1972 MATCHES
NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN.
Author: Barrie Courtney.
16/01/1972, Ciudad de Guatemala
Olympics Qualifier
GUATEMALA 1
MEXICO OLYMPIC 2
16/01/1972, Kingston
Olympics Qualifier
JAMAICA 1 ()
USA OLYMPIC 1 (Archie Roboostoff)
23/01/1972, Ciudad de Guatemala
Olympics Qualifier
GUATEMALA 1
JAMAICA 0
13/02/1972
Friendly International
GUADELOUPE 4
HAITI 4
15/02/1972
Friendly International
MARTINIQUE 2
HAITI 2
15/04/1972, Port-au-Prince, Stade Sylvio Cator, 2152
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifier
HAITI 7 (Emmanuel Sanon 3, Jean-Claude Désir, Philippe Vorbe, Guy François,
Claude Barthelemy)
PUERTO RICO 0
Haiti: Henry Francillon, Ernst Jean-Joseph, Wilner Nazaire, Formose Gilles,
Serge Ducoste, Pierre Bayonne, Claude Barthelemy, Jean-Claude Désir,
Philippe Vorbe, Emmanuel Sanon, Guy François.
Puerto Rico: Juan Gotoy, Julio González, Pedro Álvarez, Ramón Ruiz,
Luis Villegas, Juan Luis Sánchez, Pablo Santiago, Raúl Cotto,
Jorge Luis Cruz, José Ramón Costa, Juan Tulier.
Referee: Alfonso Gonzáles Archundia (Mexico).
Coaches: Haiti: Antoine Tassy.
Puerto Rico:
Cards: Haiti: Philippe Vorbe [Y].
Puerto Rico:
16/04/1972, Ciudad de Guatemala
Olympics Qualifier
GUATEMALA 3 ()
USA OLYMPIC 2 (Joe Hamm, John Carenza)
16/04/1972
Olympics Qualifier
MEXICO OLYMPIC 4
JAMAICA 0
23/04/1972, San Juan, 1592
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifier
PUERTO RICO 0
HAITI 5 (Emmanuel Sanon 3, Jean-Claude Désir, Pierre Bayonne)
Puerto Rico: Juan Gotoy, José Álvarez, Mariano Chiro Rodríguez Almestica,
José Luis Rivera, Félix Rosa, Luis Villegas, Juan Luis Sánchez,
Juan Tulier, Pedro Villegas, José Ramón Costa, Pablo Santiago.
Haiti: Henry Francillon, Ernst Jean-Joseph, Wilfred Louis, Serge Ducoste,
Wilner Nazaire, Philippe Vorbe, Claude Barthelemy, Pierre Bayonne,
Jean-Claude Désir, Emmanuel Sanon, Guy François.
Referee: Ernesto Giovanni Canessa (Guatemala).
Coaches: Puerto Rico:
Haiti: Antoine Tassy.
25/04/1972, Miami
Olympics Qualifier
USA OLYMPIC 2 (Mike Seerey 2)
GUATEMALA 1 ()
25/04/1972, Kingston
Olympics Qualifier
JAMAICA 1
MEXICO OLYMPIC 0
10/05/1972, Kingston
Olympics Qualifier
JAMAICA 0
GUATEMALA 0
14/05/1972
Olympics Qualifier
MEXICO OLYMPIC 3
GUATEMALA 1
14/05/1972, St. Louis
Olympic Qualifier
USA OLYMPIC 2 (Manny Hernandez, John Carenza)
JAMAICA 1 ()
01/06/1972, San Juan
Friendly International
PUERTO RICO 0
PANAMA 0
06/08/1972, San José, Estadio la Sabana, 20000
Friendly International
COSTA RICA 1 (Fernando Hernández 85')
MEXICO 0
Costa Rica: Juan Gutiérrez, Fernando Solano, Walter Elizondo, Heriberto Rojas,
José Ángel Ortíz, Fernando Hernández, Asdrubal Paniagua,
Rolando Villalobos, Edgar Marín, Carlos Losilla, Leonel Hernández.
Mexico: Ignacio Calderón, Genaro Bermúdez, Javier Guzmán, Guillermo Hernández,
Javier Sánchez Galindo, Juan Manuel Medina, Cesareo Victorino,
Héctor Pulido, Fernando Bustos (Sergio Ceballos 46'), Enrique Borja
(Pedro Damián 76'), Octavio Muciño.
Referee: Eladio Sibaja (Costa Rica).
Coaches: Costa Rica: Humberto Maschio (Argentina).
Mexico: Javier de la Torre.
20/08/1972, St. John's, 7600
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifier
CANADA 3 (Leslie Parsons 5', Bruce Twamley 41', Glen Johnson 63')
USA 2 (William Roy 65', Rudy Getzinger 88')
Canada: Richard Howard, Silvano Lenarduzzi, Kevin Grant, Bruce Twamley,
Neil Ellett, Anthony Lecce, Joseph Schiraldi, William Young
(Brian Robinson 46'), Glen Johnson, Leslie Parsons, James Douglas
(Ike MacKay 46').
USA: Orest Banach (Mike Winter 46'), Alan Hamlyn, Werner Mata
(Larry Hausmann), Gary Rensing, Nick Krat, Patrick McBride, Barry Barto,
Rudy Getzinger, Johnny Moore, William Roy, Gene Geimer.
Referee: David Parsons (Bermuda).
Coaches: Canada: Frank Pike (England).
USA: Robert Kehoe.
Cards: None.
24/08/1972, Toronto, Varsity Stadium, 14000
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifier
CANADA 0
MEXICO 1 (Juan Manuel Borbolla 61')
Canada: Richard Howard, Silvano Lenarduzzi, Kevin Grant, Neil Ellett,
Bruce Twanley, James Douglas (Ike MacKay 58'), William Young
(Brian Robinson 67'), Anthony Lecce, Joseph Schraldi, Leslie Parsons,
Glen Johnson.
Mexico: Ignacio Calderón, Genaro Bermúdez, Javier Guzmán, Guillermo Hernández,
Javier Sánchez Galindo, Antonio de la Torre, Cesareo Victorino,
Héctor Pulido, Fernando Bustos (Octavio Muciño 83'), Enrique Borja,
Juan Manuel Borbolla.
Referee: Kenneth Chaplin (Jamaica).
Coaches: Canada: Frank Pike (England).
Mexico: Javier de la Torre.
Cards: Canada: Glen Johnson [Y].
Mexico: Javier Guzmán [Y], Ignacio Calderón [Y],
Javier Sánchez Galindo [Y], Enrique Borja [Y].
29/08/1972, Baltimore, Baseball Stadium, 3273
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifier
USA 2 (William Roy 14', Gene Geimer 25')
CANADA 2 (Ike Mackay 9', James Douglas 81')
USA: Orest Banach (Mike Winter 34'), Alam Hamlyn, Gary Resning, Werner Mata,
Larry Hausmann, Nick Krat, Patrick McBride, Barry Barto, Johnny Moore
(Frederick Scardina 86'), William Roy, Gene Geimer.
Canada: Richard Howard, Silvano Lenarduzzi (Christopher Horrocks), Bruce Twamley,
Kevin Grant, Neil Ellett, Ike MacKay, Anthony Lecce, William Young,
Glen Johnson, Leslie Parsons, Joseph Schiraldi (James Douglas).
Referee: José Roberto Henríquez (El Salvador).
Coaches: USA: Robert Kehoe.
Canada: Frank Pike (England).
Cards: None.
02/09/1972, Ciudad de Guatemala, Estadio Mateo Flores
Friendly International
GUATEMALA 2 (Benjamin Monterroso, ?. Carrias)
CANADA 2 (William Young, Joseph Schiraldi)
Guatemala:
Canada: Tony Chursky, Christoper Horrocks, Kevin Grant, Neil Ellett,
Bruce Twamley, George Simcich (Brian Robinson), Anthony Lecce,
William Young (James Douglas), Glen Johnson, Leslie Parsons,
Joseph Schiraldi.
Coaches: Guatemala:
Canada: Frank Pike (England).
03/09/1972, Ciudad de México, Estadio Azteca, 29891
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifier
MEXICO 3 (Cesáreo Victorino 12', Fernando Bustos 47', Enrique Borja 60')
USA 1 (William Roy 78')
Mexico: Ignacio Calerón, Genaro Bermúdez, Javier Guzmán, Guillermo Hernández,
Javier Sánchez Galindo, Antonio de la Torre, Cesáreo Victorino
(Juan Manuel Medina 55'), Héctor Pulido, Fernando Bustos
(Sergio Ceballos 67'), Enrique Borja, Juan Manuel Borbolla.
USA: Mike Winter, Alan Hamlyn (Johnny Moore 65'), Nick Krat, Werner Roth,
Jorge Benitez, Barry Barto, Patrick McBride (Gary Rensing 10'),
Rudy Getzinger, Peter Millar, William Roy, Gene Geimer.
Referee: Lloyd de Gourville (Trinidad/Tobago).
Coaches: Mexico: Javier de la Torre.
USA: Robert Kehoe.
Cards: None.
06/09/1972, Ciudad de México, Estadio Azteca, 30000
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifier
MEXICO 2 (Cesáreo Victorino 21', Fernando Bustos 46')
CANADA 1 (Brian Robinson 40')
Mexico: Ignacio Calerón, Genaro Bermúdez, Javier Guzmán, Guillermo Hernández,
Javier Sánchez Galindo, Antonio de la Torre, Cesáreo Victorino
(Juan Manuel Medina 79'), Héctor Pulido, Fernando Bustos, Enrique Borja,
Juan Manuel Borbolla.
Canada: Richard Howard, Silvano Lenarduzzi, Kevin Grant, Neil Ellett,
Bruce Twanley, Ike MacKay, Brian Robinson (Christopher Horrocks 66'),
William Young (Anthony Lecce 50'), James Douglas, Leslie Parsons,
Glen Johnson.
Referee: Teophilus Koetzier (Netherlands Antilles).
Coaches: Mexico: Javier de la Torre.
Canada: Frank Pike (England).
Cards: Mexico: Héctor Pulido [Y].
Canada: Leslie Parsons [Y].
10/09/1972, Los Angeles, Memorial Coliseum, 9620
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifier
USA 1 (Gene Geimer 8')
MEXICO 2 (Sergio Ceballos 11', Juan Manuel Borbolla 48')
USA: Mike Winter, Werner Mata, Fred Kovacs (Gary Rensing 56'), Werner Roth,
Jorge Benitez, Barry Barto, Rudy Getzinger, Gene Geimer, Barney Djordjevic
(Johnny Moore 46'), William Roy, Dieter Ficken.
Mexico: Rafael Puente, Genaro Bermúdez, Gustavo Peña, Eduardo Ramos,
Manuel Chavarría, Juan Manuel Medina, Joel Andrade, Sergio Ceballos,
Fernando Bustos (Antonio de la Torre 72'), Horacio López Salgado
(Enrique Borja 66'), Juan Manuel Borbolla.
Referee: Juan Soto Paris (Costa Rica).
Coaches: USA: Robert Kehoe.
Mexico: Javier de la Torre.
Cards: None.
01/10/1972
Friendly International
COSTA RICA 2
EL SALVADOR 0
Coaches: Costa Rica: Humberto Maschio (Argentina).
El Salvador: Héctor D'Angelo.
08/10/1972
Friendly International
COSTA RICA 1
EL SALVADOR 0
Coaches: Costa Rica: Humberto Maschio (Argentina).
El Salvador: Héctor D'Angelo.
12/10/1972, Ciudad de México, Estadio Azteca
Friendly International
MEXICO 3 (Enrique Borja 42', 45', 60')
COSTA RICA 1 ()
Mexico: Ignacio Calderón (Rafael Puente 14'), Genaro Bermúdez, Javier Guzman,
Guillermo Hernández, Javier Sánchez Galindo (Manuel Nájera 57'),
Antonio de la Torre, Juan Manuel Medina, Héctor Pulido, Fernando Bustos
(Horacio López Salgado 46'), Enrique Borja, José Valdés
(Bernardino Brambila 46').
Costa Rica: Juan Gutiérrez, Fernando Solano, Walter Elizondo, José Ángel Ortíz,
Fernando Hernández, Heriberto Rojas, Asdrubal Paniagua
(José María Rojas 59'), Rolando Villalobos (Hernán Morales 33'),
Edgar Marín, Roy Saenz, Leonel Hernández.
Referee: Javier Galindo (Mexico).
Coaches: Mexico: Javier de la Torre.
Costa Rica: Humberto Maschio (Argentina).
15/10/1972
Friendly International
GUATEMALA 0
COSTA RICA 0
Coaches: Guatemala: Néstor Valdéz (Chile).
Costa Rica: Humberto Maschio (Argentina).
17/10/1972, Ciudad de Panamá
Friendly International
PANAMA 2
MEXICO YOUTH 0
21/10/1972, David
Friendly International
PANAMA 0
MEXICO YOUTH 4
10/11/1972, Port of Spain, King George V Park, 6510
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifier
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO 11 (Noel Llewellyn 19', 38', 44', Steve David 42', 70', 79',
Leroy Spann 49', 68', Leo Brewster 59', Raymond Roberts 83', 89')
ANTIGUA/BARBUDA 1 (Patrick Morris 20')
Trinidad/Tobago: Kelvin Barclay, Russell Tesheira, Winston Phillips, Selwyn Murren,
Raymond Moraldo (Henry Dennie 66'), Sydney Augustine, Leroy Spann,
Clibert Lennard, Noel Llewellyn (Raymond Roberts 74'), Steve David,
Leo Brewster.
Antigua/Barbuda: Wesley Challenger, Alfred Christian, Ephrain George, George Henry,
A. Pestaina, Winston Hewlett, Keithly Sheppard, Patrick Morris,
George Walker (Daniel Oliver 43'), Vernon Edwards (Anthony Davis 51'),
Alfred Lewis.
Referee: José Esteban Álvarez Alfaro (Nicaragua).
Coaches: Trinidad/Tobago: Kevin Verity (England).
Antigua/Barbuda:
12/11/1972
Friendly International
COSTA RICA 1
GUATEMALA 1
Coaches: Costa Rica: Humberto Maschio (Argentina).
Guatemala: Néstor Valdéz (Chile).
19/11/1972, St. John's, Recreational Ground, 2750
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifier
ANTIGUA/BARBUDA 1 (Vernon Edwards 80')
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO 2 (Noel Llewellyn 10', Steve David 30')
Antigua/Barbuda: Wesley Challenger, Alfred Christian, George Henry, Sedroy Davis,
Daniel Oliver, Ephrain George, Alfred Lewis, Paget Morris,
Winston Hewlett, Keithley Sheppard, Fransworth Braithwaite
(Vernon Edwards).
Trinidad/Tobago: Gerald Figeroux, Winston Phillips, Henry Dennie, Raymond Moraldo,
Selwyn Murren, Desmond Headley, Noel Llewellyn, Leroy Spann,
Steve David, Leo Brewster (Warren Archibald 46'), Clibert Lennard
(Raymond Roberts 67').
Referee: Carlos Roberto Ortíz Pérez (Honduras).
Coaches: Antigua/Barbuda:
Trinidad/Tobago: Kevin Verity (England).
28/11/1972, Port of Spain, Queen's Park Oval, 7964
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifier
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO 2 (Leo Brewster 63', Raymond Roberts 68')
DUTCH GUIANA 1 (Arnold Zebeda 87' pen)
Trinidad/Tobago: Gerald Figeroux, Winston Phillips, Victor McGill, Leroy Spann,
Desmond Headley (Sydney Augustine 74'), Selwyn Murren, Raymond Moraldo,
Steve David, Leo Brewster, Noel Llewellyn, Clibert Lennard
(Raymond Roberts 61').
Dutch Guiana: Edmund Leilis, Theodorus Blaaker, Remie Olmberg, Eugene Sordam,
John Hoft, Humbert Gesser, Rinaldo Bundel, Paul Corte,
Edwien Schal, Arnold Zebeda, Armand Doesburg.
Referee: Richard Landauer (USA).
Coaches: Trinidad/Tobago: Kevin Verity (England).
Dutch Guiana: Henry Leewwin.
30/11/1972, San Fernando, Skinner Park, 9276
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifier
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO 1 (Steve David 75')
DUTCH GUIANA 1 (Arnold Zebeda 35')
Trinidad/Tobago: Gerald Figeroux, Victor McGill, Winston Phillips, Selwyn Murren,
Raymond Moraldo, Leroy Spann, Desmond Headley (Raymond Roberts 70'),
Leo Brewster, Steve David, Clibert Lennard (Sydney Augustine 53'),
Noel Llewellyn.
Dutch Guiana: Edmund Leilis, Eugene Sordam, Ronald Bottse, Theodorus Blaaker,
Remie Olmberg, Rinaldo Bundel (Roy George 79'), Armand Doesburg,
Edwien Schal, Arnold Zebeda, Humbert Gesser, Rinaldo Entingh.
Referee: Richard Landauer (USA).
Coaches: Trinidad/Tobago: Kevin Verity (England).
Dutch Guiana: Henry Leewwin.
Cards: Trinidad/Tobago: Raymond Roberts [Y].
Dutch Guiana: Arnold Zebeda [Y].
03/12/1972, Ciudad de Guatemala, Estadio Mateo Flores, 39008
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifier
GUATEMALA 1 (Nelson Melgar 90+' pen)
EL SALVADOR 0
Guatemala: Julio García Guzmán, Octavio de Leon, Luis Valle Melgar, Armando Melgar,
Luis Vellavicencio, Jorge Hurtarte, Hugo Torres, Nelson Melgar,
Jorge Roldán (Julio César Anderson 48'), Selvin Pennant,
Peter Sandoval (Gustavo Estada).
El Salvador: Mauricio Alvarenga, Rigoberto Cruz-Alas, Julio Ruano, Mario Castro,
Guillermo Pérez, Jorge Vásquez, Felix Flores, Víctor Valencia,
Mario Rosas, Jaime Portillo, Baltazar Zapata.
Referee: André Edner Pageotte (Haiti).
Coaches: Guatemala: Néstor Valdéz (Chile).
El Salvador: Héctor D'Angelo.
Cards: None.
03/12/1972, Tegucigalpa, Estadio Nacional, 16727
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifier
HONDURAS 2 (Alberto Guevara 32', Rigoberto Murillo 57')
COSTA RICA 1 (Asdrúbal Paniagua 40')
Honduras: James Stewart Bodden (Geisha Adolfo Collins),
Selvin Nemesia Cárcamo Sandoval, José Luis Cruz Figueroa,
José María Durón Ruíz, Miguel Ángel Matamoros Morales,
Marco Antonio Mendoza Abate, Oscar Rolando Hernández Maradiaga,
Mariano de Jesús Godoy, Rigoberto Gómez Murillo,
Mario Rolando Blandón Artica, Jorge Alberto Bran Guevara.
[Sub used: Ruben Guifarro Moradel].
Costa Rica: Juan Gutiérrez, Fernando Solano (Bernardo 'Cori' Delgado), Wálter Elizondo,
José Ángel 'Chango' Ortíz, Fernando 'Príncipe' Hernández, Heriberto Rojas,
Edgar Marín (Rafael Ángel Oviedo), Asdrúbal 'Yuba' Paniagua,
Roy Acuña Sáenz, Hernán Morales, Javier 'Zurdo' Jiménez.
Referee: Alfonso González Archundia (Mexico).
Coaches: Honduras:
Costa Rica: Humberto Maschio (Argentina).
Cards: Honduras: Miguel Morales [Y].
Costa Rica: none.
03/12/1972, St. John's, Recreational Ground, 2027
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifier
ANTIGUA/BARBUDA 0
DUTCH GUIANA 6
Antigua/Barbuda: William Lewis, Alfred Christian, George Henry, Anthony Davis,
Daniel Oliver, Ickfoud Benjamin, Alfred Lewis, Paget Morris,
Winston Hewlett, Leopold Chiddick, George Walker.
Dutch Guiana: Oedel Saliek, Eugene Sordam, Harold Nortan, Theodorus Blaaker,
Remie Olmberg, Humbert Gesser, Rinaldo Entingh, Arnold Zebeda,
Edwien Schal, Rinaldo Bundel, Paul Corte.
Referee: Carmil Amarica (Canada).
Coaches: Antigua/Barbuda:
Dutch Guiana: Henry Leewwin.
05/12/1972, St. John's, Recreational Ground, 1003
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifier
ANTIGUA/BARBUDA 1
DUTCH GUIANA 3
Antigua/Barbuda: William Lewis, Alfred Christian, George Henry, Anthony Davis,
Eustace Dover, Ickfoud Benjamin, Alfred Lewis, Paget Morris,
Winston Hewlett, Leopold Chiddick, George Walker.
Dutch Guiana: Edmund Leilis, Eugene Sordam, Ronald Bottse, Theodorus Blaaker,
Remie Olmberg, Humbert Gesser, Armand Doesburg, Arnold Zebeda,
Edwien Schal, Rinaldo Bundel, Rinaldo Entingh.
Referee: Carmil Amarica (Canada).
Coaches: Antigua/Barbuda:
Dutch Guiana: Henry Leewwin.
10/12/1972, San Salvador, Estadio Flor Blanca, 24828
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifier
EL SALVADOR 0
GUATEMALA 1 (Nelson Melgar 65')
El Salvador: Mauricio Alvarenga, Julio Ruano, Rigoberto Cruz-Alas, Mario Castro,
Guillermo Pérez, Víctor Valencia, Felix Flores, Jorge Vásquez, Mario Rosas,
Jaime Portillo (Luis Rivas 8'), Baltazar Zapata.
Guatemala: Julio García Guzmán, Octavio de Leon, Armando Melgar, Roberto Camposeco,
Luis Villavicencio, Jorge Hurtarte, Benjamin Monterroso (Jorge Roldán 50'),
Nelson Melgar, Hugo Torres, Julio César Anderson, Selvin Pennant
(Peter Sandoval 35').
Referee: Toros Kibritjian (USA).
Coaches: El Salvador: Héctor D'Angelo.
Guatemala: Néstor Valdéz (Chile).
10/12/1972, San José, Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, 14274
World Cup Qualifier / CONCACAF Qualifier
COSTA RICA 3 (Wálter Elizondo 8', Roy Sáenz 50', Cárcamo Sandoval 60' OG)
HONDURAS 3 (Jorge Urquia 70', Rigoberto Murillo 85', 90')
Costa Rica: Juan Gutiérrez, Fernando Solano, Wálter Elizondo, José Ángel Ortíz,
José María 'Chinimba' Rojas, Heriberto Rojas, Edgar Marín,
Asdrúbal 'Yuba' Paniagua, Roy Acuña Sáenz, Hernán Morales,
Javier 'Zurdo' Jiménez (Rafael Ángel Oviedo).
Honduras: Geisha Adolfo Collins Bodden, Selvin Nemesia Cárcamo Sandoval,
José Luis Cruz Figueroa, Miguel Ángel Matamoros Morales,
José María Durán Ruíz, Mariano de Jesús Godoy Cerrato
(Mario Rolando Blandón Artica), Oscar Rolando Hernández Maradiaga,
Marco Antonio Mendoza Abate (Rigoberto Gómez Murillo 60'),
Ruben Guifarro Moradel, Jorge Elvir Urquia, Jorge Alberto Bran Guevara.
Referee: Luis Villarejo Ramírez (Puerto Rico).
Coaches: Costa Rica: Humberto Maschio (Argentina).
Honduras:
Cards: Costa Rica: Roy Sáenz [Y].
Honduras: Mariano Cerrato [Y], Alberto Guevara [Y], Jorge Urquia [Y R 71'].
14/12/1972
Friendly International
HAITI 3
NETHERLANDS ANTIL. 0
14/12/1972, Ciudad de Panamá
Friendly International
PANAMA 5
PUERTO RICO 0
16/12/1972, Ciudad de Panamá
Friendly International
PANAMA 0
PUERTO RICO 1
17/12/1972
Friendly International
HAITI 4
NETHERLANDS ANTIL. 1