2014 Club Atlético River Plate season

The 2014 season is Club Atlético River Plate's 3rd consecutive season in the top-flight of Argentine football. The season began on August 8, 2014 and ended on December 14, 2014.

Club Atlético River Plate
2014 season
PresidentRodolfo D'Onofrio
ManagerMarcelo Gallardo
StadiumEstadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Primera División2nd
Copa SudamericanaWinners
2015 →

Season events edit

The season was six months long due to a decision from AFA to change the July–June calendar to January–December.[1][2][3]

On May 27, Ramón Díaz resigned after leading the team to win the 2014 Torneo Final and 2014 Superfinal.[4]

On June 7, Marcelo Gallardo signed as new coach of the team.[5]

On December 10, River Plate secured its first international title in 17 years, the 2014 Copa Sudamericana.[6][7]

Squad edit

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   ARG Marcelo Barovero (Vice-Captain)
2 DF   ARG Jonatan Maidana
3 DF   COL Eder Alvarez Balanta
5 MF   ARG Matías Kranevitter
6 DF   ARG Ramiro Funes Mori
7 FW   URU Rodrigo Mora
8 MF   URU Carlos Sanchez
9 FW   ARG Fernando Cavenaghi (Captain)
11 MF   ARG Osmar Ferreira
13 DF   ARG Bruno Urribarri
14 DF   ARG Augusto Solari
15 MF   ARG Leonardo Pisculichi
16 MF   ARG Ariel Rojas
17 MF   ARG Martin Aguirre
18 FW   ARG Giovanni Simeone
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW   COL Teofilo Gutierrez
20 DF   ARG Germán Pezzella
21 DF   ARG Leonel Vangioni
23 MF   ARG Leonardo Ponzio (3rd Captain)
24 DF   ARG Emanuel Mammana
25 DF   ARG Gabriel Mercado
28 MF   ARG Guido Rodríguez
29 MF   ARG Ezequiel Cirigliano
30 MF   ARG Tomas Martinez
31 FW   ARG Lucas Boye
32 FW   ARG Sebastián Driussi
33 GK   ARG Julio Chiarini
34 FW   ARG Juan Cruz Kaprof
42 GK   ARG Augusto Batalla

Transfers edit

In edit

Number Pos. Name From
7 FW   Rodrigo Mora   Club Universidad de Chile
8 MF   Carlos Sanchez   Club de Fútbol Pachuca
15 MF   Leonardo Pisculichi   Argentinos Juniors
29 MF   Ezequiel Cirigliano   Hellas Verona
33 GK   Julio Chiarini   Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba

Out edit

Number Pos. Name To
7 MF   Carlos Carbonero   Udinese Calcio
8 MF   Juan Carlos Menseguez   Atletico Rafaela
10 MF   Manuel Lanzini   Al Jazira FC
17 MF   Jonathan Fabbro   Cerro Porteño
19 GK   Leandro Chichizola   Spezia Calcio
28 MF   Cristian Ledesma   Argentinos Juniors
30 FW   Daniel Villalva   Club Tijuana
FW   David Trezeguet   Pune City

Friendlies edit

Pre-season edit

Mid-season edit

Primera División edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Racing 19 13 2 4 30 16 +14 41 2015 Copa Libertadores second stage
2 River Plate 19 11 6 2 34 13 +21 39 2015 Copa Libertadores second stage and 2015 Copa Sudamericana Round of 16[a]
3 Lanús 19 10 5 4 28 23 +5 35 2015 Copa Sudamericana second stage
4 Independiente 19 10 3 6 31 29 +2 33
5 Boca Juniors 19 9 4 6 25 23 +2 31 2015 Copa Libertadores second stage
  1. ^ Qualified as 2014 Torneo Final champion and 2014 Copa Sudamericana champion

Copa Sudamericana edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

3 September 2014 Second Stage Godoy Cruz   0 - 1   River Plate Mendoza, Argentina
21.15 (UTC−03:00)
Summary
Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas
Referee: Silvio Trucco
17 September 2014 Second Stage River Plate   2 - 0
(agg: 3-0)
  Godoy Cruz Buenos Aires, Argentina
21.15 (UTC−03:00)
Summary
Stadium: El Monumental
Referee: S.Laverni
29 October 2014 Quarterfinals Estudiantes   1–2   River Plate La Plata, Argentina
20:15 UTC−3 Vera   45+1' Report Mora   52'
Sánchez   71'
Stadium: Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata
Referee: Diego Abal (Argentina)
6 November 2014 Quarterfinals River Plate   3 – 2
(agg: 5-3)
  Estudiantes Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:30 UTC−3 Gutiérrez   1'
Mora   60'
Funes Mori   62'
Report Vera   41'
Carrillo   50' (pen.)
Stadium: El Monumental
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)
20 November 2014 Semifinals Boca Juniors   0 – 0   River Plate Buenos Aires, Argentina
20:45 UTC−3 Report Stadium: La Bombonera
Attendance: 50.000
Referee: Silvio Trucco (Argentina)
27 November 2014 Semifinals River Plate   1 – 0
(agg: 1-0)
  Boca Juniors Buenos Aires, Argentina
20:45 UTC−3 Pisculichi   16' Report Stadium: El Monumental
Attendance: 65.250
Referee: Germán Delfino (Argentina)

Squad statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

Players included in matchday squads
No Pos. Nat. Name League Copa Sudamericana Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals    
1 GK   ARG Marcelo Barovero 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF   ARG Jonatan Maidana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 FW   URU Rodrigo Mora 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF   ARG Leonardo Pisculichi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF   ARG Ariel Rojas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References edit

  1. ^ "Is the Screen About to Go Blank for Argentina's Football Godfather?".
  2. ^ http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1698196-la-afa-dio-a-conocer-el-fixture-del-torneo-transicion-2014 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ http://www.espn.com.ar/noticias/nota/_/id/2102335/fixture-del-torneo-de-transicion-2014 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ "Ramón Díaz quits River after title win - BuenosAiresHerald.com". www.buenosairesherald.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-24.
  5. ^ "Marcelo Gallardo named new River Plate coach".
  6. ^ "River Plate win Copa Sudamericana". 11 December 2014.
  7. ^ "River Plate win Copa Sudamericana title". USA Today.