Campeonato Sudamericano 1920

Campeonato Sudamericano 1920
Football South American Championship 1920
Number of nations	4th
South American champions	Uruguay (3rd title)
venue	Chile
Opening game	September 11, 1920
Tournament end	October 3, 1920
Games	6th
Gates	16  (⌀: 2.67 per game)
spectator	74,500  (⌀: 12,417 per game)
Top scorer	José Pérez / Ángel Romano (3 each)

Valparaíso

The venue was in Chile in 1920

The Campeonato Sudamericano of 1920 was the fourth game of the South American continental football championship and took place from September 11th to October 3rd in Chile. The championship was held in the league system (everyone against everyone). If there was a tie in first place, a playoff was planned. All matches were played in the Sporting Club stadium in Valparaíso. At that time the arena held around 20,000 spectators.

Uruguay became South American football champions for the third time.

Game results

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Uruguay	3	2	1	0	009: 200	+7	05: 10
2.	Argentina	3	2	0	1	004: 200	+2	04: 20
3.	Brazil	3	1	0	2	001: 800	−7	02: 40
4th	Chile	3	0	1	2	002: 400	−2	01: 50

September 11, 1920
Chile	-	Brazil	0: 1 (0: 0)
September 12, 1920
Uruguay	-	Argentina	1: 1 (1: 0)
September 18, 1920
Uruguay	-	Brazil	6: 0 (3: 0)
20th September 1920
Chile	-	Argentina	1: 1 (1: 1)
September 25, 1920
Argentina	-	Brazil	2: 0 (1: 0)
October 3, 1920
Chile	-	Uruguay	1: 2 (0: 1)

South American champions Uruguay: Back: A. Urdinarán, J. Pérez, Ángel Romano, José Piendibene, A. Foglino, Andrés Ravera; Front: P. Somma, A. Zibechi, P. Ruotta, J. Legnazzi, A. Cámpolo

Best goal scorers

rank	player	Gates
1	José Perez	3
	Ángel Romano	3
3	Raúl Echeverría	2

Team roster

Uruguay
Juan Legnazzi (Goalkeeper, Peñarol Montevideo ), Manuel Beloutas (Goalkeeper, Universal ), Antonio Cámpolo (Peñarol Montevideo), Alfredo Foglino ( Nacional Montevideo ), Sebastián Marroche ( Reformers ), José Pérez (Peñarol Montevideo), José Piendibene (Peñarol Montevideo) ), Andrés Ravera (Peñarol Montevideo), Ángel Romano (Nacional Montevideo), Pascual Ruotta (Peñarol Montevideo), Carlos Scarone (Nacional Montevideo), Pascual Somma (Nacional Montevideo), Domingo Tejera ( Montevideo Wanderers FC ), Antonio Urdinarán (Nacional Montevideo) ), Juan José Villar (Universal), Alfredo Zibechi (Nacional Montevideo), Armando Zibechi (Montevideo Wanderers).
Coach: Ernesto Fígoli
Uruguay lived up to his role as favorites. Even though it was only 1-1 in the duel with arch rivals Argentina and the team found it unusually difficult in the 2-1 win against hosts Chile, they showed their extra class in the 6-0 win against Brazil and were deserved to be Third time Copa America winner.

Argentina
Américo Miguel Tesoriere (goalkeeper, CA Boca Juniors ), Atilio Badalini ( Newell's Old Boys Rosario ), Florindo Berarzotti (Belgrano Rosario), Rodolfo Bruzzone ( Sportivo Palermo Buenos Aires ), Bleo Pedro Fournol (CA Boca Juniors), Antonio Roque Cortella ( CA Boca Juniors), Antonio De Miguel (Newell's Old Boys Rosario), Miguel Dellavalle ( Belgrano Córdoba ), Raúl Echeverría ( Estudiantes de La Plata ), Angel Frumento ( CA Banfield ), Julio Libonatti (Newell's Old Boys Rosario), Fausto Lucarelli ( CA Banfield), Juan Salvador Presta ( Porteño Buenos Aires ), Eduardo Uslenghi ( Club Cerro Porteño ).
Without a coach
Argentina could not use their good starting position after the draw with Uruguay and already lost their title chance in the second game in a disappointing 1-1 against the hosts. So again only second place remained for Argentina.

Brazil
Kuntz (goalkeeper, CR Flamengo ), Ismael Alvariza ( Brasil Porto Alegre ), Cypriano Nunes ( FC Santos ), Constantino Mollitsas (FC Santos), João De María (Andaraí FC Rio de Janeiro), Fortes ( Fluminense FC ), Adhemar Martins (CR Flamengo), Durval Machado Junqueira (CR Flamengo), Alvaro Martins (São Cristóvão AC Rio de Janeiro), Rodrigo Antonio Brandão (CR Flamengo), Augusto María Sisson (CR Flamengo), Telefone (CR Flamengo), Zezé (Fluminense FC ).
Coach: Sylvio Lagreca
Brazil disappointed across the board as defending champions. The Brazilians only achieved normal form in their opening win against Chile, but then they played well below their potential. The low point was the embarrassing 6-0 defeat against Uruguay. That was Brazil's biggest defeat until the 2014 World Cup

Chile
Manuel Guerrero (goalkeeper, La Cruz FC Valparaíso), Hernando Bolados (Unión Marítimo Chañaral), Aurelio Domínguez (Artillero de Costa FC Talcahuano), Humberto Elgueta (Gold Cross FC Talcahuano), Alfredo France (Estrella del Mar Talcahuano), Horacio Muñoz (Arturo Fernández Vial Concepción), Blas Parra (Artillero de Costa FC Talcahuano), Ulises Poirier (La Cruz FC Valparaíso), Víctor Toro (Arturo Fernández Vial Concepción), Ramón Unzaga (Estrella del Mar Talcahuano), Víctor de Varas (Artillero de Varas FC Talcahuano), Pedro Vergara (Unión Marítimo Chañaral) -.
Coach: Juan Carlos Bertone (Uruguay)
Chile played surprisingly well as hosts and should have deserved a better placement because of the performances shown. But of all things in the opening game against Brazil, the Chileans showed their weakest performance and lost 0: 1. But the subsequent 1: 1 draw against Argentina and the narrow 1: 2 defeat against Uruguay could already be seen as respectable successes.

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Web links

• Tournament website 1920 at rsssf.com (engl.)