for the next round after a 0–0 tie in the return match. Then, Gimnasia successively eliminated Newell's Old Boys, Argentinos Juniors and Belgrano de Córdoba to win the "round of winners". River Plate won the "round of losers" and qualified for the final, with Gimnasia having home court advantage. Gimnasia won the final 3–1 with goals by Hugo Guerra, Pablo Fernández and Guillermo Barros Schelotto. River's goal was scored by Facundo Villalba. Gimnasia's line-up was Lavallén; Sanguinetti, Morant, Ortiz, Dopazo; P. Fernández, Bianco, Talarico, Gustavo Barros Schelotto; Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Guerra. Sanwa Bank Cup (1994) In 1994, Gimnasia traveled to Japan to play the Sanwa Bank Cup, which was invited by the J-League to be the champion of the Centennial of the AFA Cup. The cup will be played in one game and had to play against the champion of the J-League, the Verdy Kawasaki (now known as Tokyo Verdy). The match was played in the National Stadium in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and ended regular time with a 2–2 tie, and was decided with penalties, where Verdy Kawasaki won 4–2. From Griguol to Troglio (1994-2006) With veteran coach Carlos Timoteo Griguol at the helm, Gimnasia took second place in the 1995 Clausura tournament, repeating the performance in 1996 and 1998. At the reinauguration of Boca Juniors' stadium (La Bombonera) on May 5, 1996, Gimnasia defeated the home team by 6–0. Also took second place in 2002 (coached by Ramaciotti). Gimnasia also obtained second place in 2005 under Pedro Troglio's management, after an excellent campaign that had them fighting neck to neck with Boca Juniors until the very end of the championship. These strong showings allowed Gimnasia to take part in the top club-level competitions in South America: the Copa Sudamericana during the 2006 and 2007 editions of the Copa Libertadores. 2006–07 crisis On September 10, 2006, during the halftime of a match against Boca Juniors, club president Juan José Muñoz confronted (and allegedly threatened) referee Daniel Giménez, who called off the match immediately, with Gimnasia leading 1–0. Muñoz was suspended for six months by the football association but was confirmed in his post by the club's board. On October 15, 2006, Gimnasia suffered their worst derby defeat ever, a 7-0 Estudiantes victory. It was the first derby played in the new La Plata city stadium with Estudiantes as home team. A few days later, Gimnasia was eliminated from the Copa Sudamericana