The Juventud Herald
Squad12 Mar 2029
A one-man rearguard from Nicolás Ruotola
There were 9 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
Boardroom12 Mar 2029
Iván González signs for Rampla Juniors while still at Juventud
The rules permit it and it stings anyway. Iván González has agreed terms with Rampla Juniors for the summer, and until then he pulls on this shirt as a player who has already chosen his next one.
Squad12 Mar 2029
Tempers go at Juventud
David Morosini was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
The dugout12 Mar 2029
The manager makes an example of Federico Barrandeguy
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Match10 Mar 2029
A bad afternoon for Juventud against Plaza Colonia
0‑2 to Plaza Colonia, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
The dugout12 Mar 2029
The manager’s verdict
“That is on me. I pick the team and I picked wrong.” Managers say that when they mean it and when they need to be seen to, and after 0‑2 Franco Silva left the room before anybody could ask which.
Player ratings12 Mar 2029
Nobody could get near Facundo Pérez
Successful dribbles: 12. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
The dugout12 Mar 2029
Facundo Pérez knocks on the manager's door
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Juventud, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Squad12 Mar 2029
A wage question at Juventud
Geiner Martínez has done the arithmetic and does not like the answer. Nothing corrodes a squad faster, and no club has ever solved it by explaining the wage structure to a footballer.
In brief
- The dugout Franco Casuriaga left out for tactical reasons at Juventud
- Squad Federico Barrandeguy has company in his position
- Looking ahead Looking ahead: Cerro at home