1921 South American Championship
The Campeonato Sudamericana of 1921 was the fifth playout of the South American continental championship in football and was held from October 2 to October 30 for the second time in Argentina instead. The championship was ( FFA ) held as in the previous league system. Case of a tie for first place, a playoff was provided. All matches were played in Buenos Aires in the stadium Sportivo Barracas. The stadium then took about 35,000 spectators. For Paraguay it was after its accession to the debut CONMEBOL Copa America, while Chile renounced this year to participate.
Hosts Argentina were South American champions in football for the first time.
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Argentina Argentina Américo Miguel Tesoriere (Goalkeeper, CA Boca Juniors), Florindo Berarzotti ( Belgrano Rosario ), Bleo Calomino '' '' Pedro Fournol (CA Boca Juniors), Adolfo Celli (CA Newell 's Old Boys Rosario ), Jaime Chavín (CA Huracán ), Miguel della Valle ( Belgrano Cordoba ), Raúl Echeverría ( Estudiantes de La Plata), Vicente González ( Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza), Julio Libonatti ( Newell 's Old Boys Rosario ), Jose Alfredo López ( CA Boca Juniors), Juan Salvador Presta (Club Cerro Porteño ( Paraguay) ), Blas Saruppo ( Sportivo Barracas ), Emilio Solari (Nueva Chicago FC ), Gabino Sosa ( Central Córdoba Rosario ). Players Coaches: Bleo Calomino '' '' Pedro Fournol
Argentina was able to use as host this time his home advantage after 1916 was still failed. Due to the perfect record of three wins in three games, the team took the title for the first time. The showpiece of the team was the defense that conceded no goals. Was particularly hailed the 1-0 win over Uruguay in an official " Copa ".
Brazil 1889 Brazil Júlio '' '' Kuntz Filho (Goalkeeper, CR Flamengo ), " Marcos " Carneiro ( Goalkeeper, Fluminense Rio de Janeiro), '' '' Alfredinho Alfredo Silvo ( Botafogo FR Rio de Janeiro), Lair Paulo Barata '' '' Fortes (America FC ( RJ) ), Aníbal Médicis Candiota ( Flamengo Rio de Janeiro), '' I'' Dino Dino Antonio Galvão (CR Flamengo ), '' '' Frederico Pinheiro ( Bangu AC), '' Arthur '' Laís Antunes de Moraes e Castro ( Fluminense ), Ernesto Duarte '' '' Machado Da Silva ( Fluminense ), Claudionor Nono Gonçalves (CR Flamengo ), Orlando '' '' Orlandinho Moreira (CR Flamengo ), José '' phones '' de Almeida Neto (CR Flamengo ), José Zezé '' I'' Guimarães ( Fluminense Rio de Janeiro). Player-Coach: Arthur '' '' Laís Antunes de Moraes e Castro
Brazil, represented by a city selection of Rio de Janeiro, got off with a 3-0 victory against a "newcomer " Paraguay While a good start, but could not win against the then dominant Argentines and Uruguayans again. After handing the Torpolster from the game against Paraguay at a good goal difference and thus to second place.
Uruguay Uruguay Manuel Beloutas (Goalkeeper, Universal Montevideo), Pedro Casella (Goalkeeper, Montevideo Belgrano ), José Benincasa ( Peñarol Montevideo), O. Bianchi ( Charley Montevideo), Fausto Broncini (Central Montevideo ), Antonio Campolo ( Peñarol Montevideo), Norberto Casanello ( Montevideo Wanderers FC ), Alfredo Foglino (Nacional Montevideo), Marcello Lietti (Universal Montevideo), Sebastián Marroche (Nacional Montevideo), Juan Molinari (Universal Montevideo), Ladislao Perez (Universal Montevideo ), José Piendibene ( Peñarol Montevideo), Ángel Romano ( Nacional Montevideo), Esteban Ruibal (Central Montevideo), Pascual Somma (Nacional Montevideo), Luiz Villazú ( Lito Montevideo), Alfredo Zibechi (Nacional Montevideo). Coach: Ernesto Figoli
Uruguay got off to a terrible start as the defending champion. The 1-2 defeat against Paraguay was a big sensation. Also in the game against Brazil, the " Urus " were unconvincing, but keep their own chance at a playoff and thus to win the tournament; but in the last match against the hosts the opponents' goal was like nailed. It was the worst ever " Copa " for Uruguay.
Paraguay Paraguay 1842 Angel Portaluppi (Goalkeeper ), Manuel Radice (Goalkeeper), Isidoro Benítez Casco, Alejandro Delgado, Manuel Fleitas Solich, Ramón González, Darío Lima, Ildefonso López, Venancio Paredes, Gerardo Rivas, Arsenio Rodríguez, Daniel Schaerer, Francisco Vera, Agustin Zelada. Coach: Juan Carlos Bertone (Uruguay )
Paraguay played a surprising good role in his first participation. With their opening victory against Uruguay they were responsible for the surprise in this tournament. Thereafter, however, was the juice out for the team and they lost the following two games with 0-3 clear.
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