1943 Copa Adrián Escobar Final

1943 Copa Adrián C. Escobar Final

San Lorenzo Stadium, venue of the final
Event	Copa Adrián C. Escobar
Huracán Platense 0 0
Huracán won 4–1 on corner kicks awarded
Date	December 11, 1943
Venue	San Lorenzo
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The 1943 Copa Adrián C. Escober Final was the final that decided the winner of the 4th. edition of Copa Adrián C. Escobar, an Argentine domestic cup organised by the Argentine Football Association. The match was by Huracán, which played its third consecutive final, and Platense.^[1]

The final was held in San Lorenzo Stadium on December 11, 1943. After the match ended tied 0–0, Huracán was declared winner 4–1 based on corner kicks awarded for each team.^[2] Therefore, Huracán won its second Copa Escobar trophy.^[3][4]

Qualified teams[]

Bold indicates winning years

Overview[]

This edition was contested by the seven best placed teams of the 1943 Primera División season. Boca Juniors, as champion, advanced directly to semifinals. The matches only lasted 40 minutes (two halves of 20' each), with some teams playing two games a day. River Plate and San Lorenzo stadiums were the venues of the competition.

In the tournament, Huracán beat River Plate 1–0 and Independiente (on corners awarded), both matches at Estadio Monumental. On the other hand, Platense beat Estudiantes de La Plata 1–0 (Estadio Monumental) and Boca Juniors in semifinals (7–3 on corners after a 1–1 draw) at San Lorenzo Stadium.^[3]

Match details[]

Huracán

Platense

GK Bruno Barrionuevo DF Carlos Marinelli DF Jorge Alberti MF Oscar Corzo MF Roberto Sbarra MF Jorge Titonell FW Rubén Perdomo FW Norberto Méndez FW Juan Salvini FW Llamil Simes FW Delfín Unzué Manager: Pablo Bartolucci

GK Julio Cozzi DF Carlos Aldabe DF Domingo Boero MF Juan C. Fonda MF Norberto Toledo MF Aarón Wergifker FW Alberto E. Salvado FW Raimundo Sandoval FW Raúl Frutos FW Juan S. Prado FW Roberto Torieli Manager:  ?

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