team1association = {{flagicon|CRC|size=30px}}

|team1score = 0

|team2 = Vélez Sarsfield

|team2association ={{flagicon|ARG|size=30px}}

|team2score = 2

|details = (on aggregate)

|firstleg= First leg

|team1score1= 0

|team2score1= 0

|details1 =

|date1 = February 17, 1996

|stadium1 = Rafael Fello Meza

|city1 = Cartago

|man_of_the_match1a=

|man_of_the_match1atitle=

|man_of_the_match1b=

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|referee1 = Benito Archundia (Mexico)

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|secondleg= Second leg

|team1score2= 0

|team2score2= 2

|details2=

|date2= February 24, 1996

|stadium2 = José Amalfitani Stadium

|city2 = Buenos Aires

|man_of_the_match2a=

|man_of_the_match2atitle=

|man_of_the_match2b=

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|referee2 = Eduardo Diuzniewski (Uruguay)

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|previous= 1993

|next= 1997

}}

The 1996 Copa Interamericana was the 16th. edition of the Copa Interamericana. The final took place between Argentine club Vélez Sarsfield and Costa Rican side Club Sport Cartaginés and was staged over two legs on February 17 and February 24, 1996.

Coached by Carlos Bianchi, Vélez Sarsfield team was formed by most of players that had won the 1994 Intercontinental Cup with the addition of Marcelo Herrera to replace José Basualdo (tradedd to Boca Juniors) and some players promoted from the youth divisions.[https://www.vavel.com/ar/futbol-argentino/2016/02/24/velez/610295-a-20-anos-de-la-copa-interamericana.html A 20 años de la Copa Interamericana] by Christian Conde, 24 Feb 2016

The first leg, held in Cartago, ended in a 0–0 tie while in the second leg in Buenos Aires, Vélez Sarsfield beat Cartaginés 2–0, therefore the Argentine club won their first Interamericana trophy,[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/intam94.html 1994 Copa Interamericana] on the RSSSF achieving their third international title within two years.[https://velez.com.ar/velez.php?seccion=notas&mostrar=notas&anio=2018&mes=02&dia=23&tema=homenajes&hora=165806¬a=1 Campeón Interamericana 1996] on Vélez Sarsfield website, 23 Feb 2018

Qualified teams

class="wikitable"
Team !Qualification !Previous app.
{{flagicon\|ARG}} Vélez Sarsfield	1994 Copa Libertadores champion	None
{{flagicon\|CRC}} Cartaginés	1994 CONCACAF Champions' Cup champion	None

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Team

!Qualification

!Previous app.

{{flagicon|ARG}} Vélez Sarsfield

1994 Copa Libertadores champion

None

{{flagicon|CRC}} Cartaginés

1994 CONCACAF Champions' Cup champion

None

Venues

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|header =

|image1 = Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza.jpg

|image2 = Argentina A vs Inglaterra A 02.JPG

|footer = Rafael Fello Meza (left) and José Amalfitani, venues of the finals

}}

Match details

=First leg=

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|date = February 17, 1996

|event = 1996 Copa Interamericana

|round = First leg

|team1 = Cartaginés {{flagicon|CRC}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{flagicon|ARG}} Vélez Sarsfield

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|report = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/intam94.html Report]

|stadium = Rafael Fello Meza

|location = Cartago

|attendance =

|referee = Benito Archundia (Mexico)

}}

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GK	1	{{flagicon\|CRC}} Hermidio Barrantes
DF		{{flagicon\|CRC}} Evaristo Contreras
DF		{{flagicon\|CRC}} Maximilien Peinado
DF	14	{{flagicon\|CRC}} Henry Wood
DF		{{flagicon\|CRC}} Alexander Gómez
MF		{{flagicon\|BRA}} Luiz Claudio Dos Santos
MF		{{flagicon\|CRC}} Max Sánchez	{{suboff\|84}}
MF		{{flagicon\|CRC}} Norman Pin Gómez
MF		{{flagicon\|CRC}} Marco Tulio Hidalgo	{{suboff\|65}}
FW		{{flagicon\|CRC}} Jewisson Benneth
FW		{{flagicon\|CRC}} Heriberto Quirós {{suboff\|71}}
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
FW		{{flagicon\|CRC}} Jewisson Benneth	{{subon\|65}}
		{{flagicon\|BRA}} Everaldo da Costa	{{subon\|71}}
MF		{{flagicon\|BRA}} Aurelio Ferreira	{{subon\|84}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|{{flagicon\|CRC}}

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GK	1	{{Flag icon\|PAR}} José Luis Chilavert
DF	4	{{Flag icon\|ARG}} Flavio Zandoná
DF	2	{{Flag icon\|ARG}} Roberto Trotta	{{sentoff}}
DF	6	{{Flag icon\|ARG}} Mauricio Pellegrino
DF	3	{{Flag icon\|ARG}} Raúl Cardozo
MF	8	{{Flag icon\|ARG}} Marcelo Herrera
MF	5	{{Flag icon\|ARG}} Marcelo Gómez
MF	7	{{Flag icon\|ARG}} Guillermo Morigi
FW	10	{{Flag icon\|ARG}} Patricio Camps	{{suboff\|89}}
FW	9	{{Flag icon\|ARG}} Fernando Pandolfi	{{suboff\|87}}
FW	11	{{Flag icon\|ARG}} José Flores	{{suboff\|75}}
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
FW		{{Flag icon\|ARG}} Martín Posse	{{subon\|75}}
MF		{{Flag icon\|ARG}} Claudio Husaín	{{subon\|87}}
MF		{{Flag icon\|ARG}} Carlos Compagnucci	{{subon\|89}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|{{Flag icon\|ARG}} Carlos Bianchi

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=Second leg=

{{football box

|date = February 24, 1996

|event =

|round = Second leg

|team1 = Vélez Sarsfield {{flagicon|ARG}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{flagicon|CRC}} Cartaginés

|goals1 = Flores {{goal|3||76}}