Five Facts You May Not Know About The 1930 World Cup - Part Five

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1. Two of the Peruvian players, Julio Lores and Jorge Sarmiento Koochoi, were of Chinese ethnicity, known as the Tusanes. Their descendents were part of the 100,000 Chinese culies who arrived in Peru between 1849 and 1874 to work on the estancias. Some would integrate by marrying local women. 

2. There were five pairs of brothers from three foreign delegations that arrived in Uruguay in 1930. Mexico contained three sets of siblings: the Garza Gutierrez bothers, Rafael and Francisco; Felipe and Manual Rosas Sanchez; and Isidoro Sota Garcia, the goalkeeper who was the younger brother of Ernesto Sota Garcia, head of the delegation. Lucien and Jean Laurent came from France while Juan and Mario Evaristo both played for Argentina in the World Cup Final.

3. Frenchman Alexis Thepot is the first goalkeeper in World Cup history to save a penalty. He stopped Carlos Vidal's spot kick in the 35th minute of the first half. He was unable to prevent his team losing 1-0 to Chile (19 July).

4. Angel Bossio played in all three of Argentina's group games but missed the semi-final and final due to an injury to the hand. This probably resulted from him punching Arturo Torres after the Chilean gave the keeper a violent kick.

5. After Argentina's defeat to Uruguay in the World Cup Final, there were violent scenes back home in Buenos Aires. According to local media reports, some 150 angry Argentinian fans attacked the Uruguayan consulate on Tucuman al 400, smashing several windows. Police had to intervene resulting in injury to officer Virgilio Marquez. 

1. Dos de los jugadores peruanos, Julio Lores y Jorge Sarmiento Koochoi, eran de etnia china, conocidos como los Tusanes. Sus descendientes formaban parte de las 100.000 culturas chinas que llegaron a Perú entre 1849 y 1874 para trabajar en las estancias. Algunos se integrarían casándose con mujeres locales.

2. Hubo cinco pares de hermanos de tres delegaciones extranjeras que llegaron a Uruguay en 1930. México contenía tres grupos de hermanos: los hermanos Garza Gutiérrez, Rafael y Francisco; Felipe y Manual Rosas Sánchez; e Isidoro Sota García, el portero que era el hermano menor de Ernesto Sota García, jefe de la delegación. Lucien y Jean Laurent vinieron de Francia, mientras que Juan y Mario Evaristo jugaron para Argentina en la final de la Copa del Mundo.

3. El francés Alexis Thepot es el primer portero en la historia de la Copa del Mundo en salvar un penal. Detuvo el puntapié de Carlos Vidal en el minuto 35 de la primera mitad. No pudo evitar que su equipo perdiera 1-0 ante Chile (19 de julio).

4. Angel Bossio jugó en los tres juegos grupales de Argentina, pero se perdió la semifinal y la final debido a una lesión en la mano. Esto probablemente resultó de que golpeó a Arturo Torres después de que el chileno le dio al arquero una patada violenta.

5. Después de la derrota de Argentina ante Uruguay en la final de la Copa del Mundo, hubo escenas violentas en Buenos Aires. Según informes de los medios locales, unos 150 hinchas argentinos enojados atacaron el consulado uruguayo en Tucumán al 400, rompiendo varias ventanas. La policía tuvo que intervenir resultando en lesiones al gendarme Virgilio Márquez.

Match Report - Argentina vs Mexico; Chile vs France (English translation from La Nacion)

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This is a match report of the doubleheader that was played on the 19th of July 1930 at the Estadio Centenario. Chile played France around midday while Argentina defeated Mexico later that afternoon.

This article was written by an anonymous journalist working for the Associated Press that was published in the Madrid-based newspaper, La Nacion, on the 21st July 1930. You can read the original report here.

Readers are welcome to offer any improvements on translation into English from Spanish which was converted via google. There was at least two spelling errors in regard to the spelling of players names. For instance, the Mexican player, Roberto Gayon is misspelt Gallardo and Zumelzu is written as Sumelzu. The reference to 'porteños' is a word associated with the inhabitants of Buenos Aires and in this context is generalized to refer to the Argentinians.

#Mundial Uruguay 1930. 19/7/1930.
Argentina 6 (Guillermo Stábile 3, Adolfo Zumelzú 2 y Francisco Varallo) v. México 3 (Manuel Rosas 2 y Roberto Gayón). pic.twitter.com/nePDoJbgTc

— Torito Casale (@viejocasale) July 19, 2018

Argentina defeats Mexico and Chile beat France.

MONTEVIDEO 19.-The match between the representative teams of the Argentine Republic and Mexico has been characterized by an overwhelming superiority of the porteños. Only the enthusiasm that the Mexicans have made throughout the game has been able to save them from a catastrophic defeat.

The first part of the game was extremely monotonous. The Argentines, confident of their superiority, seemed to play with reluctance. However, their superior combinations allowed them to jeopardize the other goal at all times. After eight minutes, as a result of one of these combinations, Stabile scored the first goal in favour of Argentina. Once again the ball was put into play, the porteños again advanced, and Sumelzu (Zumelzu) scored the second goal.

The game is parked in the field of the Mexicans and soon arrives the third goal, also by Stabile. This both encourages the Mexicans, who, chanted by the public, which is clearly favourable, endanger the Argentine goal. One of two porteños (full) backs contact the ball with the hand in the penalty area, and the referee orders the maximum punishment. Mexican player Lopez (it was actually M Rosas) is in charge of throwing him (of taking the penalty), who, from a magnificent shot, catches the ball in the Argentine goal.

Encouraged by this goal, the Mexicans carry live attacks, which put in serious danger at the opposite goal. His technical inferiority is evident; but their enthusiasm allows them to corner at certain moments the opponents, who played with a lot of apathy, and wins the sympathy of the public. Finish the first jalf with a three to one.

In the second half, the Argentines, without showing enthusiasm, take advantage of their superiority to score the fourth and fifth goals, seven and eight minutes after the game began. The authors of the many are Varallo and Zumelzu. The referee punishes the Argentines with a free kick (actually another penalty). Manuel Rosas is responsible for throwing it (for taking it), and sends the ball with good aim. Bossio rejects, but Rosas gets the ball again and scores the second goal for the Mexicans.

#GELP #CGE

El 19 de julio de 1930 Argentina le ganaba por 6 a 3 a México.
Corrían 8 minutos del ST, y Panchito Varallo ponía el 4 a 1 parcial. Era su primer gol mundialista, el primer gol de un jugador platense en la máxima competencia. De Gimnasia al mundo.#MuseoCGE pic.twitter.com/W2yOF89ymm

— Cultura y Museo CGE (@CulturaMuseoCGE) July 19, 2018

Despite the dominance of the Argentines, the Mexicans still manage to make some loose advances. In one of them, Gallardo (Gayon) manages to score for his team the third goal at twenty-nine minutes of play. The Argentines shake their apathy for a few moments, and the Mexican goalkeeper, Bonifiglio, has the chance to win an ovation by making a formidable stop within a shot of Varallo. After thirty-seven minutes of play, Stábile scored the sixth Argentine goal. The match completely lapses in interest, because the Mexicans are exhausted by the effort made, and the Argentines are dedicated to keeping the difference. The match ends, then: Argentina, 6; Mexico, 3

#OnThisDay in 1930, #Argentina beat #Mexico 6-3 in Montevideo.#GuillermoStábile scores 3 goals.#WC1930 #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/laTqapsQEh

— OldFootballPhotos (@OldFootball11) July 19, 2018

The French lose at a minimum.

More competitive, but also of mediocre quality, was the match that put the teams of Chile and France face to face. During the first half, the game was as early in one field as in another, but the decisive and energetic action of both defences messed up all the chances of scoring. It finished the first jalf with a draw.

Subiabre anota para Chile ante Francia - Uruguay 1930 pic.twitter.com/kitp6rhJ6E

— Raúl Vergara (@RaulVB) April 22, 2014

Twenty minutes into the second half, the Chilean striker advances in an admirable combination of passes, which ends Schemberger (actual scorer was Guillermo Subiabre), scoring the first goal. The French make desperate efforts to score, and the fight acquires great emotion, within their mediocre class. The Chileans manage to reach the end, keeping the difference. Chile, 1; France, 0 .-- Associated Press.)

Y así le ganó la @Seleccion_Chile a la selección de Francia en #Uruguay 1930 pic.twitter.com/pAkHyMQJgh

— Bajo Marquesina (@BajoMarquesina) December 27, 2013

1930 World Cup Group 1 Chile - France (Joefa's World Cup History)

This is a youtube video of Chile v France by Joefa's World Cup History. This blogger helped provide photographic material for his project. Special thanks also to JC Blanc for providing material.
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Read a Match Report in Spanish below:
La Nacion

19 July 1930 - (World Cup Group 1) Argentina v Mexico; (World Cup Group 1) Chile v France (Match Report in La Nacion/Madrid)

La Nacion, 21 July 1930

This article includes two match reports of Argentina v Mexico and Chile v France, played on the 19th July 1930, and published on the 21st July in the Spanish language Madrid based newspaper La Nacion.