1924 South American Championship
The Campeonato Sudamericano 1924 was the eighth playout of the South American continental championship in football and was held from October 12 to November 2 for the third time in Uruguay instead. The host of this tournament, however, was Paraguay, which did not have in their own country to the sufficient infrastructure and therefore the games moved to Uruguay, but still took over the organization. At this football tournament again took part in only four countries, as in Brazil this year waived.
The championship was as before ( FFA ) played in the league system. Case of a tie for first place, a playoff was provided. All matches were played in the capital Montevideo Parque Central.
South American champions in 1924 was only three months after the brilliant Olympic win for the fifth time in Uruguay.
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Top scorers
Team Line-Ups
Uruguay Uruguay Andrés Mazzali ( Goalkeeper, Nacional Montevideo), Pedro Casella ( Goalkeeper, Belgrano Montevideo), Juan Carlos Alzugaray ( Rampla Juniors FC ), José Leandro Andrade (CA Bella Vista), Pedro Arispe ( Rampla Juniors), Ángel Barlocco (Nacional Montevideo ) Ramón Bucetta (Nacional Montevideo ), José Pedro Cea ( Lito Montevideo), Alfredo Ghierra (Universal Montevideo ), José Nasazzi (CA Bella Vista), Pedro Petrone (Nacional Montevideo), Ángel Romano (Nacional Montevideo), Zoilo Saldombide (Montevideo Wanderers FC ), Héctor Scarone (Nacional Montevideo), Santos Urdinarán (Nacional Montevideo), Fermín Uriarte ( Lito Montevideo ), José Vidal ( Belgrano Montevideo), Alfredo Zibechi (Nacional Montevideo), Pedro Zingone ( Lito Montevideo) Coach: Ernesto Meliante Uruguay could preserve its great form from the Olympic tournament in Paris and now the fifth time to win the " Copa ". Following two highly sovereign ideas against Chile (5-0 ) and Paraguay ( 3-1 ), the goal machine of the " Urus " came to star striker Pedro Petrone only against archrival Argentina to a halt. However, the 0:0 final score was the Olympic champion to win the tournament. The success was the Uruguayans without their superstar José Leandro Andrade. He was indeed the Uruguayan squad, but participated in any of the three games. The role Andrades as big star was taken over by Pedro Petrone. The scorer of the Olympic football tournament scored the most goals in the tournament and also was also awarded the best player.
Argentina Argentina Américo Miguel Tesoriere (Goalkeeper, CA Boca Juniors), Florindo Bearzotti ( Belgrano Rosario ), Ludovico Bidoglio (CA Boca Juniors), Roberto Cochrane ( CA Tiro Federal), Alfredo Garassini ( Boca Juniors Buenos Aires ), Juan Loyarte (Colón Santa Fe), Angel Secundo Médici ( Boca Juniors Buenos Aires ), Cesáreo Juan Onzari (Club Atlético Huracán ), Manuel Seoane (El Porvenir Buenos Aires ), Gabino Sosa ( CA Rosario Central), Domingo Alberto Tarasconi (CA Boca Juniors), Luis Vaccaro ( Argentinos Juniors) Coach: Angel Vázquez Argentina won this tournament by an outstanding defensive performance. The team stayed in all three games without conceding a goal. But disappointed the other showpiece of Argentine football, the storm. Only whole two goals scored the team during the tournament. It was the storm weakness, especially in the 0-0 draw against Paraguay, which prevented a greater success of the Argentine at the end.
Paraguay Paraguay 1842 Modesto Denis (Goalkeeper ), Carlos Torres (Goalkeeper), Abdon Benítez - Casco, Isidoro Benítez - Casco, Luciano Capdevila, Roque Centurión - Miranda, Eusebio Díaz, Tomás Durand, Manuel Fleitas Solich - Luis Fretes, Ildefonso López, Silvio Molinas, Gerardo Rivas, Axel Sirvent, Carlos Torres, Pasiano Urbita Sosa. Player-Coach: Manuel Fleitas Solich - Paraguay finally finished again in third. A smooth 1-3 defeat against Uruguay ended prematurely all hopes of the first tournament victory that had germinated after the 0-0 draw to kick off against Argentina. At the end of Paraguay could nevertheless clearly refer Chileans fourth. Perhaps the Paraguayans would have been more successful if their association this tournament not only organized, but fought out in their own country would have.
Chile Chile Aníbal Ramírez (Goalkeeper), Alberto Robles (Goalkeeper), Heriberto Abarzúa, David Arellano, Francisco Arellano, Aurelio Domínguez, Otto Ernst, Jorge Hamablet, Oscar Molina, Víctor Morales, Miguel Olguín, Germán Reyes, Víctor Toro. Coach: Carlos Acuña Chile had to recognize that it is clearly inferior to the other participants in the " Copa " at this tournament once again. Three clear defeats in three games here really spoke for themselves. The Chileans also resolved post haste not to go at the next " Copa " at the start.