Football was contested for men only at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games in Medellín, Colombia.[1] Colombia was disqualified from the tournament.
| Fútbol en los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe 1978 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Colombia |
| City | Medellín |
| Dates | 8–21 July 1978 |
| Teams | 10 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cuba (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Venezuela |
| Third place |  Bermuda |
| Fourth place |  Mexico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) |
|
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 10 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Bermuda
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Trinidad and Tobago
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Panama
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 5 | |
| 5 |  El Salvador
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 21 | −19 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Netherlands Antilles
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| El Salvador | 1–6 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
Villatoro  80' |
Report | Curtis 18' Laforest 24'Chinapoo 32'Joseph 37', 43'Greene 85' |
| Panama | 6–1 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Flores 17' Sánchez 61', 89'Hernández 75'Montilla 77', 78' |
Report | Bislip 86' |
| Cuba | 2–1 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Pereira 56', 67' |
Report | Ruiz 39' |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Venezuela
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Mexico
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Dominican Republic
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Puerto Rico
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Colombia
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Dominican Republic | 1–1 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Martínez 61' |
Report | Morales 30' |
Colombia won 4–0, but the result was later awarded to Venezuela
Colombia drew 1–1 with Mexico, but the result was later awarded to Mexico.
| Mexico | 9–0 | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Rico 24', 36', 62' Farfán 40', 44'Haro 45'Bracamontes 69', 72'Romero 82' |
Report |
| Venezuela | 5–1 | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|
| A. Peña 10' Carvajal 22', 34', 79'Á. Castillo 36' |
Report | A. Perez 89' |
| Colombia | Awarded to Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Note: Colombia won 5–1, but the result was awarded to Puerto Rico on the following day, 16 July, when Colombia was disqualified due to 14 of their players being professionals.
| Puerto Rico | 0–2 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cárdenas 8' A. Peña 14' |
| Colombia | Awarded to Dominican | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Note: This match was not played because Colombia was disqualified.
Knockout stage edit
Semi-finals edit
Third-place match edit
Final edit
| 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games |
|---|
 Cuba 4th title |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's football | Cuba (CUB)
|
Venezuela (VEN)
|
Bermuda (BER)
|
| Roberto Pereira Luis M. Sánchez Andrés Roldán Dagoberto Lara Ramón Núñez Luis Dreke Miguel Rivero Regino Delgado Jorge Massó Carlos Loredo Hugo Madera José F. Reinoso René Bonora Emilio Arzuaga Guillermo Mestre Amado Povea Miguel Fuentes Rolando Morales Carlos Montenegro Calixto Martínez |
Rodolfo Carvajal César Semiday José Contreras Gustavo Roque Gerardo Vielma Juan Vidal Alexis Peña Asdrúbal Sánchez Rafael Cadenas Julio Hernández José Fernández Alexis Toro Ángel Castillo Pedro Febles Luis Contreras Omar Paredes José Abad |
Ralph Bean Harold Madeiros Wendell Simmons Gerard Lambert Seymour Danvers Joseph Trott Albert Dowling George Brangman Frederick Lewis William Astwood Robert Calderón Dereck Scott Melvin Bean Sheldon Bradshan Frank Brewster Wayne Richardson Arnold West Joseph Wilking Erskine Smith |
Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
There were 88 goals scored in 25 matches, for an average of 3.52 goals per match.
7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References edit
- Notes
- ^ "Central American and Caribbean Games 1978 (Medellín)". 7 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.