Journalists Circle Cup 1967


Friendly tournament played in Caracas (Venezuela) 
in January 1967.  All matches at Estadio Universitario.

Participants:          
Botafogo FR (Brazil)
FC Barcelona (Spain)
CA Peñarol (Uruguay)

Results: 
   
[Jan 25]
FC Barcelona	1-0 CA Peñarol   
  [1-0 Seminario 34].
FC Barcelona: Sadurní; Benítez, Olivella, Eladio; Borrás, Muller; 
              Rifé, Endériz, Zaldúa, Fusté, Seminario.
CA Peñarol:   Taibo; Lezcano, Díaz; Méndez, Gonçalves, González; 
              Abbadie (Bertochi), Cortés, Silva (Cabrera), Spencer,
              Joya.
Sent off: Muller, Spencer
               
[Jan 28]
CA Peñarol	0-0 Botafogo FR    
Botafogo FR:   Manga, Joel, Zé Carlos, Leônidas, Chiquinho Pastor;
               Afonsinho (Nei Conceição), Gérson; Edinho (Sicupira), 
               Roberto, Aírton Beleza (Rogério), Paulo Cézar;
               trainer: Admildo Chirol
CA Peñarol:    Taibo; Mendez, Lezcano, Díaz, González; Gonçalves,
               Cortez (Bertucci); Abbadie, Silva (Cabrera), Spencer,
               Joya (Barreto).

[Jan 31]
Botafogo FR	3-2 FC Barcelona  
  [1-0 Aírton Beleza 14, 2-0 Gérson 35, 3-0 Paulo Cézar 40,
   3-1 Silva 41, 3-2 Silva (pen) 44].
Botafogo FR:  Manga, Joel, Zé Carlos, Leônidas, Chiquinho Pastor;
              Afonsinho, Gérson; Edinho (Rogério), Roberto,
              Aírton Beleza (Sicupira), Paulo Cézar; trainer:
              Roque Olsen.
FC Barcelona: Reina, Benítez, Eladio, Muller, Oliveira; Borrás,
              Fuste; Rifé, Zaldúa (Pereda), Silva, Seminario (Zavalla).

Final table:
Botafogo FR   2  1  1  0  3  2  3 Pts.
FC Barcelona  2  1  0  1  3  3  2 Pts.
CA Peñarol    2  0  1  1  0  1  1 Pts.

Winner:  Botafogo FR Rio de Janeiro

1966

Caracas Club Tournaments Overview

About this document

Sources: El Mundo Deportivo (Spain), Jornal dos Sports, O Globo (both Brazil)

Additional info on Botafogo thanks to Pedro Varanda (florianovaranda@ig.com.br)

Prepared and maintained by Raúl Torre and Javier García for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Authors: Raúl Torre and Javier García (jgarcia2608@telefonica.net)
Last updated: 11 Aug 2010