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.
| Event | Copa Centenario de la AFA | ||||||
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| Date | 30 January 1994 | ||||||
| Venue | Juan C. Zerillo, La Plata | ||||||
| Referee | Javier Castrilli | ||||||
| Attendance | 25,000 | ||||||
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
edit| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 3–1 | River Plate |
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Guerra  44' P. Fernández 76' Guillermo B.S. 89' |
Report | Villalba 49' |
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References
edit- ^ Copa Centenario de la AFA on the RSSSF
- ^ 18 años de Gimnasia campeón, TN, 30 Jan 2012
- ^ COPA CENTENARIO: A 25 AÑOS DEL SEGUNDO TÍTULO DE GIMNASIA, InfoCielo, 30 Jan 2019
- ^ Centenario 1993: la única copa del Lobo, 25 años atrás by Juan Manuel Collazo on TyC Sports, 6 Dec 2018
- ^ Centenario on GELP website