The Penarol Chronicle
Player ratings5 Jul 2027
What a way to start for Jorge Nunez — 8.76
2 on the scoresheet on his first appearance and a mark of 8.76 beside it. Most debuts are got through; this one was enjoyed, by him and by everybody watching it.
Match30 Jun 2027
Penarol through in the cup
A 4‑1 win over Huracan del Paso, and the draw for the next round can be watched with some interest for once.
Market5 Jul 2027
Penarol say no — this time
The offer from Zamora for Nicolás Azambuja was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Transfer targets5 Jul 2027
Penarol rebuffed over Mateo Peralta
Not now, not at any price the club was prepared to say out loud. Danubio have kept their man, and Penarol go back to a list with one name crossed off it.
Match3 Jul 2027
After 8 games, Penarol finally taste it again
The first defeat in 8 matches. The manager will say it had to come; the dressing room will say it did not have to come against Nacional; the supporters will say both, in that order, all week.
Market5 Jul 2027
Mauricio Lemos has his eye on Europe
It is not a grievance and it is not a demand: he wants to play continental football, and he has stopped hiding it. Whether Penarol can give him that is a question about the club, not about him.
Match3 Jul 2027
A bad afternoon for Penarol against Nacional
1‑2 to Nacional, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
The dugout5 Jul 2027
Nahuel Herrera gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
The terraces5 Jul 2027
One of their own: Leandro Umpiérrez
He is 23 and the ground already sings his name, which is a thing that happens to local boys and almost never to signings. Everything from here is measured against an affection he did nothing to earn except be from here.
In brief
- Market Parque del Plata join the queue for Francisco Fernández
- Squad Ignacio Alegre stays put
- The dugout Penarol keep their word to Nahuel Herrera