Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico

Infobox Football club
clubname = River Plate Puerto Rico


fullname = Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico
nickname = ?
founded = 2007
ground = Estadio Paquito Montaner
Ponce, Puerto Rico
capacity = 12,000
chairman =
manager =
mgrtitle = Head Coach
league = Puerto Rico Soccer League
season = 2008
position = "in progress"
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Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico, known also as River Plate, RPPR or simply River, is a Puerto Rican sports club best known for its football team, established in 2007. Its home base is Ponce, Puerto Rico, and plays at the Estadio Paquito Montaner.

History

The club was founded on January 1, 2007 and it was created with the help of the famous Club Atletico River Plate from Argentina. Joe Serralta signed a contract with them agreeing to start Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico, operating in 2007.

The team started operations in the Liga Premier de Futbol de Puerto Rico and will play there for one season. In 2009 they will follow the Puerto Rico Islanders and move up to the First Division. In contradiction to this River Plate have been named as founder members of the Puerto Rico Soccer League in 2009 the first nationwide league on the island. [cite book| title=Nace primera liga profesional de fútbol| author=Rafy Rivera| publisher="El Vocero"| language=Spanish| date=2008-06-28]

Also the RPPR has a very good quality players both Puerto Ricans, Argentines, Colombians, Salvadorans. In fact 2007 Premier League MVP player was the argentinian defender Marcelo Roca.

Puerto Rico Soccer League

On June 28, 2008, River Plate Puerto Rico played against Atléticos de San Juan in the league's first official game, winning the game by scores of 2-0 with goals by Daniel Gómez and Harry Irizarry. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=2| title=Ponce River Plate Derrota 2-0 a San Juan en inicio de la PRSL| author=Octavio Benítez | publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-06-29| accessdate=2008-07-05] In its second game the team lost to Sevilla FC, one goal to none. [cite book| title=Al puntero el Bayamón Sevilla | publisher="El Vocero"| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-14] River Plate tied with Guaynabo Fluminense FC in their third outing. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=76&Itemid=2| title=En Estreno del Paquito Montaner en la PRSL| author=Octavio Benítez| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| date=2008-07-20| accessdate=2008-07-24] In their fourth game, River Plate defeated Gigantes de Carolina, three goals to one. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=82&Itemid=2| title=Bayamon Sevilla Solido en la Punta, Despacha a San Juan y se Mantiene Invicto| author=Octavio Benítez | publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-27| accessdate=2008-07-31] On the fifth date of the tournament the team defeated Caguas Huracán. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=85&Itemid=2| title=Resultados de Hoy 2 de Agosto de 2008| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-02| accessdate=2008-08-09] On August 10, 2008, River Plate defeated Tornados de Humacao. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90&Itemid=2| title=Ganan Quintana y River, Mientras Bayamón sigue invicto tras empatar sin goles con el Guaynabo Flumi| author=Octavio Benítez | publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-10| accessdate=2008-08-15] This marked the end of the league's first half, the teams would then compete against each other a second time. In the first two games of this stage, River Plate defeated Academia Quintana and Atléticos de San Juan. [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/otros/acciondeportiva/quintana_y_ponce_ganan_en_futbol/223203| title=Quintana y Ponce ganan en fútbol| publisher="Primera Hora"| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-25| accessdate=2008-08-28] To close the regular season, the team won 1, lost 1 and tied 3 games. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=19#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (30/08/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=21#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (07/09/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=23#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (14/09/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=25#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (21/09/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=27#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (28/09/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03]

Current squad

Forwards
*Jerónimo Leonel González
*Daniel Rolando Gómez Vinazco
*Gonzalo Arrarrazabal Midfielders
*Marcelo Moya
*Pedro Montoya Villalta
*Gilberto Mendoza Rodríguez Defenders
*Marcelo Roca Rossi
*Alejandro Russo
*Manuel José Romero Encinales
*Agostinho Pita Piedade
*Alexis Medina
*Gonzalo Irarrazabal Pizarro
*Harry Irizaray Caraballo
*Jorge Isaac Batista Campos
*José A. Torres Román
*José Miguel Montoya Villalta
*Mario Alberto Avedaño Klee
*Michael Reyes
*Miguel Ángel López
*Olivier Leilo-Joseph Brisson Goalies
*Walter Fabián Zermatten
*Maxi Torlacoff Berti

Honours

*Liga Premier:
**Winners (1): 2007

References

External links

* [http://www.riverplatepr.com Official website]