Laranjeiras
October 22nd 1922 was a busy day in South American international football.
At Laranjeiras, Río de Janeiro, Brazil played Paraguay in the final of the South American championship.Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay were tied, and playoff matches were planned for the three teams. Uruguay withdrew, so only one playoff match was played between Brazil and Paraguay to determine the champion. Brazil won the match 3-0 with goals from Neco and Formiga (2) ( Formiga or 'Ant' was the nickname of Afrodísio Camargo Xavier ). It was Brazil's second South American Championship.
Brazil-South American Champions 1922
Meanwhile in São Paulo...another Brazil selection were playing Argentina for the Copa Julio A. Roca. Brazil won this match 2-1 thanks to 2 goals by Gambarotta.
Having ended their involvement in the championships on October 18th under strange circumstances (10 Paraguay players leaving the field in protest at the 79th minute) Argentina, the undoubted masters of the simultaneous international,were also busy that day, in addition to the Copa Julio A. Roca match with Brazil they also played the Chileans 1-0 in a friendly at Buenos Aires, winning 1-0.
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Brazil
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3
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0
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Paraguay
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Rio
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SAC
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Brazil
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2
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1
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Argentina
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São Paulo
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Copa Roca
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Argentina
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1
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0
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Chile
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Buenos Aires
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Friendly
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The following year there was another double international date for Argentina. December 2nd 1923 saw the South American Championship final at Montevideo's Parque Central. The hosts defeated their rivals 2-0 thanks to goals from Petrone and Somma.
Across the Rio Del Plata another version of the Albiceleste were hosting Brazil in a Confraternity Cup match. The day didn't go well for Argentina, as Brazil ran out 2-0 winners in this match, Zezé and Nilo getting the goals.
