The Boston River Gazette
Squad16 Feb 2032
6 saves: Vittorio Fenocchio was the team
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the whole of the defence. 6 saves, several of them the kind nobody expects to see made, and ten outfield players who owe him a drink.
The dugout16 Feb 2032
Mateo Fernández keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Boston River may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Squad16 Feb 2032
A falling-out at Boston River
Agustín Amado and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Match14 Feb 2032
Boston River are shipping goals every week
Two or more conceded in each of the last 5 matches. It is not one mistake repeating itself, which would be the easier thing to fix; it is a different one every week.
Boardroom16 Feb 2032
Graduation day at Boston River
11 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Squad16 Feb 2032
Diego Mercapide signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Diego Mercapide commits to Boston River for another 3 years.
Match14 Feb 2032
Francisco Bonfiglio’s goal not enough for Boston River
Francisco Bonfiglio scored, and precious little else went right: 1‑2 to Danubio, and a quiet walk to the dressing room.
Market16 Feb 2032
Brian Gimenez steps up from the Boston River academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Brian Gimenez 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.
Market16 Feb 2032
One of our own: Camilo Jimenez joins the Boston River first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Camilo Jimenez is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Market One of our own: Rafael De Arrascaeta joins the Boston River first team
- Market Boston River promote Jose Ferreira from within
- Squad Federico Pardiñas falls out with a teammate over standards