2001 Copa América Group A

Group A of the 2001 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 2001 Copa América. It comprised Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Group play ran from 11 to 17 July 2001.

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

Standings edit

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Colombia	3	3	0	5	0	+5	9
Chile	3	2	1	5	3	+2	6
Ecuador	3	1	2	5	5	0	3
Venezuela	3	0	3	0	7	−7	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

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, Colombia Time (UTC−05:00).

Matches edit

Ecuador vs Chile edit

11 July 2001

18:00

Ecuador	1–4	Chile
Chalá 52'	Report	Navia 29' Montecinos 72', 90' Corrales 84'

Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: René Ortubé (Bolivia)

Ecuador

Chile


GK	12	Oswaldo Ibarra
DF	4	Ulises de la Cruz
DF	3	Iván Hurtado
DF	17	Giovanny Espinoza
DF	6	Raúl Guerrón
MF	19	Édison Méndez		46'
MF	20	Edwin Tenorio	51'	84'
MF	10	Álex Aguinaga		64'
MF	16	Cléber Chalá	66' 77'
FW	13	Ángel Fernández
FW	11	Agustín Delgado	65'
Substitutions:
DF	18	Alfonso Obregón		46'
MF	21	Wellington Sánchez		64'
FW	8	Ebelio Ordóñez		84'
Manager:
Hernán Darío Gómez


GK	1	Sergio Vargas
DF	5	Luis Fuentes	52'
DF	6	Pedro Reyes
DF	16	Ricardo Rojas
DF	14	Mauricio Aros
MF	17	Moisés Villarroel		79'
MF	18	Marco Villaseca
MF	3	Claudio Maldonado		65'
MF	8	Alejandro Osorio
FW	9	Reinaldo Navia		73'
FW	15	Cristián Montecinos
Substitutions:
MF	11	Rodrigo Valenzuela		65'
FW	13	Marcelo Corrales		73'
DF	4	David Henríquez		79'
Manager:
Pedro García

Colombia vs Venezuela edit

11 July 2001

20:45

Colombia	2–0	Venezuela
Grisales 15' Aristizábal 59' (pen.)	Report

Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla

Attendance: 50,000

Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru)

Colombia

Venezuela


GK	1	Óscar Córdoba
DF	16	Jersson González
DF	2	Iván Córdoba	66'
DF	3	Mario Yepes
DF	4	Roberto Carlos Cortés
MF	20	Gerardo Bedoya
MF	13	John Restrepo		78'
MF	24	Giovanni Hernández
MF	19	Freddy Grisales
FW	10	Víctor Aristizábal		78'
FW	18	Jairo Castillo		46'
Substitutions:
FW	11	Eudalio Arriaga		46'
FW	7	Elson Becerra		78'
MF	8	David Ferreira		78'
Manager:
Francisco Maturana


GK	1	Rafael Dudamel
DF	2	Luis Vallenilla	30' 47'
DF	3	José Manuel Rey
DF	4	Wilfredo Alvarado
DF	17	Jorge Rojas
MF	5	Miguel Mea Vitali
MF	8	Luis Vera
MF	11	Ricardo Páez		85'
MF	18	Juan Arango
FW	7	Daniel Noriega		54'
FW	9	Alexander Rondón		79'
Substitutions:
MF	14	Leopoldo Jiménez		54'
FW	16	Cristian Cásseres		79'
MF	15	Giovanni Pérez		85'
Manager:
Richard Páez

Chile vs Venezuela edit

14 July 2001

16:15

Chile	1–0	Venezuela
Montecinos 78'	Report

Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla

Attendance: 33,000

Referee: Gilberto Alcalá (Mexico)

Chile

Venezuela


GK	1	Sergio Vargas
DF	5	Luis Fuentes	21'
DF	6	Pedro Reyes
DF	16	Ricardo Rojas
DF	14	Mauricio Aros		46'
MF	17	Moisés Villarroel		28'
MF	18	Marco Villaseca
MF	19	Pablo Galdames
MF	8	Alejandro Osorio		66'
FW	9	Reinaldo Navia
FW	15	Cristián Montecinos
Substitutions:
DF	4	David Henríquez	64'	28'
DF	7	Eros Pérez		46'
MF	11	Rodrigo Valenzuela		66'
Manager:
Pedro García


GK	1	Rafael Dudamel
DF	3	José Manuel Rey
DF	4	Wilfredo Alvarado	31'
DF	6	Elvis Martínez
DF	13	Leonel Vielma
MF	5	Miguel Mea Vitali	76'
MF	8	Luis Vera
MF	10	Gabriel Urdaneta		72'
MF	11	Ricardo Páez		63'
MF	18	Juan Arango
FW	7	Daniel Noriega		78'
Substitutions:
FW	9	Alexander Rondón		63'
MF	15	Giovanni Pérez		72'
MF	20	Héctor Gonzalez		78'
Manager:
Richard Páez

Colombia vs Ecuador edit

14 July 2001

18:30

Colombia	1–0	Ecuador
Aristizábal 29'	Report

Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay)

Colombia

Ecuador


GK	1	Óscar Córdoba
DF	3	Mario Yepes
DF	2	Iván Córdoba
DF	16	Jersson González
DF	20	Gerardo Bedoya
MF	17	Juan Carlos Ramírez
MF	13	John Restrepo
MF	24	Giovanni Hernández		74'
MF	19	Freddy Grisales
FW	15	Elkin Murillo
FW	10	Víctor Aristizábal	49'	68'
Substitutions:
FW	11	Eudalio Arriaga	80'	68'
MF	23	Mauricio Molina		74'
Manager:
Francisco Maturana


GK	1	José Cevallos
DF	3	Iván Hurtado
DF	4	Ulises de la Cruz
DF	6	Raúl Guerrón		46'
DF	17	Giovanny Espinoza
MF	5	Juan Carlos Burbano
MF	10	Álex Aguinaga	81'
MF	18	Alfonso Obregón		46'
MF	19	Édison Méndez
FW	11	Agustín Delgado
FW	13	Ángel Fernández
Substitutions:
MF	20	Edwin Tenorio	74'	46'
MF	21	Wellington Sánchez		46'
Manager:
Hernán Darío Gómez

Ecuador vs Venezuela edit

17 July 2001

18:30

Ecuador	4–0	Venezuela
Delgado 19', 63' Fernández 29' Méndez 60'	Report

Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru)

Ecuador

Venezuela


GK	12	Oswaldo Ibarra
DF	3	Iván Hurtado
DF	4	Ulises de la Cruz
DF	6	Raúl Guerrón	49'
DF	17	Giovanny Espinoza
MF	5	Juan Carlos Burbano
MF	16	Cléber Chalá		78'
MF	19	Édison Méndez
MF	21	Wellington Sánchez	16'	76'
FW	11	Agustín Delgado
FW	13	Ángel Fernández
Substitutions:
MF	7	Juan Aguinaga		76'
DF	18	Alfonso Obregón		78'
Manager:
Hernán Darío Gómez


GK	1	Rafael Dudamel
DF	3	José Manuel Rey
DF	4	Wilfredo Alvarado
DF	6	Elvis Martínez
DF	13	Leonel Vielma
MF	5	Miguel Mea Vitali		74'
MF	8	Luis Vera	43'
MF	10	Gabriel Urdaneta
MF	11	Ricardo Páez	47'	69'
MF	18	Juan Arango		46'
FW	7	Daniel Noriega
Substitutions:
FW	9	Alexander Rondón		46'
MF	14	Leopoldo Jiménez		69'
MF	15	Giovanni Pérez		74'
Manager:
Richard Páez

Colombia vs Chile edit

17 July 2001

20:45

Colombia	2–0	Chile
Aristizábal 10' (pen.) Arriaga 90'	Report

Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla

Attendance: 50,000

Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)

Colombia

Chile


GK	12	Miguel Calero
DF	14	Iván López
DF	2	Iván Córdoba	90+1'
DF	3	Mario Yepes
DF	20	Gerardo Bedoya
MF	6	Fabián Vargas	26'	67'
MF	17	Juan Carlos Ramírez
MF	24	Giovanni Hernández		73'
MF	19	Freddy Grisales
FW	10	Víctor Aristizábal		46'
FW	15	Elkin Murillo	34'
Substitutions:
FW	7	Elson Becerra		46'
FW	11	Eudalio Arriaga	74'	67'
MF	23	Mauricio Molina		73'
Manager:
Francisco Maturana


GK	1	Sergio Vargas
DF	6	Pedro Reyes
DF	16	Ricardo Rojas
DF	2	Mauricio Pozo	13'
DF	7	Eros Pérez
MF	3	Claudio Maldonado
MF	18	Marco Villaseca
MF	19	Pablo Galdames	34'
MF	11	Rodrigo Valenzuela		63'
FW	9	Reinaldo Navia		46'
FW	15	Cristián Montecinos
Substitutions:
FW	13	Marcelo Corrales		46' 71'
FW	10	Manuel Neira		63'
MF	20	Rodrigo Núñez		71'
Manager:
Pedro García

External links edit

Copa América 2001 at RSSSF