Best Ever Lot of Boca Juniors! 2000 Intercontinental Cup WORLD CUP 1998 GAME USED BALL for Boca Juniors (Argentina) vs Real Madrid (Spain) played at Tokyo, November 28, 2000 with 1 Assist of RIQUELME vs FIGO!

This is one of the three balls used in that match with Japan Football Association logo stamped on the ball and also equipment tag! This one was gifted to former Boca Juniors staff member!

*Provenance: Former Boca Juniors Staff Member*

The 2000 Intercontinental Cup, officially the 2000 Toyota European / South American Cup for sponsorship reasons, was an association football match played on 28 November 2000 between Real Madrid, winners of the 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League, and Boca Juniors, winners of the 2000 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the neutral venue of the National Stadium in Tokyo in front of 52,511 fans. Martín Palermo was named as man of the match.

Intercontinental Club Cup 2000
Tokyo, National Stadium
November 28, 2000   Att: 52,511   Ref: Oscar Julián Ruiz (COL)


Boca Juniors (ARG)            2-1 (2-1)     Real Madrid (ESP)
1-0 2' Martín Palermo
2-0 5' Martín Palermo
                                            2-1 11' Roberto Carlos


Boca Juniors:  Córdoba; Bermúdez, Traverso, Ibarra, Matellán; Basualdo,
               Serna, Riquelme, Battaglia (92' Burdisso); Delgado
               (87' Guillermo Barros Schelotto), Palermo.
               Coach: Carlos Bianchi.
Real Madrid:   Casillas; Hierro, Roberto Carlos, Karanka; McManaman
               (66' Savio), Luis Figo, Makelele (76' Morientes),
               Helguera, Guti, Geremi; Raúl.  Coach: Del Bosque.


yellow cards:  Ibarra (69'); Helguera (89'), Geremi (89')


Most valuable player of the match:  Martín Palermo (Boca Juniors)

The match was surprising and unusual, given that all three goals came in the first twelve minutes of play. First, with a pass from Delgado from the left, Palermo pushed the ball into the corner of the six-yard box. A few minutes later, Juan Román Riquelme provided a superb pass to the same player, who scored again, placing the ball low to the left of goalkeeper Iker Casillas . Seven minutes later, stoppage time came: the ball landed in the hands of Roberto Carlos , who chested it down and blasted Córdoba into the right corner with a phenomenal left-footed shot. The match then played more or less evenly, with a few more chances for the Spanish team, while Boca Juniors took care of the ball through Riquelme. Argentine Martín Palermo scored both goals that helped him win the cup without extra time, thanks to assists from teammates Marcelo Delgado and Juan Román Riquelme , despite the quick discount achieved by Brazilian Roberto Carlos for the Spanish team. With this title, Boca would win the second Intercontinental Cup in its history.

Ball details: Adidas trademark. Size 5. Made in Morroco. World Cup 1998 model! See details!!