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1959 National Challenge Cup
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The 1959 National Challenge Cup was the 46th edition of the United States Soccer Football Association's annual open soccer championship.
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Overview
The McIlvaine Canvasbacks of San Pedro, California defeated Fall River SC in a contentious final.[1] McIlvaine scored three unanswered goals in the first half, but Fall River came back, tying the score in the 88th minute. A minute later, Al Herman scored the winning goal for the Canvasbacks. Fall River disputed the goal and the team's trainer, Abel Botelho attacked Herman, leading to Botelho's ejection.
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Bracket
East
| March 8 - April 12 | April 26 - May 3 | ||||||||
| MA | Fall River SC | 3-1 | |||||||
| NY | New York Hakoah | 1-1 | |||||||
| MA | Fall River SC | 3-1 | |||||||
| PA | Ukrainian Nationals | 1-1 | |||||||
| PA | Ukrainian Nationals | 2-1 | |||||||
| MI | St. Andrews | 1-1 | |||||||
West
| February 8 - March 1 | May 3 | ||||||||
| MO | St. Louis Kutis | 0-6 | |||||||
| IL | Chicago Lions | 3-0 | |||||||
| MO | St. Louis Kutis | 2 | |||||||
| CA | McIlvaine Canvasbacks | 3 | |||||||
| CA | McIlvaine Canvasbacks | 0-7 | |||||||
| CA | San Francisco | 2-2 | |||||||
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