1997 MATCHES

NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN.

19/01/1997, Pasadena, Rose Bowl, 31725
US Cup
USA                 0
MEXICO              2 (Luis Roberto Alves 3', Alberto García Aspe 71')
USA:                Brad Friedel, Mike Burns, Jeff Agoos, Alexi Lalas, Cobi Jones,
                    Jovan Kirovski, Martin Vásquez (Predrag Radosavljevic 50'),
                    Jason Kreis (Frankie Hedjuk 53'), Claudio Reyna, Joe-Max Moore,
                    Brian McBride (Roy Lassiter 66').
Mexico:             Adolfo Ríos, Pavel Prado, Claudio Suárez, Duilio Davino,
                    Ramón Ramírez, Alberto Coyote, Alberto García Aspe (Marcelino Bernal 74'),
                    Benjamín Galindo, Enrique Alfaro (Nicolás Ramírez 83'), Carlos Hermosillo
                    (Luis García 68'), Luis Roberto Alves (Luis Hernández 54').
Referee:            Kevin Skinner (Canada).
Coaches:            USA: Steve Sampson.
                    Mexico: Bora Milutinovic (Yugoslavia).
Cards:              USA: Cobi Jones [Y 35'], Mike Burns [Y 59'].
                    Mexico: Carlos Hermosillo [Y 22'], Ramón Ramírez [Y 35'], 
                            Enrique Alfaro [Y 80'].

19/02/1997, Georgetown, Bourda Cricket Ground
Caribbean Cup Qualifier (Group 3 Leg 1)
GUIANA              2 ()
FRENCH GUIANA       0
Note:               Not a full FIFA international.

19/02/1997, Fresno (USA), Bulldog Stadium, 23658
Friendly International
MEXICO              1 (Carlos Hermosillo 21')
GUATEMALA           1 (Juan Carlos Plata 31')
Mexico:             Adolfo Ríos (Hugo Pineda Jr 72'), Pavel Pardo, Joel Sánchez,
                    Duilio Davino, Ramón Ramírez, Alberto Coyote, Marcelino Bernal
                    (Nicolás Ramírez 46'), Luis García (Manuel Abundis 70'), Enrique Alfaro,
                    Luis Roberto Alves (Luis Hernández 46'), Carlos Hermosillo (Ricardo Peláez 46').
Guatemala:          Vinicio Obando, Germán Ruano, Erick Miranda (Molina 46'), Julio Girón, Iván León,
                    Juan Manuel Funes, Salguero, Evaraldo Valencia (Rudy Ramírez 79'),
                    Julio Rodas, Juan Carlos Plata, Mario Acevedo.
Referee:            Timothy Weyland (USA).
Coaches:            Mexico: Bora Milutinovic (Yugoslavia).
                    Guatemala: Horacio Cordero (Argentina).

21/02/1997, Kingston, National Stadium
Caribbean Cup Qualifier (Group 2 Leg 1)
JAMAICA             1 (Andrew Williams)
BERMUDA             0
Coaches:            Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).

23/02/1997, Cayenne, Stade de Baduel
Caribbean Cup Qualifier (Group 3 Leg 2)
FRENCH GUIANA       2 ()
GUIANA              2 ()
Note:               Not a full FIFA international.

27/02/1997, Kingston, National Stadium
Caribbean Cup Qualifier (Group 2 Leg 2)
JAMAICA             3 (Linval Dixon, Stephen Malcolm, Dean Sewell)
BERMUDA             2 ()
Coaches:            Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).

02/03/1997, Mexico City, Azteca, 90000
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
MEXICO              4 (Carlos Hermosillo 51', 81', Benjamín Galindo 61' pen,
                       Luis Roberto Alves 88')
CANADA              0
Mexico:             Adolfo Ríos, Pavel Pardo, Claudio Suárez, Duilio Davino, Ramón Ramírez,
                    Alberto Coyote, Alberto García Aspe [c] (Nicolás Ramírez 84'),
                    Benjamín Galindo (Luis García 61'), Enrique Alfaro (Luis Hernández 46'), 
                    Carlos Hermosillo, Luis Roberto Alves.
Canada:             Craig Forrest, Mark Watson, Frank Yallop, Randy Samuel [c], Iain Fraser,
                    Nick Dasovic (John Limniatis 76'), Lyndon Hooper, Colin Miller,
                    Geoff Aunger (Carlo Corrazin 60'), Paul Peschisolido (Fernando Aguiar 49'),
                    Alex Bunbury.
Referee:            Argelio Sabillón (Honduras).
Coaches:            Mexico: Bora Milutinovic (Yugoslavia).
                    Canada: Bob Lenarduzzi.
Cards:              Mexico: Alberto García Aspe [Y 67'].
                    Canada: Frank Yallop [Y 73'].

02/03/1997, Kingston, National Stadium, 30000
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
JAMAICA             0
USA                 0
Jamaica:            Warren Barrett, Dean Sewell, Stephen Malcolm (Altimont Butler 46'),
                    Durrent Brown (Paul Young 74'), Linval Dixon, Ian Goodison, Gregory Messam,
                    Andrew Williams, Peter Cargill, Theodore Whitmore, Walter Boyd.
USA:                Kasey Keller, Thomas Dooley, John Harkes, Alexi Lalas, Mike Burns,
                    Jeff Agoos, Cobi Jones, Ernie Stewart, Eric Wynalda, Claudio Reyna 
                    (Mike Sorber 80'), Brian McBride (Roy Lassiter 60').
Referee:            José Ramírez Suázo (Honduras).
Coaches:            Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).
                    USA: Steve Sampson.
Cards:              Jamaica: Peter Cargill [Y 78'].
                    USA: Cobi Jones [Y 54'], Alexi Lalas [Y 63'], Ernie Stewart [Y 79'].

05/03/1997, Oranjestad, Trinidad Stadion
Caribbean Cup Qualifier (Group 6)
ARUBA               2 ()
NETHERLANDS ANTIL.  1 ()

12/03/1997, Fort-de-France, Stade Dillon
Caribbean Cup Qualifier (Group 1)
MARTINIQUE          1 ()
ST. LUCIA           0
Note:               Not a full FIFA international.

13/03/1997, San Salvador, Estadio Custalán, 28000
Friendly International
EL SALVADOR         0
GUATEMALA           0
Referee:            Rodríguez (El Salvador).

14/03/1997, Fort-de-France (Martinique), Stade Dillon
Caribbean Cup Qualifier (Group 1)
ST. LUCIA           3 ()
ST. VINCENT/GREN    2 ()

16/03/1997, Fort-de-France, Stade Dillon
Caribbean Cup Qualifier (Group 1)
MARTINIQUE          7 ()
ST. VINCENT/GREN    1 ()
Note:               Not a full FIFA international.

16/03/1997, Palo Alto, Stanford Stadium, 28896
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
USA                 3 (Eric Wynalda 7' pen, Eddie Pope 14', Ernie Stewart 89')
CANADA              0
USA:                Kasey Keller, Eddie Pope, Marcelo Balbao, Alexi Lalas, Jeff Agoos,
                    Thomas Dooley, Ernie Stewart, John Harkes (Michael Mason 60'), Claudio Reyna
                    (Mike Sorber 81'), David Wagner, Eric Wynalda.
Canada:             Craig Forrest, Colin Miller (Iain Fraser 53'), Randy Samuel [c],
                    Mark Watson, Frank Yallop, Geoff Aunger, Lyndon Hooper 
                    (Fernando Aguiar 53'), John Limniatis, Carlo Corazzin, Alex Bunbury,
                    Paul Peschisolido.
Referee:            Luis Hector Oliveto (Argentina).
Coaches:            USA: Steve Sampson.
                    Canada: Bob Lenarduzzi.
Cards:              USA: Ernie Stewart [Y 72'], Marcelo Balbao [Y 78'].
                    Canada: Frank Yallop [Y 33'], John Limniatis [Y 49'].

16/03/1997, San José, Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, 28000
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
COSTA RICA          0
MEXICO              0
Costa Rica:         Erick Lonnis, Hárold Wallace, Luis Marín, Ronald González,
                    Austin Berry, Roy Meyers (Jaffet Soto 58'), Benjamín Mayorga, Hernaín Medford
                    (Allan Oviedo 78'), Wilmer López, Carlos Wanchope, Mauricio Solís.
Mexico:             Adolfo Ríos, Pavel Pardo, Claudio Suárez, Duilio Davino, Ramón Ramírez,
                    Alberto Coyote, Alberto García Aspe, Benjamín Galindo (Nicolás Ramírez 72'),
                    Enrique Alfaro (Luis Hernández 46'), Carlos Hermosillo (Ricardo Peláez 59'),
                    Luis Roberto Alves.
Referee:            Alberto Tejada (Peru).
Coaches:            Costa Rica: Horacio Cordero (Argentina).
                    Mexico: Bora Milutinovic (Yugoslavia).
Cards:              Costa Rica: Paulo Wanchope [Y 10'], Hernaín Medford [Y 77'].
                    Mexico: Claudio Suárez [Y 9'], Luis Roberto Alves [Y 17'],
                            Alberto García Aspe [Y 32'], Duilio Davino [Y 58'].

23/03/1997, San José, Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, 22000
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
COSTA RICA          3 (Hernaín Medford 10', Mauricio Solís 32', Ronald Gomez 76')
USA                 2 (Eric Wynalda 25', Roy Lassiter 67')
Costa Rica:         Hermidio Barrantes, Hárold Wallace, Luis Marín, Austin Berry,
                    Ronald Gonzalez, Ronald Gomez, Benjamin Mayorga, Hernaín Medford
                    (Jaffet Soto 61'), Wilmer Lopez, Mauricio Solís, Paulo Wanchope 
                    (Ronald Chavez 75').
USA:                Kasey Keller, Anthony Sanneh, Eddie Pope (Mike Burns 64'), Alexi Lalas,
                    Jeff Agoos, Cobi Jones, Claudio Reyna (Peter Vermes 75'), John Harkes,
                    Thomas Dooley, David Wagner (Roy Lassiter 46'), Eric Wynalda.
Referee:            Mario Escobar (Guatemala).
Coaches:            Costa Rica: Horacio Cordero (Argentina).
                    USA: Steve Sampson.
Cards:              Costa Rica: Wilmer Lopez [Y 82'].
                    USA: Anthony Sanneh [Y 17'], Eric Wynalda [Y 26'], Cobi Jones [Y 85'].

23/03/1997, Ciudad de Panamá
Uncaf Cup Qualifier
PANAMA              1 ()
BELIZE              1 ()

30/03/1997, San Ignacio, 6000
Uncaf Cup Qualifier
BELIZE              0
PANAMA              1 (Patricio Guevara 13')

02/04/1997, Port of Spain, Queens Park Oval
Friendly International
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO     3 ()
GUYANA              0
Coaches:            Trinidad/Tobago: Bertille St. Clair.

02/04/1997, Port of Spain (Trinidad/Tobago), Queens Park Oval
Caribbean Qualifier (Group 4)
BARBADOS            1 ()
GRENADA             1 ()

02/04/1997, Roseau (Dominica), Windsor Park
Caribbean Cup Qualifier (Group 5)
SINT MAARTEN        3 ()
ANGUILLA            0
Note:               Not a full FIFA international.

02/04/1997, Roseau, Windsor Park
Caribbean Cup Qualifier (Group 5)
DOMINICA            6 ()
BRITISH VIRGIN ISL. 1 ()

04/04/1997, Roseau (Dominica), Windsor Park
Caribbean Cup Qualifier (Group 5)
BRITISH VIRGIN ISL. 4 ()
ANGUILLA            1 ()

04/04/1997, Roseau, Windsor Park
Caribbean Cup Qualifier (Group 5)
DOMINICA            1 ()
SINT MAARTEN        0
Note:               Not a full FIFA international.

04/04/1997, Port of Spain (Trinidad/Tobago), Queens Park Oval
Caribbean Cup Qualifier (Group 4)
GRENADA             5 ()
GUYANA              1 ()

04/04/1997, Port of Spain, Queens Park Oval
Friendly International
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO     0
BARBADOS            1 (Jerry Alexander 8')
Trinidad/Tobago:    Clayton Ince (Ross Russell), Anthony Pierre, Richard Theodore, 
                    Addison Belfour, Marvin Andrews, Marvin Gorgeon, Stokely Mason,
                    Ricardo Aleong, Adaryl John, Gary Glasgow, Marke Borde.
                    Subs Used: [Marlon Auston, Angus Eve, Travis Mulraine, Darin Lewis,
                    Marlon Grant, Addie Rique].
Barbados:
Coaches:            Trinidad/Tobago: Bertille St. Clair

06/04/1997, Roseau (Dominica), Windsor Park
Caribbean Cup Qualifier (Group 5)
SINT MAARTEN        3 ()
BRITISH VIRGIN ISL. 2 ()
Note:               Not a full FIFA international.

06/04/1997, Roseau, Windsor Park
Caribbean Cup Qualifier (Group 5)
DOMINICA            5 ()
ANGUILLA            0

06/04/1997, Port of Spain (Trinidad/Tobago), Queens Park Oval
Caribbean Qualifier (Group 4)
GUYANA              0
BARBADOS            2 ()

06/04/1997, Port of Spain, Queens Park Oval
Friendly International
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO     2 ()
GRENADA             3 ()
Coaches:            Trinidad/Tobago: Bertille St Clair

06/04/1997, Burnaby, Swangard Stadium, 8312
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
CANADA              0
EL SALVADOR         0
Canada:             Craig Forrest, Iain Fraser (Paul Fenwick 83'), Mark Watson, Randy Samuel,
                    Colin Miller, Paul Peschisolido, Fernando Aguiar, Geoff Aunger
                    (Garret Kusch 64'), Martin Nash (Lyndon Hooper 73'), Alex Bunbury,
                    Carlo Corazzin.
El Salvador:        Alvaro Alfaro, Leonel Cárcamo, Wilfredo Iraheta, Vladan Vicevic, 
                    Mauricio Cienfuegos, Roberto Hernández, Alexander Amaya, Jorge Rodríguez,
                    Luis Lazo (Sergio Valencia 74'), Ronald Cerritos (Elias Montes 66'),
                    Raúl Díaz Arce.
Referee:            Fernando Sanchez (Chile).
Coaches:            Canada: Bob Lenarduzzi.
                    El Salvador: Milovan Djoric (Yugoslavia).
Cards:              Canada: Geoff Aunger [Y 7'], Paul Peschisolido [Y 32'], Martin Nash [Y 43'].
                    El Salvador: Vladan Vicevic [Y 29'], Sergio Valencia [Y 79'].

13/04/1997, Ciudad de México, Azteca, 115000
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
MEXICO              6 (Benjamín Galindo 10' pen, Carlos Hermosillo 18', 39', 47', 
                       Joaquín del Olmo 52', Luis Hernández 85')
JAMAICA             0
Mexico:             Adolfo Ríos, Pavel Pardo, Claudio Suárez (Gabriel de Anda 63'),
                    Joél Sánchez, Ramón Ramírez, Alberto Coyote (Joaquín de Olmo 46'),
                    Benjamín Galindo, Marcelino Bernal, Luis Hernández, Carlos Hermosillo,
                    Luis Roberto Alves (Nicolás Ramírez 46').
Jamaica:            Warren Barrett, Stephen Malcolm, Durrent Brown (Walter Boyd 38'),
                    Ian Goodison, Christopher Dawes (Altimont Butler 63'), Linval Dixon,
                    Ricardo Gardner, Wolde Harris, Gregory Messam, Theodore Whitmore,
                    Onandi Lowe (Dean Sewell 43').
Referee:            Antonio Pereira (Brazil).
Coaches:            Mexico: Bora Milutinovic (Yugoslavia).
                    Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).
Cards:              Mexico: Duilio Davino [Y 38'], Luis Roberto Alves [Y 44'].
                    Jamaica: Warren Barrett [Y 10'], Altimont Butler [Y 66'].

13/04/1997, Washington D.C. (USA), RFK Stadium, 7800
Friendly International
EL SALVADOR         1 (Waldir Guerra 33')
GUATEMALA           1 (Erick Miranda 90')
Note:               Apparently not a full FIFA international.

16/04/1997, Guatemala City, Estadio Mateo Flores, 16000
Uncaf Cup Group 1
GUATEMALA           1 (Juan Carlos Plata 7')
COSTA RICA          1 (Allan Oviedo 43')
Guatemala:          Vinicio Obando, Iván León, Martín Machón, Germán Ruano, 
                    Erick Miranda, Guillermo Ramírez, Juan Manuel Funes, Julio Girón, Jorge Pérez
                    (Nelson Cárceres 46'), Julio Rodas (Oscar Somayoa 21'), Juan Carlos Plata.
Costa Rica:         Erick Lonnis, Rónald González, Luis Marín, Hárold Wallace,
                    Austin Berry, Benjamín Mayorga, Wilmer López, Oscar Ramírez (Juan Guillén 79'),
                    Rolando Fonseca, Gérald Drummond (Norman Gómez 6'), Allan Oviedo.
Referee:            Armando Archundia (Mexico).
Coaches:            Guatemala: Miguel Brindisi.
                    Costa Rica: Horacio Cordero.
Cards:              Guatemala: Iván León [Y].
                    Costa Rica: Benjamín Mayorga [Y].

16/04/1997, Guatemala City (Guatemala), Estadio Mateo Flores, 16000
Uncaf Cup Group 2
HONDURAS            5 (Wilmer Velásquez 1', 11', 16', 45' pen, Amado Guevara 73')
PANAMA              0
Honduras:           Victor Coello, Hernani Arzú, Fabio Ulloa, Nimrod Medina, Abel Rodríguez,
                    Amado Guevara, Wilmer Peralta, Fabricio Pérez (Antonio Ariza),
                    Enrique Centeno (Camilo Bonilla), Wilmer Velásquez, Milton Núnez.
Panama:             David Marciaga, Rolando Palma, Armando Belardo (Daniel Gómez),
                    Alfredo Apayatos, Jarzinho Serrano, Oswaldo Solanillo, Juan Cubillas,
                    Pascual Moreno (Augustin Salinas), Percival Piggott, Neftali Díaz,
                    Patricio Guevara (Augusto Castillo).
Referee:            Carlos Mendizábal (Guatemala).
Coaches:            Honduras: Ramón Maradiaga.
                    Panama: Oscar Aristizábal.

18/04/1997, Guatemala City (Guatemala), Estadio Mateo Flores
Uncaf Cup Group 1
COSTA RICA          5 (Luis Arnáez 13', Oscar Ramírez 18', 42', 48', Allan Oviedo 39')
NICARAGUA           1 (David Taylor 55')
Costa Rica:         Hermidio Barrantes, Rónald González (Javier Delgado 57'), Luis Marín
                    (Mauricio Wright 57'), Hárold Wallace, Austin Berry, Benjamín Mayorga,
                    Wilmer López, Oscar Ramírez (Humberto Quirós 61'), Luis Arnáez,
                    Gérald Drummond, Allan Oviedo.
Nicaragua:          Juan Orellana, Otoniel Olivas (Morales 85'), David Taylor, Hamilton West,
                    Ezequiel Jerez, Harry Cruz, Armengol González (Humberto Sánchez 72'),
                    Héctor Pérez, Eritel González, José María Bermúdez,
                    Livio Bendana (Léster González 60').
Referee:            Nery Alfaro (El Salvador).
Coaches:            Costa Rica: Horacio Cordero (Colombia).
                    Nicaragua: Mauricio Cruz.
Cards:              Costa Rica: Luis Marín [Y].
                    Nicaragua: Hamilton West [Y].

18/04/1997, Guatemala City (Guatemala), Estadio Mateo Flores
Uncaf Cup Group 2
HONDURAS            3 (Wilmer Valásquez 4', 25' pen, Milton Nunez 78')
EL SALVADOR         0
Honduras:           Víctor Coello, Favio Ulloa, Nímrod Medina, Hernaín Arzú,
                    Mario Chirinos (Wilmer Peralta), Antonio Arita, Amado Guevara, Ramón Romero,
                    Fabricio Pérez, Milton Núñez, Wilmer Velásquez.
                    Other Subs Used: [Camilo Bonilla, Eduardo Arriola].
El Salvador:        Melvin Barrera, William Osorio, Zagas Izahado, Armando Argueta,
                    Leonel Cárcamo, Sergio Valencia, Pedro Vásquez, Carlos García,
                    Elías Montes, William Iraheta, Waldir Guerra.
                    Subs Used: [Mario Meza, Elmer Burgos, Wilfredo Iraheta].
Referee:            Peter Prendergast (Jamaica).
Coaches:            Honduras: Ramón Maradiaga.
                    El Salvador: Milovan Djoric (Yugoslavia).

20/04/1997, Guatemala City, Estadio Mateo Flores, 18500
Uncaf Cup Group 1
GUATEMALA           6 (Martín Machón 2', Juan Carlos Plata 5', 40'pen, Edwin Westphal 13',
                       Juan Manuel Funes 63', Oscar Samoyoa 75')
NICARAGUA           1 (José Maria Bermudez 31')
Referee:            Nelson Calix (Honduras).

20/04/1997, Guatemala City (Guatemala), Estadio Mateo Flores, 15000
Uncaf Cup Group 2
EL SALVADOR         2 (Elias Montes 63', Waldir Guerra 77')
PANAMA              0
El Salvador:        Alvaro Alfaro, Roberto Hernández, Vladan Vicevic, Mario Meza
                    (Guillermo García), Luis Lazo, Wilfredo Iraheta, Kilmar Jiménez,
                    Erbert Burgos (Waldir Guerra), Elías Montes (Javier Reina),
                    William Renderos, Alexander Amaya.
Panama:             Donaldo González, Rolando Palma, Daniel Gómez, Alfredo Poyatos,
                    Jahir Serrano, Juan Cubillas, Augustin Salinas (Oswaldo Solanilla), 
                    Percival Piggott, Patricio Guevara (Radamés Avila), Neftalí Díaz,
                    Luis Rodríguez (Augustin Castillo).
Referee:            Greivin Porras (Costa Rica).
Coaches:            El Salvador: Milovan Djoric (Yugoslavia).
                    Panama: Oscar Aristizábal (Colombia).
Cards:              El Salvador: Vladan Vicevic [Y 14'], Alexander Amaya [Y 69'],
                                 Luis Lazo [Y 74'].
                    Panama: Juan Cubillas [Y 42'], Alfredo Poyatos [Y 53'].

20/04/1997, Foxboro, Sullivan Stadium, 57877
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
USA                 2 (Eddie Pope 34', Nicolás Ramírez 73' OG)
MEXICO              2 (Carlos Hermosillo 1', Luis Hernández 53')
USA:                Kasey Keller, Marcelo Balboa, Alexi Lalas (Micahel Mason 77'), Eddie Pope,
                    Jeff Agoos, Thomas Dooley (David Wagner 76'), John Harkes, Claudio Reyna,
                    Mike Sorber, Eddie Stewart, Eric Wynalda.
Mexico:             Adolfo Ríos, Pavel Pardo, Claudio Suárez, Duilio Davino, Ramón Ramírez
                    (Ricardo Peláez 89'), Alberto Coyote, Alberto García Aspe,
                    Benjamín Galindo (Joaquín de Olmo 79'), Luis Hernández, 
                    Carlos Hermosillo, Luis Roberto Alves (Nicolás Ramírez 63').
Referee:            Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay).
Coaches:            USA: Steve Sampson.
                    Mexico: Bora Milutinovic (Yugoslavia).
Cards:              USA: Claudio Reyna [Y 36'].
                    Mexico: Duilio Davino [Y 33'], Ramón Ramírez [Y 66'], Luis Hernández [R 68'],
                            Benjamín Galindo [Y 78'].

23/04/1997, Guatemala City (Guatemala), Estadio Mateo Flores, 15000
Uncaf Cup Final Group 2
COSTA RICA          4 (Rolando Fonseca 5', 8', 71', Wilmer López 44')
HONDURAS            0
Costa Rica:         Erick Lonnis, Hárold Wallace, Javier Delgado, Mauricio Wright,
                    Austin Berry, Joaquín Guillén, Luis Arnáez, Wilmer López,
                    Oscar Ramírez (Norman Gómez 62'), Allan Oviedo, Rolando Fonseca 
                    (Gérald Drummond 82').
Honduras:           Víctor Coello, Favio Ulloa, Nímrod Medina, Hernaín Arzú,
                    Wilmer Peralta (Camillo Bonilla 31'), Abel Rodríguez, Amado Guevara,
                    Ramón Romero (Eduardo Arriola 63'), Fabricio Pérez (Javier Pérez 46'),
                    Milton Núñez, Wilmer Velásquez.
Referee:            Nery Alfaro (El Salvador).
Coaches:            Costa Rica: Horacio Cordero.
                    Honduras: Ramón Maradiaga.

23/04/1997, Guatemala City, Estadio Mateo Flores, 15000
Uncaf Cup Final Group 1
GUATEMALA           1 (Juan Manuel Fúnez 55')
EL SALVADOR         0
Guatemala:          Edgar Estrada, Germán Ruano (Nelson Cárceres 61'), Iván León,
                    Erick Miranda, Martín Machón, Víctor Gómez (Rolando Cedaño 65'), Julio Girón,
                    Juan Manuel Funes, Juan Carlos Plata, Edwin Westphal (Oscar Samayoa 46'),
                    Everaldo Valencia.
El Salvador:        Melvin Barrera, Roberto Hernández, Luis Lazo (Guillermo García 18'),
                    Wilfredo Iraheta, Vladan Vicevic, Sergío Valencia, Waldir Guerra, 
                    Pedro Vásquez, Elías Montes (Erber Burgos 46'), Mario Meza, William Renderos.
Referee:            Armando Archundia (Mexico).

25/04/1997, Guatemala City, Estadio Mateo Flores, 26000
Uncaf Cup Final Group
GUATEMALA           1 (Juan Carlos Plata 50')
HONDURAS            0
Guatemala:          Edgar Estrada, Julio Girón, Erick Miranda, Iván León, Germán Ruano,
                    Nelson Cáceres, Jorge Rodas (Rolando Cedeño), Juan Funes, Martín Machón,
                    Juan Carlos Plata (?), Edgar Valencia (Oscar Samayoa).
Honduras:           Fernando Palacios, Javier Martínez, Fabio Ulloa, Nimrod Medina,
                    Hernaín Arzú, Abel Rodríguez (José Romero), Antonio Arita
                    (Eduardo Arriola), Camilo Bonilla (Wílmer Peralta), Amado Guevara, 
                    Wílmer Velázquez, Milton Núñez.
Referee:            Peter Prendergast (Jamaica).
Coaches:            Guatemala: Miguel Angel Brindisi.
                    Honduras: Ramón Maradiaga.

25/04/1997, Guatemala City (Guatemala), Estadio Mateo Flores, 17000
Uncaf Cup Final Group
COSTA RICA          1 (Luis Arnáez 72')
EL SALVADOR         0
Costa Rica:         Hermidio Barrantes, Hárold Wallace, Javier Delgado, Mauricio Wright,
                    Joaquín Guillén, Wilmer López, Luis Arnáez, Oscar Ramírez
                    (Luis Marín 67'), Rolando Fonseca, Gérald Drummond, Norman Gómez 
                    (Allan Oviedo 56').
El Salvador:        Melvin Barrera, Roberto Hernández, Leonel Cárcamo (Mario Meza 46'),
                    Vladan Vicevic, Wilfredo Iraheta, Sergio Valencia, Guillermo García
                    (Waldir Guerra 46'), Erber Burgos, Alexander Amaya (Jaime Reyna 68'),
                    William Renderos, Elías Montes.
Referee:            Armando Archundia (Mexico).
Coaches:            Costa Rica: Horacio Cordero.
                    El Salvador: Milovan Djoric (Yugoslavia).
Cards:              El Salvador: Milovan Djoric (coach) [R 38'].

27/04/1997, Burnaby, Swangard Stadium, 7634
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
CANADA              0
JAMAICA             0
Canada:             Paul Dolan, Frank Yallop, Randy Samuel [c], Mark Watson, Iain Fraser,
                    Tomasz Radzinski, Geoff Aunger, Fernando Aguiar, Martin Nash 
                    (Garret Kusch 53'), Alex Bunbury, Carlo Corazzin.
Jamaica:            Aaron Lawrence, Dean Sewell, Ian Goodison, Durrent Brown, Linval Dixon,
                    Gregory Messam, Theodore Whitmore (Altimont Butler 68'), Christopher Dawes,
                    Stephen Malcolm, Walter Boyd, Andrew Williams (Paul Young 78').
Referee:            Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad/Tobago).
Coaches:            Canada: Bob Lenarduzzi.
                    Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).
Cards:              Canada: Geoff Aunger [Y 24'], Iain Fraser [Y 24'], Tomasz Radzinski [Y 84'],
                            Garret Kusch [Y 89'].
                    Jamaica: Gregory Messam [R 83'].
 
27/04/1997, Guatemala City (Guatemala), Estadio Mateo Flores, 29900
Uncaf Cup Final Group
HONDURAS            0
EL SALVADOR         0
Honduras:           Víctor Coello, Hernaín Arzú, Fabio Ulloa, Ninrod Medina, 
                    Abel Rodríguez (Wilmer Peralta), Amado Guevara, Ramón Romero 
                    (Milton Núñez), Mario Chirinos, Fabricio Pérez (Camilo Bonilla),
                    Wilmer Velázquez, Eduardo Arriola.
El Salvador:        Melvin Barrera, Mario Meza, Daniel Sagastizado, Sergio Valencia 
                    (Vladan Vicevic), Wilfredo Iraheta, Pedro Vásquez, Armado Argueta,
                    Erber Burgos, Guillermo García, William Renderos, Elías Montes.
Referee:            Greivin Porras (Costa Rica).
Coaches:            Honduras: Ramón Maradiaga.
                    El Salvador: Milovan Djoric (Yugoslavia).
 
27/04/1997, Guatemala City, Estadio Mateo Flores, 29900
Uncaf Cup Final Group
GUATEMALA           1 (Juan Manuel Funes 87')
COSTA RICA          1 (Rolando Fonseca 2')
Guatemala:          Edgar Estrada, Germán Ruano, Rolando Cedeño (Oscar Samayoa 46'),
                    Erick Miranda, Nelson Cáceres (Edwin Westphal 81'), Jorge Rodas (Jorge Pérez 46'),
                    Julio Girón, Martín Machón, Juan Manuel Funes, Juan Carlos Plata,
                    Everaldo Valencia.
Costa Rica:         Erick Lonnis, Hárold Wallace, Rónald González, Luis Marín,
                    Mauricio Wright, Benjamín Myorga, Wilmer López, Luis Arnáez, Oscar Ramírez
                    (Joaquín Guillén 64'), Rolando Fonseca (Norman Gómez 85'), Allan Oviedo 
                    (Gérald Drummond 90').
Referee:            Peter Prendergast (Jamaica).
Coaches:            Guatemala: Miguel Brindisi.
                    Costa Rica: Horacio Cordero.

27/04/1997, Roseau, Windsor Park
Caribbean Cup Qualifier (Group X Leg 1)
DOMINICA            1 ()
MARTINIQUE          2 ()
Note:               Not a full FIFA international.

28/04/1997
Friendly International
BERMUDA             2
SAINT-MARTIN        1
Note:               Not a full FIFA international.

01/05/1997, Palo Seco, 6000
Friendly International
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO     1 (Jerren Nixon 8')
JAMAICA             1 (Altimont Butler 63')
Trinidad/Tobago:    Kelvin Jack (GK), Jerren Nixon, Peter Prosper, David Nakhid [c],
                    Anthony Rougier, Wesley Webb, Anton Pierre, Marvin Andrews, Travis Mulraine
                    [2 Players Missing].
Jamaica:            Aaron Lawerence (GK), Altimont Butler [9 Players Missing].
Referee:            Austin Harewood (Trinidad/Tobago).
Coaches:            Trinidad/Tobago: Bertille St Clair.
                    Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).
Cards:              Trinidad/Tobago: Marvin Andrews [R 78']

04/05/1997, Fort-de-France
Caribbean Cup Qualifier (Group X Leg 2)
MARTINIQUE          7 ()
DOMINICA            0
Note:               Not a full FIFA international.

04/05/1997, Oranjestad, Trinidad Stadion
Caribbean Cup Qualifier (Group Y)
ARUBA               0
JAMAICA             6 (Theodore Whitmore 2, Paul Young 3, Dean Sewell)
Coaches:            Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).
Note:               Not a full FIFA international.

04/05/1997, San Salvador, Estadio Custalán, 35611
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
EL SALVADOR         2 (Raúl Díaz Arce 19', Elias Montes 57')
COSTA RICA          1 (Luis Arnaez 58')
El Salvador:        Raúl García, Sergio Valencia (Mario Mayen 73'), Vladan Vicevic,
                    José Cienfuegos, Jorge Rodríguez, Alexander Amaya, Ronald Cerritos,
                    José Hernández (Leonel Cárcamo 80'), Wilfredo Iraheta, Raúl Díaz Arce,
                    Elias Montes (William Renderos 73').
Costa Rica:         Hermidio Barrantes, Hárold Wallace (Gerald Drummond 80'),
                    Austin Berry, Mauricio Solís, Luis Arnaez, Ronald Gonzalez, 
                    Ronald Gomez, Rolando Fonseca, Paulo Wanchope, Benjamín Mayorga 
                    (Allan Oviedo 57'), Luis Marín.
Referee:            Oscar Ruiz Acosta (Colombia).
Coaches:            El Salvador: Milovan Djoric (Yugoslavia).
                    Costa Rica: Horacio Cordero (Argentina).
Cards:              El Salvador: Alexander Amaya [Y 31'].
                    Costa Rica: Mauricio Solís [Y 43'].

11/05/1997, San José, Esatadio Ricardo Saprissa, 20500
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
COSTA RICA          3 (Paulo Wanchope 31', 71', Allan Oviedo 89')
JAMAICA             1 (Andrew Williams 61')
Costa Rica:         Erick Lonnis, Hárold Wallace, Austin Berry (Jaffet Soto 61'),
                    Benjamín Mayorga, Wilmer Lopez, Ronald Gonzalez, Ronald Gomez 
                    (Allan Oviedo 71'), Rolando Fonseca, Paulo Wanchope (Mauricio Wright 74'),
                    Hernaín Medford, Luis Marín.
Jamaica:            Warren Barrett, Altimont Butler (Hector Wright 46'), Stephen Malcolm,
                    Dean Sewell, Durrent Brown, Linval Dixon, Ian Goodison, Peter Cargill 
                    (Christopher Dawes 77'), Andrew Williams, Walter Boyd (Paul Young 46'),
                    Theodore Whitmore.
Referee:            José da Rosa Varela (Uruguay).
Coaches:            Costa Rica: Horacio Cordero (Argentina).
                    Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).
Cards:              Costa Rica: Ronald Gonzalez [Y 15'], Wilmer Lopez [Y 32'].
                    Jamaica: Durrent Brown [Y 20'], Dean Sewell [Y 62'].

18/05/1997, Kingston, National Stadium, 12000
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
JAMAICA             1 (Andrew Williams 22')
EL SALVADOR         0
Jamaica:            Warren Barrett, Gregory Messam, Stephen Malcolm (Paul Davis 78'),
                    Dean Sewell, Durrent Brown, Linval Dixon, Ian Goodison, Peter Cargill,
                    Andrew Williams, Paul Young (Ricardo Gardener 73'), Theodore Whitmore
                    (Altimont Butler 90').
El Salvador:        Raúl García, Sergio Valencia, Vladan Vicevic, José Cienfuegos,
                    Jorge Rodríguez (Leonel Cárcamo 72'), Alexander Amaya, Ronald Cerritos,
                    Mario Mayen (William Renderos 46'), Wilfredo Iraheta, Elias Montes 
                    (Waldir Guerra 46'), Raúl Díaz Arce.
Referee:            Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil).
Coaches:            Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).
                    El Salvador: Milovan Djoric (Yugoslavia).
Cards:              Jamaica: None.
                    El Salvador: None.

01/06/1997, Edmonton, Commonwealth Stadium, 10150
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
CANADA              1 (Eddy Berdusco 68')
COSTA RICA          0
Canada:             Craig Forrest, Frank Yallop, Mark Watson, Randy Samuel, Iain Fraser,
                    Carlo Corazzin (Eddy Berdusco 46'), Colin Miller, Fernando Aguiar, 
                    Martin Nash (Lyndon Hooper 75'), Alex Bunbury, Garret Kusch.
Costa Rica:         Erick Lonnis, Hárold Wallace (Alexander Madrigal 59'), 
                    Javier Delgado, Mauricio Wright, Luis Marín (Allan Oviedo 75'),
                    Mauricio Solís, Wilmer López, Jaffet Soto, Ronald Gomez,
                    Paulo Wanchope, Hernaín Medford.
Referee:            Nelson Calix (Honduras).
Coaches:            Canada: Bob Lenarduzzi.
                    Costa Rica: Horacio Cordero (Argentina).
Cards:              Canada: None.
                    Costa Rica: Jaffet Soto [Y 20'], Javier Delgado [Y 58'].

08/06/1997, San Salvador, Estadio Cuscatlán, 40000
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
EL SALVADOR         0
MEXICO              1 (Luis García 64')
El Salvador:        Raúl Garcíá, Luis Lazo (Waldir Guerra 69'), Wilfredo Iraheta,
                    Vladan Vicevic, Roberto Martínez, Jorge Rodríguez, José Cienfuegos,
                    Ronald Cerritos, Elias Montes, Raúl Díaz Arce (William Renderos 63'), 
                    Alexander Amaya (Sergio Valencia 75').
Mexico:             Adolfo Ríos, Pavel Pardo, Claudio Suárez, Duilio Davino, 
                    Camilo Romero, Alberto Coyote (Luis García 52'), Alberto García Aspe,
                    Marcelino Bernal, Germán Villa, Ramón Ramírez (Cuahtémoc Blanco 46'),
                    Carlos Hermosillo (Ricardo Peláez 90').
Referee:            Hugo Cordero (Argentina).
Coaches:            El Salvador: Milovan Djoric (Yugoslavia).
                    Mexico: Bora Milutinovic (Yugoslavia).
Cards:              El Salvador: Jorge Rodríguez [Y 30'], Roberto Martínez [Y 59'], 
                                 José Cienfuegos [Y 65'].
                    Mexico: Claudio Suárez [Y 24'], Alberto García Aspe [Y 32'],
                            Marcelino Bernal [Y 84'].

19/06/1997, Santa Cruz (Bolivia), Tahuichi Aguilera, 15000
Copa América Group C
MEXICO              1 (Luis Hernández 14' pen)
COSTA RICA          1 (Hernaín Medford 60')
Mexico:             Adolfo Ríos, Germán Villa, Claudio Suárez, Duilio Davino,
                    Camilo Romero, Raúl Lara, Paulo Chávez, Nicolás Ramírez,
                    Cuahtémoc Blanco (Rafael García 64'), Luis Hernández, Juan Palencia
                    (Manuel Abundis 46') (Joél Sánchez 72').
Costa Rica:         Hermidio Barrantes, Hárold Wallace, Ronald González, 
                    Mauricio Wright, Sandro Alfaro, Oscar Ramírez, Wilmer López,
                    Mauricio Solís, Rolando Fonseca, Roy Meyers (Allan Oviedo 58'),
                    Hernaín Medford.
Referee:            Juan Paniagua (Bolivia).
Coaches:            Mexico: Bora Milutinovic (Yugoslavia).
                    Costa Rica: Horacio Cordero (Argentina).
Cards:              Mexico: None.
                    Costa Rica: Hernaín Medford [Y], Oscar Ramírez [Y 23'], 
                                Ronald González [Y], Mauricio Solís [Y 62'].
Note:               Another source reports that Wilmer López received a yellow card at 42',
                    and that Medford and González did not receive yellow cards.

21/06/1997, St John's, Antigua Recreational Ground
Friendly International
ANTIGUA/BARBUDA     1 ()
ST. LUCIA           1 ()
Note:               Not a full FIFA international.

22/06/1997, St John's, Antigua Recreational Ground
Friendly International
ANTIGUA/BARBUDA     1 ()
ST. LUCIA           0
Note:               Not a full FIFA international.

29/06/1997, San Salvador, Estadio Custalán, 29000
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
EL SALVADOR         1 (Raúl Díaz Arce 60')
USA                 1 (Roy Lassiter 57')
El Salvador:        Raúl García, William Renderos (Waldir Guerra 55'), Vladan Vicevic,
                    José Cienfuegos, Jorge Rodríguez, Alexander Amaya (Roberto Martinez 69'),
                    Luis Lazo, Ronald Cerritos (José Hernández 83'), Wilfredo Iraheta,
                    Elias Montes, Raúl Díaz Arce.
USA:                Brad Friedel, David Wagner (Roy Lassiter 46'), John Harkes, Cobi Jones,
                    Ernie Stewart (Michael Mason 76'), Eddie Pope, Alexi Lalas, Mike Sorber,
                    Jeff Agoos, Jovan Kirovski (Claudio Reyna 69'), Marcelo Balboa.
Referee:            Rene Ortube Betancourt (Bolivia).
Coaches:            El Salvador: Kiril Dojchinovsky.
                    USA: Steve Sampson.
Cards:              El Salvador: Ronald Cerritos [Y 10'], Wilfredo Iraheta [Y 17'], 
                                 José Hernández [Y 85'].
                    USA: John Harkes [Y 26'], Ernie Stewart [Y 27'].

29/06/1997, Kingston, National Stadium
Friendly International
JAMAICA             3 (Peter Cargill, Paul Hall, Deon Burton)
CUBA                1 ()
Coaches:            Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).

02/07/1997, Bridgetown, Hadley Court Stadium
Friendly International
BARBADOS            1 ()
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO     1 ()
Coaches:            Trinidad/Tobago: Bertille St. Clair.

04/07/1997, St John's (Antigua/Barbuda), Antigua Recreational Ground
Caribbean Cup Group A
GRENADA             1 ()
JAMAICA             1 (Paul Hall)
Coaches:            Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).

04/07/1997, Basseterre (St. Kitts/Nevis), Warner Park
Caribbean Cup Group B
MARTINIQUE          2 (? 17' pen, Mondenstti 87')
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO     1 (David Nakhid 7')
Trinidad/Tobago:    Clayton Ince (GK), Marvin Andrews, Ancil Elcock, Dale Saunders,
                    Colvin Hutchinson, David Nakhid, Angus Eve, Jerren Nixon, Gary Glasgow 
                    [2 Players Missing].
Coaches:            Trinidad/Tobago: Bertille St. Clair.
Cards:              Martinique: 1 Yellow.
                    Trinidad/Tobago: 3 Yellows.
Note:               Not a full FIFA international.

06/07/1997, St John's, Antigua Recreational Ground
Caribbean Cup Group A
ANTIGUA/BARBUDA     1 (Derrick Edwards)
GRENADA             3 ()

06/07/1997, Basseterre, Warner Park
Caribbean Cup Group B
MARTINIQUE          0
ST. KITTS/NEVIS     2 ()
Note:               Not a full FIFA international.

08/07/1997, St John's, Antigua Recreational Ground
Caribbean Cup Group A
ANTIGUA/BARBUDA     0
JAMAICA             2 (Fitzroy Simpson, Theodore Whitmore)
Coaches:            Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).

08/07/1997, Basseterre, Warner Park, 2000
Caribbean Cup Group B
ST. KITTS/NEVIS     0
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO     3 (Jerren Nixon 6', 44', David Nakhid 26')

10/07/1997, St John's (Antigua/Barbuda), Antigua Recreational Ground
Caribbean Cup Semi Final
JAMAICA             1 (Theodore Whitmore 23')
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO     1 (Marvin Andrews 65')
Trinidad/Tobago won 4-2 on penalties.
Jamaica:            Aaron Lawrence (GK), Theodore Whitmore, Paul Hall,
                    [8 players missing].
Trinidad/Tobago:    Clayton Ince (GK), Marvin Andrews, Angus Eve, Ancil Elcock, Dale Saunders,
                    Colvin Hutchinson, David Nakhid [c], Sherwyn Julien, Jerren Nixon, 
                    Gary Glasgow, [1 Player Missing].
Coaches:            Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).
                    Trinidad/Tobago: Bertille St. Clair.
Penalties:          Trinidad/Tobago: Ancil Elcock (miss), Colvin Hutchinson, Jerren Nixon,
                                     David Nakhid, Sherwyn Julien.

10/07/1997, St John's (Antigua/Barbuda)
Caribbean Cup Semi Final
GRENADA             1 ()
ST. KITTS/NEVIS     2 ()
After Extra Time.

13/07/1997, St John's (Antigua/Barbuda)
Caribbean Cup 3/4 Place
GRENADA             1 ()
JAMAICA             4 (Paul Hall 2, Ricardo Gardener, Paul Young)
Coaches:            Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).

13/07/1997, St John's (Antigua/Barbuda), Antigua Recreational Ground
Caribbean Cup Final
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO     4 (Jerren Nixon 2', Marvin Andrews 28', Peter Prosper 46', 65')
ST. KITTS/NEVIS     0
Trinidad/Tobago:    Clayton Ince (GK), Marvin Andrews, Ancil Elcock, David Nakhid [c],
                    Angus Eve, Dale Saunders, Colvin Hutchinson, Lyndon Andrews, Jerren Nixon,
                    Peter Prosper [1 Player Missing].
Coaches:            Trinidad/Tobago: Bertille St. Clair.

10/08/1997, San José, Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, 18316
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
COSTA RICA          0
EL SALVADOR         0
Costa Rica:         Erick Lonnis, Hárold Wallace, Allan Oviedo, Mauricio Solís,
                    Sandro Alfaro, Ronald Gonzalez, Hernaín Medford, Rolando Fonseca 
                    (Jewison Benneth 59'), Wilmer Lopez (Roy Meyers 13'), Oscar Ramírez 
                    (Javier Delgado 77'), Luis Marín.
El Salvador:        Raúl García, Luis Lazo, Vladan Vicevic, José Cienfuegos, 
                    Jorge Rodríguez, Alexander Amaya, Ronald Cerritos (William Renderos 77'),
                    Nidelson de Mello (Israel Castro 46'), Wilfredo Iraheta, Roberto Martínez,
                    Raúl Díaz Arce (Sergio Valencia 46').
Referee:            Nelson Calix (Honduras).
Coaches:            Costa Rica: Horacio Cordero (Argentina).
                    El Salvador: Milovan Djoric (Yugoslavia).
Cards:              Costa Rica: Oscar Ramírez [Y 35'], Allan Oviedo [Y 82'].
                    El Salvador: Wilfredo Iraheta [Y 19'], Luis Lazo [Y 21' R 41'],
                                 Jorge Rodríguez [R 51'].

31/08/1997, Kingston, National Stadium
Friendly International
JAMAICA             6 (Paul Hall 10', 22', Ricardo Gardener, Nicholas Pitt 45' OG, Paul Young,
                      Dean Sewell)
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO XI  1 (Jerren Nixon 36')
Referee:            Vanroy Burnes (Antigua/Barbuda).
Coaches:            Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).
                    Trinidad/Tobago: Bertille St. Clair.
Cards:              Jamaica: Gregory Messam [R].
                    Trinidad/Tobago XI: Wesley John [R], Adaryl John [R].
Notes:              The Trinidad/Tobago XI contained Trinidad League players, including 
                    foreigners Nicholas Pitt (Barbados), Wesley John (St. Vincent/Gren) and
                    Unisa Conteh (Sierra Leone), but the game still awarded "caps", 
                    and FIFA considers it to be a full international.

07/09/1997, Portland, Portland Civic Stadium, 27396
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
USA                 1 (Tab Ramos 79')
COSTA RICA          0
USA:                Kasey Keller, Thomas Dooley, Tab Ramos, Roy Lassiter (Cobi Jones 70'),
                    Ernie Stewart, Eddie Pope, Claudio Reyna (Mike Burns 66'), Mike Sorber,
                    Jeff Agoos, Roy Wegerle (Predrag Radosavljevic 72'), Marcelo Balboa.
Costa Rica:         Erick Lonnis, Hárold Wallace, Alexander Madrigal, Joaquin Guillen, 
                    Austin Berry (Victor Badilla 79'), Mauricio Wright, Kenneth Paniagua
                    (Mauricio Montero 68'), Roy Meyers, Ronald Gomez, Hernaín Medford 
                    (Jaffet Soto 72'), Luis Marín.
Referee:            Jorge Nieves Parra (Uruguay).
Coaches:            USA: Steve Sampson.
                    Costa Rica: Juan Hernandez Fuertes.
Cards:              USA: None.
                    Costa Rica: Joaquin Guillen [Y 61'], Alexander Madrigal [Y 77'],
                    Jaffet Soto [Y 84'].

07/09/1997, Kingston, National Stadium, 30000
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
JAMAICA             1 (Deon Burton 55')
CANADA              0
Jamaica:            Warren Barrett, Linval Dixon, Stephen Malcolm, Ricardo Gardner
                    (Gregory Messam 67'), Durrent Brown, Fitzroy Simpson, Ian Goodison, 
                    Peter Cargill, Paul Hall, Deon Burton (Robbie Earle 75'), Theodore Whitmore.
Canada:             Craig Forrest, Frank Yallop, Mark Watson, Randy Samuel, Iain Fraser
                    (Martin Nash 46'), Colin Miller, Fernando Aguiar (Carlo Corazzin 73'),
                    Geoff Aunger, Tomasz Radzinski, Alex Bunbury (Garret Kusch 64'), 
                    Paul Peschisolido.
Referee:            Oscar Juan Ruiz Acosta (Colombia).
Coaches:            Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).
                    Canada: Bob Lenarduzzi.
Cards:              Jamaica: Durrent Brown [Y 6'], Fitzroy Simpson [Y 57'].
                    Canada: Colin Miller [Y 57'].

14/09/1997, Kingston, National Stadium, 30000
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
JAMAICA             1 (Deon Burton 51')
COSTA RICA          0
Jamaica:            Warren Barrett, Christopher Dawes, Stephen Malcolm (Dean Sewell 71'),
                    Linval Dixon, Ricardo Gardener, Fitzroy Simpson, Ian Goodison,
                    Theodore Whitmore, Deon Burton (Robbie Earle 74'), Peter Cargill, Paul Hall
                    (Paul Young 88').
Costa Rica:         Erick Lonnis, Luis Arnaez (Mauricio Montero 66'), Ronald Gonzalez, 
                    Mauricio Solís, Wilmer Lopez (?), Sandro Alfaro, Allan Oviedo (?),
                    Mauricio Wright, Ronald Gomez, Hernaín Medford, Luis Marín.
Referee:            Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad/Tobago).
Coaches:            Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).
                    Costa Rica: Juan Hernandez Fuertes.
Cards:              Jamaica: Paul Hall [Y 58'].
                    Costa Rica: Ronald Gonzalez [Y 51'].

14/09/1997, San Salvador, Estadio Custalán, 27767
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
EL SALVADOR         4 (Nidelson de Mello 16', William Renderos 52', Mauricio Cienfuegos 57',
                       Raúl Díaz Arce 88')
CANADA              1 (Alex Bunbury 25')
El Salvador:        Raúl García, Sergio Valencia, Roberto Martínez (Leonel Cárcamo 21'),
                    Vladan Vicevic, Mauricio Cienfuegos, José Hernández, William Renderos,
                    Ronald Cerritos (José Guillermo Rivera 75'), Alexander Amaya, Nidelson de Millo
                    (Israel Castro 65'), Raúl Díaz Arce.
Canada:             Craig Forrest, Frank Yallop, Mark Watson, Randy Samuel, Iain Fraser,
                    Nick De Santis, Fernando Aguiar (Geoff Aunger 40'), Carlo Corazzin 
                    (Martin Nash 63'), Paul Peschisolido, Alex Bunbury, Garret Kusch 
                    (Eddy Berdusco 75').
Referee:            Mario Escobar López (Guatemala).
Coaches:            El Salvador:
                    Canada: Bob Lenarduzzi.
Cards:              El Salvador: Sergio Valencia [Y 28'], Vladan Vicevic [Y 67'].
                    Canada: Ian Fraser [Y 69'], Geoff Aunger [Y 71'].

24/09/1997, Los Angeles, Memorial Coliseum, 30000
Friendly International
GUATEMALA           1 (Jorge Pérez 88')
EL SALVADOR         0

03/10/1997, Washington D.C., RFK Stadium, 51528
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
USA                 1 (Eric Wynalda 50')
JAMAICA             1 (Deon Burton 51')
USA:                Kasey Keller, Thomas Dooley, Tab Ramos, John Harkes, Ernie Stewart,
                    Eddie Pope (Mike Burns 75'), Claudio Reyna, Mike Sorber (Jeff Agoos 37'),
                    Eric Wynalda, Cobi Jones (Predrag Radosavljevic 57'), Marcelo Balboa.
Jamaica:            Warren Barrett, Durrent Brown, Stephen Malcolm (Dean Sewell 60'), 
                    Linval Dixon, Ricardo Gardener, Fitzroy Simpson, Ian Goodison,
                    Theodore Whitmore, Deon Burton, Peter Cargill (Christopher Dawes 87'), 
                    Paul Hall.
Referee:            Mario Sanchez (Chile).
Coaches:            USA: Steve Sampson.
                    Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).
Cards:              USA: John Harkes [Y 35'], Claudio Reyna [Y 36']. 

04/10/1997, Basseterre, Warner Park
Gold Cup Qualifier (Play Off)
ST. KITTS/NEVIS     0
CUBA                2 ()

05/10/1997, Ciudad de México, Azteca, 115000
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
MEXICO              5 (Benjamín Galindo 30', 38'pen, Alberto García Aspe 35', 
                       Luis Roberto Alves 48', Luis García 82')
EL SALVADOR         0
Mexico:             Jorge Campos, Pavel Pardo, Joel Sánchez, Duilio Davino, Ramón Ramírez,
                    Alberto Coyote, Alberto García Aspe (Joaquín del Olmo 64'), Benjamín Galindo
                    (Luis García 67'), Luis Hernández (Cuahtémoc Blanco 61'), Carlos Hermosillo,
                    Luis Roberto Alves.
El Salvador:        Alvaro Alfaro, Jorge Rodríguez, José Hernández, Alexander Amaya
                    (Leonel Cárcamo 46'), Wilfredo Iraheta, Roberto Martínez, José Cienfuegos,
                    Ronald Cerritos, William Renderos, Israel Castro, Raúl Díaz Arce
                    (José Rivera 71').
Referee:            Eduardo Gamboa (Chile).
Coaches:            Mexico: Bora Milutinovic (Yugoslavia).
El Salvador:        Miroslav Djoric (Yugoslavia).
Cards:              Mexico: Luis Hernández [Y 58'], Joel Sanchez [Y 83'].
                    El Salvador: José Cienfuegos [Y 9'], José Hernández [Y 50'],
                                 José Rivera [Y 83'].

12/10/1997, Edmonton, Commonwealth Stadium, 11806
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
CANADA              2 (Alex Bunbury 56', Carlo Corrazin 65')
MEXICO              2 (Enrique Alfaro 7', Carlos Hermosillo 86')
Canada:             Craig Forrest, Mark Watson (Carl Fletcher 32'), Frank Yallop, Nick De Santis,
                    Randy Samuel [c], Colin Miller, Jason Bent, Geoff Aunger (Domenic Mobilio 46'),
                    Carlo Corrazin (Fernando Aguiar 78'), Alex Bunbury, Martin Nash.
Mexico:             Jorge Campos, Pavel Pardo, Claudio Suárez, Duilio Davino, Ramón Ramírez,
                    Alberto Coyote, Alberto García Aspe, Benjamín Galindo (Luis García 68'),
                    Enrique Alfaro (Cuahtémoc Blanco 68'), Carlos Hermosillo,
                    Luis Roberto Alves (Ricardo Peláez 80').
Referee:            Carlos Mendizábal (Guatemala).
Coaches:            Canada: Bob Lenarduzzi.
                    Mexico: Bora Milutinovic (Yugoslavia).
Cards:              Canada: Nick DeSantis [Y 48'], Randy Samuel [Y 60'], Jason Bent [Y 76'].

18/10/1997, Port-au-Prince, Sylvio Cator Stadium
Friendly International (Sylvio Cator reopening)
HAITI               0
JAMAICA             1 (Donald Stewart)
Coaches:            Jamaica René Simoes (Brazil).

20/10/1997, Port-au-Prince, Sylvio Cator Stadium
Haiti Tournament Semi Final (Sylvio Cator reopening)
HAITI               2 ()
CUBA                2 ()
Haiti won 4-1 on penalties.

22/10/1997, Port-au-Prince, Sylvio Cator Stadium, 25000 (5000 locked outside)
Haiti Tournament Final (Sylvio Cator reopening)
HAITI               3 ()
MARTINIQUE          0
Note:               Not a full FIFA international.

26/10/1997, St. John's, Antigua Recreational Ground
Friendly International
ANTIGUA/BARBUDA     0
JAMAICA             3 (Winston Griffiths, Paul Young, Dean Sewell)
Coaches:            Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).
Note:               Not a full FIFA international.

29/10/1997, Basseterre
Friendly International
ST. KITTS/NEVIS     1 ()
JAMAICA             1 (Linval Dixon)
Coaches:            Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).

02/11/1997, Mexico City, Azteca, 115000
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
MEXICO              0
USA                 0
Mexico:             Jorge Campos, Pavel Pardo, Claudio Suárez, Duilio Davino, Ramón Ramírez,
                    Alberto Coyote, Alberto García Aspe (Luis García 46'), Benjamín Galindo
                    (Marcelino Bernal 68'), Luis Hernández, Carlos Hermosillo, Luis Roberto Alves 
                    (Cuahtémoc Blanco 60').
USA:                Brad Friedel, Eddie Pope, Alexi Lalas, Marcelo Balboa, Jeff Agoos, 
                    Thomas Dooley, John Harkes, Cobi Jones (Chris Henderson 56'), Eric Wynalda
                    (Mike Burns 67'), Joe-Max Moore, Roy Wegerle (Martin Vázquez 79').
Referee:            Javier Castrilli (Argentina).
Coaches:            Mexico: Bora Milutinovic (Yugoslavia).
                    USA: Steve Sampson.
Cards:              Mexico: Alberto García Aspe [Y 30'], Pavel Prado [Y 33'], 
                            Ramón Ramírez [Y 56'].
                    USA: John Harkes [Y 16'], Jeff Agoos [R 33'], Chris Henderson [Y 63'].

06/11/1997, St John's
Leeward Islands Tournament Qualifier
ANTIGUA/BARBUDA     2 ()
BRITISH VIRGIN ISL. 0
Note:               Not a full FIFA international.

08/11/1997, St. Croix
Leeward Islands Tournament Qualifier
BRITISH VIRGIN ISL. 1 ()
ANTIGUA/BARBUDA     3 ()
Note:               Not a full FIFA international.

09/11/1997, Burnaby, Swangard Stadium,
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
CANADA              0
USA                 3 (Claudio Reyna 5', Roy Wegerle 81', 94')
Canada:             Paul Dolan, Frank Yallop [c], Mark Watson, Jason de Vos, Iain Fraser,
                    Colin Miller, Jason Bent (Domenic Mobilio 46'), Nick Dasovic 
                    (Geoff Aunger 69'), Carlo Corazzin, Alex Bunbury, Martin Nash 
                    (Garret Kusch 60').
USA:                Brad Friedel, Eddie Pope, Marcelo Balbao, Alexi Lalas, Mike Burns, 
                    Predrag Radosavlevic (Ernie Stewart 46'), Thomas Dooley [c], Claudio Reyna,
                    Roy Wegerle, Joe-Max Moore, Eric Wynalda (Cobi Jones 71').
Referee:            John Rendon (Colombia).
Coaches:            Canada: Bob Lenarduzzi.
                    USA: Steve Sampson.
Cards:              Canada: Jason de Vos [Y 26'], Mark Watson [Y 45'], Domenic Mobilio [Y 76'].
                    USA: Roy Wegerle [Y 60'], Ernie Stewart [Y 76'].

09/11/1997, San Salvador, Estadio Custalán, 34200
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
EL SALVADOR         2 (Nidelson de Mello 47', Waldir Guerra 87')
JAMAICA             2 (Deon Burton 52', Paul Hall 78')
El Salvador:        Raúl García, Wilfredo Iraheta, Raúl Díaz Arce,
                    Jorge Rodríguez (Waldir Guerra 57'), Sergio Valencia, Vladan Vicevic,
                    William Renderos (Elias Montes 74'), Roberto Martinez (Israel Castro 78'), 
                    Ronald Cerritos, Alexander Amaya, Nidelson de Mello.
Jamaica:            Warren Barrett, Durrent Brown, Stephen Malcolm, Donald Stewart, 
                    Ricardo Gardener, Fitzroy Simpson, Ian Goodison, Theodore Whitmore,
                    Deon Burton (Robbie Earle 71'), Peter Cargill (Christopher Dawes 53'), 
                    Paul Hall.
Referee:            José García-Aranda (Spain).
Coaches:            El Salvador: Milovan Djoric (Yugoslavia).
                    Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).
Cards:              El Salvador: Nidelson de Mello [Y 48'], Wilfredo Iraheta [Y 60'],
                                 Roberto Martínez [Y 63'], Alexander Amaya [Y 89'].
                    Jamaica: Stephen Malcolm [Y 25'].

09/11/1997, Ciudad de México, Azteca, 35000
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
MEXICO              3 (Paulo César Chávez 1', Benjamín Galindo 42', Carlos Hermosillo 68')
COSTA RICA          3 (Hernaín Medford 52', Jaffet Soto 70', Paulo Wanchope 86')
Mexico:             Oswaldo Sánchez, Joaquín del Olmo, Claudio Suárez, Duilio Davino,
                    Camilo Romero, Alberto Coyote, Marcelino Bernal (Nicolás Ramírez 66'),
                    Benjamín Galindo, Paulo César Chávez, Carlos Hermosillo (Luis García 69'),
                    Luis Roberto Alves (Cuahtémoc Blanco 46').
Costa Rica:         Hermidio Barrantes, Alexander Madrigal, Mauricio Wright, Richard Smith,
                    Luis Marín (Sandro Alfaro 80'), Mauricio Solís, Wilmer López
                    (Jaffet Soto 46'), Rolando Fonseca (Victor Badilla 75'), Ronald Gómez,
                    Paulo Wanchope, Hernaín Medford.
Referee:            Ali Mohamed Bujsaim (UAE).
Coaches:            Mexico: Bora Milutinovic (Yugoslavia).
                    Costa Rica: Juan Luis Hernandez.

15/11/1997, St. Christopher
Leeward Islands Semi Final
ANTIGUA/BARBUDA     5 ()
SINT MAARTEN        1 ()
Note:               Not a full FIFA international.

16/11/1997, Kingston, National Stadium, 35700
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
JAMAICA             0
MEXICO              0
Jamaica:            Warren Barrett, Linval Dixon, Durrent Brown, Ian Goodison,
                    Paul Hall, Dean Sewell, Fitzroy Simpson, Peter Cargill, Theodore Whitmore
                    (Robbie Earle 70'), Ricardo Gardner (Gregory Messam 88'), Deon Burton 
                    (Jones 86').
Mexico:             Oswaldo Sánchez, Pavel Pardo, Claudio Suárez, Gabriel de Anda,
                    Camilo Romero, Joaquín del Olmo (Ramón Ramírez 82'), 
                    Alberto García Aspe, Nicolás Ramírez, Paulo César Chávez,
                    Carlos Hermosillo (Ricardo Peláez 54'), Luis García.
Referee:            José Antonio Arana (Peru).
Coaches:            Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).
                    Mexico: Bora Milutinovic (Yugoslavia).

16/11/1997, San José, Esatadio Custalán
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
COSTA RICA          3 (Richard Smith 7', Farren Ilhama 15', Luis Marín 89' pen)
CANADA              1 (Carl Fletcher 48')
Costa Rica:         Hermidio Barrantes, Alexander Madrigal, Richard Smith, Javier Delgado,
                    Heriberto Quiros (Bernal Mullins 54'), Joaquín Guillen, David Diasch
                    (Victor Badilla 68'), Kenneth Paniagua, Farren Ilhama, Luis Marín, 
                    Iach (Campos 69').
Canada:             Paul Dolan, Frank Yallop, Randy Samuel, Mark Watson (Jason de Vos 46'),
                    Iain Fraser, Colin Miller, Jason Bent, Geoff Aunger, Martin Nash
                    (Carl Fletcher 46'), Alex Bunbury, Eddy Berdusco (Garret Kusch 59').
Referee:            Antonio Pereira Da Silva (Brazil).
Coaches:            Costa Rica: Juan Luis Hernandez.
                    Canada: Bob Lenarduzzi.
Cards:              Canada: Alex Bunbury [R 82'].

16/11/1997, Foxboro, Sullivan Stadium, 53193
World Cup Qualifier (Concacaf Final Group)
USA                 4 (Brian McBride 22', 28', Chris Henderson 49', Predrag Radosavljevic 82')
EL SALVADOR         2 (Nidelson de Mello 60', Raúl Díaz Arce 62' pen)
USA:                Brad Friedel (Jurgen Sommer 46'), Thomas Dooley, Jeff Agoos, Peter Vermes,
                    Predrag Radosavljevic, John Harkes, Cobi Jones, Brian McBride, 
                    Paul Caligiuri, Martin Vazquez (Mike Sorber 63'), Chris Henderson 
                    (Maisonneuve 63').
El Salvador:        Raúl García, Wilfredo Iraheta, Vladan Vicevic, José Hernandez
                    (Waldir Guerra 82'), Jorge Rodríguez (Raúl Díaz Arce 62'), Ronald Cerritos
                    (Elias Montes 46'), Sergio Valencia, Israel Castro, José Cienfuegos,
                    William Renderos, Nidelson de Mello.
Referee:            Pierluigi Collina (Italy).
Coaches:            USA: Steve Sampson.
                    El Salvador: Milovan Djoric (Yugoslavia).
Cards:              USA: John Harkes [Y].
                    El Salvador: Wilfredo Iraheta [Y], William Renderos [Y],
                                 Sergio Valencia [Y].

23/11/1997, Port of Spain, Queen's Park Oval, 20000
Friendly International
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO     0
JAMAICA             0
Trinidad/Tobago:    Clayton Ince (GK), Gary Glasgow, Stern John, Clint Marcelle, Dale Saunders,
                    Peter Prosper, Terry St. Louis [4 Players Missing].
Jamaica:            Aaron Lawrence (GK), Ricardo Gardener, Christopher Dawes, Wolde Harris,
                    Fitzroy Simpson [6 Players Missing].
Referee:            Timothy Joseph (Costa Rica).
Coaches:            Trinidad/Tobago: Bertille St. Clair.
                    Jamaica: René Simoes (Brazil).
Cards:              Jamaica: Fitzroy Simpson [Y].

17/12/1997, Fort-de-France, Stade Dillon
Friendly International
MARTINIQUE          3 (? 15', ?, ?)
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO     0
Coaches:            Trinidad/Tobago: Bertille St. Clair.
Cards:              Trinidad/Tobago: Ancil Elcock [R].
Note:               Not a full FIFA international.

18/12/1997, Fort-de-France, Stade Dillon
Friendly International
MARTINIQUE          3 ()
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO     2 (David Nakhid, Stern John)
Coaches:            Trinidad/Tobago: Bertille St. Clair.
Cards:              Trinidad/Tobago: David Nakhid [R], Stern John [R], Dale Saunders [R].
Note:               Not a full FIFA international.

1997 overview


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