Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo

The Campeonato Sudamericano took place from 27 May to 12 June 1910 in Argentina instead. This contest was held in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Argentine Declaration of Independence of 25 May 1810 and is therefore in retrospect often called a Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo. He was the first international tournament in South America, which was attended by more than two football nations. Until then there was only contests, which were held between the national football teams of Uruguay and Argentina, as the Copa Newton, the Copa Lipton and the Gran Premio de Honor Argentino. Chile also played at this tournament, his first international match at all.

Since in this tournament three of the later four founding members of CONMEBOL participated, it may be viewed as precursors of the same competition Campeonato Sudamericano, today's Copa América. Often it was then even upgraded to the first Copa América. However, it is known neither by a contemporary source nor the CONMEBOL or by the participating organizations as the first South American Championship history. Even Argentina raised so far no claim to the title of Master of South America 1910.

The tournament was played in league mode. The three games were played in Buenos Aires in three different stages in the Cancha de Gimnasia y Esgrima, in the Cancha de Belgrano and the Colegiales en Palermo. All three stages then summarized about 8,000 to 10,000 spectators. Won the tournament hosts Argentina.

The Games

Uruguay - Chile 3:0 ( 1:0)

May 29, 1910, Colegiales en Palermo ( Buenos Aires ), Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Maximiliano Susan (Argentina )

Uruguay: Saporiti - Bertone, Crocker - Peña, Harley, Zuazu - Buck, Dacal, Piendibene, Raymondo, Bracco Chile: Gibson - Ashe, McWilliams - Hormazábal, Allen, González - Robson, Simmons, Campbell, Hamilton, Acuña Goals: 1:0 Piendibene ( 5 ), 2-0 Bracco ( 75 ), 3-0 Buck ( 85 )

Argentina - Chile 5:1 ( 3:0)

June 5, 1910, Cancha de Gimnasia y Esgrima ( Buenos Aires ), Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Leon Peyrou (Uruguay )

Argentina: Wilson - Jorge G. Brown, Juan Domingo Brown - Jacobs, E. Brown, Ginocchio - White, Susan Hayes, Malbrán, Viale Chile: Gibson - Ashe, McWilliams - Hormazábal, Allen, González - Robson, Campbell, stubbornness Guess, Hamilton, Davidson Goals: 1:0 Viale ( 16 ), 2-0 Hayes ( 26 ), 3-0 Hayes ( 40 ), 3:1 Campbell ( 50 ), 4:1 Weiss ( 66 ), 5:1 Susan ( 82 )

Argentina - Uruguay 4-1 (2-0)

June 12, 1910, Cancha de Gimnasia y Esgrima ( Buenos Aires ), Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Armando Bergalli (Chile)

Argentina: Wilson - Jorge G. Brown, Juan Domingo Brown - Jacobs, EA Brown, Ginocchio - González, Susan Hayes, Watson Hutton, Viale Uruguay: Saporiti - Bertone, Benincasa - Peña, Aphesteguy, Zuazu - Buck, Dacal, Piendibene, Raymonda, Bracco Goals: 1:0 Viale ( 15 ), 2-0 Hayes ( 43 ), 3-0 Watson Hutton ( 50 ), 3:1 Piendibene ( 58 ), 4:1 Susan ( 64 )

Final Table

Statistic

Below, the top scorers are listed. The list is sorted according to their number of hits, with the same number of goals alphabetically.

Comments

Argentina was his favorite role. The Argentines dominated in these years the football in South America. This is also evident at the former Argentine international games against their big rivals Uruguay. Until the 4-1 success at this tournament they had in 13 compare times won the duel with the " Urus " eight and two times lost in three draws. This time there was nothing to get for Uruguay.

Uruguay's defeat against Argentina at that time was not a surprise. The Argentine then presented which clearly stronger team. It was not until the middle of the decade attracted the " Urus " with its southern neighbors the same. In particular, at the Copa América and the other major tournaments they were successful then even into the 30s inside.

For Chile began his international history at this tournament. The 1-3 defeat against Argentina was also the first international match of the Chileans. You were there absolutely no chance against their competition if they could annoy some by their 1-0 opening goal by Frank Simmons also the Argentines.

Team Line-Ups

Argentina: Enrique Rojo ( Goalkeeper, Estudiantes de La Plata ), Carlos T. Wilson ( goalkeeper, Atlético San Isidoro ), Luis Vernet Amadeo ( Gimnasia y Esgsrima Buenos Aires), Ernesto A. Brown ( Alumni Buenos Aires), Jorge Gibson Brown ( alumni), Juan Domingo Brown ( alumni), Arturo A. Chiappe (River Plate Buenos Aires ), Elías Fernández ( River Plate), Pío Santiago Gallino ( Gimnasia y Esgrima Buenos Aires ), Armando G. Ginocchio ( Newell 's Old Boys Rosario ) Manuel P. González ( Newell's Old Boys), Haroldo M. Grant (CA Belgrano Buenos Aires ), Juan Enrique "Harry" Hayes (Rosario Central), Arturo G. Jacobs ( alumni), Maximilian Susan ( Estudiantes de La Plata ), José N. Viale ( Newell's Old Boys), Arnoldo P. Watson Hutton ( alumni). No coach

Uruguay: Cayetano Saporiti (Goalkeeper, Montevideo Wanderers ), Martín Aphesteguy (Montevideo Wanderers ), José Benincasa (River Plate Football Club ), Juan Carlos Bertone (Montevideo Wanderers ), José Brachi (Dublin), Robtert S. Buck (Montevideo Wanderers ) Frederico Crocker (Dublin), Pablo Dacal (River Plate Football Club ), Juan Harley ( CURCC Montevideo), Juan Peña (Nacional Montevideo ), José Piendibene ( CURCC ), Santiago Raymonda (River Plate Football Club ), Pedro Zuazu (Nacional Montevideo). Player-Coach: Juan Carlos Bertone

Chile: L.C. Gibson (Goalkeeper, Valparaíso FC ), Arturo Acuña (Santiago Wanderers Valparaíso ), Henry Allen ( Unión Santiago), EF Ashe (badminton FC Valparaíso ), Luis Barriga (Santiago National FC ), Colin Campbell (Santiago National FC ), JP Davidson (badminton FC Valparaíso ), Próspero González ( Arco Iris Santiago), J. Hamilton ( Valparaíso FC ), Carlos Hormazábal ( Magallanes Santiago), Andrés Hoyl (badminton FC Valparaíso ), J. McWilliams (badminton FC Valparaíso ), Joseph "Joe " Robson (English FC Santiago ), Frank Simmons (badminton FC Valparaíso ). No coach