Altitude Sickness in La Paz : thread for south american club football, copa libertadores etc.

The defending champions, Boca have 32 points from 16 games with three to play in the Clausura championship, the second league tournament of the complex Argentina season.

Tigre have 29 points after Mariano Echeverría gave them a 1-1 draw at Atlético Rafaela, where Alexis Castro opened the scoring just after half-time. However, Tigre dropped to 19th in the relegation standings, which are decided over three seasons, putting them back in the danger zone.

It's nice to have everything up for grabs at season's end, but this is ridiculous.

lol, no way would I be able to deal with following the EPL if it was formatted like that.

One game to go now, and Boca have screwed up by losing 3-0 at home to Arsenal, who now lead the table from Tigre on goals scored. Neither of these have ever won the title before. Both have home games against midtable opponents (Belgrano and Indepediente) in their final fixture. Boca are the only other side who can win: they are two points behind.

Tigre are out of the relegation playoff places only by a whisker - 0.004 points average - so it's still possible that they could win the league while being simultaneously relegated.

Arsenal fans rejoice! This lot do hold their nerve, 1-0 winners over Belgrano, while Tigre draw 2-2 with Independiente (thereby also avoiding the drop, so some consolation). They seem to be the smallest club in the league, so extra well done them.

first leg of libertadores final boca vs corinthians in like an hour and a bit? i think. im working in 6 hours and a bit tho so i will be asleep.

Second leg was last night but I forgot all about it. 2-0 to Corinthians, who win 4-1 on points for their first title. Riquelme announced that he was leaving Boca as he's no energy left to give - I don't know whether this means he's retired or not.

"This afternoon, I spoke with the president and informed him that I would not continue," Riquelme told reporters. "I am very grateful to the club and the team, I know I am, but I have nothing left to give the club, I'm empty.

"The relationship I share with Boca is great, I'm a fan of this club but now I have reached the end of the road.

"Now I just want to go home, have a barbecue with my friends, see my children and greet them. All I ask is for forgiveness from my child that I could not win the cup again."

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2012/10/29/1351517416864/River-Plate-supporters-fl-001.jpg

photos from River v Boca

Arsenal winger Pablo Luguercio earned the first red card of the championship for reacting with a slap in the face for Emanuel Britez after the Union defender had touched his buttocks as he was shielding the ball.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNJBs55SS0E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME-CqhMyx7Y

atletico mineiro won against tijuana (1x1, 2x2; goalkeeper saves a penalty @ 48')
then newell old boys (0x2; 2x0; 3x2 in penals)
the olimpia (0x2; 2x0; 4x3 penals)

that was great

http://extra.globo.com/incoming/9106529-8a4-1c9/w640h360-PROP/atletico-mg-galo-copa-libertadores.jpg

The 11: Victor, Marcos Rocha (Michel played in the finals), Rever (GIlberto Silva), Leonardo Silva, Richarlyson (Julio Cesar); Pierre, Josue (Leandro Donizete), Ronaldinho (Guilherme); Bernard, Tardelli (Luan), Jô.

Ronaldino now the 7th player to win both CL and CL titles.

dinHo

I wish we saw more of the CL here, it seems a good tourney

ronaldinho joins dida, cafu & roque junior as the 4th to win CL/CL/WC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX8KnVYsjJQ

:)

http://m.goal.com/s/en-us/news/4944/international-soccer/2016/10/06/28241862/watch-enner-valencia-fakes-injury-to-make-incredible-getaway?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2F3UjMASeWvI

Magnificent example of the thread title in action tonight - Jorge Wilstermann, who play at an altitude of 8300 feet, lost the away leg of their Copa Libertadores qualifier against Vasco de Gama 4-0 and are leading the home tie 3-0 at half time.

Boca have just scored against River Plate in the 1st leg - goalie screwed up

Fuck River pulled one back 30 secs later - fuck!

Great finish.

Yeah

This game is wild.

Since the goals this has just been insane end-to-end xp

2-1 Boca, just before HT

Great flick

It hasn't let up in the 2nd half..

2-2, its an og!!

First leg of the final, right?

(I ask because I want more)

Yes

well Boca should've won that..one-on-one with the keeper.

boca bus was attacked as the team entered the river plate stadium, seems like this is going to be delayed if not rescheduled

Boca supporters are assembling outside the team hotel in Puerto Madero before the squad make the 10km or so journey to the Monumental in some hours https://t.co/1T4xWOSGox

— Peter Coates (@golazoargentino) November 24, 2018

#Libertadores latest: River and Boca now reportedly both in agreement that the final should not be played today, CONMEBOL reportedly insistent that it be played.

— Austin Miller (@austin_james906) November 24, 2018

my spanish suuuucks

postponed again
i went to a River game in august and the intensity of the crowd, for a game against belgrano in the rain, it was like nothing i'd ever seen. the upper deck at el monumental juust throbs, for hours

yeah the atmosphere for the first match was just something else...hope the 2nd leg is w/out incident.