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Al-Ahram Weekly
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Al-Ahram Weekly
I think we left a very good impression: River Plate coach Gallardo after Monterrey draw
River Plate had 18 shot attempts, but the Argentine powerhouse got none of its six shots on goal past Monterrey goalkeeper Esteban Andrada, a native of Argentina. Monterrey got two of its three shot attempts on net, but Franco Armani also kept a clean sheet for River Plate. The teams traded 40 combined fouls and eight yellow cards throughout a chippy match at the Rose Bowl before a raucous crowd of 57,393, with both teams benefitting from large supporter sections on each end of the famed stadium. River Plate had the first half's best scoring chances. Andrada stopped a free kick in the 27th minute by Franco Mastantuono, the 17-year-old midfielder headed to Real Madrid next season. Giuliano Galoppo's unobstructed shot from the penalty area curled over Monterrey's net shortly before halftime, and Lucas Martínez Quarta brutally shanked a point-blank volley moments later. River Plate's Kevin Castaño was sent off in second-half injury time with his second yellow card, but Monterrey didn't capitalize. Monterrey opened Club World Cup play four days earlier with an impressive draw against Champions League finalist Inter Milan. River Plate also looked sharp in a 3-1 victory over Urawa Red Diamonds in its opener in Seattle. Key moment In the 76th minute, Andrada smothered Miguel Borja's dangerous close-range shot after a run into the box. Takeaways Nothing is decided in Group E. Inter and River Plate are on top with four points each, but they must play each other on Wednesday in Seattle while Monterrey, which has two points, takes on winless Urawa in Pasadena. What they said 'I think we were hurt a lot by the constant fouls when we came out with the ball. We had talked about it. River has many qualities. One of them is winning games, and another is committing a lot of fouls, which they did. It becomes a different kind of game.' —Monterrey coach Domenec Torrent 'I saw a clear superiority in many parts of the match. We just lacked the goal. Monterrey barely gave us any shots on goal in the second half, (but) I think we left a very good impression.' —River Plate coach Marcelo Gallardo. Find more details on group standings, match schedules, and competition statistics. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.) Short link:
The Advertiser
2 hours ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Goals galore as Club World Cup big guns survive scares
River Plate have ended a thrilling day at the Club World Cup in the United States with a surprising stalemate against Monterrey. Despite the draw in California, the Argentine giants lead Group E on goal difference from Inter Milan, who are also on four points from two matches ahead of their clash on Wednesday. Goalkeeper Esteban Andrada made vital second-half saves from Franco Mastantuono and Miguel Borja to secure a point for Mexican side Monterrey. Earlier on Saturday, Valentin Carboni scored in the second minute of second-half added time to complete Inter's 2-1 victory over Urawa Red Diamonds in Seattle. Carboni's strike rescued all three points 14 minutes after Lautaro Martinez's brilliant 78th-minute equaliser from a corner kick. Inter led their Japanese foes 26-5 in total shots, though their first on target didn't come until Martinez levelled the affair with his 24th goal in all competitions this season. Against the run of play, Ryoma Watanabe had put Red Diamonds, who are now eliminated, in front on 11 minutes. In Cincinnati, Borussia Dortmund held off a spirited comeback from Mamelodi Sundowns to secure a 4-3 victory. Felix Nmecha, Serhou Guirassy and Jobe Bellingham scored for the German Bundesliga club who also profited from an own goal. Lucas Ribeiro had given the South African champions the lead while Iqraam Rayners and Lebo Mothiba scored in the second half as they looked to rally from 4-1 down, but fell just short. Fluminense came from behind at halftime to beat Ulsan HD 4-2 in New Jersey to join Dortmund atop of Group F on four points and eliminate the South Koreans. Juan Freytes put the Brazilians in front in the 83rd minute and Keno's second-half added-time header sealed the three points. Freytes' winner - his first goal for Fluminense - came 17 minutes after teammate Nonato levelled during a contest where the lead twice changed hands. John Arias also scored from an early free kick before Jinhyun Lee and Um Won-Sang netted for Ulsan. River Plate have ended a thrilling day at the Club World Cup in the United States with a surprising stalemate against Monterrey. Despite the draw in California, the Argentine giants lead Group E on goal difference from Inter Milan, who are also on four points from two matches ahead of their clash on Wednesday. Goalkeeper Esteban Andrada made vital second-half saves from Franco Mastantuono and Miguel Borja to secure a point for Mexican side Monterrey. Earlier on Saturday, Valentin Carboni scored in the second minute of second-half added time to complete Inter's 2-1 victory over Urawa Red Diamonds in Seattle. Carboni's strike rescued all three points 14 minutes after Lautaro Martinez's brilliant 78th-minute equaliser from a corner kick. Inter led their Japanese foes 26-5 in total shots, though their first on target didn't come until Martinez levelled the affair with his 24th goal in all competitions this season. Against the run of play, Ryoma Watanabe had put Red Diamonds, who are now eliminated, in front on 11 minutes. In Cincinnati, Borussia Dortmund held off a spirited comeback from Mamelodi Sundowns to secure a 4-3 victory. Felix Nmecha, Serhou Guirassy and Jobe Bellingham scored for the German Bundesliga club who also profited from an own goal. Lucas Ribeiro had given the South African champions the lead while Iqraam Rayners and Lebo Mothiba scored in the second half as they looked to rally from 4-1 down, but fell just short. Fluminense came from behind at halftime to beat Ulsan HD 4-2 in New Jersey to join Dortmund atop of Group F on four points and eliminate the South Koreans. Juan Freytes put the Brazilians in front in the 83rd minute and Keno's second-half added-time header sealed the three points. Freytes' winner - his first goal for Fluminense - came 17 minutes after teammate Nonato levelled during a contest where the lead twice changed hands. John Arias also scored from an early free kick before Jinhyun Lee and Um Won-Sang netted for Ulsan. River Plate have ended a thrilling day at the Club World Cup in the United States with a surprising stalemate against Monterrey. Despite the draw in California, the Argentine giants lead Group E on goal difference from Inter Milan, who are also on four points from two matches ahead of their clash on Wednesday. Goalkeeper Esteban Andrada made vital second-half saves from Franco Mastantuono and Miguel Borja to secure a point for Mexican side Monterrey. Earlier on Saturday, Valentin Carboni scored in the second minute of second-half added time to complete Inter's 2-1 victory over Urawa Red Diamonds in Seattle. Carboni's strike rescued all three points 14 minutes after Lautaro Martinez's brilliant 78th-minute equaliser from a corner kick. Inter led their Japanese foes 26-5 in total shots, though their first on target didn't come until Martinez levelled the affair with his 24th goal in all competitions this season. Against the run of play, Ryoma Watanabe had put Red Diamonds, who are now eliminated, in front on 11 minutes. In Cincinnati, Borussia Dortmund held off a spirited comeback from Mamelodi Sundowns to secure a 4-3 victory. Felix Nmecha, Serhou Guirassy and Jobe Bellingham scored for the German Bundesliga club who also profited from an own goal. Lucas Ribeiro had given the South African champions the lead while Iqraam Rayners and Lebo Mothiba scored in the second half as they looked to rally from 4-1 down, but fell just short. Fluminense came from behind at halftime to beat Ulsan HD 4-2 in New Jersey to join Dortmund atop of Group F on four points and eliminate the South Koreans. Juan Freytes put the Brazilians in front in the 83rd minute and Keno's second-half added-time header sealed the three points. Freytes' winner - his first goal for Fluminense - came 17 minutes after teammate Nonato levelled during a contest where the lead twice changed hands. John Arias also scored from an early free kick before Jinhyun Lee and Um Won-Sang netted for Ulsan.
New Straits Times
3 hours ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
River Plate frustrated by Monterrey in 0-0 stalemate
PASADENA: River Plate were held to a 0-0 draw by Mexico's Monterrey on Saturday, frustrating the Argentinian club's hopes of booking their place in the knockout rounds of the Club World Cup. Poor finishing and a string of saves from Monterrey's Argentine goalkeeper Esteban Andrada – who used to play for River's arch-rivals Boca Juniors – denied the team from Buenos Aires three points that would have sealed their passage to the last 16 from Group E. The result leaves the group standings finely balanced heading into the final round of fixtures on Wednesday, with River and Italy's Inter Milan level on four points each. Monterrey, who are third with two points, face Japan's already eliminated Urawa Red Diamonds. A bright opening in front of 57,393 fans at the Pasadena Rose Bowl saw Monterrey enjoy the better of the early exchanges, with former Spain international midfielder Sergio Canales's run and shot forcing River goalkeeper Franco Armani to save smartly after 13 minutes. But for long periods the game failed to develop into a rhythm, with a series of niggling fouls – 23 in the first half alone – making for a scrappy opening 45 minutes. River were left to rue missing two gilt-edged scoring opportunities in the closing minutes of the first half. On the stroke of half-time Giuliano Galoppo found himself with time and space in the centre of the Monterrey penalty area, but sent his shot curling high and wide of the top right-hand corner. River's army of noisy fans behind the goal groaned in frustration and were soon howling in disbelief moments later when Lucas Martínez Quarta squandered a glorious chance. A corner on the right was flicked on and fell to the centre-half on the edge of the six-yard box, only for the defender to sidefoot his shot wide of the post. River continued to dominate after half-time, with teenager Franco Mastantuono – who will join Real Madrid after the tournament – denied by Andrada with a 67th-minute effort. The Argentinians wasted another golden chance on 76 minutes, with Colombian international Miguel Borja shooting at Andrada after a sublime through ball by Facundo Colidio had put him clean through on goal. A frustrating night for River ended with Kevin Castano sent off in injury time after picking up his second yellow card.--AFP
New York Times
4 hours ago
- Sport
- New York Times
Monterrey's split defensive wall: cool, clever, but not as new as you may think
Twenty six minutes into what was, in truth, a fairly forgettable match between River Plate and Monterrey, the Argentine side were awarded a free-kick just outside the area. As Franco Mastantuono prepared to take it, Monterrey goalkeeper Esteban Andrada barked instructions at his team-mates. Four of them grouped together, positioning themselves to cover the near side of the goal. A couple of metres away, another Monterrey player formed his own barrier, in line with the far post. A similar scene played out shortly after half-time. The free-kick was wider this time; the main wall was only two strong. Again, though, there was a gap and another Monterrey player on other other side of it: Normally, these small moments probably wouldn't have captured the attention. For the last few days, though, the internet has been gripped with Monterrey wall fever, the kind of mass hysteria that can really only take hold during the long, delirious days of summer tournaments. People (OK, I) watched the River match hoping for a repeat of what Monterrey conjured in their opening Group E game against Inter. In that game, the Mexican side conceded a free-kick a metre outside the penalty box. It could not have been more central. Normally, a goalkeeper sets up his wall to protect one side of the goal and stands in the other. Andrada, though, did something a little different. He set up two walls, four men on either side, and he stood in the middle: You could understand the logic. Due to the location of the kick, there was no near post and no far post. Choosing a side for the wall would have been arbitrary. It would also have restricted Andrada's view: a risk whenever you set up a wall but doubly so when the free-kick is so close to goal. By splitting his wall he was making it harder for Inter's Kristjan Asllani to place the ball in either corner — and putting himself in a position to react should Asllani manage that feat. Advertisement So there you have it: the free-kick that launched a thousand social media posts. Two things are worth pointing out here. The first is that the split wall did work, but only because of some individual initiative. Asllani opted not to try and clip the ball over either mini wall. Instead, he tried to blast the ball down the middle. He might have succeeded, too, had centre-back John Medina not leaned into the gap and stuck out a leg. Even the cleverest plans leave room for a little improvisation. The second is that, contrary to much of the online discourse, this wasn't a new thing. For a start, Monterrey have used the split wall on a couple of other occasions in the past three years. The first came in July 2022, in the Mexican league match against Santos Laguna. The free-kick was a little further out than Asllani's, slightly to the left of centre. Instead of asking for a five or six-man wall, goalkeeper Luis Cardenas put four team-mates to the kicker's left and two to the right, with a gap in between: It left Cardenas with a perfect view of the ball and allowed him to make a good reflex save. They did it again January 2024. Coincidentally, Monterrey's opponents were River; the two teams were playing a pre-season friendly match in Dallas. Cardenas was again the goalkeeper and once more split his wall up into a group of four and a group of two. Here you can really see how the ploy allowed him to take up a position right in the centre of the goal, rather than being confined to one side: A home-brewed Monterrey confection, then? Not quite. The story of the split wall actually goes back at least as far as 1993, when the US men's national team experimented with the technique under Serbian coach Bora Milutinovic. 'How you form your wall is very important,' Milutinovic told The Athletic in 2021. 'When I opened the wall a little bit, it was to give the goalkeeper the chance to see the ball immediately. When you see the free kick being taken, you get a nine-metre head start.' Advertisement Ironically, the split wall — rare, puzzling at first glance, undeniably goofy — was actually a concession to common sense. Milutinovic had initially favoured something even more extreme. 'For me, it's better not to have a wall at all,' he said. That plan didn't get very far. Nor, in truth, did the split wall. 'It was a good idea in practice,' former US goalkeeper Tony Meola told The New York Times in 2012. 'But once we put another team out there, it all fell apart. We went back to the old way.' That, really, is the issue. Leaving a space is all well and good. If the opposition players have anything about them, though, they will fill it themselves, use it to create chaos. Look again at Andrada's split wall in the Inter game. Three savvy Inter players have positioned themselves between the two units. The advantage has disappeared. You only benefit from leaving a gap if there actually is one.
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
🎥 River sweep aside Monterrey, Fluminense🤯 let lead slip but snatch victory
River wastes a huge chance to qualify for the round of 16 and is stopped by Monterrey. In the other match, Fluminense puts on a show. Here's how the matches went tonight. 🛑 River, wasted opportunity! River Plate's evening was marked by missed opportunities and decisive interventions by Monterrey's Argentine goalkeeper, Esteban Andrada, ex Boca Juniors. The Millionaires were unable to overcome him, missing the three points that would have guaranteed passage to the round of 16 from Group E. The match, in front of 57,393 spectators at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, heated up in the first minutes, with Monterrey being more proactive. Sergio Canales put Armani in difficulty after a nice incursion, but the match then slipped onto fragmented tracks, with 23 fouls already in the first half (at the end of the match, there will be 10 yellow cards and 40 fouls). In the second half, River continued to push without finding the goal: Mastantuono, a future talent of Real Madrid, was stopped by Andrada at 67'. At 76', Borja wasted another great opportunity, kicking the ball at the goalkeeper after a filtered pass by Colidio. The final blow came in the recovery: Kevin Castano received his second yellow card and was sent off. 🤯 Crazy Fluminense: gets caught up then scores four! Fluminense wins 4-2 against Ulsan, thus conquering the first three points of the group. After the draw with Al-Ittihad, the Brazilian team rises to four points and will now play for first place against Manchester City. The Asians, on the other hand, remain at zero points and are eliminated. The match is literally crazy: it opens with a lightning-fast goal by Arias after just two minutes, followed by a goal from Nonato at 17' that puts the score at 2-0. Ulsan tries to react by narrowing the gap with a goal from Kim, but before the interval, Freytes signs the third goal for Flu. In the second half, Keno scores the fourth goal, making the second Korean goal useless. Advertisement Fluminense confirms itself as a solid and cynical team in front of goal, taking advantage of the defensive distractions of the opponents. With the success against the Korean club, the Brazilians will need at least a draw in the last match to reach the round of 16. For Ulsan, on the other hand, the defeat sanctions the exit from the tournament. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here. 📸 Harry How - 2025 Getty Images
