07 Apertura
Apertura 2007: A Look Back
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Final Numbers
Final Table Position: 14th
Total Points: 23
Win - Loss - Draw Record: 6 - 5 - 8
The 2007 Apertura came to a close this past Saturday with a dismal loss away, but given the roller coaster ride that has defined River Plate’s season, it seemed an almost fitting end.
It was a season of delayed starts, [...]
Tiros Libres: Al Fin
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* Mercifully, the 2007 Apertura is finally behind us, and River Plate ended it with the same futility they have shown in recent weeks, losing 0-2 away to Banfield. The result leaves los millonarios 14th in the table, and extends River’s winless streak to 5 games, a stretch where they have been outscored 11-2, including [...]
Category: 07 AperturaOlimpo 4 - 0 River Plate
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Before I got to the debacle that is River, let me first extend my congratulations to Lanús, who over the weekend won their first ever league title after drawing 1-1 away to Boca at La Bombonera. El Granate needed only a point to guarantee that they would finish higher than second place Tigre, the season’s [...]
River Plate 0 - 2 Colón
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The new year cannot come soon enough. After suffering some of their worst setbacks of the season recently with elimination from the Copa Sudamericana and the resignation of Daniel Passarella, piled on with the news that Ramón Díaz will NOT be joining the club as head coach next year, River only added to the suffering [...]
Tiros Libres: Giving Thanks
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With a long weekend break ahead of us, I thought I would take a moment to see what’s happening in the world of football.
* Rumors are running rampant in Argentina that River is getting closer to signing Ramón Díaz from rival club San Lorenzo to take over as head coach. San Lorenzo, winners of the [...]
El KAISER OUT
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As was expected, Daniel Passarella announced earlier today his resignation as head coach.
In a brief statement read to the press, the much maligned River legend said that he would make good on his promise given in May that should the team end the year without a championship he would step down, and after last night’s [...]
Huracán 2 - 1 River Plate
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Daniel Passarella threw out the white flag this past weekend, fielding a team of youngsters, some making their debut in a River kit, in a 2-1 loss to Huracán this past Saturday night.
With the league out of reach, and the Sudamericana 2nd leg this Wednesday, el Kaiser decided to give some young faces the opportunity [...]
River Plate 1 - 1 Independiente
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The word “disappointing” has been used to describe many performances this season, and the same was true this past Sunday as los millonarios could not earn the 3 points desperately needed to stay alive in the league, drawing 1-1 to rivals Independiente at home.
Los rojos got on board first in the 18th minute [...]
Category: 07 AperturaRiver’s Push for the Title Continues Today
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Though the odds are slim, River can help their chances this afternoon towards winning the league title in a huge match against rivals Independiente at the Monumental. You can catch it live on Fox Sports Español at 3PM ET, or delayed on FSC at 5PM ET.
Independiente have had a stellar campaign, and only a few [...]
Category: 07 AperturaGimnasia (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 [...]
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