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Monthly Archives: June 2007
25 days on
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
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
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
[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
How many Argentines does it take…
…To make up a leading Italian football club? In 2006-2007, the Inter board clearly believed the answer to be 257. Reports today suggest Carlos Tevez might be about to become the 258th Argentine on the club’s books, after he was … Continue reading
Posted in Argentine football, Argentines abroad, Carlos Tevez, Football, Players, Transfers
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Copa América – what you need to know
The Copa América Venezuela 2007 kicks off on Tuesday night in Mérida when Uruguay meet Peru (23:05 British Summer Time), and will end with the final in Maracaibo on the 15th of next month. Know nothing about the tournament or … Continue reading
All change
So, it’s four up and four down between Primera A and Nacional B after all. Olimpo de Bahía Blanca, San Martín de San Juan and Huracán had all already claimed their places in next season’s top flight, and now the … Continue reading
Posted in Argentine football, Argentine league, Ascenso, Descenso, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Goal videos, Lower leagues, Nueva Chicago, Results, Tigre
More departures
Oscar Cardozo’s had a cracking season for Newell’s, finishing as the club’s top scorer (indeed, he was second top scorer in the Clausura, just one behind Martín Palermo, who got 7 of his goals in the two matches against La … Continue reading
Who says they’re rubbish?
Argentina had better look out, because when they begin their Copa América campaign on Thursday in Maracaibo, they’ll be taking on a team who’ve actually won something recently. Because on Sunday, the United States beat Mexico 2-1 in the final … Continue reading
The balloon is rising
Four seasons in the B Nacional are over for Huracán today, after they beat Godoy Cruz 2-3 in Mendoza to claim a 5-2 aggregate win. It’s taken 1,326 days, and it’s not always been an easy or especially promising trip, … Continue reading
Posted in Argentine football, Argentine league, Ascenso, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Godoy Cruz, Huracán, Lower leagues, Results
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