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Clausura 2008: River Plate 4 - 2 Argentinos Juniors
By: Christian |
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Another exciting match this afternoon in the Clausura for River, but this time los millonarios came out with the victory, defeating a determined Argentinos Juniors side 4-2 at home, and starting off this massively important week with a resounding performance. After facing a resurgent San Lorenzo this Wednesday in the Copa Libertadores, River will travel [...]
Copa Libertadores 2008: River to Face San Lorenzo in Round of 16
By: Christian | 7 Comments
River Plate will face a familiar foe in their quest to reach the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals, as they are set to meet local Primera rivals San Lorenzo de Almagro. Today’s draw set up the ties for the round of 16, with River and San Lorenzo the only fixture in which teams from the same country [...]
Clausura 2008: Rosario Central 2 - 1 River Plate
By: Christian | 3 Comments
I warned this past week that River could be due for a big surprise in the league, and sure enough, los millonarios suffered their first defeat of the season, losing 2-1 at the hands of Rosario Central in a pulsating match.
Much like last season’s fixture in the Apertura, this meeting against Central was one of [...]
Copa Libertadores: River Through To Final 16
By: Christian | 3 Comments
With a 5-0 romp over Peruvian club San Martín, River blasted their way into the last 16 of the Copa Libertadores, finishing atop Group 5 with 12 points.
For 90 minutes last night, River showed none of the weaknesses that have so far defined their campaign, instead displaying an attacking flair that did not settle [...]
Mid-Season Report and the Road to the 2008 Clausura Title
By: Christian | 3 Comments
With their 1-0 win to Tigre this past Sunday, River Plate now sit atop the Clausura table with 24 points, and only 9 more games stand between them and their first league title since 2004. Despite playing a football that has ranged from unimaginative to maddeningly bad, new coach Diego Simeone has somehow managed to [...]
Clausura 2008: River Plate 1 - 0 Tigre
By: Christian | 1 Comment
In front of a nearly empty Monumental, River squeaked out a 1-0 win this afternoon over Tigre to maintain their position atop the Torneo Clausura.
Reverting yet again to a 3-3-3-1 formation, Diego Simeone’s River continued their current season form, playing unattractive but efficient football for much of the match. Despite a strong opponent in Tigre, [...]
Category: Team NewsRiver Punished for Violent Incidents
By: Christian | 9 Comments
The Minister of Security and Justice today banned fans from the terraces of the Monumental stadium for two home fixtures, in response to the violent clashes between barra bravas two weeks ago at the Amalfitani. The games affected will include this weekend’s match against Tigre, and in two weeks time against Argentinos Juniors. Tickets for [...]
Clausura 2008: Lanús 0 - 1 River Plate
By: Christian | 4 Comments
River took a huge leap towards their quest to win their first league title since 2004, winning 1-0 against last year’s Apertura Champions Lanús yesterday afternoon. River were able to take advantage on a weekend with Boca, Estudiantes, and Vélez all dropping points, so with Diego Buonanotte’s goal in the 68th minute, River now find [...]
Copa Libertadores: Club América 4 - 3 River Plate
By: Christian | 7 Comments
River came into Mexico tonight needing only a draw to automatically qualify for the knockout round of the Copa Libertadores, but los millonarios instead went down 4-3 in a thriller to Club América.
Diego Simeone had to deal with several key players missing due to injury, so it was a huge sigh of relief when in [...]
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