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Clausura 2009: River Plate 1 – 0 Gimnasia de Jujuy
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River Plate ended a run of five winless matches in all competitions this past Sunday evening, narrowly beating a 9-man, relegation-threatened Gimnasia de Jujuy in a 1-0 victory at the Monumental. The win keeps River’s slim title hopes alive, as they now trail current leaders Vélez Sarsfield by 6 points with 8 games remaining in [...]
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Copa Libertadores 2009: Nacional de Paraguay 4 – 2 River Plate
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The only way to fully express my feelings after last night’s 4-2 loss to Nacional de Paraguay in the Copa Libertadores is to avoid any kind hyperbole and simply let the facts speak for themselves. River Plate were eliminated by a team that were finished in the tournament, a team that had managed only 1 [...]
Category: 2009 Copa LibertadoresRiver Plate Face Must-Win Copa Game Against Nacional de Paraguay
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It seems that every year in the Copa Libertadores, River Plate face the kind of situation they currently find themselves in – win your next game, or face elimination. That unfortunate scenario is again true in this year’s edition of the Copa, as River will travel tonight to Asunción to face Nacional de Paraguay. Los [...]
Clausura 2009 – Superclásico Edition: Boca Juniors 1 – 1 River Plate
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River Plate managed to come back from a goal down on a terrific Marcelo Gallardo free kick in the second half, but an absolutely shocking miss by Radamel Falcao would deny los millonarios a victory over Boca Juniors in Sunday’s 1-1 draw in the Superclásico.
Despite the anticipation leading up to this world famous fixture, Sunday’s [...]
Category: 2009 ClausuraClausura 2009: River Plate 2 – 2 Gimnasia (LP)
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River Plate again disappointed this past Sunday at the Monumental, conceding a penalty in the second half to erase a one goal lead and finish 2-2 with Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata. The result, coming one week prior to the Superclásico against Boca at the Bombonera, raises even more questions about the current state [...]
Copa Libertadores 2009: River Plate 0 – 0 Nacional de Uruguay
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River Plate were all talk and no action in this past Tuesday’s 0-0 draw to Uruguay’s Nacional in the Copa Libertadores. The result complicates even further River’s odds of advancing out of their group, where they currently sit in 3rd place on 4 points. Should they fail to win their final two matches, they will [...]
Clausura 2009: Racing Club 1 – 0 River Plate
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A pathetic performance against an even more pathetic opponent resulted in defeat this past Saturday for River Plate, in a 1-0 loss to local rivals Racing Club. The result puts los millonarios 4 points back from leaders Lanús in the Clausura table, and leaves doubts as to whether the team has the tenacity to fight [...]
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