30.10.15

Bologna & Torino- South American Tour, 1929


Just 3 weeks after the decisive play off match that closed the 1928-29 Italian season, champions Bologna and runners up Torino were in South America on tour. The 2 squads sailed together from Genoa on the Conte Rosso.
The 2 sides had shared 205 goals during the domestic league season, Torino's Trio of Wonders (Rossetti, Libonatti and Baloncieri) scoring 89 between them. 
Following such an arduous season it is perhaps unsurprising that neither side was spectacular on tour. In fact one Torino historian went as far as to describe the excursion as a 'celebratory holiday'. 
 Bologna bolstered their ranks with guests:


Bologna- Gianni, Monzeglio, Gasperi, Genovesi, Baldi, Pitto, Martelli, Schiavio, Busini , Muzzioli (Bologna); Compiani, Tansini (Milan); Dugoni (Modena) Ferrari,  Banchero (Alessandria), Magnozzi (Livorno) , Costantino ( Bari).

I don't know the composition of the Torino squad, but among the tourists was  Roma's Rudolfo Volk, a future Capocannoniere.
Torino's Libonatti faced both his former club (Newell's Old Boys) and his former national team (Argentina).

25.07.29
Carioca Select
3
1
Bologna
28.07.29
Paulista Select
6
4
Bologna
30. 07.29
Corinthians
6
1
Bologna
10.08.29
Uruguay
0
1
Bologna
15.08.29
Argentina
3
1
Bologna
18.08.29
Argentina B
0
0
Bologna
21.08.29
Newell's Old Boys
2
1
Bologna
24.08.29
Huracan
2
1
Bologna
25.08.29
Argentina del Sud
1
Bologna
27.08.29
Boca Juniors
1
0
Bologna
30.08.29
Estudiantes de La Plata
3
3
Bologna
01.09.29
Santa Fè
3
0
Bologna
08.09.29
Palestra Italia
4
4
Bologna
10.09.29
Carioca Select
1
3
Bologna
14.09.29
Paulista Select
3
1
Bologna

P
W
D
L
F
A
15
3
3
9
23
38


28.07.29
Argentina
1
0
Torino
03.08.29
Argentina B
1
1
Torino
04.08.29
Argentina
4
1
Torino
08.08.29
Estudiantes de La Plata
5
0
Torino
10.08.29
Independiente
1
2
Torino
15.08.29
Rosario League
2
4
Torino
18.08.29
Newell's Old Boys
2
0
Torino
25.08.29
Uruguay
5
1
Torino
31.08.29
Peñarol
1
1
Torino
07.09.29
Carioca Select
6
0
Torino
10.09.29
Carioca Select
2
1
Torino
13.09.29
Palestra Italia
0
0
Torino
14.09.29
Paulista Select
6
1
Torino


P
W
D
L
F
A
13
2
3
8
12
36