1993 Copa Centenario Final

1993 Copa Centenario de la AFA Final
EventCopa Centenario de la AFA
Date30 January 1994
VenueJuan C. Zerillo, La Plata
RefereeJavier Castrilli
Attendance25,000

The 1993 Copa Centenario de la AFA Final was a football match played on January 30, 1994, between Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata and River Plate to determine the Copa Centenario de la AFA champion.

The match was played at Gimnasia y Esgrima's venue, Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo in La Plata.[1] Gimnasia y Esgrima was managed by Roberto Perfumo after the coach team composed by Carlos Ramaciotti and Edgardo Sbrissa resigned after five rounds played.[2]

Gimnasia y Esgrima reached the final after eliminating arch-rival Estudiantes de La Plata, Newell's Old Boys, Argentinos Juniors and Belgrano de Córdoba.

The Copa Centenario was the second title achieved by Gimnasia y Esgrima,[3] the first after the Primera División championship won in 1929.[4] Guillermo Barros Schelotto was the topscorer with 2 goals.[5]

Match details

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Rinal
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)3–1River Plate
Guerra 44'
P. Fernández 76'
Guillermo B.S. 89'
Report Villalba 49'
Attendance: 25,000
Gimnasia y Esgrima LP
River Plate

References

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  1. ^ Copa Centenario de la AFA on the RSSSF
  2. ^ 18 años de Gimnasia campeón, TN, 30 Jan 2012
  3. ^ COPA CENTENARIO: A 25 AÑOS DEL SEGUNDO TÍTULO DE GIMNASIA, InfoCielo, 30 Jan 2019
  4. ^ Centenario 1993: la única copa del Lobo, 25 años atrás by Juan Manuel Collazo on TyC Sports, 6 Dec 2018
  5. ^ Centenario on GELP website