Clausura 2009: River Plate 2 – 2 Gimnasia (LP)
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...
View ArticleClausura 2009 – Superclásico Edition: Boca Juniors 1 – 1 River Plate
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...
View ArticleClausura 2009: River Plate 1 – 0 Gimnasia de Jujuy
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...
View ArticleClausura 2009: Newell’s Old Boys 1 – 0 River Plate
River Plate effectively ended their Clausura title bid this past Sunday, falling 1-0 to Newell’s Old Boys. Their campaign finished in much the same way we’ve come to expect from los millonarios this...
View ArticleClausura 2009: River Plate 1 – 1 Club Atlético Lanús
It’s a sad sign of the times that River Plate’s 1-1 draw with Lanús yesterday evening was somehow not the most embarassing sight at the Monumental. The result itself certainly qualified. Los...
View ArticleTiros Libres: Feeling Down Under
Let me take this opportunity to send a warm welcome to the members of the River Plate Football Academy of Australia (motto: There is a place for everyone at River Plate), who I was just told are...
View ArticleClausura 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...
View ArticleClausura 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....
View ArticleTiros 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...
View ArticleClausura 2009: River Plate 1 – 2 Estudiantes
River Plate fell 2-1 to Estudiantes this past Saturday in their 19th and final fixture of the 2009 Clausura. The loss encapsulated all that was wrong with River Plate in 2009. Uninspiring, difficult to...
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