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1947 NAFC Championship
The 1947 NAFC Championship was the first association football championship for the North American Football Confederation (NAFC). The first tournament came soon after the founding of the NAFC. Cuba hosted the tournament which included the host national team, Mexico and the United States. Rather than forming a team for the competition, the United States Football Soccer Federation chose to send Ponta Delgada S.C., an amateur team from Fall River, Massachusetts. Ponta Delgada had won both the National Challenge Cup and National Amateur Cup, but was unable to compete with Mexico and Cuba. Mexico easily handled both the U.S. and Cuba, defeating the first 5–0 and the second 3–1. Cuba took second place with a 5–2 victory over the United States. All matches were held at La Tropical Stadium. Venues Results Mexico: Raúl Landeros, Alberto Medina, Sergio Bravo, Alfonso Montemayor (captain); Rodrígo Ruíz, Salvador Arizmendi, Antonio Flores, Julián Durán, Adalberto López, Ange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NAFC Championship
The North American Nations Cup and NAFC Championship were association football tournaments for teams in the area of North America. In 1947 and 1949, the NAFC Championship was organized by the North American Football Confederation. Cuba, Mexico, and the United States participated in both editions of the tournament. NAFC merged with the Confederación Centroamericana y del Caribe de Fútbol, CCCF to form CONCACAF in 1961. After a 41-year absence, another North American championship was organized by the North American Football Union. The North American Nations Cup was contested in 1990 and 1991 by Canada, Mexico, and the United States before the introduction of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Results Titles by team Statistics Hat-tricks A Hat-trick#Association football, hat-trick is achieved when the same player scores three or more goals in one match. Listed in chronological order. See also * CCCF Championship, held from 1941 to 1961 References * Karel Stokkermans: CCCF a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel Segura
In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles include protectors and guides for humans, and servants of God. Abrahamic religions describe angelic hierarchies, which vary by religion and sect. Some angels have specific names (such as Gabriel or Michael) or titles (such as seraph or archangel). Those expelled from Heaven are called fallen angels, distinct from the heavenly host. Angels in art are usually shaped like humans of extraordinary beauty. They are often identified in Christian artwork with bird wings, halos, and divine light. Etymology The word ''angel'' arrives in modern English from Old English ''engel'' (with a hard ''g'') and the Old French ''angele''. Both of these derive from Late Latin ''angelus'', which in turn was borrowed from Late Greek ''angelos'' (literally "mess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Valentine
Ed Valentine is a former U.S. soccer player who played with the amateur Fall River, Massachusetts-based club Ponta Delgada S.C. in the mid to late 1940s. Ponta Delgado was runner up in the 1946 National Challenge Cup. The next year, the team won the National Challenge Cup and the National Amateur Cup. This led to the United States Soccer Federation selecting Ponta Delgado to represent the U.S. in the 1947 NAFC Championship. In 1947, the then recently founded North American Football Confederation held its first regional championship, known as the NAFC Championship. On July 13, 1947, Valentine earned his first cap with the U.S. national team in a 5-0 loss to Mexico. Seven days later, he earned his second cap, and scored his lone goal, with the national team in a 4-2 loss to Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Souza
Edward Souza-Neto (September 22, 1921 – May 19, 1979) was an American soccer player who earned at least 7 caps and scored 3 goals for the United States men's national soccer team, and played in the U.S. team's historic 1–0 victory over England in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Souza was also a member of the U.S. team for the 1948 Summer Olympics. He played his club soccer with Fall River Ponta Delgada and New York German-Hungarian SC. Souza was not related to his teammate John Souza John Souza-Benavides (July 12, 1920 – March 11, 2012) known as John "Clarkie" Souza, was an American soccer player who earned 14 caps and scored 2 goals for the United States men's national soccer team, and played in the U.S. team's histor .... References External links National Soccer Hall of Fame profile* 1921 births 1979 deaths American people of Portuguese descent Sportspeople from Fall River, Massachusetts United States men's international soccer players National Socce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Moniz
Frankie "Shorty" Moniz ''(misspelled Muniz and Munitz)'' (September 26, 1911 – June 18, 2004) was an American soccer player who spent six seasons in the American Soccer League and earned two caps with the U.S. national team. In 1935, Moniz signed with the Kearny Scots in the American Soccer League. At some point he moved to the Pawtucket Rangers. In 1941, he left the ASL and joined the Fall River, Massachusetts Ponta Delgada S.C. which won the 1947 National Challenge Cup and National Amateur Cup. Based on these result, the U.S. Soccer Federation selected the club to act as the U.S. national team at the 1947 NAFC Championship. As a result, Moniz earned two caps with the U.S. national team. In the first game, the U.S. 5-0 to Mexico and in the second, they lost 5-2 to Cuba. Moniz served in the U.S. Army during World War II and later owned a Sunoco Sunoco LP is an American master limited partnership organized under Delaware state laws and headquartered in Dallas, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Braga
Jesse Braga is an American soccer player. He played for Ponta Delgada S.C. of Fall River, Massachusetts which won the both 1947 National Challenge Cup and 1947 National Amateur Cup. Based on these result, the U.S. Soccer Federation selected the club to act as the U.S. national team at the 1947 NAFC Championship. As a result, Braga earned two caps with the U.S. national team. In the first game, the U.S. lost 5-0 to Mexico and in the second, they lost 5-2 to Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea .... References External links * * American men's soccer players United States men's international soccer players Ponta Delgada S.C. players Soccer players from Massachusetts Living people Men's association football midfielders Year of birth missing (living p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Ferreira
Joseph Ferreira (December 15, 1916, Fall River, Massachusetts – June 10, 2007, Fall River, Massachusetts) was a U.S. soccer player. He earned three caps with the U.S. national team between 1947 and 1948. Club career Ferreira began his career with Ponta Delgada S.C., an amateur Fall River soccer club. At the time, Ponta Delgado S.C. was a dominant U.S. team, losing the National Challenge Cup final in 1946 and 1950 and winning the title in 1947. The team also won the 1947 National Amateur Cup. In 1957, he signed with the expansion Fall River S.C. of the American Soccer League (ASL). National and Olympic teams Following Ponta Delgado's 1947 National Cup championship, the U.S. Soccer Federation selected the club to play as the U.S. national team at the 1947 NAFC Championship. Ferreira earned his first of three caps with the U.S. national team at the NAFC championship in the 5-0 loss to Mexico. In 1948, he earned two more caps, the first an 11-0 loss to Norway on August 6, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Rego-Costa
Joseph Rego-Costa (July 3, 1919, in Fall River, Massachusetts – April 27, 2002, in Fall River, Massachusetts) was a U.S. soccer right halfback who earned four caps with the United States and was the captain of the team at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Club career He played for the Ponta Delgada S.C. which won the 1947 National Challenge Cup and National Amateur Cup. National and Olympic teams Based on the 1947 Cup results, the U.S. Soccer Federation selected Ponta Delgada to serve as the United States at the 1947 NAFC Championship. In the first game, the U.S. 5-0 to Mexico and in the second, they lost 5-2 to Cuba. The next year, he was selected as the captain of the U.S. soccer team at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The U.S. lost 9-0 to Italy in the first round. Rego-Costa played two more full internationals with the U.S. team following the Olympics, an 11-0 loss to Norway and a 5–0 loss to Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Martin (soccer)
Manuel Oliveira “Youngie” Martin (born December 29, 1917 in Bristol, Rhode Island; died September 5, 1997 in Fall River, Massachusetts) was an American soccer player. He earned seven caps with the U.S. national team between 1947 and 1949 and was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1948 Summer Olympics. In 1947, the United States Soccer Federation selected the amateur Ponta Delgada S.C. team from Fall River, Massachusetts to represent the U.S. at the 1947 NAFC Championship. At the time, Ponta Delgada was the reigning National Challenge Cup and National Amateur Cup champions. As a member of the National Cup champions Delgada, Martin traveled to Cuba for the NAFC Championship in July 1947. The U.S. lost both matches, 6-0 to Mexico and 5-2 to Cuba. In 1948, he again played in both U.S. games, also losses, this time to Norway and Ireland. He was the captain of the game with Norway. That year, he traveled to London for the 1948 Summer Olympics. However, the U.S. lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Machado
Joe Machado is an American former soccer defender. He played for the Fall River, Massachusetts Ponta Delgada S.C. which won the 1947 National Challenge Cup and National Amateur Cup. Based on these result, the U.S. Soccer Federation selected the club to act as the U.S. national team at the 1947 NAFC Championship. As a result, Machado earned two caps with the U.S. national team. In the first game, the U.S. lost 5-0 to Mexico and in the second, they lost 5-2 to Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea .... References United States men's international soccer players Ponta Delgada S.C. players Soccer players from Massachusetts Sportspeople from Fall River, Massachusetts Living people Men's association football defenders American men's soccer players Year of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Romanowicz
Walter Romanowicz (April 24, 1918 – July 9, 1986) was an American soccer goalkeeper. He played for the Fall River, Massachusetts, Ponta Delgada S.C. which won the 1947 National Challenge Cup and National Amateur Cup. Based on these result, the U.S. Soccer Federation selected the club to act as the U.S. national team at the 1947 NAFC Championship. As a result, Romanowicz earned two caps with the U.S. national team. In the first game, the U.S. 5-0 to Mexico and in the second, they lost 5-2 to Cuba. Romanowicz was inducted into the New England Soccer Hall of Fame in 1986. He died in Fall River, Massachusetts Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The City of Fall River's population was 94,000 at the 2020 United States Census, making it the tenth-largest city in the state. Located along the eastern shore of Mount H .... References 1918 births 1986 deaths United States men's international soccer players Ponta Delgada S.C. pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asociación De Fútbol De Cuba
The Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba is the official governing body of the sport of football in Cuba including the National Team. The league is composed of one amateur division with total of 8 teams. Association staff Notable former players * Yénier Márquez most-capped player of the Cuban national team * Eduardo Sebrango Vancouver Whitecaps, later Montreal Impact * Mario Inchausti (3 June 1915 – 2 May 2006) was a Cuban footballer who played in Spain for Real Zaragoza, Real Betis and Real Madrid, before retiring in 1942 due to injury. * Héctor Socorro scorer of three goals in the 1938 FIFA World Cup helping Cuba reach the quarterfinals where they lost to Sweden. See also *Cuba National Football Team The Cuba national football team ( es, Selección de fútbol de Cuba) represents Cuba in men's international football and it is controlled by the Football Association of Cuba. Nicknamed Leones del Caribe (''Lions of Caribbean''), the team repre ... References Externa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
