 Estadio das Laranjeiras, venue | |||||||
| Event | Friendly match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
| No winner declared. The trophy was sent toC.A. Peñarol. | |||||||
| Date | 1 July 1919 (1919-07-01) | ||||||
| Venue | das Laranjeiras,Rio de Janeiro | ||||||
| Referee | Angelo Minoli (Uru) | ||||||
| Attendance | 30,000 | ||||||
TheCopa Roberto Chery (English:Roberto Chery Cup) was a one timefriendlyfootball match realized between the national teams ofArgentina andBrazil, on July 1, 1919.[1]
The match was organised by theBrazilian Football Confederation in honour ofRoberto Chery, goalkeeper ofPeñarol andUruguay national team, who died 30 May 1919, aged 23, inRio de Janeiro. His death was caused by a hernia complicated by strangulation which he suffered in the match between Uruguay and Chile on 17 May at the1919 South American Championship.[1][2] It was originally thought to be played between Brazil and Uruguay, but as the Uruguayan players, still shocked by the tragedy, declined to participate, Argentina took their place.[3][4]
Brazil played this match wearing a black and yellow striped shirt, in honor ofClub Atlético Peñarol, team of Chery, while Argentina wore a light blue shirt resembling the Uruguayan uniform. That was the 8th time that Argentina and Brazil faced each other.[5]
Once the match finished, and per agreement of both captains, the trophy was given to Club Peñarol, while part of the revenue was sent to Chery's family.[4]
         Brazil |  Argentina
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
