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| Event | 1901Tie Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 25 August 1901 | ||||||
| Venue | Lomas A.C.,Lomas de Zamora | ||||||
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The1901 Tie Cup Final was the final match to decide the winner of theTie Cup, the 2nd. edition of the international competition organised by theArgentine andUruguayan Associations together. The final was contested by two Argentine sides,Alumni andRosario A.C., fromBuenos Aires andRosario respectively.[1][2]
Alumni played its first final while Rosario contested its second consecutive final. The match was held in the Lomas Athletic field in the suburb ofLomas de Zamora, on 25 August 1901. Alumni won 2–1 inextra time with goals by Spencer Leonard and Patricio Dillon, achieving its first Tie Cup trophy.[2]
| Team | Previous final app. |
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 Alumni | (none) |
| Rosario A.C. | 1900 |
This edition was contested by 6 teams, 4 from Argentina and 2 from Uruguay. Playing in asingle-elimination tournament, Belgrano defeatedLomas (4–0 in Quilmes AC), and Uruguayan sideCURCC in the semifinal (1–0 atParque Central,Montevideo).[1]
On the other hand, Rosario only played one match, qualifying for the final after thrashingBelgrano 6–2 atPlaza Jewell.[1]
The final was played at the Lomas Athletic field inLomas de Zamora,Greater Buenos Aires. The match lead a great expectation from supporters of both clubs, who arrived in a train run for the occasion by British railway companyFerrocarril del Sud.[2] On 8 minutes Alumni's S. Leonard scored the first goal. After that, Rosario persistently attacked but their attempts were blocked by the Alumnibacks. Nevertheless, in the second half Rosario forced a 1–1 draw when A. Robinson scored on 60'. As the match ended tied, an 30' extra time was played to determine a winner, but no goal was scored during that time. Therefore, a new extra time (20') was added to decide which team would be champion, with Patricio Dillon scoring the second goal that crowned Alumni as champion, after 140 minutes of play.[2]
| Alumni | Round | Rosario A.C. | ||||
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| Lomas A.C. | 4–0 (N)[n 1] | First Round | – | – | ||
 CURCC | 1–0 (A) | Semifinal | Belgrano A.C. | 6–2 (a.e.t.) (H) | ||
| Alumni | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Rosario A.C. |
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Leonard 8'Dillon 140' | Report | 60' A. Robinson |
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