The locations of some of the greatest goals are identifiable not by the players who scored them, but the nets the ball ended up in
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Showing posts with label river plate. Show all posts
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Argentina - Boca Juniors
Back when el Pibe D'Oro was their el Diez, the nets were suspended at La Bombonera by big sloping A-frames.
More recently Boca are one of a number of Argentine clubs to embrace the global box net, albeit with a twist. Not for them the cable ties and stanchions of your usual box net set-up.
Instead, the nets hang from an elongated L-support as below.
So, are they box nets or L-supports?
You choose.
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Saturday, March 30, 2013
Argentina - Atletico de Rafaela
Like many sides in the Argentine Primera Division, La Crema are to be congratulated for sticking with their L-supports.
However, if prizes were being handed out for the worst ball retention seen anywhere, would any other club or stadium even get a look in?
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