Pequeña Copa del Mundo 1953 (2nd tournament) (Caracas-Venezuela)


[all matches in Caracas in July 1953]


Participants:  
  
SC Corinthians (Brazil)
AS Roma (Italy)
Caracas XI (Venezuela)
FC Barcelona (Spain)

NB: Barcelona apparently were selected as winners of the 1952 
      Latin Cup and Spanish champions of 1951/52 and 1952/53;
    Corinthians as winners of the 1953 Rio-São Paulo Tournament 
      and 1952 São Paulo State Championship;
    Caracas XI entered as hosts;
    the reason for Roma's inclusion is not known.

Results:   

[Jul 11]
AS Roma		2-1 Caracas XI             

[Jul 14]
SC Corinthians	1-0 AS Roma         

[Jul 16]
FC Barcelona	2-3 Caracas XI   
  [1-0 Kubala 10´, 1-1 Mosquera 22´, 1-2 Silva, 
   1-3 Miroc 44´, 2-3 Kubala 86´].
FC Barcelona: Ramalleys; Seguer, Brugué, Segarra; Gonzalvo, Bosh; 
              Hanke, César, Kubala, Vila (Moreno 44´), Basora.
Caracas XI:   Borracha; Greco, Rizo, Otero; Nieto, Echave (De Souza 20´); 
              Pereira, Mosquera, Miroc, Silva, Berni.

[Jul 18]
SC Corinthians	3-2 FC Barcelona   
  [0-1 Moreno 2´, 1-1 Lusinho 5´, 2-1 Goiano 57´,
  3-1 Luisinho 75´, 3-2 Kubala 84´].
Corinthians:  Cabezon; Homero, Olavo, Idario; Goyano, Roberto; 
              Claudio, Luizinho, Vermelho, Carbone, Mario.
FC Barcelona: Ramallets; Seguer, Brugué, Segarra; Gonzalvo, 
              Bosch; Hanke, Cesar, Kubala, Vila (Moreno), Basora.

[Jul 21]
Caracas XI	1-2 SC Corinthians      

[Jul 23]
FC Barcelona	1-0 AS Roma     
  [1-0 Moreno 42´].
FC Barcelona: Velasco; Seguer, Biosca, Segarra; Gonzalvo, Maristany;
              Basora, Hanke, Kubala, Moreno, César.
AS Roma:      Moro; E. Venturi, Trere, Carderalli; Bartoleto, A. Venturi,
              Cighia, Gandolfini, Galli, Bronee, Pericinatto.
Ref: Bambeyer.

[Jul 25]
AS Roma		2-2 Caracas XI 
  [?].
As Roma:      Moro; R. Venturi, Cardarella, Bartoletto; Trere, A. Venturi;
              Gighia, Gandolfini, Galli, Bronee, Renosto.        
Caracas XI:   Pasalaqua; Grecco, Risso, Echave; Nieto, Otero;
              Berni, Paolisho, Miloc, Mosquera, Pereira.

[Jul 27]
SC Corinthians	1-0 FC Barcelona    
  [1-0 ?].
Corinthians:  Cabezon; Homero, Olavo, Idario; Goyano, Roberto; 
              Claudio, Luizihno, Vermelho, Carbone, Mario. 
FC Barcelona: Velasco; Seguer, Biosca, Segarra; Flotats, Bosch; 
              Basora, Cesar, Kubala, Moreno, Gracia. 

[Jul 29]
FC Barcelona	2-4 AS Roma           
  [1-0 Aloy 20´, 2-0 Basora 40´, 1-2 Panisotto 52´,
   2-2 Gandolfini 60´, 2-3 Gandolfini 65´, 
   2-4 Panisotto 80´].
FC Barcelona: Velasco; Seguer, Biosca, Gracia; Gonzalvo, Hanke;
              Basora II, Bosch (Kubala), Basora I, Aloy (Moreno), Vila.
AS Roma:      Moro; R. Venturi, Carderelli, Bartoletto; Trieri, A. Venturi,
              Gighia, Gandolfini, Galli, Bornee, Renotto.

[Jul 31]
Caracas XI	0-2 SC Corinthians      

[Aug 1]
FC Barcelona	3-2 Caracas XI   
  [1-0 Moreno 11´, 1-1 Padrón, 2-1 Kubala 15´,
   2-2 Merli 21´, 3-2 Kubala 75´].
FC Barcelona: Velasco; Seguer (Segarra 45´), Biosca (Hanke 45´), Gracia; Flotats, 
              Bosch; César, Basora I, Kubala, Moreno, Basora II (Aloy 45´).
Caracas XI:   Magiar; Grecco (Pacheco 75´), Rupin, Oteri; Bernau, Echape;  
              Pereira, Fosquera, Padrón, Paulinho, Merli.
[Aug 2]
SC Corinthians	3-1 AS Roma         


Final Table:   

 1.SC Corinthians     6  6  0  0 12- 5 12 
 2.AS Roma            6  2  1  3 10-10  5 
 3.FC Barcelona       6  2  0  4 10-13  4 
 4.Caracas XI         6  1  1  4  9-13  3 


[winner: SC Corinthians]

Overview File

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