Friendly Christmas tournament played in Lisboa in December 1953
Participants:
SL Benfica (Portugal)
Sporting Club Lisboa (Portugal)
CA Independiente Avellaneda (Argentina)
CA Boca Juniors (Argentina)
Results:
25-12-1953 SL Benfica-CA Independiente 1-2
25-12-1953 SC Lisboa-CA Boca Juniors 0-4
27-12-1953 SL Benfica-CA Boca Juniors 0-1
27-12-1953 SC Lisboa-CA Independiente 1-8
Final Table:
CA Independiente 2 2 0 0 10 2 4 Pts.
CA Boca Juniors 2 2 0 0 5 0 4 Pts.
SL Benfica 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 Pts.
Sporting C Lisboa 2 0 0 2 1 12 0 Pts.
Winner: CA Independiente Avellaneda
Match Details
Round 1 [Dec 25]
SL Benfica 1-2 Independiente
[Rogerio 19; Grillo 67, Cruz 69]
SL Benfica: Sebastião; Artur Santos, Joaquim Fernandes; Caiado, Antonio Manuel, Calado;
Rosario, Rogerio Pipi, Aguas, Figueirinha, Fialho.
Coach: Ribeiro dos Reis.
Independiente: Abraham; Barraza, E.Varacka; Violini, Arias, J.Varacka;
Micheli, Cecconato, Bonelli (Lacasia), Grillo, Cruz.
Coach: O.Crucci.
Sporting Lisboa 0-4 Boca Juniors
[Vairo 30, Fernández Real 39, Navarro 65, 80]
Sporting Lisboa: Gomes; Fiorenzo, Caldeira; Calag, Passos, Jutna;
Hugo, Vasques, Martins, Travassos, Albano.
Boca Juniors: Musimessi; Colman, Edwards; Lombardo, B.Acosta, Pescia;
Navarro, Gil (Mouriño), Fernández Real, Vairo, H.González.
Coach: M.Fortunato.
Round 2 [Dec 27]
SL Benfica 0-1 Boca Juniors
[Navarro 51]
SL Benfica: Sebastião; Artur Santos, Joaquim Fernandes; Caiado, Antonio Manuel, Calado;
Rosario, Rogerio Pipi, Aguas, Julinho, Fialho.
Coach: Ribeiro dos Reis.
Boca Juniors: Musimessi; Colman, Edwards; Lombardo, B.Acosta (Mouriño), Pescia;
Navarro (Etcheverry), Gil, Fernández Real, Vairo, Marcarián.
Coach: M.Fortunato.
Referee: H.Suares.
Sent off: Marcarián 30.
Sporting Lisboa 1-8 Independiente
[Travassos 43; Grillo 12, Cecconato 53, Cruz 59, 87, Bonelli 68, 71, Caldeira 80og, Micheli 84]
Sporting Lisboa: Gomes (Tormenta); Fiorenzo, Caldeira; Galas, Pasos, Jura;
Hugo, Vasques, Martins, Travassos, Albano.
Independiente: Abraham (Brotelli); Barraza, Violini; Arias, J.Varacka, E.Varacka;
Micheli, Cecconato, Lacasia (Bonelli), Grillo, Cruz.
Coach: O.Crucci.
Referee: M.Riveiro Sánchez.
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