[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]
Thanks to Marcelo Leme de Arruda
Prepared and maintained by Andrés Acosta, Carles Lozano, Frank Ballesteros and Javier García for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Authors: Andrés Acosta
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