The Oriental Sentinel
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Nicolás Rodríguez has agreed to leave Oriental for nothing
He will play here until the summer and then walk out of the door for free, having already signed elsewhere. Supporters will manage the first part of that sentence; it is the second they will struggle with.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Renato Alexandrino in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Oriental this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A row about effort at Oriental
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Nicolás Kozlovsky was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
The terraces10 Aug 2026
One of their own: Nicolás Kozlovsky
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.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Juan Bentancur joins the Oriental first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Juan Bentancur is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
Facundo Perez steps up from the Oriental academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Facundo Perez has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Marcelo Gonzalez joins the Oriental first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Marcelo Gonzalez is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
Agustin Bentancur steps up from the Oriental academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Agustin Bentancur has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Kauê Silva signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Kauê Silva commits to Oriental for another 3 years.
In brief
- The dugout Nicolás Rodríguez gets it from the manager
- Player ratings Nicolás Kozlovsky takes the honours
- The dugout Matias Araujo on the point