06.09.1961 Santos 6 - 2 Olympique Lyon (FRA) Stadium: Stade de Gerland - Lyon (FRA) Friendly Spectators: 20.000 Referee: Pierre Schwinte (FRA) Gol: Pelè (2), Pepe (2), Mengalvio, Bossy (own goal) - Rambert, Mahi SFC: Laercio (Lala); Mauro (Sormani), Dalmo; Getulio, Brandao, Lima; Dorval, Mengalvio (Tite), Coutinho (Pagao), Pelè (Bè), Pepe. Coach: Lula OL: Aubor; Duffes, Visla, Mignot; Bossy (Camills), Desgeorges; Mahi, Muro, Combin (Dimalo), Rambert, Roubaud.
06.13.1961 Santos 5 - 4 Racing C de F (FRA) Stadium: Parc des Princes - Paris (FRA) Torneio de Paris Spectators: 40.000 Referee: Francois Faucheux Gol: Pepe 16', 40' (p), Coutinho, Pelè, Dorval - Grillet, Douis, Senac, Van San SFC: Laercio (Lala); Mauro, Dalmo; Getulio, Brandao, Lima; Dorval, Mengalvio, Coutinho (Pagao), Pelè, Pepe. Coach: Lula RCF:Taillarder; Lelong, Bedin, Marche; Mardel, Senac; Grillet, Guillot, Van San, Douis, Heutte. Another beautiful showing of "Pepe, le canon"
06.15.1961 Santos 6 - 3 Benfica (POR) Stadium: Parc des Princes - Paris (FRA) Torneio de Paris Spectators: 36.364 Referee: Pierre Achinte (FRA) Gol: Pelè (2), Pepe (2), Coutinho, Lima - Eusebio (3) SFC: Laercio; Mauro, Decio Brito; Getulio, Brandao, Lima; Dorval, Mengalvio, Coutinho, Pelè, Pepe. Coach: Lula SLB: Barroca; Mario Joao, Germano, Angelo (Mendes); Neto, Cruz; Josè Augusto, Santana (Eusebio), Aguas, Coluna, Cavem. Coach: Bela Guttman SFC: champion of the Paris tournament
06.18.1961 Santos 2 - 0 Juventus FC (ITA) Stadium: Communal - Turin (ITA) Torneio Italia 61 Spectators: 60.000 Referee: Campemati (ITA) Gol: Pelè, Dorval SFC: Laercio; Mauro, Decio Brito; Getulio, Dalmo, Lima; Dorval, Mengalvio, Coutinho, Pelè, Pepe. Coach: Lula JFC: Vavassori; Leoncini, Sarti, Colombo; Ermoli, Carvatto; Mora, Charles, Nicole, Sivori, Stacchini.
06.21.1961 Santos 5 - 0 AS Roma (ITA) Stadium: Rome Olympic - Rome (ITA) Torneio Italia 61 Spectators: 80.000 Referee: Cesare Jonni (ITA) Gol: Mengalvio 4', Pelè 21', 33', Dorval 26', Zito 63' SFC: Laercio (Lala); Mauro (Formiga), Decio Brito; Getulio, Dalmo, Lima; Dorval, Mengalvio (Zito), Coutinho, Pelè, Pepe. Coach: Lula ASR: Panetti (La Bella); Fontana, Corsini, Losi; Pestrini, Giuliano; Orlando (Menichelli), Lajacono (Ghiggia), Manfredini, Schiaffino, Seimosson. Coach: Luis Carniglia SFC: 1st place in its group (Juventus, Roma and Racing Paris), only games with Italian clubs
06.24.1961 Santos 4 - 1 FC Internazionale (ITA) Stadium: San Siro - Milano (ITA) Torneio Italia 61 (Decision) Spectators: 110.000 Referee: A. Ganbarotta (ITA) Gol: Pepe 7', 35', Coutinho 53', Pelè 87' - Bolchi 26' SFC: Laercio; Mauro, Decio Brito; Getulio, Dalmo, Lima; Dorval, Mengalvio (Zito), Coutinho, Pelè, Pepe. Coach: Lula IFC: Da Pozzo (Bandini); Piccho, Masiero; Bolchi, Guarneri, Balleri; Bicicli, Lindskog, Hitchens, Suarez, Corso. Coach: Helenio Herrera. Internazionale 1st place in the other group (Napoli, River Plate and Spartak Prague). SFC: Champion of the Centenario dell'Unità tournament in Italy.
06.26.1961 Santos 8 - 6 Karlsruhe SC (DEU) Stadium: Widparkstadion - Karlsruhe (DEU) Friendly Spectators: 35.000 Referee: Karl Kuch (DEU) Gol: Pelè 9', 53', 60', Coutinho 16', 18', 49', Sormani 55', Dorval 86' - Wischnovski 2', Witlatschil 14', Spaeth 40', 51', Herremann 80', Reitgasal 82' SFC: Laercio (Lala), Dalmo, Decio Brito; Getulio, Formiga (Brandao), Zito; Dorval, Lima, Coutinho (Sormani), Pelè (Pagao), Pepe (Tite). Coach: Lula KSC: Paul; Dimmel, Bihan, Schwell; Ruppenstein, Szymanisk; Reitgasal, Herremann, Spaeth, Wischonovski, Witlatschil.
06.28.1961 Santos 3 - 0 AEK FC (GRE) Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium - Athens (GRE) Friendly Spectators: 16.823 Referee: Nikolas Stafatos (GRE) Gol: Pelè, Coutinho (2) SFC: Laercio (Lala), Mauro, Getulio; Lima (Brandao), Formiga (Pagao), Zito; Dorval (Sormani), Mengalvio (Lima), Coutinho (Bè), Pelè, Pepe. Coach: Lula AEKFC: Fakis (Seraphitis); Anastasiados, Skevofilas, Marditsis; Stameteopoulos, Bolizos; Zacilos, Demiris (Papapostoulos), Nestoridis, Betridis, Ampos.
06.30.1961 Santos 3 - 2 Panathinaikos FC (GRE) Stadium: Apostolos Nikolaidis - Athens (GRE) Spectators: 24.000 Referee: John Kalafisudis (GRE) Gol: Pelè (2), Coutinho - Theofanis (2) SFC: Laercio; Mauro, Dalmo; Getulio, Formiga (Lima), Zito; Dorval (Sormani), Mengalvio, Coutinho (Pagao), Pelè, Pepe. Coach: Lula PAO: Woustars; Tzounakos, Limoxilacis, Andreoy; Nebivis (Angelopolylos), Pitichoutis; Theophanis, Papaemanouil, Domazos, Filakouris, Panakis (Thubelis).
07.04.1961 Santos 1 - 2 Olimpiakos CFP (GRE) Stadium: Apostolos Nikolaidis - Athens (GRE) Friendly Spectators: 26.000 Referee: John Ioannidis (GRE) Gol: Stefanakos (own gol) - Possidon, Surunes SFC: Laercio; Getulio, Mauro; Dalmo, Zito (Pagao), Lima; Dorval (Sormani), Mengalvio (Formiga), Coutinho, Pelè (Bè), Pepe. Coach: Lula OCFP: Theodoridis; Kabolis, Stenefakos, Simandiris; Polychronoiu, Kotridis (A. Papazoglu); Gavetsos, K. Papazoglu, Bebis (Surunes), Sideris, Possidon.
The matches against the European clubs of 1961 end here. Santos' report is: 11W 1D 1L GF 59 GA 28 GD +31 Pelè 18 goals in 13 games (substituted 3 times) Coutinho 12 goals in 13 games (substituted 7 times) Pepe 12 goals in 13 games (substituted 2 times)
Let's start with the year 1962 06.26.1962 Santos 0 - 1 FK Estrela Vermelha (SER) Stadium: Parc de Princes - Paris (FRA) Torneio de Paris Spectators: 18.000 Referee: Tricot (FRA) Gol: Skrbic SFC: Gylmar; Dalmo, Mauro, Decio Brito; Zito, Calvet; Dorval (Nenè), Mengalvio, Cabralzinho, Lima, Osvaldo (Tite). Coach: Lula FKEV: Stoyanovic; Tomic, Dorkovic, Maleschev; Chop, Skrbic; Spicc, Maravic, Princevic, Skularac, Milic
06.28.1962 Santos 2 - 3 Racing C de F (FRA) Torneio de Paris Referee: Fauchex Gol: Nenè, Zito - Heutte, Van San, Magny SFC: Laercio; Dalmo, Mauro, Decio Brito; Zito, Calvet (Formiga); Tite, Mengalvio (Lima), Cabralzinho, Nenè, Osvaldo. Coach: Lula. RCF: Miredin; Lelong, Polrot, Lagardec; Marcel, Senac; Heutte, Milutinovic, Ujlaki, Van San (Magny), Charpentier.
09.19.1962 Santos 3 - 2 SL Benfica (POR) Stadium: Maracana - Rio de Janeiro (BRA) Intercontinental Cup Spectators: 94.129 Referee: Ruben Cabrera (Paraguay) Gol: Pelè 31', 85', Coutinho 64' - Santana 53', 87' SFC: Gylmar; Lima, Mauro, Dalmo; Calvet, Zito; Dorval, Mengalvio, Coutinho, Pelè, Pepe. Coach: Lula SLB: Josè Rita; Angelo, Cruz, Cavem, Raul, Humberto, Josè Augusto, Santana, Eusebio, Coluna, Simoes. Coach: Fernando Riera. Il Corriere:
10.11.1962 Santos 5 - 2 SL Benfica (POR) Stadium: Da Luz - Lisbon (POR) Intercontinental Cup Spectators: 73.000 Referee: Pierre Schinter (FRA) Gol: Pelè 17', 26', 64', Coutinho 48', Pepe 76' - Eusebio 86', Santana 89' SFC: Gylmar; Olavo, Mauro, Dalmo; Calvet, Zito; Dorval, Lima, Coutinho, Pelè, Pepe. Coach: Lula SLB: Costa Pereira; Humberto, Raul, Cruz; Caven, Jacinto, Josè Augusto, Santana, Eusebio, Coluna, Simoes. Coach: Fernando Riera. SFC: Interclub world champion The Gazzetta dello Sport headline: Pelè is the greatest of all time:
More reactions after Benfica Santos: Vittorio Pozzo (coach of the national team that won the World Cup in 1934 and 1938): Pelé is not a human being, he has a supernatural talent. Gabriel Hanot (founder of the Champions Cup): I'm old, I thought I had seen it all... but Pelé is even greater than I thought. Charlie Mitten (who played alongside Di Stefano when he was at his peak): This was the greatest football emotion of my life. I have never seen a better player or a better team. Matt Busby: A fantastic player, a fantastic team. You had to see this to believe it .. and to think that Pele and Santos were never fully extended. Fantastic. Jean Eskenazi (French sports editor, a world Soccer observer for 35 years): "The Portuguese were just men, the Brazilians gods. You see Pele do things and you do not believe your eyes,"
10.17.1962 Santos 5 - 2 Racing C F (FRA) Stadium: Parc de Princes - Paris (FRA) Friendly Spectators: 35.083 Referee: Bois (FRA) Gol: Pepe, Pelè (2), Lima, Pagao - Van Sam, Milutinovic SFC: Gylmar (Laercio); Olavo, Mauro, Dalmo (Zé Carlos); Calvet, Mengalvio; Dorval, Lima, Coutinho (Pagao), Pelè, Pepe (Bé). Coach: Lula RCF: Taillarder; Lelong, Probrot, Lagardec; Marcel, Senac; Van San, Heutte, Milutinovic, Ujlaki, Farlas (Bollini). A blind man went to the stadium to "see" Pelé (helped by a friend). At the end of the match he got an autograph from the King.
10.20.1962 Santos 3 - 3 SV Hamburg (DEU) Stadium: Volksparkstadion - Hamburg (DEU) Friendly Spectators: 72.000 Referee: Hornslien (NOR) Gol: Pelè (2), Coutinho - Reuter (2), Uwe Seeler SFC: Laercio; Mauro, Dalmo, Zè Carlos; Calvet (Formiga), Lima; Bé (Pagao), Mengalvio, Coutinho, Pelè, Dorval. Coach: Lula HSV: Schnoor; Krug, Meinke, Kurbjuhn; Dieter Seeler, Werner; Frtizsche, Kreuz, Uwe Seeler, Baehre (Wulf), Reuter. SFC received a wooden caravel from Hamburg SV.
10.22.1962 Santos 4 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday FC (ENG) Stadium: Hillsborough - Sheffield (ENG) Friendly Spectators: 65.000 Gol: Coutinho 2', 27', 40', Pelè (p) 44' - Griffin 29', Layne 32' SFC: Gylmar; Mauro, Dalmo; Olavo, Formiga (Zè Carlos), Lima; Pagao, Mengalvio, Coutinho, Pelè, Dorval. Coach: Lula SWFC: Springet; Johnson, Sloan, Megson; Mckearney, Kay; Finney, Doson, Layne (Young), Griffin, Holliday.
12.10.1962 Santos 2 - 1 URSS Stadium: Pacaembu - San Paolo (BRA) Friendly Spectators: 27.839 Referee: Joao Etzel Filho Gol: Coutinho 34', Pelè 78' - Valery 12' SFC: Laercio; Mauro, Zé Carlos; Dalmo, Calvet, Zito; Dorval, Lima, Coutinho, Pelè, Pepe (Tite). Coach: Lula URSS: Kotrikadze; Gnodi, Mexey, Danilov; Stanislaw, Vassily; Oleg, Vicot, Yuri (Kanievsky), Anatole (Sabo), Valery. Coach: Solovjev The match almost didn't happen... it was the time of the "cold war" and the "iron trio" management wanted to make the match a diplomatic incident... In Rio de Janeiro, Governor Carlos Lacerda (UDN) banned the event
The matches against the European clubs of 1962 end here. Santos' report is: Santos 5W 1D 2L GF: 24 GA: 16 GD: +8 Pelè 11 goals in 6 games Coutinho 7 goals in 6 games (substituted 1 time) Pepe 3 goals in 4 games (substituted 2 times)
Let's start with the year 1963 05.25.1963 Santos 1 - 1 FK Partizan (SER) Stadium: La Meinau - Strasburg (FRA) Friendly Spectators: 23.000 Gol: Coutinho 43' - Haswagi 60' SFC: Gilmar (Laercio); Dalmo, Mauro, Geraldino (Lima); Zito, Haroldo; Dorval (Batista), Mengalvio, Coutinho, Pagao (Nene), Pepe. Coach: Lula FKP: Soskic; Jusufi, Sombolac, Vukelio; Vasovic, Sijakovic; Rudiwski, Kovscevic, Haswagi, Galic, Skoblar. Partizan is from the city of Belgrade, the current capital of Serbia
05/29/1963 Santos 3 - 2 Selecao de Niedersachsen Stadium: Hannover (DEU) Friendly Spectators: 35.000 Referee: Schulenberg (DEU) Gol: Pelè 2', Zito 3', Pepe 8' - Ulssas (p) 15', Lattek 75' SFC: Laercio; Dalmo, Mauro (Haroldo), Geraldino, Zito (Lima), Calvet; Batista, Mengalvio (Pagao), Coutinho (Nenè); Pele, Pepe. Coach: Lula SNIE: Jaker; Hein, Wiesmuller, Uniechek; Schimidt, Base; Lattek, Ulssas (Detera), Moll (Kuschenberg), Elfert (Langeman), Gerwin.
06.02.1963 Santos 2 - 1 FC Gelsenkirchen - Schalke 04 (DEU) Stadium: Rot-Welss (Georg Melches) - Essen (DEU) Friendly Spectators: 20.000 Referee: Pit Roomer (NED) Gol: Pelè 38', Coutinho 79' - Koslowski 86' SFC: Laercio; Mauro, Dalmo; Lima, Calvet, Zito (Ze Carlos); Dorval (Batista), Mengalvio (Toninho), Coutinho, Pelè, Pepe. Coach: Lula FCGS04: Muchlman; Novack (Krauss), Horst, Brecher; Karnoff (Benz), Ipta; Gerhardt, Koslovski, Bechman, Kreuz, Klodt (Libuda) Pelè missed penalty, kicked out
06.05.1963 Santos 5 - 2 SG Eintracht F (DEU) Stadium: Frankfurt Stadium (DEU) Friendly Spectators: 30.000 Referee: Tachenscher (DEU) Gol: Coutinho 2', Pelè 8', 17', 21', 49' - Welibacher 48', Schaemer 79'. SFC: Laercio (Silas), Mauro, Geraldino; Dalmo, Calvet (Haroldo), Lima (Zito); Dorval, Pagao (Nenè), Coutinho (Mengalvio), Pelè, Pepe (Batista). Coach: Lula SGEF: Loy; Landerer, Hoefer, Eingebrodt; Weber (Friedrich), Horn; Kress, Lindener (Weibaecher), Stein, Solz, Schaemer.