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

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1. Jacinto Villalba was only 16 years old when he arrived in Montevideo with the Paraguayan national team. The youngest player at the World Cup did not play in either of his country's two matches.

2. Prior to the Mexico vs France (13 July) game, Spanish-born Mexican coach, Juan Luque Serrallonga gave a passionate speech to his players with appeals to religious saints and evoking the victory of Mexican forces over the French Army at the Battle of Puebla on May 5th, 1865 (Cinco de Mayo).

3. Argentina vs France (15 July) is famous for the game ending six minutes early by the Brazilian referee, Gilberto Almeida Rego. However, this wasn't the only occasion this occured during the World Cup. On 19 July, Bolivian referee Ulises Saucedo ended the first half between Argentina vs Mexico three minutes too early. 

4. On 18 July, the Argentinian Military Aviation took part in Uruguay's Centenary celebrations. One particular pilot performed aerial stunts over the Estadio Centenario during the Opening ceremony that caused great concerns with worried spectators below.

5. Chilean club Colo Colo from Santiago was the most represented team at the 1930 World Cup with eight players taking part in matches. Alianza Lima also had eight players within the Peru squad but only six of the players were selected in matches.

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

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This is the match report of Argentina's 3-1 victory over Chile at the Estadio Centenario that was played on 22nd of July. This match secured their place in semi-finals alongside the United States, Yugoslavia and the host Uruguay.

The article is unsigned but is most likely a South American scribe working for the cable news agency Associated Press. This report appeared in the 23rd July edition of Madrid based daily La Nacion. You can read the original report here.

Readers are welcome to offer their input to help improve the translation of this document that was translated via google.

Selección de Chile Mundial 1930 pic.twitter.com/oRZ4BQK9Ht

— RODRIGO ULLOA M. (@PUKONO) June 23, 2014

Argentina 3 v. Chile 1. #Mundial 1930. 22/7/1930. https://t.co/WvsDXhQZbj pic.twitter.com/CA1LADkYPL

— Torito Casale (@viejocasale) July 23, 2016

Argentina defeated Chile.

And it goes to the semifinal.

Argentina, 3: Chile, 1.

MONTEVIDEO 23.-In the eliminatory match for the world soccer championship played this afternoon by the national teams of the Argentine Republic and Chile, the Argentineans won by three goals against one. (Associated Press)

In the match "ties were tightened".

La Roja en el mundial 1930.
Escena del partido Argentina-Chile. pic.twitter.com/jJW4tIqzth

— Carlos Pérez (@puertomontt25) December 27, 2016

MONTEVIDEO 22.-In the first half of the match played this afternoon between the national teams of the Argentine Republic and Chile, the Argentines scored the first goal at eleven minutes of play, and the second, two minutes later, both made by the Stabile player.

22/7/1930 - El tercer partido, Argentina sigue por la senda ganadora y derrota a Chile por 3 a 1 con goles de Evaristo y Stábile con dos tantos. pic.twitter.com/BHnO2zKHfw

— Fútbol Argentino Retro (@ArgFutbolRetro) June 8, 2018

The Chileans, however, were not intimidated, but played with greater effort, getting fourteen minutes to score a goal, the work of striker Subiabre. Then there were countless attacks on the Argentine goal, not making the score vary by the deviation of the shots of their strikers. During the offensive of the Chilean team, an Argentine player fouled one of his opponents, who got up and slapped the author of the foul. (*)Then a real pitched battle ensued between the players of both teams, with the game being suspended for several minutes, while the contenders were separated and the player victim of the foul was served. The game resumed, throwing the Chileans in free-kick, and, shortly after, the first half was over.

(*) For further on the identity of the players below, see comments below.

In the first forty-five minutes, the Chileans acted magnificently, because, although the Argentines scored two goals first, their game did not decline the least, and only the accuracy of their shots should be attributed the difference of scoring between both teams.

In the second half, the Argentines began playing with greater enthusiasm, achieving through Mario Evaristo mediation, the third in his favour. The Chileans made numerous attacks on the Argentine goal, wasting several times to score, due to the inaccuracy of their shots.

In the last moments, the Argentines attacked continuously, often putting the Chilean goal in danger; but they did not get any more.

The match with the triumph of the Argentinians by three goals against one .- (Associated Press.)

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

Match Report - Chile vs Mexico (English translation from El Sol)

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This is an English translation of the report of the Chile vs Mexico match that was played on the 16 July and appeared in the Spanish newspaper, El Sol, on the 17 July 1930 via the news-agency Associated Press. The first cable-gram reached the offices of the paper at 10 pm of the 16th and contained a mere twenty-seven words and providing the most basic of information. One hour later a more extensive report was dispatched to the Spanish daily.

Google was used to translate this report and is subject to imperfections. Spanish speakers are welcome to offer their opinions to help better translate this document where the original report can be read here.

Caution should be taken when excepting the details in this account even if it is written by an anonymous eyewitness. For example, this report states that Subiabre scored the first two goals with Vidal netting the third. Most Chilean sources list Vidal as scoring the first and third, while the second was an own goal.

El Sol, 17 July 1930

1930- @miseleccionmx vs Chile.#HechoEnMéxico pic.twitter.com/Z6BItvNPvA

— History Liga MX (@History_LigaMX) March 24, 2017

MONTEVIDEO 16 (10 n.) .- In the qualifying match for the world championship, played this afternoon between the national teams of Chile and Mexico, the Chileans won by three goals against zero.
(Associated Press.)

World Cup 1930 referees #4 @RefereeingBooks Belgian ref Henri Christophe presides over the exchange of pennants between the captains of Mexico, Guittierez @DTdelTri & Chile, Carlos Schneeberger, before the CHI @LaRoja v MEX @FMF game (16.07.1930) @FIFAWorldCup #WC1930 @Uruguay pic.twitter.com/eNLmwfjX50

— worldcup1930project (@WC1930blogger) December 15, 2017

MONTEVIDEO 16 (11 n.). -The game played this afternoon by the national teams of Chile and Mexico has attracted little public, despite the great interest that aroused the performance of the Chilean players. This expectation for the game that the team from Chile would develop was due to the mystery that his training had been surrounded and to the belief that he would be a serious rival of the Argentine side in the final match of his series.

México – Chile en Uruguay 1930 https://t.co/xxvC4saYJN pic.twitter.com/Dd56E4kUzK

— Antonio Ortega Masot (@HistoriadFutbol) March 6, 2017

Four minutes into the match, the Chilean player Subriabre scored the first goal for his team. This seemed a check of the forecasts that were made before starting; but soon after the Chileans were confused by the impetuous offensive developed by the Mexicans. After a few minutes, managed to calm down, and managed to take the game to the Mexican field, but without gaining any advantage, mainly because each Chilean striker tried to score, regardless of whether his placement was favorable or not to get it. Both teams committed frequent fouls, which the referee did not punish. The game continued developing very moved, with superiority of the Chileans, although these showed signs of having little technique. The first half ends with the score of one to zero in favor of the Chilean team.

El primer gol de Chile en un mundial lo marcó Carlos "Zorro" Vidal, un 16 de julio de 1930. https://t.co/GtwZjpaChn pic.twitter.com/5DjeCwUSDv

— Historias del Fútbol (@Hdfchile) September 1, 2016

The second half started with several attacks by the Mexican players, which did not score any both the indecision in the shots and the low precision of his shots. A few minutes into the game the Chilean Subriabe scored again. From this moment the game became violent, and the Mexicans threatened the goal of their opponents because of the advanced position in which the Chilean defense was placed. After twenty minutes, Vidal scored the third goal for the Chileans. They continued to dominate these, although both their performance and that of their rivals is not very lucid. The Chilean Elgueta had to retire from the field to be injured. The referee reprimanded several players for playing hard; but he stopped punishing ruinous faults. The match ended with the victory of the Chileans by three goals to zero. (Associated Press.)

Especial Don Balon - Historia de la Seleccion Chilena 1910-1998 (Free Magazine)

This Spanish language Chilean publication from Don Balon magazine, Especial Don Balon - Historia de la Seleccion Chilena 1910-1998 (Click on title), provides a very brief written account and match line-ups of Chile's three matches in the first World Cup in Uruguay, from pages 9-12.

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

This is a youtube video of Argentina v Chile 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 Match Reports in Spanish and Portuguese below:
La Nacion
A Batalha

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

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

This is a youtube video of Chile v Mexico 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 Portuguese below:
A Batalha

22 July 1930 - (World Cup Group 1) Argentina v Chile (Match Report in La Nacion/Madrid)

La Nacion (Madrid), 23 July 1930

This article contain the match report of the Argentina versus Chile game that was played on the 22 July 1930 and published in the Spanish language Madrid based newspaper La Nacion on the 23rd July.

22 July 1930 - (World Cup Group 1) Argentina v Chile (Match Report in A Batalha)

A Batalha, 23 July 1930

This article contains the match report for the Argentina versus Chile game played on the 22 July 1930 and published in the 23 July edition of the Brazilian newspaper A Batalha.

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.

16 July 1930 - (World Cup Group 1) Chile v Mexico (Match Report in A Batalha)

A Batalha, 17 July 1930

An article of the match report for the Chile versus Mexico from the Brazilian newspaper A Batalha, published on the 17 July 1930.

1930 World Cup Player Sketches

Mexico's Rafael Garza Gutierrez, El Mercurio, 17 July 1930

United States' James Douglas, El Mercurio, 17 July 1930

Yugoslavia's Dragan Mihailovic, El Mercurio, 17 July 1930

Chile's Guillermo Arellano, El Mercurio, 23 July 1930

1930 World Cup Greeting Note

A greeting note written by Mexican delegation chief, Sota Garcia, to the readers of  Chile's El Mercurio (El Mercurio, 17 July 1930)