At first, some expected Ariel Ortega to play against Lanus, but finally Leonardo Astrada didn’t include him. After the match, Astrada confirmed that Ortega will be considered for next time.

That’s why, “El Burrito” will be included in the plans after his last match agains Chacarita. Anyway, we will have to wait and see if Astrada includes him from the beginning.

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It was a hard game but River needed more than ever a victory. Specially after Ariel Ortega deserted the training last Saturday. And 2-0 was the best score to flee from the typical downtown scene that involves the River’s world, even in the days before the visit to La Bombonera.

But of course the party had an anteroom with a verdict inevitable and expected: River’s fans expressed their unconditional support to El Burrito. People cheered and applauded the idol and shouted out loud “Ortega is from River and has to play.” Barely a minute after the game, Rojas burst on the right, fired a low cross and, after an onslaught of Funes Mori, Filippetto ended pushing the ball against his own goal.

Although, that early goal did nothing for Astrada’s team to start rushing against Huracan’s goal. In contrast, while Funes Mori and Canales wasted some plays, La Banda opened their doors to Huracan to try some luck. Two middle-distance shots of Peralta and a free throw by Toranzo realized that El Globo had not felt the initial shock.

Thus, right on the second time, it became clear that the match was open to both teams to score a goal. And after wasting lots of plays, the first was River. Juan Manuel Diaz climbed down the left flank of the field and put the ball on Canales head who undertook the second and final goal. Fortunately, River managed to get another win and it will get to La Bombonera with a better present than Boca Junior.

From 19:10, River will be hosting San Lorenzo, for the the seventh match of the Torneo Clausura. The group led by Leonardo Astrada was unable to secure a victory at the Monumental in any of the three presentations and they are obligated to get these three points.

A decade ago the Antonio Vespucio Liberti caused fear in River’s rivals. Getting a point was a real challenge, and even a good paper served as a consolation. Unfortunately, things had changed a lot. Soccer team’s levels changed a lot in Argentina and around the world and eight years of a bad management caused River lost great players and ended to at what it is today. As a result, lost it has a leading role and no one goes to the very calm to the Monumental.

Marcelo “El muñeco” Gallardo boots from the beginning and Almeyda and Paulo Ferrari are back after the sactions, so River will be going for the three points with a 4-2-2-2.

Posible Line Ups:

River Plate (4-2-2-2): Mario Daniel Vega; Paulo Ferrari, Alexis Ferrero, Nicolás Sánchez and Juan Manuel Díaz; Oscar Ahumada and Matías Almeyda; Marcelo Gallardo and Matías Abelairas; Daniel Villalva and Gustavo Canales. DT: Leonardo Astrada.

Bench: Nicolás Navarro, Facundo Quiroga, Cristian Villagra, Facundo Affranchino, Mauro Díaz, Gonzalo Ludueña and Rogelio Gabriel Funes Mori.

San Lorenzo de Almagro (4-4-2): Pablo Migliore; Fernando Meza, Gastón Aguirre, Jonathan Bottinelli and Aureliano Torres; Pablo Pintos, Diego Rivero, Cristian Leiva and Cristian González; Fabián Bordagaray and Emiliano Alfaro. DT: Diego Simeone.

Bench: Gustavo Campagnuolo, Sebastián Luna, Salvador Reynoso, Sebastián González, Leandro Romagnoli, Juan Carlos Menseguez and Bernardo Romeo.

History:

They played 174 matches. River Plate won 67 (302 goals), San Lorenzo de Almagro 48 (240) and they tie in 59 oportunities.

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