1987 Copa América Final

The 1987 Copa América Final was the final match of the 1987 Copa América. It was held on July 12, 1987, in Buenos Aires. Uruguay won the match against Chile by a 1-0 score. This was the 13th. cup for Uruguay and the second final for Chile.

1987 Copa América Final
Event1987 Copa América
Uruguay Chile
1 0
DateJuly 12, 1987
VenueEstadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires
RefereeRomualdo Arppi Filho (Brazil)

Background

Uruguay had eliminated Argentina (reigning World Champion by then) based in their good defense and tactical order. As former defender and Olympic champion José Nasazzi stated, "We make the first 10 fouls of the match and then we win playing fair", that phrase synthesized the Uruguayan rough style of play to prevail psychologically over the rival since the first minute of the match.

Under that premise, defensive players Obdulio Trasante and José Perdomo applied that rough tactics during the first minutes, carrying the Argentine side to that style of play, confusing their rival. Once the first objective was fulfilled, Uruguay started to play fair, keeping the possession of the ball until the match ended.

The match

In the decisive match played at Estadio Monumental of Buenos Aires, Chile played dirty, committing a great amount of fouls, with Enzo Francescoli as one of their main victims. Because of that rough style of playing, defender Eduardo Gómez was sent off by Brazilian referee Romualdo Arpi Filho with before the 15 minutes of the match.

Nevertheless, Francascoli would be also sent off after fouling rival Fernando Astengo. Uruguay won the final through the highlighted performances of Alfonso Domínguez (who controlled the movements of Ivo Basay, Chile's most notable forward), and central midfielder José Perdomo, who played both, defensive and offensive positions.[1]

Match details
Uruguay 1–0 Chile
Bengoechea  56'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Arppi Filho (Brazil)
Uruguay
Chile
GK12Eduardo Pereira
DF14Alfonso Domínguez
DF3Nelson Gutiérrez
DF4Obdulio Trasante
DF5José Pintos Saldanha
MF8Gustavo Matosas
MF15José Perdomo (c) 88'
MF16Pablo Bengoechea
MF10Enzo Francescoli 27'
FW7Antonio Alzamendi 86'
FW11Rubén Sosa
Substitutions:
DF6José Enrique Peña 86'
Manager:
Roberto Fleitas
GK1Roberto Rojas (c)
DF2Óscar Reyes
DF8Eduardo Gómez 14'
DF11Fernando Astengo 88'
DF4Luis Hormazábal
MF18Patricio Mardones
MF10Jorge Contreras
MF20Héctor Puebla 19'
MF6Jaime Pizarro
FW9Juan Carlos Letelier
FW7Ivo Basay
Substitutions:
MF8Ricardo Toro 19' 63'
MF21Hugo Rubio 63'
Manager:
Orlando Aravena

References
  1. El glorioso y querido fútbol uruguayo, El Gráfico, 14 Jun 2019
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