The Instituto Chronicle
Match5 Feb 2028
No end in sight to Instituto's wait for a win
5 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Instituto has to find a result from somewhere.
Boardroom7 Feb 2028
Graduation day at Instituto
5 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.
Squad7 Feb 2028
Agustín Massaccesi 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 Instituto this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Match5 Feb 2028
Instituto come up short against San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo left with the points after a 0‑2 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
The dugout7 Feb 2028
No hiding place for Emanuel Bilbao
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Emanuel Bilbao, and the manager let it.
Market7 Feb 2028
Pipa steps up from the Instituto academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Pipa 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.
Market7 Feb 2028
Instituto promote Leonardo Acosta from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Leonardo Acosta has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market7 Feb 2028
Instituto promote Miguel Bianchi from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Miguel Bianchi has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market7 Feb 2028
Instituto promote Mario Ruiz from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Mario Ruiz has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Boardroom Instituto let a promise lapse
- Squad Instituto count the cost of losing Lautaro Ludueña
- Squad Leonardo Monje falls out with a teammate over standards