Daily Archives: Wednesday, 27 June 2007

25 days on

Posted on Wednesday, 27 June 2007 by

Twenty-five days after it was suspended following an explosive going off in the stands, the final of the Primera B Metropolitana championship playoff between Almirante Brown and Estudiantes de Buenos Aires was finished tonight in Junín, behind closed doors. The last 77 … Continue reading →

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

Two deaths too many

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This week the good people of Pitch Invasion have been kind enough to publish an article by me, reviewing some of the security and hooliganism issues of the Clausura just passed, which came to a grim conclusion on Monday evening … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine league, Ascenso, Boca Juniors, Descenso, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Nueva Chicago, River Plate, Tigre

Venezuela 2 – 2 Bolivia

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In an intense first match, the host nation claimed a point against Bolivia. The visitors have been in the headlines across the world for off-the-pitch reasons of late, but last night it was the quality of the play which was … Continue reading →

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

Uruguay 0 – 3 Peru

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[Now updated with goals]  The opening match of the Copa América on Tuesday night was a great one for fans of Argentine football. Oh, and Peruvian. Uruguay were hardly the sharpest tools in the box, and we all knew that, … Continue reading →

Posted in Copa América, Football, Goal videos, Hasta El Gol Siempre, International football, Results, Selección