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Free Malaysia Today
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
River Plate ease past Urawa to start Club World Cup tilt
Maximiliano Meza (second right) put the game to bed for River with a header to make it 3-1. (AP pic) SEATTLE : River Plate overcame a spirited Urawa Red Diamonds 3-1 today to make a strong start in Club World Cup Group E. The Argentine side overpowered its Japanese opponent at Lumen Field under the Seattle sun, in an entertaining battle. Under 12,000 fans attended the clash at the 69,000-capacity stadium but those who were there, many travelling from Japan and Argentina, created a vibrant atmosphere at both ends of the stadium. 'Thanks to all River fans, we knew it wasn't going to be easy to get all the way to here, it's a very long journey, there's no direct flights,' said striker Facundo Colidio, who opened the scoring for River Plate. 'Nevertheless they made it, they were here and they were amazing with their support throughout the game… 'The venue was really tricky, it's not close to Argentina.' All six South American teams that have played in the expanded Club World Cup thus far have stayed undefeated. Marcelo Gallardo's River started the stronger and took the lead when Colidio powered a header home from former Sevilla defender Marcos Acuna's cross. The Red Diamonds played their way into the match and River goalkeeper Franco Armani was forced into an excellent save from Yusuke Matsuo, although he was offside. New Real Madrid signing Franco Mastantuono almost created a second for River, with the 17-year-old teeing up Nacho Fernandez, but the midfielder's drive flew narrowly off target. The Argentine, who will join Spanish giants Real after the tournament, was otherwise quieter than expected. The Red Diamonds, who won the Asian Champions League in 2022 to qualify as the only Japanese team at the tournament, shot themselves in the foot at the start of the second half. Marius Hoibraaten sent a foolish back-header towards goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa, without noticing Sebastian Driussi sneaking in behind. The striker bravely nodded home past the helpless stopper but hurt himself as he fell and had to be replaced. Matsuo pulled the Red Diamonds back into the game from the penalty spot after Acuna's ungainly mistimed barge on Takuro Kaneko, sending Armani the wrong way. Maximiliano Meza put the game to bed for River with a header from Acuna's corner after he was left unmarked. 'Unfortunately we lost today but we're going to learn a lot and take that into the next match,' said Matsuo. Polish Urawa coach Maciej Skorza was unhappy with the defeat. 'The result is disappointing, what can I say?' he mused. 'We've done a lot of work, put in a lot of effort, and the beginning of this game was far from what we expected. 'The second half was better but the ease with which we conceded was too much.' Elsewhere in Group E Champions League runners-up Inter Milan face Mexican team Monterrey later today at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
Malay Mail
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Malay Mail
River Plate outclass Urawa Red Diamonds 3-1 in Club World Cup opener
SEATTLE, June 18 — River Plate overcame a spirited Urawa Red Diamonds 3-1 on yesterday to make a strong start in Club World Cup Group E. The Argentine side overpowered their Japanese opponents at Lumen Field under the Seattle sun, in an entertaining battle. Under 12,000 fans attended the clash at the 69,000-capacity stadium but those who were there, many travelling from Japan and Argentina, created a vibrant atmosphere at both ends of the stadium. 'Thanks to all River fans, we knew it wasn't going to be easy to get all the way to here, it's a very long journey, there's no direct flights,' said striker Facundo Colidio, who opened the scoring for River Plate. 'Nevertheless they made it, they were here and they were amazing with their support throughout the game... 'The venue was really tricky, it's not close to Argentina.' All six South American teams that have played in the expanded Club World Cup thus far have stayed undefeated. Marcelo Gallardo's River started the stronger and took the lead when Colidio powered a header home from former Sevilla defender Marcos Acuna's cross. The Red Diamonds played their way into the match and River goalkeeper Franco Armani was forced into an excellent save from Yusuke Matsuo, although he was offside. New Real Madrid signing Franco Mastantuono almost created a second for River, with the 17-year-old teeing up Nacho Fernandez, but the midfielder's drive flew narrowly off target. The Argentine, who will join Spanish giants Madrid after the tournament, was otherwise quieter than expected. The Red Diamonds, who won the Asian Champions League in 2022 to qualify as the only Japanese team at the tournament, shot themselves in the foot at the start of the second half. Marius Hoibraaten sent a foolish back-header towards goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa, without noticing Sebastian Driussi sneaking in behind. The striker bravely nodded home past the helpless stopper but hurt himself as he fell and had to be replaced. Matsuo pulled the Red Diamonds back into the game from the penalty spot after Acuna's ungainly mistimed barge on Takuro Kaneko, sending Armani the wrong way. Maximiliano Meza put the game to bed for River with a header from Acuna's corner after he was left unmarked. 'Unfortunately we lost today but we're going to learn a lot and take that into the next match,' said Matsuo. Polish Urawa coach Maciej Skorza was unhappy with the defeat. 'The result is disappointing, what can I say?' he mused. 'We've done a lot of work, put in a lot of effort, and the beginning of this game was far from what we expected. 'The second half was better but the ease with which we conceded was too much.' Elsewhere in Group E Champions League runners-up Inter Milan face Mexican team Monterrey later Tuesday at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. — AFP
Japan Times
21 hours ago
- Sport
- Japan Times
River Plate ease past Urawa to start Club World Cup tilt
River Plate overcame a spirited Urawa Red Diamonds side 3-1 on Tuesday to make a strong start in Group E of the Club World Cup. The Argentine side overpowered their Japanese opponents at Lumen Field in an entertaining battle under the Seattle sun. Under 12,000 fans attended the clash at the 69,000-capacity stadium, but those who were there, many traveling from Japan and Argentina, created a vibrant atmosphere at both ends of the stadium. "Thanks to all River fans, we knew it wasn't going to be easy to get all the way to here, it's a very long journey, there's no direct flights," said striker Facundo Colidio, who opened the scoring for River Plate. "Nevertheless they made it, they were here and they were amazing with their support throughout the game ... "The venue was really tricky, it's not close to Argentina." All six South American teams that have played in the expanded Club World Cup thus far have stayed undefeated. Marcelo Gallardo's River started stronger than the J. League club and took the lead when Colidio powered a header home from former Sevilla defender Marcos Acuna's cross. The Red Diamonds played their way into the match and River goalkeeper Franco Armani was forced into an excellent save from Yusuke Matsuo, although he was offside. New Real Madrid signing Franco Mastantuono almost created a second for River, with the 17-year-old teeing up Nacho Fernandez, but the midfielder's drive flew narrowly off target. The Argentine, who will join the Spanish giants after the tournament, was otherwise quieter than expected. Urawa fans helped create a lively atmosphere at Lumen Field in Seattle on Tuesday. | IMAGN IMAGES / via Reuters Urawa, which won the Asian Champions League in 2022 to qualify as the only Japanese team at the tournament, shot itself in the foot at the start of the second half. Marius Hoibraaten sent a foolish back-header toward goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa, without noticing Sebastian Driussi sneaking in behind. The striker bravely nodded home past the helpless stopper but hurt himself as he fell and had to be replaced. Matsuo pulled Urawa back into the game from the penalty spot after Acuna's ungainly mistimed barge on Takuro Kaneko, sending Armani the wrong way. Maximiliano Meza put the game to bed for River with a header from Acuna's corner after he was left unmarked. "Unfortunately we lost today but we're going to learn a lot and take that into the next match," said Matsuo. Urawa's Polish coach Maciej Skorza was unhappy with the defeat. "The result is disappointing, what can I say?" he mused. "We've done a lot of work, put in a lot of effort, and the beginning of this game was far from what we expected. "The second half was better but the ease with which we conceded was too much."
Washington Post
a day ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Driussi scores for River Plate but leaves with injury in 3-1 Club World Cup win over Urawa
SEATTLE — Sebastian Driussi scored for River Plate but was injured in the process, Marcos Acuña recorded two assists and the Argentine club beat the Urawa Red Diamonds 3-1 in the Club World Cup at Lumen Field on Tuesday. Driussi's goal three minutes into the second half made it 2-0, but he collided with goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa and fell to the ground in pain, grabbing his ankle. He limped off the field with assistance and was replaced by Miguel Borja. Facundo Colidio and Maximiliano Meza also scored for River Plate. Yusuke Matsuo converted a penalty for the Japanese club in the 58th minute. Takuro Kaneko drew the foul and yellow card on Acuña. The kick was delayed by pushing and shoving at the penalty box's edge, resulting in a yellow for German Pezzella. Colidio scored in the 12th minute on a header off a cross from Acuña, and Meza restored River Plate's two-goal advantage in the 73rd minute off Acuña's corner kick service. Franco Armani saved a strong shot from the center of the box by Thiago Santana in the 90th minute to preserve River Plate's two-goal advantage. Attendance for the noon kickoff was announced at 11,974. Lumen Field has a capacity of 68,740. But both teams had a significant fan presence for their Club World Cup opener. ___ AP soccer:
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
River Plate ease past Urawa to start Club World Cup tilt
River Plate's Argentine midfielder Maximiliano Meza headed home his team's third goal from a corner (JUAN MABROMATA) River Plate overcame a spirited Urawa Red Diamonds 3-1 on Tuesday to make a strong start in Club World Cup Group E. The Argentine side overpowered their Japanese opponents at Lumen Field under the Seattle sun, in an entertaining battle. Advertisement Under 12,000 fans attended the clash at the 69,000-capacity stadium but those who were there, many travelling from Japan and Argentina, created a vibrant atmosphere at both ends of the stadium. Marcelo Gallardo's River started the stronger and took the lead when striker Facundo Colidio powered a header home from former Sevilla defender Marcos Acuna's cross. The Red Diamonds played their way into the match and River goalkeeper Franco Armani was forced into an excellent save from Yusuke Matsuo, although he was offside. New Real Madrid signing Franco Mastantuono almost created a second for River, with the 17-year-old teeing up Nacho Fernandez, but the midfielder's drive flew narrowly off target. Advertisement The Argentine, who will join Spanish giants Madrid after the tournament, was otherwise quieter than expected. The Red Diamonds, who won the Asian Champions League in 2022 to qualify as the only Japanese team at the tournament, came undone at the start of the second half. Marius Hoibraaten sent a foolish back-header towards goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa, without noticing Sebastian Driussi sneaking in behind. The striker bravely nodded home past the helpless stopper but hurt himself as he fell and had to be replaced. Matsuo pulled the Red Diamonds back into the game from the penalty spot after Acuna's ungainly mistimed barge on Takuro Kaneko, sending Armani the wrong way. Advertisement Maximiliano Meza put the game to bed for River with a header from Acuna's corner after he was left unmarked. Elsewhere in Group E Champions League runners-up Inter Milan face Mexican team Monterrey later Tuesday at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. rbs/jc
