08 Clausura
River Look To Put Copa Failure Behind Them In Must-Win League Match Today
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After their shocking elimination at the hands of the San Lorenzo this past week in the Copa Libertadores, River will now need to put that dark night behind them if they are to continue their push to win the Clausura. You can see the game against Gimnasia (LP) delayed on Fox Soccer Channel at 11PM [...]
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Clausura 2008: Boca Juniors 1 - 0 River Plate
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OK, so I finally crawled out of the rock I’ve been hiding under. I cleaned up all the broken dishes I smashed on the floor (true story). I took a walk around the block, counted to ten, slept on it. But though I’m slightly calmer than I was yesterday, the result still hurts.
Yes, Boca Juniors [...]
Superclasico!!
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The most important fixture in all of South America is only hours away, when our beloved River Plate will attempt to defeat hated Boca Juniors at the Bombonera, in a match you can watch live on Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports Español at 2PM ET.
Not only is pride at stake, but with the 2-1 [...]
Clausura 2008: River Plate 4 - 2 Argentinos Juniors
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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 [...]
Clausura 2008: Rosario Central 2 - 1 River Plate
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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 [...]
Mid-Season Report and the Road to the 2008 Clausura Title
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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 [...]
River Punished for Violent Incidents
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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
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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 [...]
Clausura 2008: River Plate 1 - 0 Arsenal de Sarandí
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Continuing a tradition of boring and uninspired football, River and Arsenal yet again put on 90 minutes of absolute shocking futility, though los milonarios were able to somehow find a victory in a 1-0 win today in the Torneo.
Fielding a “B” side and facing a sinking Arsenal, fresh off a humiliating 6-1 defeat in Ecuador [...]
Vélez Sársfield 0 - 2 River Plate
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River grabbed their first away victory in the Torneo Clausura, defeating an underwhelming Vélez Sársfield side 2-0 yesterday afternoon.
Los millonarios played one of their strongest 45 minutes this season during the first half, with superb performances from Diego Buonanotte and Alexis Sánchez, the later of whom scored a beautiful goal in the 9th minute. Radamel [...]
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