Weekend Roundup
Ok, the top four all won, so the top of the table still looks the same. With three games to go, only four teams mathematically still have a chance to win. Lanus leads Velez by 1 and Huracan by 2 with Colon trailing by 6 points. If Colon were second and down by six, I’d say slight chance. But with three teams ahead of them, the chances of all three of them monumentally screwing up over the final three weeks are mighty slim.
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Estudiantes Win and Friday Night Ties
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Estudiantes return from Montevideo with a 1-0 lead over Defensor Sporting. While it’s far from a slam dunk to advance, it does give them a decent edge over the Uruguayan side.
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Estudiantes - The Great Argentine Hope
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The sole remaining Argentine side in the Copa Libertadores travels to Uruguay to face the Montevideo side Defensor Sporting in the quarter finals. While not one of the traditional Uruguayan powerhouses (also known as Nacional and Penarol), Defensor saw off Boca Juniors in the round of sixteen, winning both ties. I know that La Bombonera [...]
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How Things Stand
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Well, the games are over and only four weeks of matches remain. The top three all won, while fourth place colon only managed a draw against a Racing side desperate to pick up points.
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The Title Chase
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Last time out we took a look at the relegation fodder. Now we turn out attention to the top of the table. With five games to go, only one team is mathematically eliminated - Gimnasia (J). That doesn’t mean that all the other are in the running, however.
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Relegation Race
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With five matches to go, it’s time to start thinking about those teams that won’t grace us with their presence in the A next year. Gimnasia (J) are rock bottom and only a miracle would keep them from direct relegation. At best they can rise to 18th and play the 3rd place finisher from the B. [...]
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What Lies Ahead
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Well, I thought I would wait a day to see if I could gain any perspective on the Massacre in La Paz. Maybe I would find some little nugget of comfort or two. But no. They aren’t there. Wednesday was what Wednesday was. There worst international defeat, ever. They [...]
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Weekend Report
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Not much going on down in Argentina, what with the club teams off and all. And while you may not have heard, a squat little fella seems to have had a good first day at the office.
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Burruchaga Raises the Unemployment Rate in Argentina
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Yep, on the same weekend that Pepe Santoro won and quit, Banfield’s Jorge Burruchaga put an end to his tenure as coach today after beating Arsenal 2-0 yesterday.
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Santoro Leaves On Own Terms
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Despite soundly thumping (and this hurts to write) Newell’s Old Boys 4-1 at home on Friday night, Pepe Santoro stepped down as coach of Independiente after the game.
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Team News
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Leandro Armani - Along with Pillud is heading back to Tiro Federal now that his loan is done and Newell's can't afford the $3.5 million price tag for the both of them.
Ivan Pillud - see above.
Ernesto Cristaldo - heading back to Paraguay, but looking for a new gig in ...
Jun 30, 2009 | Read this article...
Tiros Libres: The Nightmare Ends
At long last, the 2009 Torneo Clausura will end this weekend, with River Plate set to host Estudiantes in the last fixture of the season.
It could not come soon enough.
Considering our title hopes were pretty much dead after week 12, this last month has been an unbearable time for gallinas ...
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Transfers
Fresh from dropping two matches on the trot, and looking like crap doing it, Newell's turns their attention to the final match of the season away against Racing who, in case you missed it, is coached by one Ricardo Caruso Lombardi. Schiavi and Formica are out due to compiling too ...
Jun 25, 2009 | Read this article...
River Plate Canadian Tour 2009: Juventus Out, Impact In, and Information On Seating For Everton Friendly
First and foremost, let me extend a warm thank you to Salvi Cammarata and Chris Billings of the Alberta Soccer Association, and Mel Kowalchuk of the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League. All three have been very gracious in answering my emails regarding a dedicated fan section in the Commonwealth Stadium for the July 25th friendly against Everton. And guess what? There will indeed be a Fan Zone set aside just for River Plate fans! You can now go to the Ticketmaster event page to see a seating chart; our section will be on the east side of the stadium, sections S to N. Remember, tickets will go on sale June 22nd.
More updates regarding River's anticipated Canadian pre-season tour:
Clausura 2009: River Plate 3 - 1 Tigre
The season may be over, but after a convincing 3-1 victory over Tigre this past Saturday at the Monumental, River Plate left an impression that better times may indeed be ahead for the embattled club. Overall, it was the most complete performance from River in quite some time.
Things got off ...
Jun 17, 2009 | Read this article...
Ticket Information For Carlsberg Cup Released
Tickets for the July 22nd, Carlsberg Cup match between River Plate and Toronto F.C. will go on sale this Saturday, June 13th at 11AM, local time. Tickets will range from $41 to $320 (!)
You can find the direct link to Ticketmaster here.
Does anyone plan on going? Can anyone afford ...
Jun 12, 2009 | Read this article...
River Plate To Face Everton in Canada
A friendly match between Everton F.C. has been confimed for Saturday, July 25th in Edmonton.
The Toffees are now the third club to face River during their pre-season training in Canada, joining Juventus and Toronto F.C.
The game will be held at the Commonwealth Stadium at 7:30PM, local time. Tickets will ...
Jun 11, 2009 | Read this article...
River Plate To Invade North America This Summer
River Plate has announced they will visit Canada for three weeks of pre-season training this summer, where they will participate in friendly matches against Italy’s Juventus and Major League Soccer’s, Toronto F.C.
According to La Página Millonaria, los millonarios will be in Canada from July 19th to August 9th as ...
Jun 09, 2009 | Read this article...
Clausura 2009: Argentinos Juniors 0 - 0 River Plate
Is it over yet?
Despite playing (slightly) better, River Plate came away empty-handed from La Paternal this past Sunday, drawing 0-0 with Argentinos Juniors, mathematically eliminating them any chance at winning the Clausura.
Any fan following the club during this agonizing season already knew that the season was over after the 1-0 ...
Jun 02, 2009 | Read this article...
Super-Duper Mega Post
Ok, so I got a little slack this week and never put up anything about the big win at the Nuevo Gasometro against San Lorenzo. So here's the video from the match.
May 29, 2009 | Read this article...
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