The 1945 Copa Ramírez Final (also named Campeonato de la República) was the final match to decide the winner of the Copa General Pedro Ramírez, the 3rd (and last) edition of this Argentine national cup organised by the AFA. The final was contested by Estudiantes de La Plata and Boca Juniors.Argentina - Campeonato de la República 1945 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
Qualified teams Team Previous final app. Boca Juniors (none) Estudiantes de La Plata (none)
Overview
The cup was contested by 42 teams. The four Primera División teams that had been semifinalists in the previous editions were automatically entered into the quarter-finals, with other clubs from regional leagues having to qualify to play. Teams were divided into four groups (by province), playing each other in a single round-robin tournament.Copa Argentina: así empezó todo by Juan Manuel Nahoum on Diario Popular, 2 Jan 2013"Copa General Pedro Pablo Ramírez 1945" by José Carluccio, 16 Apr 2009
Four Primera División teams entered directly to quarter finals, of which 2 made it to the finals, Boca Juniors and Estudiantes. Boca Juniors beat Sarmiento de Junín 3–2 and Racing 2-1 at Ferro C. Oeste. Estudiantes defeated Sarmiento de Resistencia 1–0 and Estudiantes de Santiago del Estero 3–1.
The final was played at San Lorenzo de Almagro's venue in Boedo on March 24, 1945. With 15 minutes left, Boca Juniors lead 3–1, but Estudiantes fought back and scored 3 goals within 5 minutes. With only one minute left to play, Jaime Sarlanga scored one last goal, and the game finished in a 4–4 draw.Boca Juniors 4-4 Estudiantes LP on Historia de Boca With no winner after extra time, a tiebreaker was scheduled. The match was played on December 18, 1945 in the same venue. Estudiantes won 1–0 after the match was suspended in the 83rd minute. Manuel Pelegrina was also the top goalscorer for Estudiantes, having scored 4 goals in the series, including the winning goal in the tiebreaker match.Boca Juniors 0-1Estudiantes LP, match summary
Road to the final Note: as Primera División teams, both clubs entered directly to quarter finals.
Estudiantes LPRound Boca JuniorsOpponentResultStageOpponentResult Sarmiento (R) 1–0 (A) Quarter finals Sarmiento (J) 3–2 (A) Estudiantes (SdE) 3–1 (A) Semifinals Racing 2–1 (H) Notes
Match details Final
GK Claudio VaccaDF Francisco PerroncinoDF Rodolfo de Zorzi MF Alberto PascalMF Ernesto LazzattiMF Enrique VilanobaFW Juan AllisonFW Pío CorcueraFW Jaime SarlangaFW José A. VázquezFW Gregorio PinManager: Mario Fortunato
GK Gabriel OgandoDF Carlos EguigurenDF Juan A. FerretiMF Walter GarcerónMF Saúl OngaroMF Santiago ArdanazFW Julio GagliardoFW Juan José NegriFW Juan S. OrozFW Francisco ArbiosFW Manuel PelegrinaManager: Eduardo Sande
Tiebreaker
GK Claudio VaccaDF José MaranteDF Rodolfo de Zorzi MF Carlos SosaMF Ernesto LazzattiMF Natalio PesciaFW Mario BoyéFW Juan Carlos LorenzoFW Jaime SarlangaFW José A. VázquezFW Gregorio PinManager: Mario Fortunato
GK Gabriel OgandoDF Juan C. VioliniDF Juan A. FerretiMF Walter GarcerónMF Luis VillaMF Alberto BoucheFW Julio GagliardoFW Héctor CerioniFW Ricardo InfanteFW Francisco ArbiosFW Manuel PelegrinaManager: Eduardo Sande
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