River Plate Campeón Torneo Apertura 1996 | La película Ole VHS

River Plate Champion, 1996 Apertura Tournament The 1996 Apertura Tournament was the first tournament and the one that kicked off the 1996-97 Argentine First Division season. It began on August 23 and ended on December 22. With high-flying and at times unstoppable football, River Plate won the tournament without incident, losing only three of their 19 matches. They had to pause their winning streak to travel to Japan to compete in the Intercontinental Cup against Juventus of Italy. Back in Argentina, and far from feeling downcast, they thrashed Ferro 5-1. They visited Rosario, where they defeated Newell's 3-1, and on the penultimate matchday, they hosted Vélez at the Monumental Stadium to claim the title with goals from Marcelo Salas and El Diablo Monserrat. They earned 46 points, followed by Independiente and Lanus with 37, and Racing with 32. With this achievement, Ramón's team began the series of championships that would lead River to its third three-time championship in its history.