1915 Tie Cup final
Match to decide winner of the 16th Tie Cup
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The 1915 Tie Cup final was the final match to decide the winner of the Tie Cup, the 16th edition of the international competition organised by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations together. The final was contested by Argentine Porteño and Uruguayan Nacional,[1][2][3]
Team of Nacional, winners | |||||||
| Event | Tie Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 31 October 1915 | ||||||
| Venue | Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires | ||||||
In the match, played at Gimnasia y Esgrima Stadium in Palermo, Buenos Aires, Nacional beat Porteño 2â0, winning its second Tie Cup tournament.[2][1]
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualification | Previous final app. |
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 Porteño | 1915 Copa de Competencia Jockey Club champion | (none) |
 Nacional | 1915 Copa de Competencia (Uruguay) champion | 1913 |
- Bold indicates winning years
Overview
Porteño earned its place in the final as the winner of 1915 Copa de Competencia Jockey Club, where the team beat Hispano Argentino (2â1 as visitor), Tigre (6â1 at Atlanta), Huracán (5â2 in extra time), River Plate (2â1), Rosario A.C. (1â0 in palermo) and finally, Primera División champion Racing in the final (2â1 also in Palermo).[1][4]
Fans waited for the match with great expectations due to the great performance of Porteño in the local competition cup. The match was held in Gimnasia y Esgrima on 31 October, 1915, with a huge attendance of 8,000. Nevertheless, it was Nacional the team that opened the score when on 30 minutes, Carlos Scarone shot but the ball hit the goal post. As Porteño goalkeeper Rithner could not catch the ball on time, Pablo Dacal anticipated him to score the first goal of the match.[2]
Only four minutes later, Nacional scored for second time when Somma made a long pass to Scarone, who shot to the goal. With no goals scored in the second half, Nacional won its second tie Cup trophy. According to what the press of the time reported, Nacional was a fair winner.[2]
Match details
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