Intercontinental Cup

 

Intercontinental Cup.

1st. leg:
Venue: Avellaneda. Field: Independiente ("La Doble Visera").
September 6, 1972.
   
Independiente (Argentina) 1-1 (0-1) Ajax (Netherlands)
0-1  5' Johan Cruijff
1-1 81' Francisco "Pancho" Sa





Independiente:  Miguel Ángel Santoro - Eduardo Comisso, Miguel Ángel López, Francisco Pedro Manuel Sa, Ricardo Elbio Pavoni - José Omar Pastoriza, Alejandro Estanislao Semenewicz,Miguel Ángel Raimondo (Carlos Alberto Bulla) - Agustín Alberto Balbuena, Eduardo Andrés Magglioni,Dante Mírcoli.
Ajax:Heinz Stuy - Horst Blankenburg, Wim Suurbier, Barry Hulshoff, Ruud Krol, Arie Haan, Johan Neeskens, Gerrie Mühren, Sjaak Swart,Johan Cruijff (Arnold Mühren), Piet Keizer.




2nd. leg:
Venue: Amsterdam. Field: Olympisch Stadion.
September 28, 1972.

Ajax (Netherlands) 3-0 Independiente (Argentina)
Goals: Johan Neeskens, Johnny Rep (2).



















Ajax:Heinz Stuy - Horst Blankenburg, Wim Suurbier, Barry Hulshoff,Ruud Krol, Arie Haan, Johan Neeskens, Gerrie Mühren,Sjaak Swart (Johnny Rep), Johan Cruijff, Piet Keizer.                Coach: Stefan Kovacs.
Independiente:  Miguel Ángel Santoro - Eduardo Comisso, Miguel Ángel López, Francisco Pedro Manuel Sa,Ricardo Elbio Pavoni - José Omar Pastoriza, Alejandro Estanislao Semenewicz,Luis Garisto - Agustín Balbuena, Eduardo Andrés Magglioni,                Dante Mírcoli (Carlos Alberto Bulla).

Piet Keizer receives the Cup.

The triumphal run of the winners.

Independiente was outplayed, sometimes by their own (dirty) game. No luck this year, so what can be remembered is their unusual kit – blue so dark, it looked like black.

Often this photo is presented as one of the final – yes, the team is the same, but Ajax played entirely in white in Avellaneda. Standing from left: Heinz Stuy, Barry Hulshoff, Wim Suurbier, Blankenburg, Ruud Krol; Bottom : Johan Cruyff, Arie Haan, Sjaak Swart, Johan Neeskens, Gerrie Muhren, Piet Keizer.

Simply the best in the world! They survived threats (Hulshoff had to be assigned as bodyguard to Cruijff in Argentina), dirty play – which they matched fearlessly, tough opponent and got the world crown. They proved they were best of all, but this was the only time the great Ajax played for the Intercontinental Cup.

Copa Libertadores

 

Copa Libertadores. First Round

Nacional (Montevideo) bye to the second round as holders.

Group 1 [Argentina, Colombia]
 1.Independiente (Avellaneda)      6  4  2  0 13- 5 10
 2.Rosario Central                 6  3  2  1  8- 5  8
 3.Independiente Santa Fe (Bogotá) 6  1  2  3  4- 9  4
 4.Atlético Nacional (Medellín)    6  0  2  4  3- 9  2

Group 2 [Bolivia, Ecuador]
 1.Barcelona (Guayaquil)           6  3  3  0  8- 3  9
 2.América (Quito)                 6  3  1  2  9- 7  7
 3.Oriente Petrolero (Santa Cruz)  6  2  2  2 10- 7  6
 4.Chaco Petrolero (La Paz)        6  1  0  5  3-13  2

Group 3 [Brazil, Paraguay]
 1.São Paulo                       6  3  2  1 12- 6  8
 2.Olimpia (Asunción)              6  2  2  2  7- 8  6
 3.Cerro Porteño (Asunción)        6  2  2  2  7-11  6
 4.Atlético Mineiro (Belo Horiz.)  6  0  4  2  5- 6  4

Group 4 [Chile, Peru]
 1.Universitario (Lima)            6  3  2  1  9- 6  8
 2.Universidad de Chile (Santiago) 6  3  0  3 12-12  6
 3.Alianza (Lima)                  6  2  2  2 10-10  6
 4.Unión San Felipe                6  1  2  3  5- 8  4

Group 5 [Uruguay, Venezuela]

 1.Peñarol (Montevideo)            4  4  0  0 12- 3  8
 2.Deportivo Italia (Caracas)      4  1  1  2  4- 7  3
 3.Valencia (Acarigua)             4  0  1  3  3- 9  1

Semi-Finals

Group 1 
 1.Universitario (Lima)            4  1  2  1  9- 7  4
 2.Nacional (Montevideo)           4  1  2  1  7- 7  4
 3.Peñarol (Montevideo)            4  1  2  1  5- 7  4

Group 2
 1.Independiente (Avellaneda)      4  2  1  1  4- 2  5
 2.São Paulo                       4  1  2  1  2- 3  4
 3.Barcelona (Guayaquil)           4  0  3  1  2- 3  3

Final (May 17 & 24)
Universitario            Per  Independiente            Arg   0-0  1-2  1-2

1st leg. Estadio Nacional, Lima, 17- 5-1972

Universitario - Independiente 0-0

Universitario: Ballesteros, Soría, Cuellar, Chumpítaz, Luna, Techera,
               Carbonell (Uribe), Castañeda, Ramírez, Rojas, Bailetti.
Independiente: Santoro, Commisso, Sá, Garisto, Pavoni, Pastoriza, Raimondo,
               Semenewicz, Balbuena, Mircoli, Saggioratto (Bulla).

Referee: Marques (Brazil)
Attendance: 45,000

2nd leg. Cordero, Avellaneda, 24- 5-1972

Independiente - Universitario 2-1
 6' Maglioni      1-0
61' Maglioni      2-0
79' Rojas         2-1



Independiente: Santoro, Commisso, Sá, Garisto, Pavoni, Pastoriza, Raimondo,
               Semenewicz, Balbuena, Maglioni (Magán), Saggioratto (Mircoli).
Universitario: Ballesteros, Soría, Cuellar, Chumpítaz, Luna, Techera
               (Alva), Cruzado, Castañeda, Munante, Rojas, Ramírez (Bailetti).

Referee: Favilli Neto (Brazil)
Attendance: 55,000

Independiente got the trophy!

Universitario (Lima) lost the final by one goal. May be unlucky after an excellent campaign - especially because they played part of it without 5 national team players! They were the first Peruvian team to reach the final.

South American champions for a third time! Although the picture is from the semi-final, this was squad winning the final.

The team was getting old – there were some players (Santoro, for instance) who appeared in the first won final in 1964, but they had not only experience and smooth understanding – they had younger and eager reserves. For the moment, they equalized the record of Estudiantes (La Plata) and Penarol (Montevideo), leading with them the South American clubs with 3 Libertadores Cups each.

Sweet success, but it was only the beginning of the greatest period of the club.

Argentina Second Division

 

II Division. Primera B

Table:
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                                                         Home      Away
No. Team                              G   W   D   L    W  D  L   W  D  L   Gf  Ga   P
Standing from left: Otarola, Escalada, O. Gutiérrez, Rubén Díaz, Montilla, Panizzo. 
Front: Belvedere, Cavallo, Mamberto, Valentín Sánchez, José S. Romero, Fraile.
 1. All Boys                         32  21   6   5   13  2  1   8  4  4   53  33   48  [Promoted to First Division]
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 2. Almirante Brown                  32  19   7   6   10  3  3   9  4  3   52  29   45
 3. Nueva Chicago                    32  15  12   5   10  3  3   5  9  2   51  29   42
 4. Temperley                        32  15  10   7    9  6  1   6  4  6   50  38   40
 5. Deportivo Morón                  32  14   9   9    6  2  8   8  7  1   44  34   37
 6. San Telmo                        32  11  11  10    7  5  4   4  6  6   32  36 33
Back row from left: José M. Gatti, J. M. Collodel, José Caffaro, Ricardo Troncone, Rímolo, Ramiro Pérez.
Bottom: J.C López, Sergio Cierra, Ramos, Osvaldo Morelli, Ernesto Ulrich.
 7. Platense                         32  10  12  10    2  8  6   8  4  4   45  44   32
 8. Almagro                          32   9  12  11    5  7  4   4  5  7   43  46   30
 9. Los Andes                        32  11   7  14    5  5  6   6  2  8   45  41   29
10. Talleres (RE)                    32   9  11  12    8  6  2   1  5 10   41  44   29
11. Comunicaciones                   32   8  12  12    7  5  4   1  7  8   40  39 28
Second row from left: Oscar Gatto, Emilio Martínez, J. Alvarez, Osvaldo Pérez, Héctot Abritta, Luis Manna.
First row: Hugo Reynoso, Norberto Espada, Clemente Espinosa, Ricardo Julio Villa, Juan G. Carrizo. 
12. Quilmes                          32  10   8  14    9  2  5   1  6  9   48  60   28
13. Arsenal                          32   9   9  14    6  7  3   3  2 11   36  42   27
14. Tigre                            32   7  13  12    4  7  5   3  6  7   38  46   27
15. Estudiantes (Bs.As.)             32   7  11  14    5  4  7   2  7  7   29  50   25
Standing from left: Jorge Sigman, Omar Masciotra, Lanata, Anaud, Hugo Mazzini, O. Martínez.
Bottom: Cacciatore, Guillin, Eduardo Menconi, R. Domínguez, Obdulio López. 
16. Excursionistas                   32   9   6  17    4  3  9   5  3  8   41  59   24  [Relegated]
17. Deportivo Español                32   6   8  18    2  7  7   4  1 11   30  48   20  [Relegated]
All Boys won the Primera B and was promoted to Metropolitano Primera A. Great achievement. 

Argentina Nacional

 

Campeonato Nacional "Año del Turismo en las Américas"

[National Championship "Tourist Year in the Americs"]

Table:

Group A

No. Team                     G    W    D    L    Gf    Ga    P
--------------------------------------------------------------
 1. San Lorenzo de Almagro  13   10    3    0    29     6   23 Finalist
 2. River Plate             13   10    2    1    50    23   22 Semifinalist
 3. Vélez Sarsfield         13    8    2    3    31    19   18
From left: Tébez, Zuvialde, Eusebio Ibáñez, Neumann, Monárdez, Gusmán, Vergara, Gramari, Barroso, Maryllack, Reggi.
 4. San Martín (M)          13    7    3    3    27    21   17
 5. Atlanta                 13    6    4    3    31    15   16
 6. Rosario Central         13    5    4    4    28    18   14
 7. Independiente (A)       13    4    5    4    24    20   13
 8. San Lorenzo (Mar del Plata)       13    5    2    6    24    28   12
 9. Lanús                   13    3    5    5    17    23   11
10. Gimnasia y Esgrima LP   13    3    3    7    13    24    9
Standing from left: Villalón, Héctor Corvalán, Jerez, Blasco, Torga. 
Crouching: Véliz, Naranjo, Castro, Vargas, Frías, Cáceres.
11. San Martín (T)          13    2    2    9    10    25    6
12. Bartolomé Mitre         13    1    2   10    11    36    4
13. Independiente (T)       13    0    3   10    10    46    3
   
Group B

 1. Boca Juniors            13   10    2    1    31    15   22 Semifinalist
 2. Colón                   13    8    2    3    21    16   18
 3. Argentinos Juniors      13    7    3    3    26    16   17
Back row from left: Marcos Pereira, Miguel A. Brindisi, Roque Avallay, Carlos A. Babington, Omar Larrosa.
Front: Edgardo Cantú, Mario E. Zanotti, Alfio Basile, Ricardo De Rienzo, Francisco F. Russo, Héctor Roganti. 
 4. Huracán (BA)            13    6    4    3    26    20   16
 5. Racing Club             13    6    1    6    20    18   13
Back row from left: De Sá, Syeyyguil, Reinaldi, Laciar, Guerini, Tocalli. 
Bottom: Bracamonte, Serrano, Cuellar, Rivadero, Lerpo.
 6. Belgrano (C)            13    4    5    4    19    18   13
 7. Banfield                13    5    3    5    23    27   13
Second row from left: León Martínez, Ricardo Etcheverry, Roberto C. Franco, Gerónimo Saccardi, Oscar May, Miguel De Filippo.
Crouching: Ricardo Pérez, Osvaldo Sosa, Pedro Gallina, Marcelo Moreno, Benito Valencia. 
 8. Ferro Carril Oeste (BA) 13    4    4    5    20    20   12
Back row from left: González, Cortez, Quatropani, Signorelli, Lizzi, Palacio. First row: Del Valle, Paz, Spadaro, Rodríguez, Vega.
 9. Sportivo Desamparados   13    4    4    5    15    25   12
10. Chacarita Juniors       13    3    5    5    19    18   11
Standing from left:  Camargo, Fornari, Legrotaglie, Patire, Aceituno, Grudzien. Front: Algocino, Guayama, Castellanos, Pereyra, Ibáñez
11. Gimnasia y Esgrima M    13    2    6    5    18    23   10
12. Estudiantes LP          13    2    4    7    12    25    8
13. Newell's Old Boys       13    2    1   10    18    28    5
  
Semifinal

Standing from left: Raul Alberto Giustozzi,Jorge Omar Berrio,Jose Alberto Perez,Pablo Antonio Zuccarini,Rene Martin Daulte,Reinaldo Carlos Merlo
Crouching: Carlos Angel Lopez,Ernesto Enrique Mastrangelo,Nestor Leonel Scotta,Juan Jose Lopez,Jorge Luis Ghiso 
 1. River Plate              1    1    0    0     3     2     2 Finalist
Back row from left: Rogel, Peracca, Rubén Sánchez, Nicolau, Marzolini. 
Front: Ponce, Orlando Medina, Curioni, Potente, Suñé, Ferrero.
 2. Boca Juniors             1    0    0    1     2     3     0

Final


 
 1. San Lorenzo de Almagro   1    1    0    0     1     0     2 Champion
 2. River Plate              1    0    0    1     0     1     0

After winning Metropolitano, San Lorenzo won the Nacional – excellent double!