Championship form

San Lorenzo have never really been at the races in attempting to defend the championship they won so imperiously and surprisingly in the Clausura. And yet, quietly, without too many noticing, they’ve won their last three matches in a row, the most recent of which was a good 2-1 at home to Argentinos on Sunday. Osmar Ferreyra won the match with 15 minutes left after Néstor Ortigoza had cancelled out the opener from Néstor Silvera (by then sent off).

It’s probably gone unremarked because San Lorenzo preceded this good run with one of three straight defeats, and thus have looked pretty pathetic and unable to make too much noise about defending their crown. During the week, they play Boca in La Bombonera, in a match that might not do very much for their own cause even if they did win it. It could throw a spanner in Boca’s preparations for next Sunday’s superclásico, though, and with the latter just two points off the pace and still to play this weekend, the next week could have a major effect on the title’s eventual destination.

One place it won’t be ending up is the Monumental, but Radamel Falcao García, as Olé put it, might have a second calling in Hollywood if this football thing doesn’t work out for any reason. Following his last-minute heroics against Botafogo in midweek, he treated fans to an even more breathless finish to Sunday’s match at home to Central. As the clock ticked into 90 minutes, the score was 2-2. Three minutes into stoppage time, Ronald Raldes appeared to have won the match for the visitors. But after the celebrations from the visitors had died down and the match eventually restarted, Falcao scored another brilliant header, eight minutes into extra time, to retrieve a point for the hosts. The super is calling…