February 23 • El Tanque Sisley 3-1 Central Español; Peñarol 1-1 Fénix; Wanderers 2-1 Cerro Largo; February 24 • Bella Vista 0-1 Racing; Juventud 0-4 River Plate; Progreso 2-1 Cerro; Liverpool 0-1 Danubio; Nacional 0-1 Defensor Sporting.
El Tanque Sisley 3-1 Central Español
Osvaldo Canobbio who replaced Raúl Möller as ETS’s coach, debuted with a win at Estadio Campeones Olímpicos in Florida. El Tanque cruised to a 3-1 victory with goals from Gastón Minutillo, Santiago Lamanna and Juan Manuel Morales. Sergio Souza supplied Central’s lone goal. Note – Central’s Guillermo Fripo was shown a red card in the 45th minute.
Peñarol 1-1 Fénix
Thanks to a “Chilena” in the 55th minute from Juan Manuel Olivera, Peñarol managed to draw with Fénix at El Centenario. Fénix, scored first with a goal from Hernán Novick, but it was Fénix’s Panamanian goalkeeper who took home all the accolades as Luis Mejía had some really good saves according to match reports.
Juan Manuel Olivera shows off his "Chilena" to Fénix... what a guy!
Note – 9 yellow cards were dished out by Fernando Falce, which included 2 red cards (Rodrigo Rojo who was ejected after drawing 2 yellows and NT midfielder Matías Aguirregaray who saw a straight ejection in the 82nd minute.)
Wanderers 2-1 Cerro Largo
A brace from Maxi Rodríguez was enough for Wanderers to clinch the 2-1 win over Cerro Largo. Note – 5 players were shown yellow cards and Santiago Martinez (Wanderers) was shown a red card in extra time.
Bella Vista 0-1 Racing
With a goal from Diego Zabala (see picture) and solid midfield play from Carlos Díaz, Racing overcame Bella Vista at El Parque Nasazzi. “We started out flat, after 25 minutes, we dominated. This gives us a measure of tranquility and opens up expectations for what’s to come.” Juan Tejera, Racing’s Manager, issued afterwards.
Zabala celebrates his goal.
From all accounts the game was a dreadful affair and it will get a lot more dreadful for Bella Vista next week, as they will be without the services of Leonel Pilipauskas, Gonzalo Freitas and Simón Vanderoeght for next week’s fixture. Note – Former Manya manager, Julio Ribas debuts with a loss.
Juventud 0-4 River Plate
With goals from Techera (who nabbed a brace), Avenatti and Olaza, River Plate got the away win at el Parque Artigas de Las Piedras.
Progresso 2-1 Cerro
At el Estadio Nasazzi an own goal from Cerro’s Claudio Dadomo enabled Progresso to draw with Cerro who had supplied the game’s early goal courtesy of Pablo Pallante, but then in the 84th minute Gustavo Alles supplied the game winner for Progresso. Note – this game had an excessive amount of yellow cards (9 in total).
Liverpool 0-1 Danubio
Herr Möller’s Liverpool lost at el Estadio Belvedere to Danubio – Carboni supplied the only goal for the match. Note – although Jonathan Barboza was ejected for Liverpool, only 2 yellow cards were shown in the game one of which went to Barboza.
Nacional 0-1 Defensor Sporting
Defensor obtained a rare away win at el Parque Central. Under-20 Standout Diego Laxalt provided Defensor’s goal in the 12th minute of play, which broke a deadlock of 7 straight games without a win against Nacional dating back to the 2010 Clausura.
That ain't tea in there!
As this Blog was able to enjoy this game on TV with a good brew at the ready, I guess an analysis of some kind should be provided. Basically it was an up & down kind of affair. Defensor looked good early on but then Defensor burned through two early substitutions in the first half, as Robert Herrera & London Olympian Ramón Arias went down to injury (possible fracture for Arias). At which point, the game alternated between a chippy contest with the occasional flashes of football.
El Loco Abreu makes his first Clausura appearance.
I kept waiting for Nacional to draw the match, especially when Recoba and then Abreu were subbed in the second half but it never happened. Instead Arismendi drew his second yellow and was ejected leaving Nacional with 10 men and behind the proverbial eight-ball. Defensor had some opportunities but other than a header sent to the moon by Sebastian Taborda, Defensor never did manage the numerical superiority to any kind of advantage, i.e., another goal – and then Jorge Bava got extra help down the stretch, NOT from his back line but from the goal-posts, which inevitably saved Nacional from a bigger loss. Nacional’s best player was Israel Damonte who did the yeoman’s work in a midfield that never could get past Defensor’s solid defense. For Defensor, De Arrascaeta was a monster while Andrés Fleurquin was also solid and while we’re giving out kudos, so was Irrazábal down the stretch – and it goes without mentioning that Nacional had a hard time containing Under-20 Phenom Diego Laxalt.
Tabla Anual
Peñarol 37 points, Defensor 35 points, El Tanque Sisley 33 point & Nacional 32 points.
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Such an evening of good football was not seen,since a long in Uruguayan primera.Both teams were good,but Nacional was totally overplayed by Defensor’s juvenile midfield.Thats why bolso’s defense was so often directly connected with the attack by long pelotassings,knowing that they dont have the chance playing against Defensor,by short passings like they did in Mexico.Although Arismendi,and especially De Pena(Verzeri,one more sin of negligence from your side,this boy deserved to be in U20)
Arrascaeta is certainly the name which will be soon heard in Europe.Together with Laxalt and with the help of Pais,Fleurquin,Zeballos,Taborda, Malvina and Fernandez they have given a football lecture to Nacional’s geriatrics,like they didnt get since a long.Young,fresh,mostly still teenagers have shown such knowledge,self-confidence and vrituosity on the pitch as if they dont play for one relatively worldly unkonwn Defensor,but Bercelona,Real,Milan,Juventus.
De Arrascaeta’s handling with the ball was not seen since a time of Enzo “Principe”,or young Recoba.Recoba an old veteran,still sometimes flashlighting,yesterday was simbolicaly witnessing,his own sunset,and arising of a newborn star of his own talents and perspectives.
And he should be happy for this.It would be a tragedy that Uruguay never can get again a chance to bring out new masters of ball of Enzo’s and Chino’s caliber.
Our thumbs up for two pibes,with really a rich talents and perspectives Diego The Second(although,in style of playing, he reminds more on Luis),and Giorgian The First.
They are still adolescents and they know everything with the ball.
It was such a joy to watch them,and such a realistic hope for Uruguayan football’s future.Maestro, let them not wait for a long.Neymar started in A team with 17,and Ronaldo with 18.I dont see the reason why these two shouldnt start as early.
We dont have the enganche,the leader like Pirlo,who creates the play? Yes we do have him,and he is very self-confident,and not shy for his age.Forget Lodeiro,forget Ramirez,forget Nacho,forget Forlan.Put Giorgian right now in A Celeste.May the world see a new Principe.
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M55
I re-watched this game because of your many comments praising De Arrascaeta
He’s good – ¥es, no question about it.
As Nico would say “mueve los hilos” or in English, “knows how to pull the strings” on the offense ––– now it was only one game (so lets keep that in the back of our minds). We have to see how he does for the rest of the way. There’s a lot of promise, I agree, “New Principe” – hmmm that might be a bit of an exaggeration. You saw it in the game, he took a lot of hits, can he do it for the rest of the Clausura? That’s the million dollar question.
One thing he lacks is size.
In Argentina’s league he would be a star ––– I dunno about the NT. Tabarez like all NT managers, Colombia/Brazil to name a couple of other examples, looks for “Europeanized players” – Players who could play in Europe, this means the players need to have more bulk. Like a Palito Pereira, Ramirez (well height) ––– so what you get in the NT, is an approximation of “European Ideals” … not saying it’s fair but it is what it is.
De Arrascaeta is more the throwback “Rioplatense” player — lets see if he manages to get out of Defensor and Uruguay’s Primera.
Would definitely shine in Argentina – NT I don’t know.
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Please excuse this off-topic foray into linguistics, but Maldoror’s use of “pibe” got me curious. While “pibe” is used in Uruguay, my understanding is that the more Uruguayan terms are “botija” (in and around Montevideo) and “gurí/gurisa” in the interior. If i recall correctly, I did remember “botija” used more than pibe, but only heard “gurí”/”gurisa” used by my ex-girlfriend whose family was from Bella Unión. Does anyone know if the use of “pibe” in Uruguay is very widespread and if it is a word that has long-standing use in Uruguay, or is it a relatively recent “contaminant” from Argentina?
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Sam Wren – It’s a good question, although as far as I’m concerned, and I don’t speak for any majority, it’s always been a part of Uruguay’s lexicon. Uruguay & Argentina are culturally the same (almost). I don’t think one country owns any particular jargon or slang.
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The term is originally from argentina, and we have adopted it in a way, it’s wide spread now. anyone uses it. if you use it you sound cool and we tend to imitate many terms from “the other side of the river”. i wish we imitated them in football lol (just kidding, we got more cups).
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Yes, I realize that there is a very large degree of overlap in culture between Argentina & Uruguay. I heard or read somewhere that the only way you can tell someone in Argentina is a Uruguayan is that he’s the one carrying his mate, yerba and thermus everywhere with him. Also, as part of my language study I was assigned several short stories, most of which were written by Uruguayan authors. One story (which was written in the 60′s or 70′s – so much has changed since then) has the main character – a Uruguayan – living in Argentina. The guy sitting next to him on a bus said something like, “You must be Uruguayan.” The Uruguayan says something like, “Yes, how did you know?”. The Argentine said something like, “Because you say ‘joder’ all the time.” This latter thing is obviously dated because I have heard “joder” used in Argentina as much, if not more, as I have in Uruguay.
My friends in Uruguay are in their 30s and 40s now so that would probably = de mayores for you, Nico.
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we also use “ese loco”, “ese tipo”, ese pibe, ese guacho, chiquilin, guri o botija son mas terminos de persona mayor
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U sure about dat?.. I remember my parents & grandparents using dat word… and then I took a time machine to 1525 and heard some charrua indians using dat word… so how sure is U?
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“One thing he lacks is size.
… I dunno about the NT. Tabarez like all NT managers, Colombia/Brazil to name a couple of other examples, looks for “Europeanized players” – Players who could play in Europe, this means the players need to have more bulk. Like a Palito Pereira, Ramirez (well height) ––– so what you get in the NT, is an approximation of “European Ideals” … not saying it’s fair but it is what it is.”
We all know about Maestro Tabarez.He was prepared to call some Alessandro Silva(….who?) from Paraguayan league,telling us about some nice story lying behind him.Thats what Maestro really is.A schoolteacher,who likes only good,obedient, well behaving mediocrities who see in him father and headmaster.Where is the European-like rule in this?Where it is in Martin Silva,where was it in Loco Abreu?How big are European experiences of one Lodeiro,of Scotti,of Flaco Fernandez,of Alfaro,of so many who’s Taba has called,and stubbornly kept in a team in spite of their bad play?
By the way when size is in question;how tall is Luka Modric,Iniesta,Xavi,David Silva,Cazorla,Pirlo,Aaron Lennon,Alexis Sanchez,even to add some Uruguayans like Lodeiro,Gargano,Arevalo Rios,Seba Frenandez?
And some of them here has no talent of Arrascaeta,who is at the moment 18.They have given their best,and shown their limits.Arrascaeta has already passed their limits,and shows that he has no limits.And he is small but tough,he tackles more than Recoba or Nacho opposite players,when they are in possession.
But I agree with you.he should first go to Argentinian A primera,cause European scouts watch more there,than in Uruguay.
And Columbia,Brazil,Argentina,Paraguay,Ecuador, Chile,Mexico has got more home,or Latinoamerican playing,members of NT than Uruguay.
Even Verzeri keeps Arrascaeta on the bench,and puts him in last 10-15 minutes.What a player could do in this short time.But when he put him against Paraguay,which we have lost even in this short time my eye has seen that he has transformed the Uruguayan play.Only too late,for a firm Paraguayan defense.And it was not Arrascaeta’s but Verzeri’s mistake.
Just like yesterday Da Silva made terrible mistake by putting Nicolini instead of Cristoforo,which causes Velez midfield to create numerous chances,from which one was scored.And Gallegos and Nunez been put too late.Aguirregaray should have gone out and not Olivera.
That happens when the best Uruguayan coaches work abroad.
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Not saying I wouldn’t play De Arrascaeta or Modric, I’m saying Tabarez because he subscribes to the school of thought that South Americans should be more Europeanized, won’t.
I AM NOT TABAREZ!
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i dont think you are old enough for having seen a charrua face to face lol, maybe you are? xd lets say im90% sure “pibe” is a word “made in argentina”. but im 100% sure about the other things i said, and nacho being next zinedine zidane haah
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Gustavo Poyet for Chelsea coach!!!
maybe…
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wow cool news iybr. btw, what do you guys think about this line up which has 2 “inventos”. lodeiro as a pitbull 5 (who can pass the ball, advantage) and carlos sanchez as right back (i know he’s a winger.. but same goes for palito, and tabarez is an expert at it). dont forget lodeiro played as “mediocentro ofensivo” vs spain (he was asigned many defensive duties by tabarez). so why not?
Midfield solution (organization, creativity & height)
_____suarez____zalayeta____cavani
__________ramirez____nacho
_______________lodeiro
caceres______________________carlos sanchez
___________rolin__lugano
_______________sosa
why cant we have a mediocentro defensivo like song (tall, strong, skillful, creative!):
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Dude give it a rest with Nacho already… come up with a formation that doesn’t include him and we’ll humor you!
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Nico!
Song is a giant beast !
Thats why when i think about Uruguayan pivots,I always think of some attacking midfielders who are great in tacklings.Like Cebolla for instance.Cebolla and Sanchez.Or Sanchez and Cristoforo,and Cebolla with Suarez and Cavani as third striker in formation of 4-2-1-3.Or 4-1-2-3,where I would try Cristoforo,and De Arrascaeta-Laxalt,and than Suarez,Cavani and Cebolla.Or Zalayeta instead of Laxalt as second playmaker,like Italy has got (Pirlo and Montolivo).
Btw.Yorugua
One of my post here is for three days awaiting moderation.
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Y !
My post,in which I warn you of another post awaiting moderation,for three days,is also awaiting moderation.
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M55
apologies for the delay… got rid of my Connection Card, no longer checking in with any frequency!
I haven’t missed much, just Nico posting his usual Nacho call-ups!
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guess it was my fault. wanted to reply ur post, was drunk and clicked report, cause it also started with R. my apologies.
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Here’s the story about Gustavo. Hopefully he gets the job and does really well………and replace Tabarez
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/gus-poyet-and-gianfranco-zola-join-jose-mourinho-in-the-reckoning-to-replace-rafael-benitez-8515665.html
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IYBR
Poyet is definitely long term material… interesting if it happens – but Abramovich is an impatient asshole. He goes through coaches like a chain-smoker goes through a pack of cigarettes.
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Being Chelsea manager is maybe a well paid job, but that is most probably the only attractive aspect with it.
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Yes thats true, you all make good points, but I would much rather have a coach with experience in one of the best teams in one of the best leagues in the world playing in one the best continental leagues in the world rather than a coach who had a brief stint at Fenix (Juan Ramon Quixote).
Gus is long term material and thats exactly what we need to look for coz as much as he would like and the AUF would like, Tabarez cant coach forever! If he ever does coach Chelsea I wish Gus all the best and take his son who is the captain of the Under 16 English team with him and to La Seleccion
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I am sure that Gustavo Poyet would be a great choice as the next National Team manager, he knows both South American and European football and is an exciting coaching prospect.
However, the question is, whether AUF could afford having him in charge of La Celeste – but, if it is not only all about money in Poyet’s world, we should be interested!
Another matter, Suárez and Cavani are now clearly topscorers in their respective leagues, 21 and 18 respectively and two móre than next on the lists… A team, that boost these two guys, can not fail to qualify for World Cup. It is totally unthinkable.
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IYBR – Isn’t Poyet’s kid already playing for England’s Under-20 setup? I remember someone bringing that up already on this Blog. I know he’s on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/diegopoyet7
@Farerets – I agree, if they do find the money and go for Poyet, it would be a complete º180, a whole new different direction, it would be the end of the ball-winning destroyers which have been the priority of the Tabarez era! Not exactly sure la AUF would want to emphasize passing football at the cost of results – but you never know.
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Yeah I brought it up last time but a player can decide to play for any country they like in junior level under 23 downward and must make a final decision for senior level so the chance of Gus Jnr to play for Uruguay is a reality.
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Guys, as all of you want me to stop following nacho. i will. my word has lost its value. nobody believes me anything, my opinion is too subjective regarding this topic, so i’ll be greatful if someone else can do it for me on this blog, keep us up to date as to how he’s playing:
calendario: http://www.herculesdealicantecf.es/proximos-partidos
partidos de la B de españa online: http://www.firstrow1.eu/
Muchas gracias, y disculpen las molestias. I want all the best in the world for the NT just as much as you do.
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While many LCB readers are possibly doing cartwheels at the moment at this possible bit of news – its a bit sad… your tireless defense of him was admirable to say the least.
As to keeping you posted on his whereabouts – No. Once you break up with a person, the best thing to do is to cut off all involvement – trust me, it’s for the best!
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enjoy him…. if you love watching him play why deprive yourself… you never know tabarez has done crazier things…….. eguren, flaco fernandez …… there is still hope for him
do you not watch messi coz he cant play for uruguay … no u watch him coz thats the football that pleases you….
it is sad to hear you feel like that….
no cartwheels here
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Nico, although your Nacho-perseverance is sympathetic, it is also a bit …. quixotic. Why write about him once or twice a week for years on end, when your readers know the guy already better than their neighbour?
It’s a wise and brave decision to quit it, and like smoking, quit it completely. One day your eyes will fall on someone/something else.
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Nico;
Me too;No “…Skipping like a fandango
No turning CARTWHEELS across the floor…”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb3iPP-tHdA
But,I think Yorugua wanted only to give you an advice that you hav gone in your admiration of Nacho too far,that you dont see the real fact that Nacho is declining in form,and quality,at the moment.He played yesterday in a team which is struggling to get out of relegation zone,from the second to the third league,and has lost,at the home,and Nacho was in his debut,replaced after a halftime.
I know Hercules played in La liga,two years ago,and has beaten Barcelona,on Nou Camp,but still,what we get now,is a club in decadence,in decline.And Nacho plays in it,and was replaced after 45 minutes of his first play.
Thats why I mean,you should give a little rest to Nacho,to yourself,and to LCB,and replace him for instance with Zalayeta.I think you already do it,and just keep on doing it,budy.Untill some meaningful improvement happens with Nacho.
In meantime I will replace you, bothering LCB with my addictive obssession;De Arrascaeta !
You’ll never walk alone,pal !
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M55 your De Arrascaeta obsession is healthier than the one you had a while back with Ribair Rodriguez… even Bianchi came to his senses on that one!
Zalayeta is good – but it’s unlikely he’ll find himself back on the NT.
I think this whole thing with Nacho, was really Nico’s twisted plan to have us talk about him! Damn it all! See here we are talking about him.
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Why I am always on moderation? Am I so dangerous to be especially watched over ? Are my comments so subversive,as if threatening to kindle the revolution or uprising….? Or provoke a terrorist attack ?
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M55 – we had this conversation already, if you write “Yorugua” in the comment, it triggers comment moderation, in case you want me to read the comment – there are some other trigger words too, most of them, curse words… but to answer your question no one is being monitored – if you’re following the house rules you should have no problem, just write “Y” for me and it’ll be understood you’re referring to me.
Take Care.
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Got you all. Was kidding.
1) Nacho
2) God
3) Devil
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