Mexican Tour of Vélez Sarsfield 1939-40

All the matches in Mexico City

Match 1
[Jan 1]
Parque Necaxa
América 0-3 Vélez Sarsfield (HT: 0-1)
  [Carlos Colosia 13', 55', Juan Feliciano Gayol 89']

AME: Rafael Mollinedo, Gómez, Armando Frank, Villar, Alfredo Sánchez, Rosas, Jorge Sota, Enrique Ostos, Octavio Vial, 
     Luis García Cortina, Romero (Álvarez 74')
Coach: Rafael Garza Gutiérrez "Récord"

VS: Jaime José Rotman, Pedro Castrillón, Manuel De Saá (Antonio Félix Bataglia 72'), Juan Alonso, Raúl Santizo, 
    Ricardo Becerra, Osvaldo Reta, José Miguel Noguera, Carlos Colosia, Oscar Irazoqui, Juan Gayol.

Referee: Vicente Rubio

Match 2
[Jan 7]
Parque Necaxa
Atlante 0-6 Vélez Sarsfield (HT: 0-3)
  [Carlos Colosia 28', 31', 43', Osvaldo Raúl Retta 58', n.n, n.n.]

ATL: José Sanjenís, Benjamín Alonso, "Negro" López (Pedro Gonzalez 40') (Francisco Islas), Antonio Ramos, Fernando García, José García Solís, 
     Manuel Grajeda (Alberto Mendoza), Leonardo Zamudio, Alberto Mendoza (Agustín Medina), José Antonio Hütt, José López Herranz (Gutiérrez 46').

VS: Jaime José Rotman, Pedro Castrillón, Manuel De Saá, Juan Alonso, Raúl Santizo, Ricardo Becerra, Osvaldo Reta, 
    José Miguel Noguera, Carlos Colosia, Oscar Irazoqui, Juan Gayol.

Referee: Vicente Rubio

Match 3
[Jan 14]
Parque Necaxa
Comb. España-Asturias 4-2 Vélez Sarsfield (HT: 2-1)
  [Enrique Larriñaga 12', 57', Martí Ventolrá 18', Julio Munlloch 54'; Carlos Colosia 20' pen, Alfredo Benaglio 88'] 

ESP-AST: Gregorio Blasco, Carlos Laviada, Serafín Aedo, Pedro Regueiro, José Muguerza, Fernando García, Martí Ventolrá,
         Jorge Quesada, Enrique Larriñaga, Félix de los Heros (Francisco Argüelles 54') (Félix de los Heros 58'), 
         Julio Munlloch.
Coach: Nemesio Tamayo (CHI)

VS: Jaime José Rotman, Pedro Castrillón, Manuel De Saá, Juan Alonso (Antonio Alonso 1t), Raúl Santizo, Ricardo Becerra, 
    Osvaldo Reta, José Miguel Noguera (Alfredo Benaglio), Carlos Colosia, Armando Irazoqui (José Miguel Noguera), 
    Juan Gayol (Ángel Fernández 19').
 
Referee: Vicente Rubio

Match 4
[Jan 21]
Parque Necaxa
Selección Liga Mayor 1-1 Vélez Sarsfield (HT: 0-0)
  [Francisco Argüelles 80'; Carlos Colosia 53']

LM: Rafael Navarro Corona, Carlos Laviada, Serafín Aedo (César 46'), Pedro Regueiro, José Muguerza, Fernando García, 
    Martí Ventolrá, Tomás Lozano (Jorge Quesada 46'), Alberto Mendoza, Luis García Cortina (Francisco Argüelles 61'), 
    Julio Munlloch.
Coach: Nemesio Tamayo (CHI)

VS: Jaime José Rotman, Pedro Castrillón, Manuel De Saá, Juan Alonso, Raúl Santizo, Ricardo Becerra, Osvaldo Reta, 
    José Miguel Noguera, Carlos Colosia, Armando Irazoqui, Juan Gayol (Alfredo Benaglio 46') (Juan Gayol 50').

Referee: Carlos Esteva

Match 5
[Jan 28]
*Re-opening of Parque Asturias
Comb. España-Asturias 3-3 Vélez Sarsfield (HT: 2-3)
  [Francisco Argüelles 31', 51', Julio Munlloch 43'; Carlos Colosia 1', Juan Gayol 3', Armando Irazoqui 13']

ESP-AST: Gregorio Blasco, Carlos Laviada, Serafín Aedo, Pedro Regueiro, José Muguerza, Fernando García, Martí Ventolrá,
         Jorge Quesada, Enrique Larriñaga (Francisco Argüelles 18'), Félix de los Heros, Julio Munlloch.
Coach: Nemesio Tamayo (CHI)

VS: Jaime José Rotman, Pedro Castrillón, Manuel De Saá, Juan Alonso, Raúl Santizo (Antonio Alonso 59') (Raúl Santizo 63'), 
    Ricardo Becerra, Osvaldo Reta, José Miguel Noguera, Carlos Colosia, Armando Irazoqui, Juan Gayol. 

Referee: Vicente Rubio

*Parque Asturias was destroyed in a fire after a match between Necaxa and Asturias for the Mexican league in March of 1939.

Match 6
[Feb 1]
Parque Venustiano Carranza
COVE/Destructores 0-14 Vélez Sarsfield

No data available for this match.

Match 7
[Feb 4]
Parque Necaxa
Necaxa 0-5 Vélez Sarsfield (HT: 0-3)
  [Carlos Colosia 15', 37', 83', Juan Gayol 25', Osvaldo Reta 89'] 

NEC: Rafael Navarro Corona, Antonio Azpiri, Serafín Aedo, Pizano I (Ricardo Gómez 1t), José Muguerza, Marcial Ortiz, 
     Vicente García, Tomás Lozano, Pizano II (Luis Luébano 46'), Donato Alonso, Luis Pérez.

VS: Jaime José Rotman, Pedro Castrillón, Manuel De Saá, Juan Alonso, Raúl Santizo, Ricardo Becerra, Osvaldo Reta, 
    José Miguel Noguera, Carlos Colosia, Armando Irazoqui, Juan Gayol.

Referee: De la Osa


Match in El Salvador
[Feb 11]
Estadio Nacional (Flor Blanca), San Salvador
El Salvador XI 3-4 Vélez Sarsfield (HT: 1-2)
  [Antonio Toledo 17', Cruz 81', 86'; Carlos Colosia 20', 42', 69', José Miguel Noguera 59'

SLV: Edmundo Majano, Chacón, Benítez, Domingo Flores, Cañas, Astacio, Gustavo Donado, Antonio Toledo, Cruz, 
     Aquilino Rosales, Alejandro Contreras
Bench: Iraheta, Balcáceres, Freddy Maida, Américo González, Cubias, José Miguel Deras, Valenzuela, Molina.

VS: Jaime José Rotman, Pedro Castrillón, Manuel De Saá, Juan Alonso, Raúl Santizo, Ricardo Becerra, Osvaldo Reta, 
    José Miguel Noguera, Carlos Colosia, Armando Irazoqui, Juan Gayol.
Bench: Miguel Rugilo, Antonio Félix Battaglia, Alfredo Benaglio, Luis García Cortina, Antonio Alonso, Ángel Fernández


Vélez squad:

Jaime José Rotman (GK)
Miguel Rugilo (GK)
Pedro Manuel Castrillón
Manuel Herminio de Saá
Juan Alonso
Raúl P. Santizo
Ricardo Ángel Becerra
Osvaldo Raúl Reta
José Miguel Noguera
Carlos Constantino Colosia
Oscar Armando Irazoqui
Juan Feliciano Gayol
Antonio Félix Battaglia
Alfredo Benaglio
Antonio Alonso
Ángel Fernández
*Luis García Cortina (MEX)

*Player hired during the trip in Mexico.


About this document

Sources: Paper La Afición (Mexico City), Memoria y Balance CA Vélez Sarsfield 1939-40, ABC Vélez Sarsfield, ABC Olé, ABC de Ascenso Olé

Prepared and maintained by Erik Francisco Lugo, Marcelo Assaf and Mariano A. Reverdito for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Authors: Erik Francisco Lugo (eaglelugo@yahoo.com.mx), Marcelo Assaf and Mariano A. Reverdito
Last updated: 24 Mar 2022

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