Monthly Archives: June 2007

Finalists

Posted on Saturday, 30 June 2007 by

The Primera B Metropolitano finally has its playoff finalists. The Reducido was delayed by the long gap between the 13th and 14th minutes of the Almirante Brown vs. Estudiantes de Buenos Aires championship playoff (finally won by Brown earlier in … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine league, Ascenso, Domestic, Fixtures, Football, Football clubs, Lower leagues, Results

Options open

Posted on Saturday, 30 June 2007 by

Ezequiel Lavezzi, who was the subject of the Argentine summer’s most tedious transfer saga in January before eventually not moving from San Lorenzo to River – good decision, as it turned out - could now be going to Boca Juniors. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine league, Boca Juniors, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Players, San Lorenzo, Transfers

FIFA Under 20 World Cup

Posted on Saturday, 30 June 2007 by

The Under 20 World Cup Canada 2007 gets underway today (Saturday 30th June) when Poland take on Brazil in Montreal. As ever, Argentina are among the favourites.

Posted in Argentine football, Fixtures, Football, International football, Junior selección, Selección, Under 20 World Cup

The enemy within

Posted on Friday, 29 June 2007 by

Nueva Chicago have a case to answer in three of Argentina’s courts next week. The manslaughter of Marcelo Cejas, the Tigre fan who was killed by a flying stone, and the subsequent rioting which followed Chicago’s relegation in Monday’s playoff … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine league, Descenso, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Nueva Chicago

A few more exports

Posted on Friday, 29 June 2007 by

Mariano Pavone, the player of the Apertura and Estudiantes’ leading scorer as they won that championship and came third in the Clausura, leaves the La Plata side today for Seville, where he’ll be playing for Real Betis. There were offers from … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentines abroad, Belgrano de Córdoba, Boca Juniors, Domestic, Estudiantes, Football, Football clubs, Former players, Independiente, Lanús, Nueva Chicago, Players, River Plate, Transfers | 2 Comments

Limbering up

Posted on Friday, 29 June 2007 by

Argentina started slowly against the USA, so slowly in fact that they went a goal down in the 8th minute to an Eddie Johnson strike. And in truth, they never really shone except in patches against a reserve side from … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine national team, Copa América, Fixtures, Football, Goal videos, International football, Results, Selección | 3 Comments

Paraguay 5 – 0 Colombia

Posted on Friday, 29 June 2007 by

[Now updated with goals]  What was always going to be a tricky opening game for Colombia started off remarkably evenly, with Paraguay’s supremacy in the first half still not preventing the Colombians from getting a penalty after around 25 minutes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Copa América, Football, Goal videos, International football, Results

Argentina vs. U.S.A. – starting lineups

Posted on Thursday, 28 June 2007 by

After the appetisers, the main course for Argentine fans (and fans of Argentina) finally arrives tonight. The selección kick off their Copa América campaign with a match against the United States, who as is now well documented have sent a reserve … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine national team, Copa América, Fixtures, Football, International football, Selección

Brazil 0 – 2 Mexico

Posted on Thursday, 28 June 2007 by

You’ve probably heard by now, because if there’s one result from the opening round of the Copa América that’s bound to go all over the world, it’s the great Brazil ballsing up their first match of the tournament. Mexico showed … Continue reading →

Posted in Copa América, Football, Goal videos, International football

Sparked into life

Posted on Thursday, 28 June 2007 by

[Updated with goals]    The Copa América was graced on Wednesday night by one of those matches that just makes you glad you follow this game. Going at each other hammer and tongs right from the start, the two knew … Continue reading →

Posted in Copa América, Football, International football, Results | 1 Comment