1997 Recopa Sudamericana
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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 1997 Recopa Sudamericana was the 9th Recopa Sudamericana, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's Copa Libertadores and Supercopa Sudamericana competitions.
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
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 River Plate |
None |
| Vélez Sarsfield |
1995 |
Match details
April 13, 1997 |
| River Plate |
1–1 | Vélez Sársfield |
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Francescoli  83' (pen.) |
Report | Chilavert 29' (pen.) |
| Penalties | ||
Francescoli  Ayala Gallardo  Trotta |
2 – 4 | Chilavert Camps Pandolfi Zandoná Pellegrino |
          River Plate
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 Vélez Sársfield
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Assistant referees:
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References
- ↑ La Recopa viajó a Liniers La Nación, accessed on April 26, 2010
External links
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