1995 Intercontinental Cup

1995 Intercontinental Cup
Match programme cover
Ajax Grêmio
Netherlands Brazil
0 0
After extra time
Ajax won 4–3 on penalties
Date28 November 1995
VenueNational Stadium, Tokyo
Man of the MatchDanny Blind (Ajax)
RefereeDavid Elleray (England)
Attendance47,129

The 1995 Intercontinental Cup was an association football match played on 28 November 1995 between Ajax, winners of the 1994–95 UEFA Champions League, and Grêmio, winners of the 1995 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the National Stadium in Tokyo. It was Ajax's second appearance into the competition, after the victory in 1972; moreover, Ajax declined to play in 1971 and 1973, being replaced by Panathinaikos and Juventus respectively. It was Grêmio's second appearance as well, after the victory in 1983.

Danny Blind was named as man of the match.[1]

Venue

The National Stadium in Tokyo hosted the match

Match details

Ajax
Grêmio
GK1Netherlands Edwin van der Sar
RB2Netherlands Michael Reiziger
CB3Netherlands Danny Blind (c)
CB4Netherlands Frank de Boer
LB5Netherlands Winston Bogarde
CM6Netherlands Ronald de Boer
CM8Netherlands Edgar DavidsYellow card 113'
RW7Nigeria Finidi George
AM10Finland Jari Litmanendownward-facing red arrow 94'
LW11Netherlands Marc Overmarsdownward-facing red arrow 68'
CF9Netherlands Patrick Kluivert
Substitutes:
GK12Netherlands Fred Grim
DF13Netherlands Sonny Silooy
MF14Netherlands Martijn Reuserupward-facing green arrow 94'
FW15Nigeria Nwankwo KanuYellow card 70'upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF16Netherlands Kiki Musampa
FW17Ukraine Andriy Demchenko
FW18Netherlands Nordin Wooter
Manager:
Netherlands Louis van Gaal
GK1Brazil Danrlei
RB2Paraguay Francisco ArceYellow card 18'
CB4Brazil Adílson (c)
CB3Paraguay Catalino RivarolaYellow card 53' Red card 56'
LB6Brazil Roger
DM8Brazil GoianoYellow card 43'
DM5Brazil Dinho
AM10Brazil ArílsonYellow card 54'downward-facing red arrow 61'
AM11Brazil Carlos Migueldownward-facing red arrow 97'
CF7Brazil Paulo Nunes
CF9Brazil Mário Jardeldownward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutes:
GK12Brazil Murilo
DF13Brazil Luciano Diasupward-facing green arrow 61'
MF14Brazil GelsonYellow card 109'upward-facing green arrow 97'
MF15Brazil Emerson
FW16Brazil Magnoupward-facing green arrow 78'
FW17Brazil Nildo
FW18Brazil Alexandre
Manager:
Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari

Man of the Match:
Netherlands Danny Blind (Ajax)

Match Ball

  • The Ball of the match was the Adidas Questra, originally designed to be the official match ball of the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States.
  • Both clubs were allowed to have a maximum of 4 foreign players on the field per squad.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Toyota Cup - Most Valuable Player of the Match Award". Retrieved 5 August 2009.
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