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River Plate – Defensor: Thoughts
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Mauro Rosales’ expression tells the whole story. Simply put, River put on one of their worst performances this season’s in last night’s 0-0 draw in the home leg of the Copa Sudamericana. Though it was enough to advance to the semifinals, River were lucky to have qualified at all, as Defensor could (and perhaps should) [...]
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Copa Sudamericana 2nd Leg: River Plate 0 – 0 Defensor Sporting
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River Plate advanced to the semifinals of the Copa Sudamericana tonight after drawing 0-0 to Uruguayan side Defensor Sporting, with los millonarios winning the series on away goals after drawing the first leg 2-2 last week. Their next opponent will be local Primera rivals Arsenal de SarandÃ, a team we lost 2-1 earlier this [...]
Category: Team NewsDefensor Sporting 2 – 2 River Plate
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River’s solid form since winning the Superclásico a few weeks back looked to continue last night in Uruguay in the first leg of the quarterfinal matchup against Defensor Sporting in the Copa Sudamericana, but a late goal by the home side leveled the score 2-2, denying los millonarios a deserved victory. Ariel Ortega put [...]
Category: Team NewsCopa Sudamericana: Defensor Sporting – River Plate
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In less than 2 hours River Plate will take on Uruguay’s Defensor Sporting in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana Quaterfinals, a match you can catch on Fox Sports Español at 8PM ET. It’s estimated that 5,000 River fans have made the trip so expect an intense atmosphere. Check back later tonight for match [...]
Category: Team NewsGimnasia (LP) 0 – 2 River Plate
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No, you’ve read it correctly, River Plate finally managed something they have not achieved since last season, a win away from home, defeating Gimnasia in La Plata 2-0 on goals by Diego Buonanotte and Radamel Falcao.
River may not have played the most attractive football, but they showed focus and concentration, something they have lacked at [...]
Tiros Libres: A Ganar, SÃ o SÃ
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It seems like forever since we last saw River play rivals Boca Juniors off the pitch in an emotional 2-0 victory. But with the international break (thankfully) behind us, our roller coaster ride of a season is set to resume this Sunday, as River will travel south to La Plata to visit Gimnasia, a [...]
Superclásico: In Pictures
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Here I’ll post some of my favorites of our win. Got any? Send them to me, or post a link in the comments box. Check back for more.
Superclásico: Thoughts
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RIVER PLATE 2 – 0 Boca Juniors
One day.
What more can be said? It was one day. One glorious day for millions of River fans worldwide, whose eyes were fixed upon the Monumental stadium, watching from the terraces, in cafes, bars and pubs, or far away sitting on the edge of their seats in front [...]
Viene el Superclásico
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Forget about the season, about wins and losses, about everything else. The biggest and most important match in South America, not to mention one of the biggest derbies in world football, will take place at the Monumental stadium this Sunday. You can catch it on FSC or FSE, 1PM ET. River are of course going [...]
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