Monthly Archives: April 2007

Week 12 scores and scorers

San Lorenzo nearly let the final match of the weekend slip, conceding twice in the second half, but ran out 3-2 winners against Nueva Chicago. Combined with Facundo Sava’s last-minute equaliser for Racing in La Bombonera, this leaves Ramón Díaz’s … Continue reading

Posted in Argentine league, Argentinos Juniors, Banfield, Boca Juniors, Colón de Santa Fé, Domestic, Estudiantes, Gimnasia, Gimnasia Jujuy, Independiente, Lanús, Newell's Old Boys, Nueva Chicago, Quilmes, Racing Club, Results, River Plate, Rosario Central, San Lorenzo, Vélez Sarsfield | 2 Comments

He who laughs last…

Boca and Racing played a clásico ‘not apt for those with weak hearts’, as the Argentine phrase goes, which included no fewer than three penalties, and, before kick-off, the farewell of Guillermo Barros Schelotto to his adoring public.

Posted in Argentine league, Boca Juniors, Domestic, Racing Club, Results

At last!

Marco Rubén (second from left in the row of River shirts) finally had a decent match for River on Saturday – and it came against the club they bought him from, Rosario Central. Away from home in El Gigante del … Continue reading

Posted in Argentine league, Domestic, Results, River Plate, Rosario Central

From five to one

That will be the situation by the time we’re into the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals. With River, Banfield and Gimnasia falling in the group stages, Vélez and Boca have been drawn against each other in the first knockout round. So there’ll … Continue reading

Posted in Boca Juniors, Copa Libertadores, Fixtures, Vélez Sarsfield

Week 12 fixtures

At the time of writing, no matches have been called off this weekend, but, Quilmes fans, fret not – your team don’t play until tomorrow, so there’s still time yet. The biggest fixture of the week is Boca vs. Racing … Continue reading

Posted in Argentine league, Argentinos Juniors, Banfield, Boca Juniors, Colón de Santa Fé, Domestic, Estudiantes, Fixtures, Gimnasia, Gimnasia Jujuy, Independiente, Lanús, Newell's Old Boys, Nueva Chicago, Quilmes, Racing Club, River Plate, San Lorenzo, Vélez Sarsfield

Boca goals

3-0 up when I left you last night, Boca ran riot in the second half and won 7-0 against Bolívar in their first Libertadores match without Guillermo Barros Schelotto, thus qualifying emphatically ahead of Cienciano and two points behind Toluca, who … Continue reading

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On the brink

Apologies for not giving you this as a final score, but it’s already very late in England. Boca need to win by three goals against Bolívar in La Bombonera tonight, in order to go through to the second round of … Continue reading

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Crossing the divide

Reports in Spain (Marca) today indicate that former River Plate forward Javier Saviola might be leaving Barcelona on a free in the summer – and has a verbal agreement to join Real Madrid. In an inexplicable demonstration of how not to do … Continue reading

Posted in Argentines abroad, River Plate, Selección, Transfers

I’m not dead!

In scenes reminiscent of the peasant village in Monty Python And The Holy Grail, Diego Maradona has, for the third time in recent months, had to assure the world’s media that he’s really just a bit ill, and in fact … Continue reading

Posted in Boca Juniors, Diego Maradona, Former players

River 1-0 Colo Colo – The goal

River’s goal from last night, scored by Diego Galván via not one but two deflections, is online now. River fans enjoy – it’s the last you’ll see of your side in the Libertadores until next year…

Posted in Copa Libertadores, Goal videos, Results, River Plate