1979 Copa Interamericana
EventCopa Interamericana
FAS Olimpia
El Salvador Paraguay
3 8
(Olimpia won 3–1 on points)
First leg
FAS Olimpia
3 3
DateFebruary 17, 1980
VenueEstadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
RefereeCarlos Alfaro (Costa Rica)
Attendance30,000
Second leg
Olimpia FAS
5 0
DateMarch 16, 1980
VenueDefensores del Chaco, Asunción
Man of the MatchMiguel Michelagnoli
RefereeEdison Pérez (Peru)
Attendance18,500
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The 1979 Copa Interamericana was the 7th. edition of the Copa Interamericana. The final was contested by Paraguayan Club Olimpia (champion of 1979 Copa Libertadores) and Salvadoran club FAS (winner of 1979 CONCACAF Champions' Cup). The final was played under a two-leg format in February–March 1980.[1]

The first leg was held in Estadio Cuscatlán in San Salvador, where both teams tied 3–3. The second leg was played at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción, where Olimpia easily defeat FAS with a conclusive 5–0. Thus, the Paraguayan side won their first Copa Interamericana trophy.[1][2][3]

Qualified teams

Team Qualification Previous app.
Paraguay Olimpia 1979 Copa Libertadores winner (None)
El Salvador FAS 1979 CONCACAF Champions' Cup winner (None)

Venues

Estadio Cuscatlán (left) and Estadio Defensores del Chaco, venues for the series

Match details

First leg

1979 Copa Interamericana
First leg
FAS El Salvador3–3Paraguay Olimpia
Casadei 58', 72'
Abraham 69'		 Report Solalinde 5'
Isasi 28', 60'
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Carlos Alfaro (Costa Rica)
FAS
Olimpia
GK El Salvador Humberto Castillo
DF El Salvador Guillermo Rodríguez Bou
DF Argentina Héctor Piccione downward-facing red arrow a'
DF El Salvador Gonzalo Henríquez
DF El Salvador Carlos Recinos
MF El Salvador Manuel Álvarez
MF Argentina Amado Abraham
MF El Salvador Alfredo Erazo
FW El Salvador Quinteros
FW El Salvador David Cabrera downward-facing red arrow b'
FW Argentina Roberto Casadei
Substitutes:
El Salvador Ramírez upward-facing green arrow a'
FW El Salvador Jorge A. González upward-facing green arrow b'
Manager:
El Salvador Juan Francisco Barraza
GK UruguayParaguay Ever Almeida
DF Paraguay Alicio Solalinde
DF Paraguay Roberto Paredes
DF Uruguay Rubén Giménez
DF Paraguay Alberto Giudice
MF Paraguay Luis Torres
MF Paraguay Carlos Kiese
MF Paraguay Miguel Michelagnoli downward-facing red arrow a'
FW Paraguay Evaristo Isasi
FW Paraguay Carlos Yaluk
FW Paraguay Osvaldo Aquino downward-facing red arrow b'
Substitutes:
DF Paraguay Rogelio Delgado upward-facing green arrow a'
MF Paraguay Eduardo Ortiz upward-facing green arrow b'
Manager:
Uruguay Pedro Cubilla

Second leg

Second leg
Olimpia Paraguay5–0El Salvador FAS
Aquino 12'
Michelagnoli 43', 58', 81'
Ortiz 60'		 Report
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 18,500
Referee: Edison Pérez (Peru)
Olimpia
FAS
GK UruguayParaguay Ever Almeida
DF Paraguay Alicio Solalinde
DF Paraguay Roberto Paredes
DF Paraguay Flaminio Sosa
DF Argentina Daniel Di Bartolomeo
MF Paraguay Luis Torres
MF Paraguay Carlos Kiese
MF Paraguay Osvaldo Aquino
FW Paraguay Evaristo Isasi downward-facing red arrow 7'
FW Paraguay Carlos Yaluk downward-facing red arrow 70'
FW Paraguay Miguel Michelagnoli
Substitutes:
FW Paraguay Eduardo Ortiz upward-facing green arrow 7'
FW Paraguay Julio Díaz upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Uruguay Pedro Cubilla
GK El Salvador Humberto Castillo
DF El Salvador Carlos Recinos
DF El Salvador Guillermo Rodríguez Bou
DF El Salvador Jaime Rodríguez
DF El Salvador Gonzalo Henríquez downward-facing red arrow 20'
MF El Salvador Norberto Huezo
MF El Salvador Manuel Álvarez
MF Argentina Amado Abraham
FW 10 El Salvador Jorge A. González
FW El Salvador David Cabrera downward-facing red arrow 35'
FW El Salvador Alfredo Erazo
Substitutes:
DF Argentina Héctor Piccione upward-facing green arrow 20'
FW El Salvador Roberto Casadei upward-facing green arrow 35'
Manager:
El Salvador Juan Francisco Barraza

References

  1. ^ a b 1979 Copa Interamericana by Erik Lugo on the RSSSF
  2. ^ Se convierte en el Rey de Copas by Luis Irala on ABC, 13 Mar 2016
  3. ^ Campeón de la Interamericana Archived 2021-02-05 at the Wayback Machine on Club Olimpia, 16 Mar 2016
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