Monthly Archives: May 2008

Copa Libertadores 2008: Semi-final first leg kick off times

Posted on Tuesday, 27 May 2008 by

The Copa Libertadores semi-finals begin on Tuesday night. The final will have one set of participants from a relatively unheralded nation; either Club América will become only the second ever Mexican finalists (after Cruz Azul lost to Boca in the … Continue reading →

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Clausura ’08: Round 16 scores, scorers and goals

Posted on Tuesday, 27 May 2008 by

It’s been a big weekend while I’ve been away, River drawing back level with Estudiantes at the top and San Lorenzo in danger of losing their manager in spite of emerging victorious from their match against Colón. Olimpo beat Newell’s … Continue reading →

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Award nominations – last call

Posted on Friday, 23 May 2008 by

I’m away this weekend, so the next site update will be a bumper results and goal videos package on Monday night, but when I return the nominations for the HEGS Award for Best Argentine in a Foreign League will close, … Continue reading →

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Clausura ’08: Round 16 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 23 May 2008 by

The endgame approaches in the Torneo Clausura. In the Promedio, Racing have to beat Gimnasia La Plata no matter what, and even that probably won’t make much difference to their fate. Frontrunners Estudiantes host Independiente, whilst hot-on-their-heels River Plate are … Continue reading →

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Tough at the top

Posted on Friday, 23 May 2008 by

After a 1-1 draw in the Nuevo Gasómetro last week, San Lorenzo travelled to Quito for the second leg of their quarter-final tie with Liga Deportiva Universitaria knowing they faced an uphill struggle to qualify – playing at altitude against … Continue reading →

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Boca to the semis

Posted on Thursday, 22 May 2008 by

On Wednesday night, Carlos Tevez became the first Argentine ever to win both the Copa Libertadores and the European Cup as – in spite of his missing two good chances before half time – his Manchester United side overcame Chelsea … Continue reading →

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Copa Libertadores 2008: quarter-final second leg kick offs

Posted on Wednesday, 21 May 2008 by

The second legs of the 2008 Copa Libertadores will be played on Wednesday and Thursday nights this week, and both Argentine sides’ hopes are resting on away wins (or at least, high-scoring draws). Atlas of Mexico take a 2-2 fiorst … Continue reading →

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Another Olympic inclusion, and Maradona the United fan

Posted on Wednesday, 21 May 2008 by

Sergio Batista has added another name to Argentina’s squad for the Olympic Football Tournament in August. Or, more specifically, for the friendly against Catalunya in Camp Nou on Saturday. Nicolás Pareja, the young defender for Anderlecht of Belgium, joins up … Continue reading →

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Should I stay or should I go?

Posted on Tuesday, 20 May 2008 by

The latest round of games in the Clausura saw Estudiantes take the sole leadership of the table in the sweetest of ways possible – by beating their city rivals Gimnasia in the La Plata derby. But as one half of … Continue reading →

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Clausura ’08: Round 15 goals

Posted on Monday, 19 May 2008 by

The goals from the fifteenth round of the Torneo Clausura are now online, and you can view them (and unlike last week’s, I promise you this link will work right away) right here through TN’s website. As ever, for those … Continue reading →

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