On Saturday night, River Plate defeated Banfield in the Monumental Stadium in front of 45,000+ fans in one of the best matches of the 2011 Torneo Clausura Tournament. Matias Almeyda was the star of the match as he paved the way for the victory. His exact timing in passing the ball to Mariano Pavone created River’s winning moment on the pitch. As a result, River obtained another important victory with three additional points to total 18 and first place in the standings.
Banfield arrived at the Monumental Stadium with the intention of ruining River’s winning momentum, but they soon found out that it was more difficult than expected to escape with a win. River has a found a great formula to win games lately by the feet of Juan Pablo Carrizo, Matias Almeyda, and Erik Lamela. These three players represent the sectors of the pitch: defense, midfield, and attack respectively. By adding Mariano Pavone to this list on Saturday night, River scored another amazing goal. First place in the standings, River now needs to focus on keeping the winning streak alive as many will try to knock down the sleeping giant.
Watch Mariano Pavone’s goal below:
