The 1907 Tie Cup Final was the final match to decide the winner of the Tie Cup, the 8th. edition of the international competition organised by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations together. The final was contested by Argentine Alumni and Uruguayan CURCC.[1][2]

1907 Tie Cup Final
Team of Alumni, winners
Event1907 Tie Cup
Date29 September 1907
VenueFerro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
Man of the MatchAlfredo Brown
RefereeS.F. Butterfield
Attendance7,000
1906
1908

In the final, played at Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium in Caballito, Buenos Aires with a full attendance of 7,000, Alumni beat CURCC 3–1, with goals by Alfredo Brown (2) and Eliseo Brown. The Argentine club won its fourth Tie Cup trophy while its captain Alfredo Brown was acclaimed as "man of the match" by the crowd at Ferro C. Oeste.[3]

Since this edition, Argentine and Uruguayan clubs played in their own "Copa de Competencia" –Copa de Competencia Jockey Club (established that same year) and Copa de Competencia (Uruguay) respectively– and the winner of each competition qualified to the final.

Qualified teams

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Team Qualification Previous final app.
  Alumni 1907 Copa de Competencia Jockey Club champion 1901, 1902, 1903, 1906
  CURCC 1907 Copa de Competencia (Uruguay) champion 1904, 1905
  • Bold indicates winning years

Venue

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Ferro C. Oeste stadium in Caballito was the venue

Overview

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Two scenes of the match at Ferro C. Oeste, (above): players of both teams disputing the ball; (below): spectators celebrating the first goal of Alumni

Since this edition, Argentine and Uruguayan teams competed in their own competitions separately, with only the champions of the respectives Copa Competencia (Argentine and Uruguayan Cups) contested the final.[2]

Alumni qualified for the final after having won the "Copa de Competencia Jockey Club", where the squad easily defeated all of its opponents, such as Porteño (8–0), Rosario Central (5–0), Reformer (5–0) and Reformer in the final (4–0).[1] The match was held in Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium in Caballito on 29 September 1907, with an attendance of 7,000 spectators that filled the capacity of the venue.[3]

With only 8 minutes played, CURCC forward Manito made a pass from the side to the Alumni's penalty area that hit one of goal posts before crossing the line, becoming the first goal of the match. Players of Alumni were surprised by the movement and did not react, thinking that a goal like that would not be possible. Five minutes later, Weiss made a long pass that Alfredo Brown finally connected to force a draw scoring for Alumni.

In the second half, Alumni had one player less on the field, nevertheless the Argentine side continued in offensive position, and after a corner kick, Juan Domingo Brown passed to his brother Alfredo, who dribbled three opponents before scoring the second goal for Alumni with a strong shot. Eliseo Brown scored the third goal for Alumni, securing a win that allowed Alumni to win their fourth title.[2]

Match details

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1907 Tie Cup Final
Alumni  3–1  CURCC
A. Brown   13', 54'
E. Brown   81'
Report Manito   8'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: S.F. Butterfield
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alumni
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CURCC

References

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  1. ^ a b Cup Tie Competition - Finals by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
  2. ^ a b c "Las finales de la Copa Competencia" on Viejos Estadios
  3. ^ a b Caras y Caretas n° 470, September 1907