Two clubs chasing Recopa Sudamericana glory will do battle today in a match between River Plate and San Lorenzo. The first leg scheduled for 7 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti in Buenos Aires and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Deportes.
What They're Saying
River Plate manager Marcelo Gallardo (via River Plate): "This team did not forget how to play. It hurt to lose to Boca [Juniors] in the fashion we did, but we can't lose our focus. Many things have been said. Things are exaggerated here for better or worse, so we have to be on the same page. I'm giving the same XI the opportunity to get it going against San Lorenzo."
San Lorenzo manager Edgardo Bauza (via ESPN FC): "I'm expecting an intense game because it's a final and the first official match against a team we'll be playing this year. I'm working with the team in the preseason. The players who play wide are prepared to defend and win the ball back to attack."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: One player prepared to return to his 2014 form is River Plate's Teofilo Gutierrez. In 13 appearances last season, the 29-year-old finished with 10 goals. He'll look for more of the same on Thursday.
River Plate's Projected Lineup (4-4-2 Diamond): Barovero; Mercado, Maidana, Mori, Vangioni; Kranevitter, Sanchez, Rojas, Pisculichi; Mora, Gutierrez
San Lorenzo's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Torrico; Buffarini, Cetto, Caruzzo, Mas; Mussis, Mercier, Kalinski, Barrientos; Blanco, Cauteruccio
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