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Norway vs United States international soccer match report

Date, kick-off time:
Friday, 6 August 1948, 6:30 PM (UTC+1:00)
National teams, score:
Norway
11-0
United States
Competition:
International Friendly
Referee:
John Erik Andersson, Gothenburg /
Sweden
Attendance, venue:
24 362, Bislett Stadion, Oslo, Norway
USA soccer team lineup in match Nr.25
Head coach Walter Giesler
Player
Caps
Age
Club
Archie Strimel  
2
30
Curry Vets SFC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Joseph Rego Costa  
4
29
Ponta Delgada SC, Fall River, Massachusetts
Manuel Martin  Captain 
4
30
Ponta Delgada SC, Fall River, Massachusetts
Joe Ferreira  
3
31
Ponta Delgada SC, Fall River, Massachusetts
Charlie Colombo  
2
28
St Louis Simpkins-Ford, St. Louis, Missouri
Walter Bahr  
2
21
Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ray Beckman  
2
23
De Andreis Council, St. Louis, Missouri
Gino Pariani  
1
20
St Louis Simpkins-Ford, St. Louis, Missouri
Bill Bertani  
2
28
St Louis Simpkins-Ford, St. Louis, Missouri
Benny McLaughlin  
2
20
Philadelphia Nationals, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
John Souza  
4
28
Ponta Delgada SC, Fall River, Massachusetts
Match stats
National team
Players
Average caps
Average age
Clubs
Goals
Cautions
Expulsions
United States
11
2.545
26.518
6
0
0
0
Historical data sources
Friheten (Oslo), №182, 07 Aug 1948; Nasjonalbiblioteket
1ste Mai (Stavanger), №182, 07 Aug 1948; Nasjonalbiblioteket
Arbeiderbladet (Oslo), №182, 07 Aug 1948; Nasjonalbiblioteket
Comments
Norway vs United States post-match head-to-head
Pct.
.750
GP
2
W
1
L
0
T
1
GF
12
GA
1
GF/GP
6.000
GA/GP
0.500
Av. attendance
18 181
Pct. - winning percentage, GP - games played, W - wins, L - losses, T - ties, GF - goals for, GA - goals against, Av. - average
United States national team matches
Previous match:
XIV. Olympic Games Final Tournament 1948
Italy vs United States 9-0
Brentford, Monday 2 August 1948
Next match:
Friendly International
Northern Ireland* vs United States 5-0
Belfast, Wednesday 11 August 1948
Brief match report
Fri. 06 Aug 1948
Bislett Stadion, Oslo
Norway 11-0 United States

United States: Strimel, Rego Costa, Martin (c), Ferreira, Colombo, Bahr, Beckman, Pariani, Bertani, McLaughlin, Souza. Managed by Giesler.

Att: 24 362,
Ref: Andersson (Sweden)

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