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River Plate
2011–12 season
President Daniel Passarella
Manager MatĂ­as Almeyda
Primera B Nacional1st (promoted)
Copa ArgentinaSemi-final (vs. Racing)
Top goalscorerLeague: Fernando Cavenaghi (19)
All: Fernando Cavenaghi (19)

The 2011-12 season was River Plate's first season in the Primera B Nacional, following relegation from the Primera DivisiĂłn in 2011. It was MatĂ­as Almeyda's first season in charge at the club.

Season review

See also 2011–12 Primera B Nacional

On 19 December 2011, David Trezeguet joined River Plate on a three-year deal after terminating his contract on 21 November 2011 with Baniyas of the UAE Pro-League.

Transfers

In

Pos. Name From Fee
FW Fernando Cavenaghi France Bordeaux Free
MF Alejandro DomĂ­nguez Spain Valencia Loan
DF AgustĂ­n Alayes Chile Colo-Colo Free
MF MartĂ­n Aguirre Argentina Godoy Cruz US$0.4M
MF Carlos SĂĄnchez Argentina Godoy Cruz US$2.5M
DF Luciano Vella Argentina Newell's Old Boys Free
DF Cristian Ledesma Argentina ColĂłn US$0.46M
MF Leonardo Ponzio Spain Real Zaragoza Free
FW David Trezeguet United Arab Emirates Baniyas Free

Out

Pos. Name To Fee
FW FabiĂĄn Bordagaray Argentina Argentinos Juniors
MF Roberto Pereyra Italy Udinese
MF Erik Lamela Italy Roma up to €19 million. [1]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Argentina  ARG Daniel Vega
2 DF Argentina  ARG Jonatan Maidana
3 DF Uruguay  URU Juan Manuel Diaz
4 DF Argentina  ARG Luciano Abecasis
5 MF Argentina  ARG Leonardo Ponzio
6 DF Argentina  ARG Ramiro Funes Mori
7 MF Argentina  ARG Martin Aguirre
8 MF Uruguay  URU Carlos Sanchez
9 FW Argentina  ARG Fernando Cavenaghi ( Captain)
10 FW Argentina  ARG Alejandro DomĂ­nguez ( Vice-captain)
11 MF Argentina  ARG Lucas Ocampos
12 GK Argentina  ARG Leandro Chichizola
13 DF Argentina  ARG Carlos Arano
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF Argentina  ARG Luciano Vella
15 MF Argentina  ARG Ezequiel Cirigliano
16 DF Argentina  ARG Leandro GonzĂĄlez Pirez
17 FW France  FRA David Trezeguet
18 FW Argentina  ARG Rogelio Funes Mori
19 MF Venezuela  VEN CĂ©sar GonzĂĄlez
20 DF Argentina  ARG German Pezzella
21 FW Argentina  ARG Daniel Villalva
22 DF Argentina  ARG Alexis Ferrero
23 FW Argentina  ARG Andres Rios
24 MF Argentina  ARG Nicolas Domingo
25 MF Argentina  ARG Cristian Ledesma

On loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF Argentina  ARG Manuel Lanzini (at Fluminense)
- MF Argentina  ARG Walter Acevedo (at Banfield)
- DF Argentina  ARG Maximiliano Coronel (at All Boys)
No. Pos. Nation Player
- DF Argentina  ARG Alejandro Espinoza (at AtlĂ©tico TucumĂĄn)
- DF Argentina  ARG Lucas OrbĂĄn (at Tigre)

Competitions

Summer recess mid-season friendlies

14 January 2012 Friendly Estudiantes 0–0 River Plate Mar del Plata
22.10 (UTC -3) Summary Stadium: Estadio José María Minella
Attendance: 15.000
Referee: GermĂĄn Delfino
19 January 2012 Friendly River Plate 2–1 Racing Club Mar del Plata
22.10 (UTC -3) Ro. Funes Mori 6'
Trezeguet 84'
Summary Gutiérrez 86' Stadium: Estadio José María Minella
Referee: Pablo Lunati
25 January 2012 Friendly Boca Juniors 2–0 River Plate Resistencia, Chaco
22.10 (UTC -3) Report Blandi 6', 79' Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Referee: Diego Abal
29 January 2012 Friendly River Plate 0–1 Boca Juniors Mendoza
22.10 (UTC -3) Report Mouche 28' Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Referee: SaĂșl Laverni

Primera B Nacional

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 20 13 5 66 28  +38 73 13 4 2 37 12  +25 7 9 3 29 16  +13

Last updated: 7 December 2011.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWWDDDWDWWDLWLWDLWDWWWDDWDWLWWDWWDDWLW
Position71112211111212222221112222222222122111
Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results

16 August 2011 Round 1 River Plate 1–0 Chacarita Juniors Buenos Aires
J. DĂ­az 6' Summary Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: HĂ©ctor Baldassi
20 August 2011 Round 2 Independiente Rivadavia 1–3 River Plate Mendoza
Ferradas 8' Summary Ocampos 35'
Aguirre 39'
SĂĄnchez 69'
Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Diego Abal
27 August 2011 Round 3 River Plate 3–1 Sportivo Desamparados Buenos Aires
Ocampos 35'
SĂĄnchez 45'
DomĂ­nguez 71'
Summary Rosso 60'
Barth Yellow card 80' Yellow-red card 80'
Stadium: Estadio TomĂĄs Adolfo DucĂł
Attendance: Closed
Referee: Gabriel Fabale
3 September 2011 Round 4 Quilmes 1–1 River Plate Quilmes
Telechea 90+1' Summary Cavenaghi 35' Stadium: Estadio Centenario Dr. José Luis Meiszner
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Pablo Lunati
10 September 2011 Round 5 River Plate 2–2 Defensa y Justicia Buenos Aires
Cavenaghi 35'
Ro. Funes Mori 89'
Summary PĂ­riz 41', 58' Stadium: Estadio Pedro Bidegain
Attendance: Closed
Referee: GermĂĄn Delfino
17 September 2011 Round 6 Deportivo Merlo 0–0 River Plate Avellaneda
Summary Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Mauro Vigliano
24 September 2011 Round 7 River Plate 2–0 Gimnasia (La Plata) Buenos Aires
Ro. Funes Mori 48'
J. DĂ­az 68'
Summary Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Alejandro Toia
1 October 2011 Round 8 Ferro Carril Oeste 0–0 River Plate Buenos Aires
Summary Stadium: Estadio Pedro Bidegain
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Diego Ceballos
5 October 2011 Round 9 River Plate 7–1 Atlanta Buenos Aires
Aguirre 13'
Cavenaghi 19', 56', 58'
Ocampos 44'
Bordagaray 71'
RĂ­os 84'
Summary Soriano 87' Stadium: Estadio Pedro Bidegain
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Juan Pablo Pompei
9 October 2011 Round 10 Huracán 1–2 River Plate Buenos Aires
MachĂ­n 8' Summary Aguirre 14', 20' Stadium: Estadio TomĂĄs Adolfo DucĂł
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Carlos Maglio
15 October 2011 Round 11 Instituto 0–0 River Plate Córdoba
ErpenYellow card 57' Yellow-red card 67' Summary Stadium: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
Attendance: 57,000
Referee: GermĂĄn Delfino
29 October 2011 Round 12 River Plate 1–2 Aldosivi Buenos Aires
Cavenaghi 48' Summary Furios 22'
Zunino 84'
Stadium: Estadio Pedro Bidegain
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Pablo DĂ­az
5 November 2011 Round 13 Gimnasia (Jujuy) 1–4 River Plate San Salvador de Jujuy
Minici 87' Summary Cavenaghi 24' ( pen.), 50', 68', 90' Stadium: Estadio 23 de Agosto
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Pablo Lunati
13 November 2011 Round 14 River Plate 0–2 AtlĂ©tico TucumĂĄn Buenos Aires
Summary RodrĂ­guez 13'
Montiglio 22'
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Gabriel Favale
19 November 2011 Round 15 Guillermo Brown 1–4 River Plate Puerto Madryn
Bottino 88' Summary Ocampos 35'
DomĂ­nguez 46'
Cavenaghi 57', 78'
Stadium: Estadio Raul Conti
Attendance: 14,500
Referee: Carlos Maglio
26 November 2011 Round 16 River Plate 1–1 Rosario Central Buenos Aires
Cavenaghi 78' Summary Castillejos 48' Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Hector Baldassi
3 December 2011 Round 17 Boca Unidos 1–0 River Plate Corrientes
Cristian NĂșñez 90' Summary Stadium: Estadio JosĂ© Antonio Romero Feris
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Alejandro Toia
12 December 2011 Round 18 River Plate 1–0 Patronato Buenos Aires
SĂĄnchez 71' Summary Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Juan Pablo Pompei
5 February 2012 Round 19 Almirante Brown 1–1 River Plate Isidro Casanova
Vega 24' Summary Cavenaghi 13' Stadium: Estadio Fragata Presidente Sarmiento
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Carlos Maglio
12 February 2012 Round 20 Chacarita Juniors 0–2 River Plate La Plata
17:00 ( UTC−03:00) Summary Toledo 33' ( o.g.)
Ocampos 39'
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Luis Álvarez
18 February 2012 Round 21 River Plate 3–0 Independiente Rivadavia Buenos Aires
19:10 ( UTC−03:00) SĂĄnchez Yellow card 11' Yellow-red card 11'
Cavenaghi 27'
DomĂ­nguez 75'
Trezeguet 88'
Summary Ayala Red card 84' Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Attendance: 61,321
Referee: GermĂĄn Delfino
27 February 2012 Round 22 Sportivo Desamparados 1–4 River Plate San Juan
21:15 ( UTC−03:00) Anívole 82' Summaty Ponzio 20'
Ro. Funes Mori 50'
Ra. Funes Mori 68'
Trezeguet 90'
Stadium: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: SaĂșl Laverni
20 March 2012 Round 23 River Plate 0–0 Quilmes Buenos Aires
Summary Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Pablo Lunati
7 March 2012 Round 24 Defensa y Justicia 3–3 River Plate La Plata
DĂ­az 8'
Ra. Funes Mori 53' ( o.g.)
Bustamante 61'
Summary Ocampos 2'
Trezeguet 49', 68'
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Juan Pablo Pompei
17 March 2012 Round 25 River Plate 3–0 Deportivo Merlo Buenos Aires
18:15 ( UTC−03:00) Trezeguet 39'
Cavenaghi 71', 90'
Summary Stadium: Estadio José Amalfitani
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Pablo DĂ­az
24 March 2012 Round 26 Gimnasia (La Plata) 0–0 River Plate La Plata
18:15 ( UTC−03:00) Goux Red card 77' Summary Stadium: Estadio Juan Carlos Zerillo
Referee: Alejandro Toia
31 March 2012 Round 27 River Plate 3–0 Ferro Carril Oeste Buenos Aires
Ra. Funes Mori 77'
Trezeguet 81', 84'
Summary Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
8 April 2012 Round 28 Atlanta 1–0 River Plate Buenos Aires
Lorefice 34' Summary Ra. Funes Mori Red card 45+1' Stadium: Estadio JosĂ© Amalfitani
14 April 2012 Round 29 River Plate 2–0 Huracán Buenos Aires
GonzĂĄlez 58' ( o.g.)
Cavenaghi 81'
Summary Ferrero Yellow card 60' Yellow-red card 60'
Tavio Red card 83'
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
21 April 2012 Round 30 River Plate 1–0 Instituto Buenos Aires
Trezeguet 56' Summary Damiani Red card 65' Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
29 April 2012 Round 31 Aldosivi 1–1 River Plate Mar del Plata
Briones Red card 64'
Gigli 84'
Summary DomĂ­nguez 61' ( pen.) Stadium: Estadio JosĂ© MarĂ­a Minella
4 May 2012 Round 32 River Plate 1–0 Gimnasia (Jujuy) Buenos Aires
Trezeguet 67' Summary Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
12 May 2012 Round 33 AtlĂ©tico TucumĂĄn 2–4 River Plate San Miguel de TucumĂĄn
Fondacaro 7'
Barone 83'
Summary GonzĂĄlez 30'
Trezeguet 36' ( pen.), 67'
SĂĄnchez 85'
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Presidente Jose Fierro
19 May 2012 Round 34 River Plate 2–2 Guillermo Brown Buenos Aires
Cavenaghi 33'
Villalva 78'
Summary Bottino 17'
Zanni 90'
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
26 May 2012 Round 35 Rosario Central 0–0 River Plate Rosario
Summary Stadium: Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
10 June 2012 Round 36 River Plate 2–1 Boca Unidos Buenos Aires
Ocampos 78'
Ro. Funes Mori 88'
Summary Friedrich 81' Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
16 June 2012 Round 37 Patronato 1–0 River Plate Paraná, Entre Ríos
Acosta 7'
Boggino Yellow card 50' Yellow-red card 86'
Summary Stadium: Estadio Presbítero Bartolomé Grella
23 June 2012 Round 38 River Plate 2–0 Almirante Brown Buenos Aires
Trezeguet 49', 88' Summary Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Referee: A. Toia

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 River Plate (C, P) 38 20 13 5 66 28 +38 73 Primera DivisiĂłn
2 Quilmes (P) 38 20 12 6 62 21 +41 72
3 Instituto (Q) 38 19 13 6 56 28 +28 70 Promotion Playoff Matches
4 Rosario Central (Q) 38 20 9 9 49 33 +16 69
5 Boca Unidos 38 16 9 13 55 48 +7 57
Updated to match(es) played on June 23, 2012. Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored. This does not apply to determining the champion. If two or more teams had been tied in point at the end of the tournament, a playoff would have been held at a neutral venue within 72 hours for the championship
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Copa Argentina

8 December 2011 Round of 64 Defensores de Belgrano 0–1 River Plate San Juan, Argentina
Summary DomĂ­nguez 25' Stadium: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario
6 March 2012 Round of 32 Sportivo Belgrano 0–2 River Plate Catamarca, Argentina
21.10 ( UTC−03:00) Summary Aguirre 61'
Ro. Funes Mori 85'
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Catamarca
Attendance: 20.000
Referee: Diego Ceballos
11 April 2012 Round of 16 Quilmes 1–2 River Plate San Juan, Argentina
22.10 ( UTC−03:00) Cauteruccio 87' Summary Trezeguet 26'
Villalva 76'
Stadium: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario
16 May 2012 Quarterfinals San Lorenzo 0–2 River Plate Salta, Argentina
Summary Villalva 48'
Ro. Funes Mori 79'
Stadium: Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 24 June 2012
No. Pos Nat Player Total Primera B Nacional Copa Argentina
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Argentina  ARG Leandro Chichizola 22 0 18+0 0 4+0 0
GK Argentina  ARG Daniel Vega 21 0 20+0 0 1+0 0
DF Argentina  ARG Jonathan Maidana 36 0 36+0 0 0+0 0
DF Argentina  ARG AgustĂ­n Alayes 6 0 6+0 0 0+0 0
DF Uruguay  URU Juan Manuel DĂ­az 29 2 27+0 2 2+0 0
DF Argentina  ARG Luciano Abecasis 21 0 17+0 0 4+0 0
DF Argentina  ARG Alexis Ferrero 11 0 8+3 0 0+0 0
DF Argentina  ARG Carlos Arano 8 0 7+0 0 1+0 0
DF Argentina  ARG Luciano Vella 18 0 16+0 0 2+0 0
DF Paraguay  PAR Adalberto RomĂĄn 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
DF Argentina  ARG Leandro GonzĂĄlez Pirez 13 0 6+3 0 3+1 0
DF Argentina  ARG GermĂĄn Pezzella 6 0 1+0 0 5+0 0
DF Argentina  ARG Ramiro Funes Mori 21 2 17+1 2 3+0 0
DF Argentina  ARG Diego MartĂ­nez 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
MF Uruguay  URU Carlos SĂĄnchez 35 4 35+0 4 0+0 0
MF Argentina  ARG MartĂ­n Aguirre 33 5 17+12 4 3+1 1
MF Argentina  ARG NicolĂĄs Domingo 12 0 7+1 0 4+0 0
MF Argentina  ARG Lucas Ocampos 38 7 31+6 7 0+1 0
MF Argentina  ARG Alejandro DomĂ­nguez 36 5 30+4 4 2+0 1
MF Argentina  ARG Ezequiel Cirigliano 28 0 26+1 0 1+0 0
MF Ecuador  ECU Juan Cazares 4 0 0+0 0 0+4 0
MF Argentina  ARG Mauro DĂ­az 5 0 1+4 0 0+0 0
MF Argentina  ARG Cristian Ledesma 7 0 2+1 0 4+0 0
MF Venezuela  VEN CĂ©sar GonzĂĄlez 15 2 6+6 2 2+1 0
MF Argentina  ARG Leonardo Ponzio 20 1 19+0 1 0+1 0
FW Argentina  ARG Fernando Cavenaghi 38 19 37+0 19 1+0 0
FW Argentina  ARG Daniel Villalva 17 3 1+12 1 3+1 2
FW Argentina  ARG Rogelio Funes Mori 27 6 8+14 4 5+0 2
FW Argentina  ARG Gustavo Bou 6 0 0+6 0 0+0 0
FW Argentina  ARG AndrĂ©s RĂ­os 17 1 6+8 1 2+1 0
FW France  FRA David Trezeguet 21 14 13+6 13 2+0 1
FW Argentina  ARG Luis Alfredo Vila 2 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
Players who appeared for River Plate no longer at the club:
FW Argentina  ARG FabiĂĄn Bordagaray 2 1 0+2 1 0+0 0
MF Argentina  ARG Facundo Affranchino 7 0 0+6 0 1+0 0

Top scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Primera B Nacional Copa Argentina Total
1 FW Argentina Fernando Cavenaghi 19 0 19
2 FW France David Trezeguet 13 1 14
3 MF Argentina Lucas Ocampos 7 0 7
4 FW Argentina Rogelio Funes Mori 4 2 6
5 MF Argentina MartĂ­n Aguirre 4 1 5
MF Argentina Alejandro DomĂ­nguez 4 1 5
7 MF Uruguay Carlos SĂĄnchez 4 0 4
8 FW Argentina Daniel Villalva 1 2 3
9 DF Uruguay Juan Manuel DĂ­az 2 0 2
Own Goal 2 0 2
DF Argentina Ramiro Funes Mori 2 0 2
MF Venezuela CĂ©sar GonzĂĄlez 2 0 2
13 FW Argentina FabiĂĄn Bordagaray 1 0 1
FW Argentina Andrés Ríos 1 0 1
MF Argentina Leonardo Ponzio 1 0 1
FW Argentina Daniel Villalva 1 0 1
TOTALS 68 7 75

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Primera B Nacional Copa Argentina Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
Uruguay MF Carlos SĂĄnchez 9 1 0 0 9 1
Argentina MF MartĂ­n Aguirre 7 0 2 0 9 0
Argentina MF Ezequiel Cirigliano 8 0 0 0 8 0
Argentina MF Leonardo Ponzio 7 0 0 0 7 0
Argentina DF Jonathan Maidana 7 0 0 0 7 0
Uruguay DF Juan Manuel DĂ­az 5 0 0 0 5 0
Argentina DF Luciano Vella 5 0 0 0 5 0
Argentina DF Luciano Abecasis 4 0 1 0 5 0
Argentina MF Alejandro DomĂ­nguez 5 0 0 0 5 0
Argentina DF Ramiro Funes Mori 3 1 1 0 4 1
Argentina FW Fernando Cavenaghi 4 0 0 0 4 0
Argentina DF Alexis Ferrero 3 0 0 0 3 0
Argentina MF Lucas Ocampos 3 0 0 0 3 0
Argentina FW Rogelio Funes Mori 2 0 1 0 3 0
Argentina DF Leandro GonzĂĄlez Pirez 3 0 0 0 3 0
France FW David Trezeguet 2 0 0 0 2 0
Argentina DF GermĂĄn Pezzella 0 0 2 0 2 0
Argentina MF Cristian Ledesma 1 0 1 0 2 0
Argentina DF AgustĂ­n Alayes 1 0 0 0 1 0
Argentina MF NicolĂĄs Domingo 1 0 0 0 1 0
Argentina FW Andrés Ríos 1 0 0 0 1 0
Argentina DF Carlos Arano 1 0 0 0 1 0
Argentina GK Daniel Vega 1 0 0 0 1 0
Argentina FW Andrés Ríos 0 0 1 0 1 0
Argentina DF Diego MartĂ­nez 0 0 1 0 1 0
TOTALS 82 2 9 0 91 2

Team kit

These are the 2011–12 River Plate kits.

Supplier: Adidas
Sponsor(s): Petrobras & Tramontina

Source: [ citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Acquisizione a titolo definitivo dei diritti alle prestazioni sportive del calciatore Erik Manuel Lamela" (PDF) (in Italian). asroma.it. Retrieved 6 August 2011.[ permanent dead link]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

River Plate
2011–12 season
President Daniel Passarella
Manager MatĂ­as Almeyda
Primera B Nacional1st (promoted)
Copa ArgentinaSemi-final (vs. Racing)
Top goalscorerLeague: Fernando Cavenaghi (19)
All: Fernando Cavenaghi (19)

The 2011-12 season was River Plate's first season in the Primera B Nacional, following relegation from the Primera DivisiĂłn in 2011. It was MatĂ­as Almeyda's first season in charge at the club.

Season review

See also 2011–12 Primera B Nacional

On 19 December 2011, David Trezeguet joined River Plate on a three-year deal after terminating his contract on 21 November 2011 with Baniyas of the UAE Pro-League.

Transfers

In

Pos. Name From Fee
FW Fernando Cavenaghi France Bordeaux Free
MF Alejandro DomĂ­nguez Spain Valencia Loan
DF AgustĂ­n Alayes Chile Colo-Colo Free
MF MartĂ­n Aguirre Argentina Godoy Cruz US$0.4M
MF Carlos SĂĄnchez Argentina Godoy Cruz US$2.5M
DF Luciano Vella Argentina Newell's Old Boys Free
DF Cristian Ledesma Argentina ColĂłn US$0.46M
MF Leonardo Ponzio Spain Real Zaragoza Free
FW David Trezeguet United Arab Emirates Baniyas Free

Out

Pos. Name To Fee
FW FabiĂĄn Bordagaray Argentina Argentinos Juniors
MF Roberto Pereyra Italy Udinese
MF Erik Lamela Italy Roma up to €19 million. [1]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Argentina  ARG Daniel Vega
2 DF Argentina  ARG Jonatan Maidana
3 DF Uruguay  URU Juan Manuel Diaz
4 DF Argentina  ARG Luciano Abecasis
5 MF Argentina  ARG Leonardo Ponzio
6 DF Argentina  ARG Ramiro Funes Mori
7 MF Argentina  ARG Martin Aguirre
8 MF Uruguay  URU Carlos Sanchez
9 FW Argentina  ARG Fernando Cavenaghi ( Captain)
10 FW Argentina  ARG Alejandro DomĂ­nguez ( Vice-captain)
11 MF Argentina  ARG Lucas Ocampos
12 GK Argentina  ARG Leandro Chichizola
13 DF Argentina  ARG Carlos Arano
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF Argentina  ARG Luciano Vella
15 MF Argentina  ARG Ezequiel Cirigliano
16 DF Argentina  ARG Leandro GonzĂĄlez Pirez
17 FW France  FRA David Trezeguet
18 FW Argentina  ARG Rogelio Funes Mori
19 MF Venezuela  VEN CĂ©sar GonzĂĄlez
20 DF Argentina  ARG German Pezzella
21 FW Argentina  ARG Daniel Villalva
22 DF Argentina  ARG Alexis Ferrero
23 FW Argentina  ARG Andres Rios
24 MF Argentina  ARG Nicolas Domingo
25 MF Argentina  ARG Cristian Ledesma

On loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF Argentina  ARG Manuel Lanzini (at Fluminense)
- MF Argentina  ARG Walter Acevedo (at Banfield)
- DF Argentina  ARG Maximiliano Coronel (at All Boys)
No. Pos. Nation Player
- DF Argentina  ARG Alejandro Espinoza (at AtlĂ©tico TucumĂĄn)
- DF Argentina  ARG Lucas OrbĂĄn (at Tigre)

Competitions

Summer recess mid-season friendlies

14 January 2012 Friendly Estudiantes 0–0 River Plate Mar del Plata
22.10 (UTC -3) Summary Stadium: Estadio José María Minella
Attendance: 15.000
Referee: GermĂĄn Delfino
19 January 2012 Friendly River Plate 2–1 Racing Club Mar del Plata
22.10 (UTC -3) Ro. Funes Mori 6'
Trezeguet 84'
Summary Gutiérrez 86' Stadium: Estadio José María Minella
Referee: Pablo Lunati
25 January 2012 Friendly Boca Juniors 2–0 River Plate Resistencia, Chaco
22.10 (UTC -3) Report Blandi 6', 79' Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Referee: Diego Abal
29 January 2012 Friendly River Plate 0–1 Boca Juniors Mendoza
22.10 (UTC -3) Report Mouche 28' Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Referee: SaĂșl Laverni

Primera B Nacional

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 20 13 5 66 28  +38 73 13 4 2 37 12  +25 7 9 3 29 16  +13

Last updated: 7 December 2011.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWWDDDWDWWDLWLWDLWDWWWDDWDWLWWDWWDDWLW
Position71112211111212222221112222222222122111
Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results

16 August 2011 Round 1 River Plate 1–0 Chacarita Juniors Buenos Aires
J. DĂ­az 6' Summary Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: HĂ©ctor Baldassi
20 August 2011 Round 2 Independiente Rivadavia 1–3 River Plate Mendoza
Ferradas 8' Summary Ocampos 35'
Aguirre 39'
SĂĄnchez 69'
Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Diego Abal
27 August 2011 Round 3 River Plate 3–1 Sportivo Desamparados Buenos Aires
Ocampos 35'
SĂĄnchez 45'
DomĂ­nguez 71'
Summary Rosso 60'
Barth Yellow card 80' Yellow-red card 80'
Stadium: Estadio TomĂĄs Adolfo DucĂł
Attendance: Closed
Referee: Gabriel Fabale
3 September 2011 Round 4 Quilmes 1–1 River Plate Quilmes
Telechea 90+1' Summary Cavenaghi 35' Stadium: Estadio Centenario Dr. José Luis Meiszner
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Pablo Lunati
10 September 2011 Round 5 River Plate 2–2 Defensa y Justicia Buenos Aires
Cavenaghi 35'
Ro. Funes Mori 89'
Summary PĂ­riz 41', 58' Stadium: Estadio Pedro Bidegain
Attendance: Closed
Referee: GermĂĄn Delfino
17 September 2011 Round 6 Deportivo Merlo 0–0 River Plate Avellaneda
Summary Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Mauro Vigliano
24 September 2011 Round 7 River Plate 2–0 Gimnasia (La Plata) Buenos Aires
Ro. Funes Mori 48'
J. DĂ­az 68'
Summary Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Alejandro Toia
1 October 2011 Round 8 Ferro Carril Oeste 0–0 River Plate Buenos Aires
Summary Stadium: Estadio Pedro Bidegain
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Diego Ceballos
5 October 2011 Round 9 River Plate 7–1 Atlanta Buenos Aires
Aguirre 13'
Cavenaghi 19', 56', 58'
Ocampos 44'
Bordagaray 71'
RĂ­os 84'
Summary Soriano 87' Stadium: Estadio Pedro Bidegain
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Juan Pablo Pompei
9 October 2011 Round 10 Huracán 1–2 River Plate Buenos Aires
MachĂ­n 8' Summary Aguirre 14', 20' Stadium: Estadio TomĂĄs Adolfo DucĂł
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Carlos Maglio
15 October 2011 Round 11 Instituto 0–0 River Plate Córdoba
ErpenYellow card 57' Yellow-red card 67' Summary Stadium: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
Attendance: 57,000
Referee: GermĂĄn Delfino
29 October 2011 Round 12 River Plate 1–2 Aldosivi Buenos Aires
Cavenaghi 48' Summary Furios 22'
Zunino 84'
Stadium: Estadio Pedro Bidegain
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Pablo DĂ­az
5 November 2011 Round 13 Gimnasia (Jujuy) 1–4 River Plate San Salvador de Jujuy
Minici 87' Summary Cavenaghi 24' ( pen.), 50', 68', 90' Stadium: Estadio 23 de Agosto
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Pablo Lunati
13 November 2011 Round 14 River Plate 0–2 AtlĂ©tico TucumĂĄn Buenos Aires
Summary RodrĂ­guez 13'
Montiglio 22'
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Gabriel Favale
19 November 2011 Round 15 Guillermo Brown 1–4 River Plate Puerto Madryn
Bottino 88' Summary Ocampos 35'
DomĂ­nguez 46'
Cavenaghi 57', 78'
Stadium: Estadio Raul Conti
Attendance: 14,500
Referee: Carlos Maglio
26 November 2011 Round 16 River Plate 1–1 Rosario Central Buenos Aires
Cavenaghi 78' Summary Castillejos 48' Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Hector Baldassi
3 December 2011 Round 17 Boca Unidos 1–0 River Plate Corrientes
Cristian NĂșñez 90' Summary Stadium: Estadio JosĂ© Antonio Romero Feris
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Alejandro Toia
12 December 2011 Round 18 River Plate 1–0 Patronato Buenos Aires
SĂĄnchez 71' Summary Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Juan Pablo Pompei
5 February 2012 Round 19 Almirante Brown 1–1 River Plate Isidro Casanova
Vega 24' Summary Cavenaghi 13' Stadium: Estadio Fragata Presidente Sarmiento
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Carlos Maglio
12 February 2012 Round 20 Chacarita Juniors 0–2 River Plate La Plata
17:00 ( UTC−03:00) Summary Toledo 33' ( o.g.)
Ocampos 39'
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Luis Álvarez
18 February 2012 Round 21 River Plate 3–0 Independiente Rivadavia Buenos Aires
19:10 ( UTC−03:00) SĂĄnchez Yellow card 11' Yellow-red card 11'
Cavenaghi 27'
DomĂ­nguez 75'
Trezeguet 88'
Summary Ayala Red card 84' Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Attendance: 61,321
Referee: GermĂĄn Delfino
27 February 2012 Round 22 Sportivo Desamparados 1–4 River Plate San Juan
21:15 ( UTC−03:00) Anívole 82' Summaty Ponzio 20'
Ro. Funes Mori 50'
Ra. Funes Mori 68'
Trezeguet 90'
Stadium: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: SaĂșl Laverni
20 March 2012 Round 23 River Plate 0–0 Quilmes Buenos Aires
Summary Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Pablo Lunati
7 March 2012 Round 24 Defensa y Justicia 3–3 River Plate La Plata
DĂ­az 8'
Ra. Funes Mori 53' ( o.g.)
Bustamante 61'
Summary Ocampos 2'
Trezeguet 49', 68'
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Juan Pablo Pompei
17 March 2012 Round 25 River Plate 3–0 Deportivo Merlo Buenos Aires
18:15 ( UTC−03:00) Trezeguet 39'
Cavenaghi 71', 90'
Summary Stadium: Estadio José Amalfitani
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Pablo DĂ­az
24 March 2012 Round 26 Gimnasia (La Plata) 0–0 River Plate La Plata
18:15 ( UTC−03:00) Goux Red card 77' Summary Stadium: Estadio Juan Carlos Zerillo
Referee: Alejandro Toia
31 March 2012 Round 27 River Plate 3–0 Ferro Carril Oeste Buenos Aires
Ra. Funes Mori 77'
Trezeguet 81', 84'
Summary Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
8 April 2012 Round 28 Atlanta 1–0 River Plate Buenos Aires
Lorefice 34' Summary Ra. Funes Mori Red card 45+1' Stadium: Estadio JosĂ© Amalfitani
14 April 2012 Round 29 River Plate 2–0 Huracán Buenos Aires
GonzĂĄlez 58' ( o.g.)
Cavenaghi 81'
Summary Ferrero Yellow card 60' Yellow-red card 60'
Tavio Red card 83'
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
21 April 2012 Round 30 River Plate 1–0 Instituto Buenos Aires
Trezeguet 56' Summary Damiani Red card 65' Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
29 April 2012 Round 31 Aldosivi 1–1 River Plate Mar del Plata
Briones Red card 64'
Gigli 84'
Summary DomĂ­nguez 61' ( pen.) Stadium: Estadio JosĂ© MarĂ­a Minella
4 May 2012 Round 32 River Plate 1–0 Gimnasia (Jujuy) Buenos Aires
Trezeguet 67' Summary Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
12 May 2012 Round 33 AtlĂ©tico TucumĂĄn 2–4 River Plate San Miguel de TucumĂĄn
Fondacaro 7'
Barone 83'
Summary GonzĂĄlez 30'
Trezeguet 36' ( pen.), 67'
SĂĄnchez 85'
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Presidente Jose Fierro
19 May 2012 Round 34 River Plate 2–2 Guillermo Brown Buenos Aires
Cavenaghi 33'
Villalva 78'
Summary Bottino 17'
Zanni 90'
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
26 May 2012 Round 35 Rosario Central 0–0 River Plate Rosario
Summary Stadium: Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
10 June 2012 Round 36 River Plate 2–1 Boca Unidos Buenos Aires
Ocampos 78'
Ro. Funes Mori 88'
Summary Friedrich 81' Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
16 June 2012 Round 37 Patronato 1–0 River Plate Paraná, Entre Ríos
Acosta 7'
Boggino Yellow card 50' Yellow-red card 86'
Summary Stadium: Estadio Presbítero Bartolomé Grella
23 June 2012 Round 38 River Plate 2–0 Almirante Brown Buenos Aires
Trezeguet 49', 88' Summary Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Referee: A. Toia

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 River Plate (C, P) 38 20 13 5 66 28 +38 73 Primera DivisiĂłn
2 Quilmes (P) 38 20 12 6 62 21 +41 72
3 Instituto (Q) 38 19 13 6 56 28 +28 70 Promotion Playoff Matches
4 Rosario Central (Q) 38 20 9 9 49 33 +16 69
5 Boca Unidos 38 16 9 13 55 48 +7 57
Updated to match(es) played on June 23, 2012. Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored. This does not apply to determining the champion. If two or more teams had been tied in point at the end of the tournament, a playoff would have been held at a neutral venue within 72 hours for the championship
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Copa Argentina

8 December 2011 Round of 64 Defensores de Belgrano 0–1 River Plate San Juan, Argentina
Summary DomĂ­nguez 25' Stadium: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario
6 March 2012 Round of 32 Sportivo Belgrano 0–2 River Plate Catamarca, Argentina
21.10 ( UTC−03:00) Summary Aguirre 61'
Ro. Funes Mori 85'
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Catamarca
Attendance: 20.000
Referee: Diego Ceballos
11 April 2012 Round of 16 Quilmes 1–2 River Plate San Juan, Argentina
22.10 ( UTC−03:00) Cauteruccio 87' Summary Trezeguet 26'
Villalva 76'
Stadium: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario
16 May 2012 Quarterfinals San Lorenzo 0–2 River Plate Salta, Argentina
Summary Villalva 48'
Ro. Funes Mori 79'
Stadium: Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 24 June 2012
No. Pos Nat Player Total Primera B Nacional Copa Argentina
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Argentina  ARG Leandro Chichizola 22 0 18+0 0 4+0 0
GK Argentina  ARG Daniel Vega 21 0 20+0 0 1+0 0
DF Argentina  ARG Jonathan Maidana 36 0 36+0 0 0+0 0
DF Argentina  ARG AgustĂ­n Alayes 6 0 6+0 0 0+0 0
DF Uruguay  URU Juan Manuel DĂ­az 29 2 27+0 2 2+0 0
DF Argentina  ARG Luciano Abecasis 21 0 17+0 0 4+0 0
DF Argentina  ARG Alexis Ferrero 11 0 8+3 0 0+0 0
DF Argentina  ARG Carlos Arano 8 0 7+0 0 1+0 0
DF Argentina  ARG Luciano Vella 18 0 16+0 0 2+0 0
DF Paraguay  PAR Adalberto RomĂĄn 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
DF Argentina  ARG Leandro GonzĂĄlez Pirez 13 0 6+3 0 3+1 0
DF Argentina  ARG GermĂĄn Pezzella 6 0 1+0 0 5+0 0
DF Argentina  ARG Ramiro Funes Mori 21 2 17+1 2 3+0 0
DF Argentina  ARG Diego MartĂ­nez 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
MF Uruguay  URU Carlos SĂĄnchez 35 4 35+0 4 0+0 0
MF Argentina  ARG MartĂ­n Aguirre 33 5 17+12 4 3+1 1
MF Argentina  ARG NicolĂĄs Domingo 12 0 7+1 0 4+0 0
MF Argentina  ARG Lucas Ocampos 38 7 31+6 7 0+1 0
MF Argentina  ARG Alejandro DomĂ­nguez 36 5 30+4 4 2+0 1
MF Argentina  ARG Ezequiel Cirigliano 28 0 26+1 0 1+0 0
MF Ecuador  ECU Juan Cazares 4 0 0+0 0 0+4 0
MF Argentina  ARG Mauro DĂ­az 5 0 1+4 0 0+0 0
MF Argentina  ARG Cristian Ledesma 7 0 2+1 0 4+0 0
MF Venezuela  VEN CĂ©sar GonzĂĄlez 15 2 6+6 2 2+1 0
MF Argentina  ARG Leonardo Ponzio 20 1 19+0 1 0+1 0
FW Argentina  ARG Fernando Cavenaghi 38 19 37+0 19 1+0 0
FW Argentina  ARG Daniel Villalva 17 3 1+12 1 3+1 2
FW Argentina  ARG Rogelio Funes Mori 27 6 8+14 4 5+0 2
FW Argentina  ARG Gustavo Bou 6 0 0+6 0 0+0 0
FW Argentina  ARG AndrĂ©s RĂ­os 17 1 6+8 1 2+1 0
FW France  FRA David Trezeguet 21 14 13+6 13 2+0 1
FW Argentina  ARG Luis Alfredo Vila 2 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
Players who appeared for River Plate no longer at the club:
FW Argentina  ARG FabiĂĄn Bordagaray 2 1 0+2 1 0+0 0
MF Argentina  ARG Facundo Affranchino 7 0 0+6 0 1+0 0

Top scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Primera B Nacional Copa Argentina Total
1 FW Argentina Fernando Cavenaghi 19 0 19
2 FW France David Trezeguet 13 1 14
3 MF Argentina Lucas Ocampos 7 0 7
4 FW Argentina Rogelio Funes Mori 4 2 6
5 MF Argentina MartĂ­n Aguirre 4 1 5
MF Argentina Alejandro DomĂ­nguez 4 1 5
7 MF Uruguay Carlos SĂĄnchez 4 0 4
8 FW Argentina Daniel Villalva 1 2 3
9 DF Uruguay Juan Manuel DĂ­az 2 0 2
Own Goal 2 0 2
DF Argentina Ramiro Funes Mori 2 0 2
MF Venezuela CĂ©sar GonzĂĄlez 2 0 2
13 FW Argentina FabiĂĄn Bordagaray 1 0 1
FW Argentina Andrés Ríos 1 0 1
MF Argentina Leonardo Ponzio 1 0 1
FW Argentina Daniel Villalva 1 0 1
TOTALS 68 7 75

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Primera B Nacional Copa Argentina Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
Uruguay MF Carlos SĂĄnchez 9 1 0 0 9 1
Argentina MF MartĂ­n Aguirre 7 0 2 0 9 0
Argentina MF Ezequiel Cirigliano 8 0 0 0 8 0
Argentina MF Leonardo Ponzio 7 0 0 0 7 0
Argentina DF Jonathan Maidana 7 0 0 0 7 0
Uruguay DF Juan Manuel DĂ­az 5 0 0 0 5 0
Argentina DF Luciano Vella 5 0 0 0 5 0
Argentina DF Luciano Abecasis 4 0 1 0 5 0
Argentina MF Alejandro DomĂ­nguez 5 0 0 0 5 0
Argentina DF Ramiro Funes Mori 3 1 1 0 4 1
Argentina FW Fernando Cavenaghi 4 0 0 0 4 0
Argentina DF Alexis Ferrero 3 0 0 0 3 0
Argentina MF Lucas Ocampos 3 0 0 0 3 0
Argentina FW Rogelio Funes Mori 2 0 1 0 3 0
Argentina DF Leandro GonzĂĄlez Pirez 3 0 0 0 3 0
France FW David Trezeguet 2 0 0 0 2 0
Argentina DF GermĂĄn Pezzella 0 0 2 0 2 0
Argentina MF Cristian Ledesma 1 0 1 0 2 0
Argentina DF AgustĂ­n Alayes 1 0 0 0 1 0
Argentina MF NicolĂĄs Domingo 1 0 0 0 1 0
Argentina FW Andrés Ríos 1 0 0 0 1 0
Argentina DF Carlos Arano 1 0 0 0 1 0
Argentina GK Daniel Vega 1 0 0 0 1 0
Argentina FW Andrés Ríos 0 0 1 0 1 0
Argentina DF Diego MartĂ­nez 0 0 1 0 1 0
TOTALS 82 2 9 0 91 2

Team kit

These are the 2011–12 River Plate kits.

Supplier: Adidas
Sponsor(s): Petrobras & Tramontina

Source: [ citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Acquisizione a titolo definitivo dei diritti alle prestazioni sportive del calciatore Erik Manuel Lamela" (PDF) (in Italian). asroma.it. Retrieved 6 August 2011.[ permanent dead link]

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