For the ninth edition of the South American football Championship (known as Copa América since 1975), Argentina is designated as hosts of the competition. Among the five nations affiliated to CONMEBOL, two of them no participate. [pays:49]Chile, after a last edition completely failed (3 defeats in 3 games, 10 goals conceded to one marked), the Chile does not wish to participate in the South American Championship 1925. [pays:55]Uruguay, double champion of the competition, internal conflicts in the Uruguayan association prevented him from travelling to Argentina to defend his title. The tournament will therefore oppose the three remaining selections, Brazil, the Paraguay, and of course the Argentine host country. Competition matches are divided between two stages of the capital Buenos Aires, stadium Ministro Brin y Senguel, stadium of Boca Juniors, and the stadium of Club Sportivo Barracas.
In the rules of football in 1925, no replacement players is expected during a match, and the referee does not yet of yellow and red cards.
Given the limited number of participants, the three selections vie for victory in a single group, but each team meets twice, the team finishing first in the Group won the competition. A won match scores 2 points, a match draw 1 point, and a loss 0 point.
In case of equality of points between the top teams in the group, a second round is expected to know the winner of the competition.
November 29, 1925, the South American football Championship begins.
In the stadium Ministro Brin y Senguel, lair of Boca Juniors, 18,000 spectators are present to attend the introduction of their favorite, Argentina, against the Paraguay. In the Argentina squad, 8 players on selected 13 wear the jersey of Boca Juniors. The atmosphere is therefore at the party when the Uruguayan referee Ricardo Vallarino gives the kickoff of the match, and it is finally the forward of El Porvenir Manuel Seoane which leavens the stadium as early as the 2nd minute. 1 0 for Argentina, the beginnings are thunderous. Players return to the locker room on this score, and Martín Sánchez completes the Paraguayan hopes at the 72nd minute. Score final 2-0 to the Albiceleste, the coach-goalkeeper Tesoriere could not expect better start of tournament.
Seven days later, it is the selection of the Brazil that will make its debut in the competition. Front men of the Uruguayan coach Ramon Platero, the Paraguay followed his second game and must win the two points for the victory to still believe in its chances of victory. 16th minute, Brazilian striker Filo opened the scoring, followed two minutes later by his partner of the Club Athletico Paulistano, "el Tigre" Arthur Friedenreich. What a start of match! Gerardo Rivas proboscis the Brazilian goalkeeper at the 25th minute, but the striker of Fluminense Lagarto gives two goals in advance to Brazil (30th). The Argentine referee whistles the half with the score of 3-1 to the Brazilians, and the second period waiting seven minutes before Lagarto sign a double in this match. Gerardo Rivas of pride, he wrong a second time the last rampart Tuffy. 4-2 for Brazil, and soon 5 when Nilo through the net at the 72nd minute. Score final 5-2, the Brazil sends a message with this victory, and intends to garnish his record of a new South American Championship.
On 13 December, the Argentina confronts the Brazil, 25,000 supporters anxiously await the kickoff of the encounter. After their overwhelming victory against the Paraguay, Brazilians began full of confidence this meeting, and the striker of Fluminense Nilo marks his second goal of the competition at the 22nd minute. Clap of thunder in the stands, waiting an argentine response is long, when Manuel Seoane arises at the 40th minute and wrong Tuffy. 1-1, the 22 players return to the locker room. Kicking off the second period, Seoane starts walking the floor and sign a double at the 48th. Relief and joy in the aisles to the stage of the Club Sportivo Barracas. 72nd minute, Alfredo Garassini brightens the colors of Boca Juniors scoring the third goal of the game for the Argentines, but the man of the match rest the striker of El Porvenir Manuel Seoane, who signs a triple at the 74th minute. Score final 4-1 for the Argentina, the Brazil came, he played, and he became aware of the superiority of the Argentines.
But the tournament is not finished, and the Brazilians can still snatch a third South American Championship if they win all other games. It starts against the Paraguay. The match settled into a share of the points when Nilo, definitely very prominently in this tournament, gives the advantage to the Brazil at the 30th minute. His partner of Fluminense Lagarto marks his third goal of the competition at the 57th, Luis Fretes responds in the minute for the reduction of the score, but the Brazil has too much talent, and Lagarto is one, signing a double at the 61st. Score final 3-1 to Brazil, who is recovering in the direction of the market for a third sacred in this competition.
3 days later, the Paraguay continues his way of the cross in the face of the Argentine ogre for the second time. The player of Nacional Manuel Fleitas Solich opens the score in the quarter of an hour of play, 1-0 for the Paraguay! As against Brazil, Argentines are led to the score, but as against the Brazil, Argentines do not like to be carried out to score. Tarasconi arises at the 22nd and evens, Manuel Seoane brand his mark this match and the tournament by signing a new goal at the 32nd, then Irurieta completes the task in the second half (63rd). Score final 3-1 for the Argentina, 3 games, 3 victory, 6 points in the standings, solidly rooted in the first place of the group.
Is a match in the tournament, the match that should decide who will win the South American football Championship 1925. The Argentina against the Brazil. For Brazilians, the victory is imperative to return to the same number of points as the Argentines and thus play a new match to always hope. For the Argentines, a match draw is enough to their happiness. The stadium Club Sportivo Barracas let players the lawn, 18,000 spectators applauding the 22 players in the meeting in this December 25, 1925. The Paraguayan referee Manuel Chaparro whistle the kickoff, and the experienced striker of Club Athletico Paulistano Arthur Friedenreich opened the score at the 27th minute. 1-0 for the Brazil! Huge sensation in the stadium, and even more when Nilo popped up three minutes later and wrong the Argentine goalkeeper Tesoriere. 2-0 to the Brazilians, the forums are silent! Half-time looming, when Antonio Cerrotti gives hope to a stadium at the 41st. Half on the score of 2-1 for the Brazil. For the moment, a replay would be required to decide between the two teams. But since the beginning of this tournament, a man is above the other, and when the clock arrived at the 55th minute, Manuel Seoane decides that the time has come to shake for the sixth time in this competition the opposing nets. Joy and howling in the aisles to the stage. 2-2, the Brazil pushes to snatch the victory, but the Argentines hold and does not break, and at the final whistle, the Argentina won for the second time in its history the South American football championship.
With 6 goals scored in this competition, the striker of El Porvenir Manuel Seoane is the top scorer of the South American football Championship 1925.
