Estadio Cerveza La Tropical, La Habana Match 1 13- 7 Mexico 5-0 USA [Adalberto López 3, 35, 85, Miguel Ángel Segura 53, Rodrigo Ruiz 78pen] Match 2 17- 7 Cuba 1-3 Mexico [Manuel de Jesús Brioso 82; Carlos Septién 31, Miguel Ángel Segura 53, Adalberto López 83] Match 3 20- 7 Cuba 5-2 USA [Antonio Villalón 22, 26, Luis Gironella 61, Antonio Mederos 68, Santiago Veiga 70; Ed Souza 50, Ed Valentine 55] 1.Mexico 2 2 0 0 8- 1 4 2.Cuba 2 1 0 1 6- 5 2 3.USA 2 0 0 2 2-10 0
Estadio Cerveza La Tropical, La Habana, Cuba
MATCH 1
Sunday, July 13, 1947, 17:00h
Attendance: 5,400
MEXICO 5-0 USA (HT: 2:0)
[Adalberto López 3', 35', 85'; Miguel Ángel Segura 53'; Rodrigo Ruiz 78' pen]
MEX: Raúl Landeros - Alberto Medina, Sergio Bravo, Alfonso Montemayor (c), Rodrígo Ruíz, Salvador Arizmendi,
Antonio Flores, Julian Duran, Adalberto López, Miguel Ángel Segura, Carlos Septién.
Coach: György Orth (HUN)
USA: Walter Romanowicz - John Machado, Manuel Martin, Joseph Rego, Joe Ferreira, Jesse Braga, Frank Moniz, Ed Souza,
John Souza, Ed Valentine, John Travis.
Coach: Andrew M. Brown
Referee: José Tapia (CUB)
A1: Sam Gabin (USA)
A2: Carlos Esteva Tejada (MEX)
MATCH 2
Thursday, July 17, 1947, 21:00h
Attendance: 4,000
CUBA 1-3 MEXICO (HT: 0:1)
[Manuel Brioso 82'; Carlos Septién 31', Miguel Ángel Segura 53', Adalberto López 83']
CUB: Juan Ayra - Jacinto Barquín, Enrique Martinez, José Ovide, José Minsal, Francisco Alvarez, Roberto Roure,
Antonio Mederos, Antonio Villalón, Manuel de Jesús Brioso, Armando Buxadera.
Coach: Juan Vázquez "Arenas".
MEX: Raúl Landeros - Alberto Medina, Sergio Bravo, Alfonso Montemayor (c), Rodrígo Ruíz, Salvador Arizmendi,
Javier De La Torre, Maximiano Prieto, Adalberto López, Miguel Angel Segura, Carlos Septién.
Coach: György Orth (HUN)
Referee: Sam Gabin (USA)
A1: José Tapia (CUB)
A2: Carlos Esteva Tejada (MEX)
NB: Jacinto Barquín (CUB) missed a penalty kick at 24' (post).
MATCH 3
Sunday, July 20, 1947, 16:00h
Attendance: 4,000
CUBA 5-2 USA (HT: 2:0)
[Antonio Villalón 22', 28', Luis Gironella 61', Antonio Mederos 68', Santiago Veiga 70';
Ed Souza 50', Ed Valentine 55']
CUB: Juan Ayra - Jacinto Barquín, Enrique Martinez, José Ovide, José Minsal, Francisco Alvarez, Santiago Veiga,
Antonio Mederos, Antonio Villalón, Luis Gironella, Armando Buxadera.
Coach: Juan Vázquez "Arenas"
USA: Walter Romanowicz, John Machado, Manuel Martin, Joseph Rego Costa, Joseph Michaels, Jesse Braga, Frank Moniz,
Ed Souza, Ed Valentine, John Souza, John Travis.
Coach: Andrew M. Brown
Referee: Carlos Esteva Tejada (MEX)
A1: Sam Gabin (USA)
A2: José Tapia (CUB)
FINAL TABLE
MËXICO 2 2 0 0 8 1 4
Cuba 2 1 0 1 6 5 2
USA 2 0 0 2 2 10 0
NB: Originally tournament sheduled to play over two legs, on July 22 the NAFC decided to finish the tournament, Mexico
was declared winner.
CUBA AYRA MARTÍNEZ, Juan José “Guajiro” 23/06/1913 GK Puentes Grandes AROZEMENA, Pedro Pablo “Empanada” (PAN) GK Juventud Asturiana TORROELLA, Joaquín GK Puentes Grandes BARQUÍN RIVERO, Jacinto “Curita” 03/09/1915 DF Puentes Grandes CRUZ DÍEZ, Ramón DF Puentes Grandes MARTÍNEZ PÉREZ, Enrique DF Juventud Asturiana COTALERO DÍAZ, Pedro “Toño” DF Puentes Grandes MINSAL HERNÁNDEZ, José “Pepe” © MF Puentes Grandes ÁLVAREZ LÓPEZ, Francisco “Chiquillo” MF (no club) GRANADOS GRAÑA, Armando MF Centro Gallego OVIDE DÍEZ, José “Gallego” MF Puentes Grandes MINSAL HERNÁNDEZ, Marcelino MF Puentes Grandes VILLALÓN GONZÁLEZ Jesús “Pito” 05/07/1914 FW Centro Gallego VEIGA GONZÁLEZ, Santiago “Wampirito” FW Puentes Grandes PÉREZ LÓPEZ, Vicente “Vicentico” FW Iberia MEDEROS, Ricardo Antonio “Rico” FW Iberia BUXADERA VALDÉS, Armando FW Litobana GIRONELLA FORTUNY, Luis “Carnerita” FW Juventud Asturiana BRIOSO BLANCH, Manuel de Jesús FW Puentes Grandes ROURE TORRES, Roberto FW (no club) VÁZQUEZ PENABAD, Juan “Arenas” COACH MEXICO LANDEROS, Raúl “Tarzán” GK Tampico VILLAVICENCIO BENAVIDES, Federico “Potrillo” GK Atlante BRAVO MARTÍNEZ, Sergio 27/11/1927 DF España GÓMEZ GONZÁLEZ, Juan “Chapetes” 26/06/1924 DF Atlas MONTEMAYOR CRESPO, Alfonso “Capi” © 28/04/1922 DF León MEDINA VILLALOBOS, Alberto DF Atlante OROZCO TORRES, Rafael “Rafles” 08/05/1922 MF Guadalajara JASSO MARTÍNEZ, Juan “Bigotón” 21/08/1926 MF Guadalajara RUIZ ZÁRATE, Rodrigo 14/04/1921 MF Guadalajara OCHOA GIL, Mario 07/11/1927 MF América ARIZMENDI ROCHA, Salvador “Caballo” MF Atlante PRIETO SÁNCHEZ, Maximiano "Max" 28/03/1919 FW Guadalajara DE LA TORRE JIMÉNEZ, Javier “Ingeniero” 19/12/1923 FW Guadalajara FLORES RODRÍGUEZ, Antonio Francisco "Niño" 13/07/1923 FW Atlas LÓPEZ SANTOS, José Adalberto “Dumbo” 04/07/1923 FW León SEPTIÉN GONZÁLEZ, Carlos 18/01/1923 FW España VIAL DE LA LLATA, Octavio “Pulga” 26/12/1919 FW América REYES AYALA, Luis xx/xx/1914 FW Guadalajara DURÁN CONTRERAS, Julián “Pachuco” FW España SEGURA RAMÍREZ, Miguel Ángel “Angelillo” FW Atlante ORTH, György (HUN) COACH GAYÓN, Arnulfo ASSISTANT MARTÍNEZ, Sebastián DELEGATE CHÁVEZ PEÓN, Enrique DELEGATE MARTÍNEZ, Melquiades DELEGATE ESTEVA TEJADA, Carlos REFEREE USA ROMANOWICZ, Walter 24/04/1918 GK Fall River Ponta Delgada FERREIRA, Joseph 15/12/1916 DF Fall River Ponta Delgada MARTIN, Manuel Oliveira 29/12/1917 DF Fall River Ponta Delgada COSTA REGO, Joseph 03/07/1919 DF Fall River Ponta Delgada MICHAELS, Joseph 03/12/1915 DF Fall River Ponta Delgada MACHADO, John DF Fall River Ponta Delgada MACHADO, Joe DF Fall River Ponta Delgada BRAGA, Jesse MF Fall River Ponta Delgada TRAVIS, John MF Fall River Ponta Delgada SOUZA, Edward Neto 26/01/1922 FW Fall River Ponta Delgada MONIZ, Frankie 26/09/1911 FW Fall River Ponta Delgada SOUZA, John Benevides 12/07/1920 FW Fall River Ponta Delgada VALENTINE, Edward FW Fall River Ponta Delgada LUCIANNO, Vincent Fall River Ponta Delgada DELGADO, Jim Fall River Ponta Delgada BROWN, Andrew M. COACH GIESLER, Walter MANAGER MILLER, Harold MANAGER TRAVIS, Manuel MANAGER
Sources included: Diario de la Marina (Cuba), CONCACAF reports, Mexican newspapers; thanks to Alfonso Moncada (Cuba)
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