The 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the first edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF), and the eleventh overall CONCACAF tournament. The last time the CONCACAF Championship was held was 1971, from that point on the first-place finishers of World Cup qualifying were considered continental champions.http://www.teletica.com/deportes/94452-Historia-de-Costa-Rica-en-la-Copa-Oro-1991.note.aspx
The tournament was hosted by the United States and played in the Greater Los Angeles area of California at two venues: the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the Rose Bowl. The eight teams were broken up into two groups of four; the top two teams of each group would advance to the semifinals. The Gold Cup was won by the United States, who eliminated Mexico in the semi-finals match, and went on to beat Honduras 4–3 on penalties after tying them in the final 0–0. Fernando Clavijo scored the winning penalty in the shootout for the United States.
Qualified teams TeamQualificationAppearancesPrevious best performanceQualified through the 1989 CONCACAF Championship Winners 1st DebutNorth American zone Automatic 1st Debut Automatic 1st Debut Automatic 1st DebutCaribbean zone qualified through the 1991 Caribbean Cup Winners 1st Debut Runners-up 1st DebutCentral American zone qualified through the 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup Runners-up 1st Debut Third Place 1st Debut
Venues Los AngelesPasadenaMemorial ColiseumRose BowlCapacity: 93,607Capacity: 92,542
Squads
The 8 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 18 players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.
Group stage
Group A
GK1Pablo LariosRB2Juan HernándezCB4Roberto Ruiz EsparzaCB14Felix CruzLB5Héctor EsparzaRM8José Manuel de la TorreCM6Carlos Muñoz (c)CM11Gonzalo FarfánLM10Benjamín GalindoRF27Carlos Hermosillo LF17Luís Roberto Alves Substitutes:CB3Efraín HerreraGK12Adrián ChávezFW13Paul MorenoLM15Missael Espinoza CM16Jorge DávalosLB18Guillermo MuñozRF19Luis García Manager:Manuel Lapuente GK1Clive SmithDF2Barrington GaynorDF5Donovan Panton DF6Desmond Smith DF7Anthony CorbettMF10Hugh BlairMF11Winston AnglinMF15Hector WrightMF16Wayne PalmerMF12Roderick Reid FW9Paul DavisSubstitutes:DF3Richard DavisDF4Linval Dixon MF8Leroy FosterFW13Caple DonaldsonMF14Monteque Long FW17Walter BoydGK20Kristopher DaCostaManager:Carl Brown
GK1 Craig ForrestDF2 Frank Yallop DF3 Colin Miller DF5 Randy Samuel DF6 Ian Bridge MF7 Carl Valentine MF8 Jamie Lowery FW9 Dale Mitchell FW10 John Catliff FW12 Nick Gilbert MF13 Scott Munson Substitutes:MF4 John Limniatis MF11 Joseph Majcher DF14 Mark Watson DF15 Patrick Diotte MF16 Peter GilfillanDF17 Carl Fletcher GK18 Carlo MariniGK20 Paul Dolan Manager: Tony Waiters GK12Adrián ChávezRB2Juan HernándezCB4Roberto Ruiz EsparzaCB14Felix Cruz LB18Guillermo MuñozRM8José Manuel de la Torre CM16Jorge DávalosCM11Gonzalo Farfán LM10Benjamín GalindoRF27Carlos HermosilloLF17Luís Roberto AlvesSubstitutes:GK1Pablo LariosCB3Efraín HerreraLB5Héctor EsparzaCM6Carlos Muñoz (c)LF13Paul MorenoLM15Missael Espinoza RF19Luis GarcíaManager:Manuel Lapuente
GK12Adrián ChávezRB3Efraín HerreraCB4Roberto Ruiz EsparzaCB5Héctor EsparzaLB18Guillermo MuñozRM15Missael EspinozaCM6Carlos Muñoz (c)LM16Jorge Dávalos RF27Carlos HermosilloCF19Luis GarcíaLF13Paul Moreno Substitutes:GK1Pablo LariosRB2Juan HernándezRM8José Manuel de la Torre LM10Benjamín GalindoCM11Gonzalo FarfánCB14Felix CruzLF17Luís Roberto Alves Manager:Manuel Lapuente GK 1Belarmino Rivera DF 4Juan Castro DF 5Raúl Sambulá DF 6Mauricio Fúnez DF 18Daniel Zapata DF 21Marco Anariba MF 12Tomás Róchez MF 2Gilberto Yearwood FW 10Luis Cálix FW 7Eugenio Dolmo Flores FW 19Eduardo Bennett Substitutes:MF 8Juan Espinoza MF 9Luis Vallejo FW 11Alex Ávila DF 14Arnold Cruz MF 15Camilo Bonilla MF 16Nahamán González GK 25Wilmer CruzManager: Flavio Ortega
Group B
Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each), with each team being allowed to make a sixth substitution. If still tied after extra time, the match is decided by a penalty shoot-out. Bracket
Semi-finals
GK1Tony MeolaDF16John DoyleDF17Marcelo BalboaDF21Fernando Clavijo MF20Paul CaligiuriMF14Brian QuinnMF19Chris HendersonMF7Hugo PerezFW4Bruce MurrayFW10Peter Vermes (c)FW11Eric Wynalda Substitutes:DF2Steve TrittschuhDF3Janusz MichallikMF5Ted Eck DF8Dominic KinnearDF15Desmond Armstrong GK18Mark DoddDF22Bruce SavageManager: Velibor Milutinovic GK1Pablo LariosRB2Juan HernándezCB3Efraín HerreraCB4Roberto Ruiz EsparzaLB5Héctor EsparzaRM8José Manuel de la Torre CM6Carlos Muñoz (c)CM11Gonzalo FarfánLM10Benjamín Galindo RF27Carlos HermosilloLF17Luís Roberto AlvesSubstitutes:GK12Adrián ChávezLF13Paul MorenoCB14Felix CruzLM15Missael Espinoza RM16Jorge DávalosLB18Guillermo MuñozRF19Luis García Manager:Manuel Lapuente
Third place play-off
GK12Adrián ChávezRB2Juan HernándezCB3Efraín HerreraCB14Felix CruzLB5Héctor EsparzaRM15Missael EspinozaCM6Carlos Muñoz (c) CM11Gonzalo FarfánLM10Benjamín GalindoRF27Carlos HermosilloLF17Luís Roberto AlvesSubstitutes:GK1Pablo LariosCB4Roberto Ruiz EsparzaRM8José Manuel de la TorreLF13Paul MorenoRM16Jorge Dávalos LB18Guillermo MuñozRF19Luis GarcíaManager:Luis Fernando Tena GK1Luis Gabelo ConejoDF2Vladimir Quesada DF3Róger Flores (c)DF4Rónald GonzálezDF13Ricardo ChacónDF6Héctor MarchenaMF12Austin BerryMF10Óscar Ramírez MF16Floyd GuthrieMF17Juan Carlos ArguedasFW9Hernán MedfordSubstitutes:MF5Róger GómezFW7Claudio Jara MF8Carlos Velásquez FW11Leonidas FloresFW14Norman GómezDF15Edwin SalazarGK18Pedro CubilloDF20Mauricio MonteroManager:Rolando Villalobos
Final
Statistics Goalscorers 4 goals Benjamín Galindo
3 goals
Dale Mitchell Eduardo Bennett Luis Calix Carlos Hermosillo
2 goals
Marco Antonio Anariba Eugenio Dolmo Flores Roderick Reid Leonson Lewis Bruce Murray Peter Vermes
1 goal
John Limniatis Jamie Lowery Colin Miller Juan Carlos Arguedas Leonidas Flores Róger Gómez Claudio Jara Hernán Medford Luis Espel Juan Carlos Espinoza Gilberto Yearwood Hector Wright Luís Roberto Alves Gonzalo Farfán José Manuel de la Torre Alvin Thomas Marcelo Balboa John Doyle Hugo Pérez Brian Quinn Eric Wynalda
1 own goal Héctor Marchena (playing against the United States)
Awards Source: +Golden BallGolden Boot Tony Meola Benjamín Galindo
Team of the Tournament +Best XI by Soccer AmericaGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards Tony Meola Marco Anariba Raúl Martínez Sambulá John Doyle Fernando Clavijo Hugo Pérez Gilberto Yearwood Brian Quinn Eduardo Bennett Hernán Medford Luis Cálix
References
External links Lineups/Squads - 1991 Concacaf Gold Cup