Campeonato Sudamericano 1929

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Campeonato Sudamericano 1929
Soccer South American Championship 1929
Number of nations 4th
South American champions ArgentinaArgentina Argentina (4th title)
venue ArgentinaArgentina Argentina
Opening game November 1, 1929
Tournament end November 17, 1929
Games 6th
Gates 23  (⌀: 3.83 per game)
spectator 170,000  (⌀: 28,333 per game)
Top scorer Paraguay 1842Paraguay Aurelio González
(5 goals)
Venues in Argentina in 1929

The Campeonato Sudamericano 1929 was the 12th edition of the South American continental football championship and took place for the fourth time in Argentina from November 1st to 17th. After a year break due to the Olympic soccer tournament last year, four South American teams met again at this championship. The teams from Brazil , Chile and Bolivia stayed away from the tournament.

Nothing changed in the mode of execution, the championship was again played in the league system (everyone against everyone). If there was a tie in first place, a playoff was planned. The games were played in Buenos Aires in the "Cancha Alvear y Tagle" stadiums (capacity around 40 - 45,000 spectators), the home stadium of CA River Plate at the time, and in the Gasómetro de Boedo (capacity around 60,000 spectators) in the Boedo district and in the Estadio de Independiente (Capacity around 25,000 spectators) in Avellaneda.

Argentina won the South American championship for the fourth time in 1929.

Game results

November 1, 1929
Uruguay - Paraguay 0: 3 (0: 1)
November 3, 1929
Argentina - Peru 3: 0 (2: 0)
November 10, 1929
Argentina - Paraguay 4: 1 (2: 0)
November 11, 1929
Uruguay - Peru 4: 1 (3: 0)
November 16, 1929
Paraguay - Peru 5: 0 (1: 0)
November 17, 1929
Argentina - Uruguay 2: 0 (1: 0)
Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. ArgentinaArgentina Argentina  3  3  0  0 009: 100  +8 06-00
 2. Paraguay 1842Paraguay Paraguay  3  2  0  1 009: 400  +5 04: 20
 3. UruguayUruguay Uruguay  3  1  0  2 004: 600  −2 02: 40
 4th Peru 1825Peru Peru  3  0  0  3 001:120 −11 00: 60
Winner Argentina: Back: Juan Evaristo, Angel Bossio, Oscar Tarrio, Adolfo Zumelzu, Fernando Paternoster and Rodolfo Orlandini. Front: Carlos Peucelle, Antonio Rivarola, Manuel Ferreira, Manuel Seoane and Mario Evaristo.

Best goal scorers

rank player Gates
1 Paraguay 1842Paraguay Aurelio González 5
2 ArgentinaArgentina Manuel Ferreira 3
Paraguay 1842Paraguay Diógenes Dominguez 3
UruguayUruguay Lorenzo Fernández 3
5 ArgentinaArgentina Marino Evaristo 2
ArgentinaArgentina Adolfo Zumelzú 2

Team roster

ArgentinaArgentina Argentina
Ángel Bossio (goalkeeper, CA Talleres , Buenos Aires), Roberto Eugenio Cherro ( CA Boca Juniors ), Alberto Chividini (Central Norte Tucuman), Juan Evaristo (Sportivo Palermo Buenos Aires), Marino Evaristo (Sportivo Palermo Buenos Aires), Manuel Ferreira ( Estudiantes de La Plata ), Rodolfo Orlandini (Sportivo Buenos Aires), Fernando Paternóster ( Racing Club (Avellaneda) ), Carlos Desiderio Peucelle (Sportivo Buenos Aires), Juan Antonio Rivarola (Colón Santa Fe), Manuel Seoane ( CA Independiente ), Oscar Tarrío (San Lorenzo Buenos Aires), Adolfo Bernabé Zumelzú (Sportivo Palermo Buenos Aires)
Coach: Francisco Olazar and Juan José Tramutola

Argentina were the superior team in this "Copa" and became South American champions for the fourth time. One year after the defeat in the Olympic final in Amsterdam, the Argentines successfully took revenge against their arch rivals from Uruguay. In the duel with the Urus there was an undisputed 2-0 victory in front of the Copa record crowd of 60,000 spectators. There were also sovereign Argentine successes in the 2 previous matches.

Paraguay 1842Paraguay Paraguay
Antonio Brunetti (Goalkeeper), Francisco Aguirre ( Olimpia Asuncion ), Delfín Benítez Cáceres ( Libertad Asuncion ), Abdón Benítez-Casco , Eusebio Díaz (Guarani FC Asunción), Diógenes Domínguez (Olimpia Asuncion), Romildo Etcheverry (Olimpia Asuncion), Salvador Flores (Sol de América Asunción), Luis Fretes , Aurelio González (Olimpia Asuncion), Lino Nessi (Club Libertad Asuncion), Quiterio Olmedo (Nacional Asuncion), Andrés Santa Cruz , Porfirio Sosa Lagos , Pasiano Urbieta-Sosa , Ramón Viccini
coach: José Durán Laguna

Paraguay was the surprise team of the tournament. Right at the beginning they caused a sensation with their 3-0 win over Olympic champion Uruguay. After that there was a smooth 4-1 defeat against hosts Argentina, but after the superior 5-0 win against Peru they could look forward to the second runner-up at the Copa.

UruguayUruguay Uruguay
Andrés Mazzali (goalkeeper, Nacional Montevideo ), José Leandro Andrade (Nacional Montevideo), Pedro Arispe ( Rampla Juniors FC ), Juan Pedro Arremón ( Peñarol Montevideo ), Ramón Bucetta (Nacional Montevideo), Antonio Cámpolo (Peñarol Montevideo), Héctor Castro (Nacional Montevideo), José Pedro Cea (Nacional Montevideo), Lorenzo Fernández (Peñarol Montevideo), Roberto Figueroa ( Montevideo Wanderers FC ), Eduardo García ( Sud América ), Álvaro Gestido (Peñarol Montevideo), José Magallanes (Rampla Juniors FC), Ernesto Mascheroni (Olimpia), José Nasazzi ( CA Bella Vista ), Pedro Petrone (Nacional Montevideo), Conduelo Píriz (Nacional Montevideo), Héctor Scarone (Nacional Montevideo), Gildeón Silva (Peñarol Montevideo)
Trainer: Alberto Suppici

Uruguay experienced as the reigning Olympic champion and tournament favorite at this championship an absolute false start. Nobody expected a 3-0 draw against Paraguay. A 4-1 win against Peru kept hopes of winning the tournament, but in a direct comparison against rivals Argentina they couldn't continue their good record at the Copa America and lost 2-0. It was the weakest South American championship so far for the Urus, whose star players were getting on in years.

Peru 1825Peru Peru
Jorge Pardón (goalkeeper, Atlético Chalcao Callao), Eduardo Astengo ( Universitario Lima ), Juan Bulnes , Alberto Denegri (Universitario Lima), Plácido Reynaldo Galindo-Pardo (Universitario Lima), Augustín Lizarbe , Antonio Maquilón (Atlético Chalcao Callao), Rodolfo Ortega , Julio Ramírez , Miguel Rostaing , Alfonso Saldarriaga , Enrique Salas ,
coach: Julio Borelli (Uruguay)

Peru had expected a little more at its second South American Championship. Even if the defeats against the "big ones" Argentina and Uruguay were not unexpected, they had hoped to score points in the duel with Paraguay. It was a bitter disappointment for Peru that this game in particular brought in the highest tournament defeat with 0: 5.

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