For the 11th edition of the South American football Championship (known as Copa América since 1975), the organization of the tournament is entrusted to the Peru. Although affiliate to FIFA in 1924 and CONMEBOL in 1925, Peruvian selection made his debut in the South American Championship of football in 1927 and was therefore responsible for the organization of the competition. Among the other nations affiliated to CONMEBOL, three don’t participate in this edition, [pays:49]Chile, Brazil and [pays:54]Paraguay. Other participating selections are Uruguay (titleholder), Argentina and Bolivia. All matches of the competition take place in Lima, capital of the Peru, in estadio Nacional.
The first two selections of the tournament qualify for the Olympic Games of 1928, in the capital of the Netherlands Amsterdam.
In the rules of football in 1927, no replacement players is expected during a match, and the referee does not yet of yellow and red cards.
The four participating selections vie for victory in a single group, each team in turn, meeting the first of 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.
October 30, 1927, the South American football Championship begins.
In the estadio Nacional of Peru in Lima, 15,000 spectators are present to attend the first game of the competition, Argentina against the Bolivia. The Argentines, twice champion of the South American football Championship, are the outsiders of the tournament, behind the great Uruguayan favorite. For the player-coach of the Bolivia Jorge Luis Valderrama, this second participation in the biggest tournament of South America is like a test value, and must not be like the last edition an uninterrupted series of defeats wide. Peruvian Referee Mr. Benjamín Fuentes whistle the kickoff of the encounter, and despite the good will of the Bolivian players, the argentine machine starts and Segundo Luna opened the score at the 18th minute. Two minutes later, the forward of San Lorenzo Alfredo Carricaberry wrong the Bolivian goalkeeper Bermúdez, then the referee blows his whistle a penalty for the Argentines at the 24th, penalty transformed by Humberto Juan Recanatini. Already 3-0 for the Albiceleste, and Manuel Seoane, the top scorer of [comp_annee:3*1925]South American Championship 1925, increases the score on the half-hour. Valderrama leaves his illusions soar, and even more when Alfredo Carricaberry sign a double at the 36th minute. 5-0 for the Argentina, when the young full of envy and pride 17-year-old striker Mario Alborta pierces the argentine net and save the honour of the Bolivia in this match (42nd). Halftime whistled, the second period time is going to be painful and long for Bolivian players. Because the Argentines are not here for fun, Segundo Luna brand him also his double till Manuel Seoane do such. Final score 7-1, start with great fanfare for Argentina, almost routine start to a still too tender and inexperienced Bolivia.
November 1, 22,000 spectators flock in the stadium to encourage the Peru, who will face in his first international match the selection that everyone wants to avoid, the Uruguayan ogre. Defending champion and sixfold winner of the South American football championship, Uruguay coach Luis Grecco gives the feeling of being invincible. The 22 players enter the pitch of the estadio Nacional, and the first surprise of this game is the score at half-time, 0-0. The Peru holds good, but the 49th minute is fatal to Santiago Ulloa, who deceives his own goalkeeper and gives the advantage to the Uruguayan selection. The players of la Celeste dont need of this kind of luck, all three minutes later, the striker of Peñarol Antonio Sacco opens his goal counter, before doubled the advantage at the 71st. Héctor Castro completes the Peruvian hopes at the 75th minute and the referee whistles the end of the game on this score without call for 4-0. For a first match, the Peru can be proud to have held a halftime tied with the defending champion, but the logic is finally respected, and the Uruguay is not come to Lima to let go his title.
Five days later, the Bolivia began the second round of the competition against the Uruguay. And what about this match, both the level difference affects eyes. As the Uruguayan forwards feel good, Pedro Petrone opens hostilities at the 18th minute, then his teammate Roberto Figueroa double the score one minute later. Time to blow to Bolivians, then Juan Arremón arises and wrong a third time the goalkeeper Bermúdez just before halftime (43rd). Finally, the Bolivian players say that they were not too bad out during this first period, but the second period arrives at the 65th minute, and then begins a huge air pocket in the ranks of the Bolivia. 65th minute, Pedro Petrone sign a double. 67th, Roberto Figueroa brand him as his second goal of the match. 68th minute, Héctor Castro participated in the feast. 69th minute, Figueroa spent two or three without batting an eyelid. In four minutes, the score went 3-0 to 7-0! Incredible! So, why stop? Parker finished his match by a triple, and the 86th minute is the time of the iconic striker of Nacional Héctor Scarone, which after one season under the colors of the FC Barcelona, is returned to the fold and now attends the feast during this match. Score final 9-0, the Uruguay gave audiences to encounter an orgy of goals!
A week later, the Bolivia rechausse spikes and faces the host of the competition, the Peru. If a match can be won by the teammates of Jorge Luis Valderrama, it is this one. Then José Bustamante leaves no chance at random and opened the score at the 13th minute. 1-0 for the Bolivia, then the second arrives in the aftermath by this same Bustamante (14th). First official victory in the Bolivian football history is told on the bench of the Bolivia. Demetrio Neyra arises and restores hope to the 14,000 supporters of the Estádio Nacional (31st). Koochoi Sarmiento raises a cry of joy at the 41st minute, before his partner Alberto Montellanos wrong the Bolivian goalkeeper for the third time in this match (43rd). Half time is piped on the score of 3-2 to Peru, which was able to return the match in his favor, and can return to the locker room under encouragement from the stands. Bolivian side kick is rude, and the second period brings nothing more meets, the Chilean referee Mr Alberto Parodi whistles the end of the match, and the Peru won the first official match of its history this November 13, 1927 against the Bolivia.
On 20 November, it is THE MATCH OF THE TOURNAMENT. For this game, the designated referee is english, Mr. David Thurner. 26,000 spectators arrive quietly in the streets of Lima and penetrate into the estadio Nacional to know who will win the South American football Championship 1927 between the Argentine competition winner and the defending champion and sextuple winner Uruguayan. The 22 players trample the lawn of the stadium, and the kick-off sounds in the aisles. 33rd minute, Héctor Scarone opens the score. End of the first period on this advantage of the Uruguay. 56th minute, Argentine pride found colors when Humberto Juan Recanattini equates to the Albiceleste. 70th minute, Segundo Luna made the Uruguayan net for the second time in the match, and the Argentina leads to the score and takes the hand on the title. Nine minutes later, the star Héctor Scarone brand once again in this encounter, 2-2. The end of the match is close, when Adhemar Canavessi commits the irreparable and proboscis his own goalkeeper Capuccini at the 85th minute. 3-2 to Argentina, final whistle rips the stands of estadio Nacional. Disappointment for Uruguay, which lost this match the ambition to bring the title for the seventh time in its history in the streets of Montevideo, for the Argentina mass is almost said, just now to win the last match against the Peru.
And this last game, Argentina against Peru, is only a formality for the men of José Lago Millon. The forward of the Estudiantes Manuel Ferreira opens the score at the first minute for the Argentines, and despite the equalization of Alejandro Villanueva two minutes later, the argentine superiority eventually bend will Peruvian, the striker of San Lorenzo Juan José Maglio signing a double in three minutes (22nd and 25th), Manuel Ferreira imitating him at the 30th, before that Alfredo Carricaberry completes the task at the 38th minute. Score final 5-1 for Argentina, which finished the tournament with 3 victory in 3 games, 15 goals scored to just 4 conceded. After long watching the Uruguayan rival lift the trophy, the Argentina won for the third time in its history the South American football Championship and became the real opponent of the Uruguay in South America.
In the company of the Argentina, Uruguayan players qualify for the next summer Olympics 1928 in Amsterdam.
With 3 goals scored during this competition, the forwards Segundo Luna (Argentina), Alfredo Carricaberry (Argentina), Héctor Scarone (Uruguay), Pedro Petrone (Uruguay) and Roberto Figueroa (Uruguay) finish top scorers of the South American football Championship 1927.
