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1974 Copa Interamericana

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1974 Copa Interamericana
EventCopa Interamericana
(tied on points and goal difference;
Independiente won 4–2 on penalties)
First leg
DateNovember 24, 1974
VenueMateo Flores, Guatemala City
RefereeG. Velázquez (Colombia)
Second leg
DateNovember 26, 1974
VenueMateo Flores, Guatemala City
RefereeM. Canesa (Colombia)
1973
1976

The 1974 Copa Interamericana was the 4th. edition of the Copa Interamericana. The final was contested by Argentine Club Atlético Independiente (champion of 1974 Copa Libertadores) and Guatemalan team Municipal (winner of 1974 CONCACAF Champions' Cup).[1] The final was played under a two-leg format in November 1974. Both matches were held in Guatemala City.[2][3]

In the first leg, hosted at Mateo Flores, Independiente beat Municipal 1–0, while the second leg was won by Municipal 1–0. As both teams tied on points and goal difference, a penalty shoot-out was carried out to decide a champion. Independiente won 4–2 on penalties, therefore the Argentine team won their second Interamericana trophy.[2][4][5]

Qualified teams

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Team Qualification Previous app.
Argentina Independiente 1974 Copa Libertadores winner 1972
Guatemala Municipal 1974 CONCACAF Champions' Cup winner None

Bold indicates winning years

Venue

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Estadio Mateo Flores was the venue for both matches

Both games were held in Estadio Mateo Flores in Guatemala City for economic reasons, after a proposal from Municipal to Independiente. As the match attracted more interest of Guatemalan fans than Argentine supporters, both teams agreed to play the series in Guatemala.[4]

The stadium had been built in 1948, as part of the project to build a group of sports facilities known as Ciudad Olímpica. Originally named "Estadio Olímpico" erroneously, since it has never hosted an olympic competition, the stadium had been inaugurated on February 23, 1950, to host the VI Central American and Caribbean Games. Local long-distance runner Mateo Flores (born Doroteo Guamuch) won the half marathon event there, being also winner of the Boston Marathon in 1952. The stadium was later named after the athlete, died in 2011.[6][7]

Match details

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First leg

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First leg
Municipal Guatemala0–1Argentina Independiente
Report Bochini 15'
Referee: G. Velázquez (Colombia)

Second leg

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Second leg
Municipal Guatemala1–0Argentina Independiente
Mitrovich 50' Report
Penalties
Cobián soccer ball with check mark
Anderson soccer ball with red X
Monterroso soccer ball with red X
Mitrovich soccer ball with check mark
2–4 soccer ball with check mark Pavoni
soccer ball with check mark Giribert
soccer ball with check mark Bochini
soccer ball with check mark Bertoni
Referee: M. Canesa (Colombia)
Municipal
Independiente

References

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  1. ^ Rojos, campeones de Concacaf on Prensa Libre
  2. ^ a b 1972 Copa Interamericana by Pablo Ciullini and Erik Lugo on the RSSSF
  3. ^ Municipal vs. Independiente: La histórica final de la Copa Interamericana de 1974 by Juan Diego on Guatemala.com
  4. ^ a b "Copa Interamericana 1974" on Estadísticas C.A. Independiente (blogsite), 6 Jun 2016
  5. ^ "Copa Interamericana 1973: Independiente campeón" on Historias Coperas (blogsite), 15 Mar 2014
  6. ^ La tragedia del Mateo Flores
  7. ^ Figuras olímpicas: Doroteo Guamuch Archived 2021-02-06 at the Wayback Machine on Hemeroteca Prensa Libre, 11 Aug 2016