1953 South American Championship play-off

1953 South American Championship play-off Inside Estadio Nacional (Lima, Peru).jpg Estadio Nacional de Lima, venue 1953 South American Championship Paraguay PAR 1842 30px 3 Brazil BRA 1889 30px 2 April 1, 1953 Estadio Nacional Lima Charles Dean (England) 35,000 The 1953 South American Championship play-off was a match held to determine the winner of the 1953 South American Championship, as Paraguay and Brazil were tied for the first place after the regular competition. The match took place on April 1, 1953, at Estadio Nacional in Lima, Peru. Paraguay won the match 3–2, winning its first continental title.South American Championship 1953 by Martín Tabeira on the RSSSF Overview Some journalists stated that Paraguay's best moments in football were during those years.Paraguay campeón del Sudamericano de 1953 on Puro Deporte, 1 Apr 2015 (archived 2 Apr 2019) In fact, the Paraguayan side achieved some notable results such as the 5–1 win over Argentina (then South American champion) in July 1945. Other good performances by the Paraguayan team had been the 3rd place in 1946 –with goalkeeper Sinforiano García (considered one of the greatest in Paraguayan football) being the most notable player–, the 2nd place in 1947 and the win over Brazil on group stage in 1949 (although the host country would thrash Paraguay 7–0 in the play-off).La Semana Santa feliz de 1953 by José María Troche & Gabriel Cazenave on ABC, 2 Apr 2011 After former player Manuel Fleitas Solich was appointed coach, Paraguay started a hard training routine with the purpose of being in the best shape for the 1953 South American tournament. Results were highly satisfactory so Paraguay were crowned champion unbeaten (except for a walkover), beating Brazil in the play-off and taking revenge after losing to them in the 1949 play-off. Background Paraguay Round Brazil Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result CHI 3–0 Match 1 BOL 8–1 ECU 1900 0–0 Match 2 ECU 1900 2–0 PER 2–2 Match 3 URU 1–0 URU 2–2 Match 4 PER 0–1 BOL 2–1 Match 5 CHI 3–2 BRA 2–1 Match 6 PAR 1–2 Final standings Team Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points BRA 18896402156+98 PAR 18426321116+58 URU6312156+97 CHI6312101007 PER631246−27 BOL6114615−93 ECU 19006024113−122 Note Brazil and Paraguay finished tied on points so a playoff match had to be played to decide the champion. Match details April 1, 1953Oliver Guy The Guinness Record of World Soccer 561 1992 Guinness publishing 0-85112-954-4 PAR 1842 3–2 BRA 1889 September 2025 Atilio López 14 Gavilán 17 Fernández 41 Baltazar 56 65 Estadio Nacional, Lima 35,000 Charles Dean (England) _red_stripes _3whitestripes _red_stripes _hoops_red ffffff ff0000 ffffff 000099 ffffff Paraguay _blueborder _collarblue _blueborder _bluesides _bluestripe ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff Brazil GK Adolfo RiquelmeRB Heriberto Herrera LB Melanio OlmedoRH Manuel Gavilán CH Victoriano LeguizamónLH Ireneo Hermosilla OR Ángel Berni IR Atilio López CF Rubén Fernández IL Juan Ángel Romero OL Antonio R. Gómez Substitutions:MF Silvio Parodi MF Luis Lacasa MF Inocencio González Manager: Manuel Fleitas Solich GK CastilhoRB Djalma SantosCB HaroldoLB Nílton Santos RH BauerLH BrandãozinhoOR Didi IR JulinhoCF BaltazarIL Pinga OL CláudioSubstitutions:FW Alfredo FW Ipojucã Manager: Zezé Moreira References Category:1953 in Peruvian football Category:Paraguay national football team matches Category:Brazil national football team matches Category:South American Championship play-off Category:Football competitions in Lima Category:April 1953 sports events in South America play-off Category:1950s in Lima Category:1953 in Brazilian football Category:1953 in Paraguayan football 1953 Category:Football matches in Peru