South America teams River Plate and Vasco da Gama will face-off in the Florida Cup third-place match this Saturday, January 21, 2017 (12:30 PM Pacific) at the Bright House Networks Stadium in Orlando.
River Plate reached this stage after defeating Millonarios 1-0 in the quarterfinals, and losing to Sao Paulo in penalty kicks during the semifinals. The team coached by Marcelo Gallardo has used this friendly competition as a great resource for the team’s preseason prior to the start of the Liga Argentina.
Vasco da Gama defeated Barcelona from Ecuador in the quarterfinals but later succumed to Corinthians in a terrible 4-1 loss. The team coached by Anderson Barros will have one final important match in this competition against a very difficult rival like River Plate. This friendly tournament has allowed the Brazilian team to be prepapred for the start of their Brasileirao campaign which marks their return to the Serie A after being promoted from the second division last season.
How to Watch River Plate vs Vasco da Gama
The River Plate vs Vasco da Gama match will be broadcast at 12:15 PM Pacific:
Watch Online: Fox Sports GO
TV Schedule: Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Deportes