1963 Intercontinental Cup

1963 Intercontinental Cup
2–2 on points
Santos won the play-off
First leg
Date 16 October 1963
Venue San Siro, Milan, Italy
Referee Alfred Haberfellner (Austria)
Second leg
Date 14 November 1963
Venue Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Referee Juan Regis Brozzi (Argentina)
Attendance 150,000 (est.)
1963 Intercontinental Cup play-off
Date 16 November 1963
Venue Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Referee Juan Regis Brozzi (Argentina)


The 1963 Intercontinental Cup was a two-legged football match contested between 1962–63 European Cup champions Milan and 1963 Copa Libertadores winners Santos. It was the fourth edition of the competition.

The first leg was played at the San Siro in Milan, on 16 October 1963. Milan won the home game 4–2. The return leg was held the following month, on 14 November, at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro. As Santos won the match 4–2, the two teams were level on points. Therefore, a playoff had to be contested two days later, and Santos won 1–0, thus assuring the trophy.

Controversies

After AC Milan's 4-2 victory at the San Siro stadium, the return leg took place at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro. The match saw some controversies related to the refereeing by Juan Brozzi. AC Milan led 2-0 at half-time. However, the behaviour of the Santos players changed in the second half: they became aggressive towards their opponents, with the referee failing to punish their foul play. While the Italians complained not to manage to even cross the midfield line. AC Milan's Gianni Rivera commented afterwards, "Each time we touched the ball, the referee stopped us. Inconceivable. Unchained spectators, people on the pitch, everything happened".[1]

The fouls from the Santos players were very hard, with goalkeeper Ghezzi and striker Rivera sustaining injuries. Santos scored four goals, three of which from free kicks, and won the game. There were later rumours that the referee had been bribed by the Santos management during the half-time break, others cite the relevance of referee's profession: He was in fact, a travel agent, who was often in contact with Brazilian teams when they had to travel to Argentina for games.[2]

As both teams had won a game each, a play-off game was necessary. The game took place two days later at the Maracanã again, as stated by the regulations, with Brozzi named as the referee again. AC Milan contested the latter decision, but the federation ignored the Italian's protests and confirmed Brozzi's appointment.[3] The game began in the same manner as the previous one ended, with Santos pushing forward and attacking strongly. They also continued their physically aggressive play of the previous game, with their fouls again going largely unpunished. After half an hour, Brozzi awarded Santos a penalty for what a lot of reporters judged as being simulation by Dorval Rodrigues. AC Milan captain Cesare Maldini was sent off for his protests about the decision. The penalty kick was converted by Dalmo Gaspar to put Santos 10 up. AC Milan's subsequent attacks forward to the Santos box were fruitless, and Santos ran out winners in a controversial but undoubtedly legendary final. Afterwards, Juan Brozzi was kicked out by his same federation because of that events, and opened a luxurious flower and gardening shop in Buenos Aires.[4]

First leg

Match details

16 October 1963
Milan Italy 4–2 Brazil Santos
Trapattoni  3'
Amarildo  15', 67'
Mora  82'
Report Pelé  55', 84' (pen.)
San Siro, Milan
Attendance: 51,917
Referee: Alfred Haberfellner (Austria)
Jersey with red and black vertical stripes, black shorts, and black socks
Milan
White jersey, white shorts, and white socks
Santos
GK Italy Giorgio Ghezzi
DF Italy Mario David
DF Italy Mario Trebbi
DF Italy Ambrogio Pelagalli
DF Italy Cesare Maldini (c)
MF Italy Giovanni Trapattoni
MF Italy Giovanni Lodetti
MF Italy Gianni Rivera
FW Italy Bruno Mora
FW Brazil José Altafini
FW Brazil Amarildo
Manager:
Argentina Luis Carniglia
Technical director:
Italy Giuseppe Viani
GK Brazil Gilmar
DF Brazil Lima
DF Brazil Haroldo
DF Brazil Calvet
DF Brazil Geraldinho
MF Brazil Mengálvio
MF Brazil Zito
MF Brazil Dorval
FW Brazil Coutinho
FW Brazil Pelé (c)
FW Brazil Pepe
Manager:
Brazil Lula

Second leg

Match details

14 November 1963
Santos Brazil 4–2 Italy Milan
Pepe  50', 68'
Almir  54'
Lima  65'
Report Altafini  12'
Mora  17'
Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 132,728[5]
Referee: Juan Regis Brozzi (Argentina)
White jersey, white shorts, and white socks
Santos
Jersey with red and black vertical stripes, black shorts, and black socks
Milan
GK Brazil Gilmar
DF Brazil Ismael
DF Brazil Mauro
DF Brazil Haroldo
DF Brazil Dalmo
MF Brazil Lima
MF Brazil Mengálvio
MF Brazil Dorval
FW Brazil Coutinho
FW Brazil Almir
FW Brazil Pepe
Manager:
Brazil Lula
GK Italy Giorgio Ghezzi
DF Italy Mario David
DF Italy Mario Trebbi
DF Italy Ambrogio Pelagalli
DF Italy Cesare Maldini (c)
MF Italy Giovanni Trapattoni
MF Italy Giovanni Lodetti
MF Italy Gianni Rivera
FW Italy Bruno Mora
FW Brazil José Altafini
FW Brazil Amarildo
Manager:
Argentina Luis Carniglia
Technical director:
Italy Giuseppe Viani

Play-off

Match details

16 November 1963
Santos Brazil 1–0 Italy Milan
Dalmo  31' (pen.) Report
Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 120,421
Referee: Juan Regis Brozzi (Argentina)
White jersey, white shorts, and white socks
Santos
Jersey with red and black vertical stripes, black shorts, and black socks
Milan
GK Brazil Gilmar
DF Brazil Ismael Red card
DF Brazil Mauro
DF Brazil Haroldo
DF Brazil Dalmo
MF Brazil Lima
MF Brazil Mengálvio
MF Brazil Dorval
FW Brazil Coutinho
FW Brazil Almir
FW Brazil Pepe
Manager:
Brazil Lula
GK Italy Luigi Balzarini  40'
DF Peru Víctor Benítez
DF Italy Mario Trebbi
DF Italy Ambrogio Pelagalli
DF Italy Cesare Maldini (c) Red card
MF Italy Giovanni Trapattoni
MF Italy Giovanni Lodetti
MF Italy Giuliano Fortunato
FW Italy Bruno Mora
FW Brazil José Altafini
FW Brazil Amarildo
Substitutes:
GK Italy Dario Barluzzi  40'
Manager:
Argentina Luis Carniglia
Technical director:
Italy Giuseppe Viani

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