1908 Tie Cup final

1908 Tie Cup Final

The Alumni players with the trophy
Event	1908 Tie Cup
Alumni Wanderers 4 0
Date	6 September 1908
Venue	Belgrano A.C., Buenos Aires
Referee	Guillermo Jordán
Attendance	7,000
← 1907 1909 →

The 1908 Tie Cup Final was the final match to decide the winner of the Tie Cup, the 9th. edition of the international competition organised by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations together. The final was contested by Argentine Alumni and Uruguayan Wanderers, which played its first final.^[1][2]

In the match, played at Belgrano Athletic venue on Superí street in Belgrano, Alumni beat Wanderers 4–0, with three goals by Alfredo Brown, achieving its fifth Tie Cup trophy.^[2][1]

Qualified teams

Team	Qualification	Previous final app.
Alumni	1908 Copa de Competencia Jockey Club champion	1901, 1902, 1903, 1906, 1907
Wanderers	1908 Copa de Competencia (Uruguay) champion	(none)

• Bold indicates winning years

Overview

Alumni qualified for the final after having won the Copa de Competencia Jockey Club, where the squad defeated San Martín A.C. (3–1), Belgrano (3–0), and Argentino de Quilmes in the final (5–0).^[1] The match was held in the Belgrano Athletic venue on Superí and Virrey del Pino streets on 6 September 1908, with an attendance of 7,000.^[2]

On 6 minutes, Ernesto Brown drove a corner kick into the penalty area that Bertone turned the ball into Wanderer's own goal. Four minutes later, Alfredo Brown received the ball from a throw-in and after eluding Apesteguy shot to the goal scoring the second goal for Alumni. In the second half, Weiss ran to make a pass to Alfredo Brown who scored his second goal for the 3–0. On 65 minutes, goalkeeper Saporiti hit the ball from a corner kick, but the ball was reached by Alfredo Brown who kicked it with a strong shot that became the fourth goal for Alumni.^[2]

Match details

1908 Tie Cup Final

6 September 1908

14:00

Alumni	4–0	Wanderers
Bertone 6' (o.g.) A. Brown 10', 60', 65'	Report

Belgrano A.C., Buenos Aires

Attendance: 7,000

Referee: Guillermo Jordán

Alumni

Wanderers

GK J. Murphy DF Jorge Brown DF Juan Domingo Brown MF Patricio Browne MF Walter Buchanan MF Ernesto Brown FW Gottlob Weiss FW Alfredo Brown FW Arnold Watson Hutton FW Eliseo Brown FW James Lawrie

GK C. Saporiti DF M. Apesteguy DF J. C. Bertone MF L. Piñeyro Carve MF F. Branda MF A. Parravicini FW J. Raymonda FW D. Rebagliatti FW H. Gallinal FW A. Zumarán FW R. Marquisio

References

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