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Copa Sudamericana 2008: Defensor Sporting 1 – 2 River Plate
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Welcome back Sebastian Abreu.
In his debut last night against Defensor Sporting in the Copa Sudamericana, el Loco, in his first match since returning from Europe after a 4 month absence, led River Plate to a 2-1 victory in Montevideo, scoring both goals for la banda, and helping put the squad in a great position [...]
Tiros Libres: Copa Sudamericana, The Return of el Loco, and Huevo
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As River Plate head coach Diego Simeone waited in the airport after his teams 3-1 defeat this past Sunday to San MartÃn, a loss which essentially ended the squad’s Apertura title hopes, he was approached by a group of fans who told him quite simply that the players needed to, “poner huevo.” They promptly turned, [...]
Apertura 2008: San MartÃn (T) 3 – 1 River Plate
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River ahora juega dos finales, la Sudamericana y conta Boca.
River now play two finals, the Copa Sudamericana and against Boca.
-Fox Sports Commentators
So there you have it everyone, River are out of the Apertura race. No Bi-Campeon, no 34th league title to carry us into Christmas and New Year’s. After an abysmal display this past [...]
Category: 08 AperturaApertura 2008: River Plate 1 Р2 V̩lez Sarsfield
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It’s gone from bad to worse.
After their 2-1 defeat this past Wednesday at home to Vélez Sarsfield, River Plate not only extended their winless streak to 4 games, handing coach Diego Simeone his first home defeat since taking over as manager, but the team’s best forward Radamel Falcao suffered an injury that will keep him [...]
Category: 08 AperturaApertura 2008: Arsenal de Sarandi 2 – 2 River Plate
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Any hope that River were going to come out looking more improved from their first 4 league matches were dashed this evening as los millonarios yet again dropped points in a 2-2 draw with Arsenal de SarandÃ. Despite a strong second half, the team continued to disappoint with their on field performance, and as a [...]
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