The second South American Championship was held in Montevideo , the capital of Uruguay , it was the first tournament organized by CONMEBOL . It started on September 30, 1917 with the Uruguay – Chile match, and ended on October 14, 1917 with the Uruguay – Argentina match.
| 1917 South American Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Campeonato Sudamericano Uruguay 1917 | |
| Championship Details | |
| Location | Montevideo , Uruguay |
| Number of participants | four |
| Top places | |
 Champion |  Uruguay (2nd time) |
 Second place |  Argentina |
 Third place |  Brazil |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Attendance | 128,000 (21,333 per game) |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 21 (3.5 per game) |
| Bombardier (s) | Angel romano |
The tournament consisted of a group stage, in which 4 teams participated, where everyone met each other once. Two points were awarded for a victory, one for a draw and zero for a loss. In case of equality of points, two leading teams were assigned an additional match.
Content
Members
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Uruguay
- Chile
Lineups
Matches
September 30 , 1917
| Uruguay | 4: 0 (2: 0) | Chile | Pereira Park , Montevideo Spectators: 22,000 Judge: Herman Guassone ( Argentina ) |
| C. Scarone 20 ' | |||
| Romano 44 ' | |||
| C. Scarone (penalty) 62 ' | |||
| Romano 75 ' |
October 3 , 1917
| Argentina | 4: 2 (1: 2) | Brazil | Pereira Park , Montevideo Spectators: 20,000 Judge: Carlos Fanta ( Chile ) |
| Kalomino 15 ' | Neko 8 ' | ||
| Oako 56 ' | Lagreka (penalty kick) 39 ' | ||
| Oako 58 ' | |||
| Blanco 80 ' |
October 6 , 1917
| Argentina | 1: 0 (0: 0) | Chile | Pereira Park , Montevideo Spectators: 15,000 Judge: Alvaro Saralegi ( Uruguay ) |
| Garcia (own goal) 76 ' |
October 7 , 1917
| Uruguay | 4: 0 (2: 0) | Brazil | Pereira Park , Montevideo Spectators: 21,000 Judge: Herman Guassone ( Argentina ) |
| E. Scarone 8 ' | |||
| Romano 17 ' | |||
| Romano 77 ' | |||
| C. Scarone 86 ' |
| From the 24th minute, the Brazilian national team played ten of ten due to Paula Ramos injury |
October 12 , 1917
| Brazil | 5: 0 (4: 0) | Chile | Pereira Park , Montevideo Spectators: 10,000 Judge: Ricardo Vallarino ( Uruguay ) |
| Cayetano Isso 21 ' | |||
| Neko 23 ' | |||
| Aroldo 26 ' | |||
| Amilkar 41 ' | |||
| Aroldo 59 ' |
| In the 89th minute, the goalkeeper of Brazil Casemiro hit a penalty from B. Mukos |
October 14 , 1917
| Uruguay | 1: 0 (0: 0) | Argentina | Pereira Park , Montevideo Spectators: 40,000 Judge: Juan Livingston ( Chile ) |
| E. Scarone 62 ' |
| In the 70th minute the goalkeeper of Uruguay Saporiti was injured and was taken off the field, his place in the goal was taken by defender Varela |
Standings
| Team | Matches | Victory | Draw | Defeat | Clogged | Skipped | Goal difference | Glasses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 |
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | five | 3 | +2 | four |
| Brazil | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 7 | eight | -one | 2 |
| Chile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ten | -ten | 0 |
Champion
Uruguayan national team - the best team in South America 1917
Top scorers
4 goals
- Angel romano
3 goals
- Carlos Scarone
2 goals
- Aroldo
- Neko
- Alberto Oaco
- Hector Scarone