Football at the 1930 Central American and Caribbean Games

The football tournament at the 1930 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Havana from 16 March to 4 April.

Football at the 1930 Central American and Caribbean Games
Tournament details
Host countryCuba
Dates16 March – 4 April
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Cuba (1st title)
Runners-up Costa Rica
Third place Honduras
Fourth place El Salvador
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored83 (6.92 per match)
Top scorer(s)Costa Rica Rafael Madrigal (11 goals)
1935

The gold medal was won by Cuba who won the Second Stage with 9 points.[1]

Squads edit

First stage edit

Group winners and runners-up advanced to the second stage. 3-2-1 points system used.

Group A edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
  Cuba (A) 2 2 0 0 10 1 +9 6 Second stage
  Honduras (A) 2 1 0 1 5 11 −6 4
  Jamaica 2 0 0 2 5 8 −3 2 Eliminated
Source: [1]
(A) Advance to a further round
Cuba  3–1  Jamaica
López   25', 46'
Valdés   ?'
Cawley   ?'

Honduras  5–4  Jamaica
Raudales   ?', ?'
Bustillo   ?', ?', ?'
Vernon   ?'
McKenzie   ?'
Sasso   ?'
Crunchley   ?'

Cuba  7–0  Honduras
López   7', 15', ?'
Rosillo   37', ?', ?'
Valdés   ?'

Group B edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
  Costa Rica (A) 2 2 0 0 17 3 +14 6 Second stage
  El Salvador (A) 2 1 0 1 10 11 −1 4
  Guatemala 2 0 0 2 3 16 −13 2 Eliminated
Source: [1]
(A) Advance to a further round
Costa Rica  8–1  Guatemala
Madrigal   10', 16' (pen.), 43', 78'
Solera   30'
Soto   35', 82'
Fonseca   80'
Report Sandoval   ?'

El Salvador  8–2  Guatemala
Marroquín   2', 10', 62'
Calvo   13', 35', 40'
Herrera   44'
Tirello   77'
Report Batres   20', 57'

Costa Rica  9–2  El Salvador
Bolaños   ?', ?', ?'
Madrigal   ?', ?'
Morales   ?', ?'
Solera   ?', ?'
Report Tirello   ?'
Marroquín   ?'

Second stage edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Cuba (C) 3 3 0 0 12 3 +9 9
  Costa Rica 3 2 0 1 14 2 +12 7
  Honduras 3 1 0 2 4 14 −10 5
  El Salvador 3 0 0 3 3 14 −11 3
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions
Cuba  5–0  Honduras
Becerra   6', ?'
Ferrer   46', 48', ?'
Report

Costa Rica  5–0  El Salvador
Bolaños   15', 55'
Madrigal   25', ?'
Solera   ?'
Report

El Salvador  1–4  Honduras
Marroquín   ?' (pen.) Report Raudales   ?'
Navarro   ?', ?'
Talbott   ?'

Cuba  2–1  Costa Rica
Martínez   ?'
García   ?'
Report Morales   ?'

Cuba  5–2  El Salvador
Valdés   ?', ?'
Martínez   ?', ?'
Rosillo   ?'
Report Calvo   ?' (pen.)
Marroquín   ?'

Costa Rica  8–0  Honduras
Madrigal   ?', ?', ?'
Serrano   ?'
Morales   ?', ?'
Soto   ?', ?'
Report


 1930 Central American
and Caribbean Games 
 
Cuba

1st title

Final ranking edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Cuba (CUB) 5 5 0 0 22 4 +18 10
2   Costa Rica (CRC) 5 4 0 1 31 5 +26 8
3   Honduras (HON) 5 2 0 3 9 25 −16 4
4   El Salvador (SLV) 5 1 0 4 13 25 −12 2
5   Jamaica (JAM) 2 0 0 2 5 8 −3 0
6   Guatemala (GUA) 2 0 0 2 3 16 −13 0
Source: [citation needed]

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

There were 83 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 6.92 goals per match.

11 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Garin, Erik (21 April 2011). "Central American Games 1930 (Cuba)". RSSSF.com.

External links edit