Category: International Club-Country Soccer

Preseason Soccer Tours of North America 1991

DateHome TeamAway Team
09.06.1991USA0Juventus (Ita)0
11.06.1991Luis Angel Firpo (ELS)1Juventus (Ita)0
13.06.1991Canadian All-Stars2AC Milan (Ita)2
15.06.1991Club Leon (Mex)2Juventus (Ita)0
16.06.1991USA1AC Milan (Ita)1
06.1991Canadian All-Stars1Belfica (Por)2
06.1991AC Milan (Ita)1Benfica (Por)1
[References: 2]

3-Team Canadian Tournament Final Table

Canadian TmntPWDLFAPts
Benfica (C)2110323
AC Milan2020332
Canadian All-Stars2011341
[Reference: Compiled from Results in 2]

Composite Preseason Table

Preseason North America 1991PWDLFAPts
Benfica (Por)2110323
AC Milan (Ita)3030443
Club Leon (Mex)1100202
Luis Angel Firpo (ElS)1100102
USA2020112
Canadian All-Stars2011341
Juventus (Ita)3012031
[Reference: Compiled from Results in 2]

Report

Benfica, AC Milan and Juventus each embarked on a 3-game preseason tour of North America in June 1991. Portugal’s Benfica won a three-team tournament involving AC Milan and a Canadian All-Stars team. Juventus lost two matches against Central American opposition in Club Leon (Mexico) and Luis Angel Firpo (El Salvador) after drawing with USA who then also drew with AC Milan.

References

Newspapers

[2] Anon. (1992) “International Results” World Soccer. August 1991. pg. 56; 58; 63.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Costello (Gateway).

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 26 December 2020

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Kirin Cup (Japan Preseason International Soccer) 1991

Final Table

Kirin CupPWDLFAPts
Japan (C)2200614
Vasco da Gama (Bra)2101422
Tottenham Hotspur (Eng)2101252
Thailand2002150
[Reference: Compiled from results in 2]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
06.06.1991Thailand1Tottenham Hotspur2
06.06.1991Japan2Vasco da Gama1
09.06.1991Japan4Tottenham Hotspur0
09.06.1991Vasco da Gama3Thailand0
[Reference: 2]

Report

Hosts Japan won the 1991 Kirin Cup defeating Tottenham Hotsur 4-0 in their last game in the four team preseason International Tournament.

Video Kirin Cup 1991 – Japan v Tottenham Hotspur

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zRn7yQzbY8

References

Newspapers

[2] Anon. (1992) “International Results” World Soccer. August 1991. pg. 56-57

Videos

[3] Football Video Collection You Tube Channel (2020) December 18, 2020. KIRIN CUP 1991 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zRn7yQzbY8 [Accessed 26 December 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Costello (Gateway).

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 26 December 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.