Copa del Plata 1972

Table:

No. Team 			      G   W   D   L  Gf  Ga   P

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 1. Vélez Sarsfield		      4   1   3   0   9   7   5  [Champion]

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 2. Nacional (Uru)		      4   1   2   1   7   6   4

 3. River Plate			      4   1   1   2   3   6   3

Round 1

[Feb 9, Wed]

Vélez Sarsfield  1-1	Nacional		[at Atlanta]

  [A.Ríos 75; L.Artime 14]

Vélez Sarsfield: C.Caballero; A.Gallo, J.B.Romero, R.Nieva, R.Avanzi (L.Oruezábal);

		 A.Ríos, M.A.Reguera, E.Onega; M.A.Benito, C.Bianchi, H.Bentrón (E.Onega).

		 Coach: O.Zubeldia.

Nacional: 	 H.Santos; L.Ubiña, A.Brunel, J.Masnik, J.C.Blanco (J.M.Mujica);

		 V.Espárrago, J.Montero Castillo, I.Maneiro; L.Artime, J.C.Mameli, J.C.Morales (W.Abad).

		 Coach: W.Etchamendi.

Referee:	 O.García.

Round 2

[Feb 11, Fri]

Vélez Sarsfield	 3-1	River Plate		[at Atlanta]

  [C.Bianchi 30, E.Onega 61, A.Ríos 85; J.Martínez 11]

Vélez Sarsfield: C.Caballero; A.Gallo, J.B.Romero, R.Nieva, R.Avanzi;

		 A.Ríos, M.A.Reguera, E.Onega; M.A.Benito, C.Bianchi, L.Oruezábal.

		 Coach: O.Zubeldia.
River Plate:     C.Barisio; P.Zuccarini, H.Rodríguez, R.Daulte, O.Pérez;

		 J.J.López, C.Larraignée, N.Alonso; J.Martínez (V.Marchetti), C.Morete, J.Ghiso (L.Scotta).

		 Coach: Didí.

Referee: 	 J.C.Rodríguez.
Red Card: 	 V.Marchetti 88.

Round 3

[Feb 13, Sun]

Nacional 	2-0	River Plate		[at Estadio Centenario]

  [L.Artime 15, 65]

Nacional: 	H.Santos; L.Ubiña, A.Brunel, J.Masnik, J.C.Blanco;

		V.Espárrago, J.Montero Castillo (J.J.Duarte 46), O.Maciel; I.Maneiro, L.Artime, J.C.Mameli (W.Calcaterra 62).

		Coach: W.Etchamendi.

River Plate: 	J.A.Pérez; J.Vázquez, H.Rodríguez, R.Daulte (C.Larraignee 60), O.Pérez;

		J.J.López, R.Merlo, N.Alonso; J.Martínez, C.Morete, J.Ghiso (V.Marchetti 22).

		Coach: Didí.

Referee: 	H.Borra.

Round 4

[Feb 15, Tue]

Nacional 	 4-4	Vélez Sarsfield		[at Estadio Centenario]

  [I.Maneiro 33, J.C.Morales 60, J.Masnik 79, O.Maciel 89; H.Bentrón 34, 90, E.Onega 75, 87]

Nacional: 	 Manga; J.M.Mugica, A.Brunel (J.Dalmao 46), J.Masnik, J.C.Blanco;

		 V.Espárrago (J.C.Mameli 46), J.Montero Castillo, O.Maciel; I.Maneiro, L.Artime, J.C.Morales.

		 Coach: W.Etchamendi.

Vélez Sarsfield: C.Caballero; A.Gallo (Correa 70), J.B.Romero, Mastromauro, R.Avanzi;

		 A.Ríos, L.Oruezabal, H.Bentrón; Lamberti, Palavecino (E.Onega 60), M.A.Benito.

		 Coach: O.Zubeldia.

Referee: 	 R.Pinto.

Round 5

[Feb 21, Mon]

River Plate	 1-1	Vélez Sarsfield		[at General San Martín (Mar del Plata)]

  [J.Martínez 32; H.Bentrón 4]

River Plate: 	 C.Barisio; J.Vázquez, H.Rodríguez (J.Dominchi), C.Larraignée, O.Pérez;

		 J.J.López, R.Merlo, N.Alonso; J.Martínez, C.Morete (V.Marchetti), O.Más.

		 Coach: Didí.
Vélez Sarsfield: C.Caballero; Correa, Nievas, Reguera, R.Avanzi;

		 L.Oruezábal, A.Ríos, E.Onega; Lamberti, M.A.Benito (Palavecino), H.Bentrón.

 		 Coach: O.Zubeldia.

Referee: 	 M.A.Comesaña.

Round 6

[Feb 23, Wed]

River Plate	1-0	Nacional 		[at General San Martín (Mar del Plata)]

  [O.Más 48]

River Plate: 	C.Barisio; J.Vázquez, J.Dominchi, C.Larraignée, O.Pérez;

		C.López, R.Merlo, N.Alonso; J.Martínez, C.Morete, O.Más.

		Coach: Didí.
Nacional: 	h.Santos; L.Ubiña, A.Brunel, J.C.Blanco, J.Masnik (L.Cánepa 25);

		I.Maneiro, J.Montero Castillo, V.Espárrago; O.Maciel, L.Artime, J.C.Morales.

		Coach: W.Etchamendi.

Referee: 	J.C.Rodríguez.

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Source: Newspaper: Crónica.

Prepared and maintained by Pablo Ciullini for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

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Last updated: 23 Jul 2026