The 1942 Copa Adrián C. Escober Final was the final that decided the winner of the 3rd edition of the Copa Adrián C. Escobar, an Argentine domestic cup organised by the Argentine Football Association. The match was contested by the two teams that had played in the previous final, River Plate and Huracán.
The final was held in River Plate Stadium on December 1, 1942. Huracán defeating River Plate 2–0 and winning their first Copa Escobar trophy.Argentina – Copa Adrián Escobar 1942 by Pablo Ciullini on the RSSSF"Copa Adrián C. Escobar 1942" by José Carluccio, 31 Mar 2009
Qualified teams TeamPrevious finals app. River Plate 1941 Huracán 1941
Overview This edition was contested by the seven best placed teams of the 1942 Primera División season. River Plate, as champion, advanced directly to semifinals. The matches only lasted 40 minutes (two halves of 20' each), with some teams playing two games a day. All the matches were held in River Plate Stadium."Copa Adrián Escobar 1941" on Estadísticas River Plate (blogsite)
In the tournament, Huracán beat Newell's Old Boys (4–2 on corner kicks awarded after finishing 0–0) and then beat rival San Lorenzo de Almagro (1–0 in extra time).
Road to the final
River Plate Round Huracán OpponentResultGroup stage OpponentResult Quarter final Newell's Old Boys 0–0 (4–2, c) Boca Juniors 0–0 (3–2, c) Semifinal San Lorenzo 1–0 Notes
Match details
GK Sebastián SirniDF José Pérez DF Luis A. FerreyraMF José DíazMF Fernando SánchezMF José RamosFW Roberto D'AlessandroFW Alberto GalloFW Roberto AballayFW José Manuel MorenoFW Félix LoustauManager: Renato Cesarini
GK Bruno BarrionuevoDF Carlos MarinelliDF Jorge Alberti MF Victorio ÁdamoMF Manuel GiúdiceMF Jorge TitonellFW Juan SalviniFW Norberto MéndezFW Ramón F. GuerraFW Emilio BaldonedoFW Delfín UnzuéManager: Pablo Bartolucci
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