Apertura 2008
Apertura News and Blogs
In the last 3 weeks
Tiros Libres: Taking Time Off To Reflect
River Plate Offside will be taking the rest of the week off for the Thanksgiving break and will not return until the first week of December. Hopefully by then I can have more information on the... More
Apertura 2009: River Plate 3 – 1 Atlético Tucumán
River Plate came from behind to earn a much needed 3-1 victory over Atlético Tucumán Sunday afternoon. The win, River’s third of the year, ended a two game losing streak. It was once again a... More
In the last month
Apertura 2009: Newell’s Old Boys 2 – 1 River Plate
River Plate effectively said goodbye to any chance of qualifying for next year’s Copa Libertadores after losing 2-1 to Newell’s Old Boys Saturday afternoon. The loss leaves River 13... More
In the last 2 months
Apertura 2009: River Plate 0 – 1 Lanús
Despite a renewed sense of optimism in recent weeks, River Plate succumbed to their old ways yesterday as they fell 1-0 at home to Lanús. Prior to the match, River were rocked by the news that... More
Apertura 2009: Argentinos Juniors 1 – 2 River Plate
Goals from Diego Buonanotte and Mauro Rosales helped River Plate end an 8-game winless streak last night in a 2-1 victory at Argentinos Juniors. The win, the first for Leo Astrada since taking... More
Superclasico 2009: River Plate 1 – 1 Boca Juniors
Photo courtesy La Página Millonaria River Plate had one of their strongest performances of the year during Sunday’s Superclásico, but despite several opportunities to win the game, los millonarios ... More
Superclasico 2009: River Plate Announce Starting XI
Here is the lineup Leo Astrada will start for tomorrow’s highly anticipated Superclásico: Daniel Vega Paulo Ferrari, Gustavo Cabral, Nicolás Sánchez, Cristian Villagra Nicolás Domingo, Matías... More
2009 Superclasico: Knowing Thyself
Yesterday I wrote about Boca Juniors’s recent form coming into this Sunday’s Superclásico. Now let’s look at the Good Guys: How to summarize This River’s season? As usual,... More
2009 Superclasico: Knowing They Enemy
Every season, River Plate fans demand only three things: win the league, win the Copas (the Libertadores and the Sudamericana), and beat Boca Juniors in the bi-annual Superclásico. Unfortunately i... More
In the last 6 months
Tiros Libres: Some Unfinished Business Before The Superclásico
It’s time for yet another patented, Offside apology-for-no-recent-posts post! I spent the last week and a half back home in chilly Chicago for a wedding (not my own), and now that I’m... More
Leo Astrada Returns As River Plate Manager
River Plate announced yesterday that former player and coach Leonardo Astrada will succeed Néstor Gorosito as club manager. This will be the second stint in charge for El Negro, who first led the... More
Nestor Gorosito Resigns As Manager After 2-1 Loss to San Lorenzo
The Néstor Gorosito era came to a surprise end Sunday afternoon after the manager, who only a week ago had received the club’s backing to remain until December, announced his resignation following ... More
Apertura 2009: River Plate 2 - 2 Gimnasia de La Plata
River Plate were well on their way to an important victory at the Monumental Sunday evening, but a late collapse would leave los millonarios with only a point following a 2-2 draw with Gimnasia de... More
Nestor Gorosito To Remain As River Plate Manager Until December
After a 1-0 loss to Arsenal this past weekend, the news, for once, focused not on River Plate losing another away game, but instead on whether or not Néstor Gorosito would step down as manager. The... More
River Plate ELIMINATED From Copa Sudamericana
River Plate suffered their second consecutive first round elimination at an international tournament after losing 1-0 to Lanús last night in the Copa Sudamericana. The loss was yet another in a... More
River Plate Go For All Or Nothing Tonight In Copa Sudamericana
Los millonarios will head into the second leg of tonight’s Copa Sudamericana tie at Lanús hoping to overturn a 2-1 deficit to reach the round of 16 and face Ecuador’s Liga de Quito. You can w... More
Apertura 2009: River Plate 0 - 0 Colon de Santa Fe
Eleven strangers wearing River Plate jerseys played to a 0-0 draw with Colon de Santa Fe this past Sunday at the Monumental. Ridiculous as that may sound, there simply can be no other reasonable... More
Apertura 2009: Rosario Central 2 - 1 River Plate
River Plate were outclassed by a youthful Rosario Central side in a 2-1 defeat Tuesday evening, extending their away losing streak to 10 games and once again raising serious questions about the tea... More
Apertura 2009: River Plate 4 - 3 Chacarita Juniors
A late strike from Ariel Ortega lifted River Plate to a 4-3 victory over Chacarita Juniors this past Sunday at the Monumental, handing los millonarios their first win of the season and temporarily ... More
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