Match Report - Uruguay vs Peru (English translation of El Heraldo de Madrid)

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This is an English translation of Uruguay vs Peru match report that appeared in the Spanish newspaper El Heraldo de Madrid on the 19th July 1930. The match represented the opening of the newly built Estadio Centenario commensurate with the celebration of the centenary of the founding of the Uruguayan Constitution.

The report is anonymous but is written by a South American correspondent of the Associated Press news agency. You can read the original report here.

Google translation was used to convert the document and is clumsy in parts. Any Spanish speakers are welcome to offer their contribution to help improve the document.

18/7/1930
Inauguración Estadio Centenario.

Fue construido para el Mundial 1930 y conmemorar el 100 años de la Jura de la Constitución.

El 1er part que se jugó allí fue el debut de Uruguay.
Aquel día la Celeste le ganó 1-0 a Perú con gol de Héctor Castro a los 15 min del 1er T. pic.twitter.com/8CdmSG6luU

— UruguayLateCAP ® (@URUGUAYLATECAP) July 18, 2018

18 de julio de 1930, segundo partido de @SeleccionPeru en Mundiales: @Uruguay 1-0 Perú en la inauguración del mítico Estadio Centenario de Montevideo

Pardón; De Las Casas Maquilón; Galindo Denegri Astengo; Lavalle Lores Villanueva Neyra De Souza. DT: Bruhttps://t.co/RCj9RCmbL8 pic.twitter.com/EhPvwlmU4e

— Eduardo (@Eduardo_Combe) July 18, 2018

THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF FOOTBALL

Uruguay Beat Peru by one to zero

MONTEVIDEO. - In the soccer match played between the national teams of Uruguay and Peru, the Uruguayans won by a little against zero.-Associated Press.

MONTEVIDEO.- The first half of the game played this afternoon between the Uruguayan and Peruvian teams ended without either side having scored so much, for which the audience whistled to the Uruguayan players, for not being satisfied with their performance.

However, the Uruguay team dominated all the time, but their attacks were stopped by the Peruvian defence, which played admirably. During this half the Peruvians made a formidable effort, not content with resisting the attacks of their adversaries, but, on the other hand, made frequent incursions into the Uruguayan field, which motivated, the intervention of the Uruguay goalkeeper.

#RecuerdoCeleste | El 18 de julio de 1930 se inauguró el Estadio Centenario con victoria de @Uruguay sobre Perú. https://t.co/MMyA3ZoDlJ pic.twitter.com/IvMrmiGcJi

— Selección Uruguaya (@Uruguay) July 18, 2017

At the end of the first half, the audience was surprised by the excellent performance of the Peruvian players, because they were considered enthusiastic men, but unable to oppose a serious resistance to their rivals, far superior in knowledge of the game.

In the second half, the Uruguayans managed to score the goal that gave them the victory, which was greeted with a great ovation by the public, which until that moment had not ceased to whistle.

In the course of this second half, the Peruvians continued to show their marvellous resistance to the Uruguayan attack, especially the defence, which succeeded in stopping the continuous Uruguayan attacks, carried out with the technique that is peculiar to them.

Among the Peruvian players stood out: the centre-half, Galindo, and the goalkeeper, Padrón, especially the latter, who, after a somewhat indecisive first half, stopped formidably countless shots. Of the forwards highlighted Lavalle, who led the line admirably and shot good shots.

18 de julio 1930.-inauguración del Estadio Centenario ( a 100
Años de la Jura de la Constitución).Mundial: Uruguay 1 Perú 0 gol de Castro pic.twitter.com/hJexGlfvuR

— Efemérides Celestes (@historiaceleste) July 18, 2017

The Uruguayans acted with insecurity during the first half, but, after the goal scored in the second half, they played brilliantly. He was animated by the public, who exchanged whistles in applause. Associated Press