2004 Copa América Group A

Group A of the 2004 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 2004 Copa América. It comprised Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela. Group play ran from 6 to 12 July 2004.

Colombia won the group and faced Costa Rica, the second-best third-placed finishers, in the quarter-finals. Peru finished second and faced Argentina—the runners-up of Group B—in the quarter-finals. Bolivia and Venezuela finished third and fourth in the group, respectively, and were eliminated from the tournament.

Standings edit

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Colombia	3	2	1	0	4	2	+2	7
Peru (H)	3	1	2	0	7	5	+2	5
Bolivia	3	0	2	1	3	4	−1	2
Venezuela	3	0	1	2	2	5	−3	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
(H) Hosts

Teams that advanced to the quarter-finals

Group winners
Group runners-up
Best two third-placed teams among all groups

All times are in local, Peru Time (UTC−05:00).

Matches edit

Venezuela vs Colombia edit

6 July 2004

17:30

Venezuela	0–1	Colombia
	Report	Moreno 21' (pen.)

Estadio Nacional, Lima

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Márcio Rezende (Brazil)

Venezuela

Colombia


GK	1	Gilberto Angelucci
RB	2	Luis Vallenilla		70'
CB	3	José Manuel Rey
CB	6	Alejandro Cichero	75'
LB	4	Jonay Hernández		65'
CM	5	Miguel Mea Vitali
CM	14	Leopoldo Jiménez
RW	11	Ricardo Páez
LW	18	Juan Arango
CF	9	Alexander Rondón		39'
CF	16	Ruberth Morán	41'
Substitutions:
FW	10	Massimo Margiotta		39'
DF	17	Jorge Rojas	65'	65'
MF	20	Héctor Gonzalez		70'
Manager:
Richard Páez


GK	1	Juan Carlos Henao	85'
RB	22	Gonzalo Martínez	32'
CB	2	Andrés González
CB	5	Andrés Orozco
LB	20	Gustavo Victoria
CM	6	Óscar Díaz
CM	18	Abel Aguilar		76'
RW	17	Jairo Patiño	23'
LW	8	David Ferreira		89'
CF	7	Tressor Moreno		70'
CF	9	Sergio Herrera
Substitutions:
MF	15	Jhon Viáfara		70'
MF	3	Jaime Castrillón	87'	76'
MF	10	Neider Morantes		89'
Manager:
Reinaldo Rueda

Peru vs Bolivia edit

6 July 2004

20:15

Peru	2–2	Bolivia
Pizarro 67' (pen.) Palacios 86'	Report	Botero 35' Álvarez 57'

Estadio Nacional, Lima

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Héctor Baldassi (Argentina)

Peru

Bolivia


GK	1	Óscar Ibáñez
RB	4	Jorge Soto
CB	2	Santiago Acasiete
CB	3	Miguel Rebosio
LB	6	Walter Vílchez
DM	8	Juan Jayo
RM	7	Nolberto Solano		62'
LM	20	Carlos Zegarra	39'	80'
AM	17	Jefferson Farfán
CF	9	Flavio Maestri		62'
CF	14	Claudio Pizarro
Substitutions:
MF	10	Roberto Palacios		62'
FW	16	Andrés Mendoza		62'
MF	11	Aldo Olcese		80'
Manager:
Paulo Autuori


GK	21	Leonardo Fernández	75'
RB	3	Sergio Jáuregui
CB	5	Ronald Arana
CB	16	Ronald Raldes
LB	4	Lorgio Álvarez
CM	15	Límbert Pizarro		84'
CM	8	Rubén Tufiño
RW	7	Luis Cristaldo
LW	10	Limberg Gutiérrez		63'
CF	9	Miguel Mercado		72'
CF	20	Joaquín Botero	84'
Substitutions:
MF	19	Gonzalo Galindo		63'
FW	6	Richard Rojas		72'
FW	17	Juan Carlos Arce		84'
Manager:
Ramiro Blacut

Colombia vs Bolivia edit

9 July 2004

17:30

Colombia	1–0	Bolivia
Perea 90'	Report

Estadio Nacional, Lima

Attendance: 35,000

Referee: Pedro Ramos (Ecuador)

Colombia

Bolivia


GK	1	Juan Carlos Henao
RB	22	Gonzalo Martínez
CB	5	Andrés Orozco
CB	13	Arley Dinas	23'
LB	20	Gustavo Victoria
CM	18	Abel Aguilar		84'
CM	8	David Ferreira		79'
RW	6	Óscar Díaz
LW	17	Jairo Patiño
CF	7	Tressor Moreno		71'
CF	9	Sergio Herrera
Substitutions:
FW	11	Elkin Murillo		71'
FW	14	Edixon Perea		79'
MF	15	Jhon Viáfara		84'
Manager:
Reinaldo Rueda


GK	21	Leonardo Fernández
RB	3	Sergio Jáuregui
CB	5	Ronald Arana
CB	16	Ronald Raldes	34'
LB	4	Lorgio Álvarez
CM	15	Límbert Pizarro
CM	8	Rubén Tufiño	20'
RW	7	Luis Cristaldo		34'
LW	10	Limberg Gutiérrez
CF	9	Miguel Mercado		65'
CF	20	Joaquín Botero
Substitutions:
MF	12	Wálter Flores	67'	34'
FW	11	Roger Suárez		65'
Manager:
Ramiro Blacut

Peru vs Venezuela edit

9 July 2004

19:45

Peru	3–1	Venezuela
Farfán 34' Solano 61' Acasiete 72'	Report	Margiotta 74'

Estadio Nacional, Lima

Attendance: 43,000

Referee: Rubén Selman (Chile)

Peru

Venezuela


GK	1	Óscar Ibáñez
RB	15	Guillermo Salas
CB	3	Miguel Rebosio
CB	2	Santiago Acasiete
LB	6	Walter Vílchez
DM	8	Juan Jayo
RM	7	Nolberto Solano		79'
LM	10	Roberto Palacios	35'	84'
AM	17	Jefferson Farfán	34'
CF	14	Claudio Pizarro	81' 87'
CF	16	Andrés Mendoza		89'
Substitutions:
DF	4	Jorge Soto		79'
MF	19	Marko Ciurlizza		84'
MF	9	Flavio Maestri		89'
Manager:
Paulo Autuori


GK	1	Gilberto Angelucci
RB	2	Luis Vallenilla	63'
CB	3	José Manuel Rey
CB	6	Alejandro Cichero
LB	4	Jonay Hernández	70'
CM	14	Leopoldo Jiménez
CM	5	Miguel Mea Vitali	46' 59'
RW	11	Ricardo Páez	46'	65'
CAM	18	Juan Arango
LW	17	Jorge Rojas	38'	46'
CF	9	Alexander Rondón		58'
Substitutions:
FW	16	Ruberth Morán		46'
FW	10	Massimo Margiotta		58'
MF	20	Héctor Gonzalez		65'
Manager:
Richard Páez

Venezuela vs Bolivia edit

12 July 2004

17:30

Venezuela	1–1	Bolivia
Morán 27'	Report	Galindo 33'

Estadio Mansiche, Trujillo

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez (Mexico)

Venezuela

Bolivia


GK	1	Gilberto Angelucci
RB	2	Luis Vallenilla
CB	3	José Manuel Rey
CB	6	Alejandro Cichero
LB	4	Jonay Hernández
CM	19	Andreé González	52'	74'
CM	14	Leopoldo Jiménez
RW	11	Ricardo Páez
LW	18	Juan Arango
CF	10	Massimo Margiotta		64'
CF	16	Ruberth Morán		58'
Substitutions:
FW	9	Alexander Rondón	84'	58'
MF	20	Héctor Gonzalez		64'
DF	13	Leonel Vielma		74'
Manager:
Richard Páez


GK	21	Leonardo Fernández
RB	3	Sergio Jáuregui
CB	5	Ronald Arana
CB	16	Ronald Raldes
LB	4	Lorgio Álvarez
CM	15	Límbert Pizarro		21'
CM	19	Gonzalo Galindo
RW	11	Roger Suárez		70'
LW	10	Limberg Gutiérrez
CF	9	Miguel Mercado	58'	59'
CF	20	Joaquín Botero
Substitutions:
MF	8	Rubén Tufiño		21'
FW	17	Juan Carlos Arce		59'
MF	12	Wálter Flores		70'
Manager:
Ramiro Blacut

Peru vs Colombia edit

12 July 2004

19:45

Peru	2–2	Colombia
Solano 58' Maestri 60'	Report	Congo 33' Aguilar 53'

Estadio Mansiche, Trujillo

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: William Mattus (Costa Rica)

Peru

Colombia


GK	1	Óscar Ibáñez
RB	15	Guillermo Salas
CB	3	Miguel Rebosio		13'
CB	2	Santiago Acasiete
LB	6	Walter Vílchez
DM	7	Nolberto Solano		89'
DM	8	Juan Jayo	42'
RW	16	Andrés Mendoza
LW	10	Roberto Palacios
CAM	17	Jefferson Farfán	60'
CF	9	Flavio Maestri	42'	75'
Substitutions:
DF	4	Jorge Soto		13'
MF	18	Pedro García		75'
MF	19	Marko Ciurlizza		89'
Manager:
Paulo Autuori


GK	1	Juan Carlos Henao
RB	22	Gonzalo Martínez	72'
CB	5	Andrés Orozco
CB	13	Arley Dinas	36'	44'
LB	20	Gustavo Victoria
CM	18	Abel Aguilar
CM	6	Óscar Díaz	57'
RW	15	Jhon Viáfara
LW	10	Neider Morantes		82'
CF	11	Elkin Murillo
CF	16	Edwin Congo		77'
Substitutions:
DF	2	Andrés González	44'	44'
FW	14	Edixon Perea		77'
MF	8	David Ferreira	86'	82'
Manager:
Reinaldo Rueda

External links edit

Copa América 2004 Official Site