Monthly Archives: November 2008

Edging closer

Posted on Sunday, 30 November 2008 by

Two matches now remaining, and Boca Juniors are keeping their noses just in front in the championship race. On Sunday they completed their clásico against Racing in La Bombonera – unlike Huracán against San Lorenzo in the same stadium the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008 Torneo Apertura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentinos Juniors, Banfield, Boca Juniors, Clásicos, Colón de Santa Fé, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Gimnasia, Huracán, Independiente, Juan Román Riquelme, Newell's Old Boys, Players, Primera A, Racing Club, Results, River Plate, Rosario Central, San Lorenzo, Tigre, Vélez Sarsfield | Tagged , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Apertura ’08: Round 17 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 28 November 2008 by

It’s getting closer to the end now. There’s a clásico which will prove important at both ends of the table(s) in La Bombonera on Sunday, which will be the second derby of the weekend in the stadium: Huracán aren’t allowed … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008 Torneo Apertura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentinos Juniors, Arsenal de Sarandí, Banfield, Boca Juniors, Clásicos, Colón de Santa Fé, Descenso, Domestic, Estudiantes, Fixtures, Football, Football clubs, Gimnasia, Gimnasia Jujuy, Godoy Cruz, Huracán, Independiente, Lanús, Newell's Old Boys, Primera A, Racing Club, River Plate, Rosario Central, San Lorenzo, San Martín de Tucumán, Tigre, Vélez Sarsfield | Tagged , , , , | 16 Comments

The Gonzalo Acro case: where is Spartacus?

Posted on Friday, 28 November 2008 by

Barra bravas are the subject of the week in Argentina. The intrigue surrounding the murder of Gonzalo Acro has taken another twist, after a video recorded by one of the suspects, previously still on the run, and released by Olé on … Continue reading →

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2008 Copa Sudamericana final first leg: Estudiantes 0 – 1 Internacional

Posted on Thursday, 27 November 2008 by

Estudiantes tried and tried in La Plata but couldn’t get past their opponents’ back line - or rather their goalkeeper – and will have to overcome a 1-0 deficit in Porto Alegre next Wednesday. Alex scored the only goal of the … Continue reading →

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Argentines Abroad – a very quick one

Posted on Wednesday, 26 November 2008 by

It’s a little bit late this week, on account of my having spent Monday night working on a piece for Soccernet, but there’s one player who deserves mention on his own, so here’s a very brief Argentines Abroad roundup from … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentines abroad, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Football, Football awards, Goal videos, Gonzalo Higuaín, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, International football, Mauro Zárate, Players, Results | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Would everybody please stop getting shot (or stabbed)?

Posted on Tuesday, 25 November 2008 by

This week, I’ve written for ESPN Soccernet on the murder of Daniel López in Colón’s stadium during their match against Banfield on Saturday, along with the death, early on Sunday morning, of Rodrigo Silva, the Huracán barra who was shot … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008 Torneo Apertura, 2008 Torneo Clausura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Barra brava, Colón de Santa Fé, Domestic, Fans, Football, Football clubs, Football security, Huracán, Independiente, Primera A, San Lorenzo, Violence | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Apertura ’08: Round 16 goals

Posted on Monday, 24 November 2008 by

The goals from the sixteenth round of the Torneo Apertura 2008 are online now and you can watch them on the TN Sportblog – here’s the link. If you don’t know which teams are wearing which shirts, or if you … Continue reading →

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Apertura ’08: Round 16 scores and scorers

Posted on Monday, 24 November 2008 by

This weekend’s matches produced 23 goals, and haven’t done a lot to make it any clearer who the eventual champions will be. Boca have a slim lead now thanks to their victory, whilst Tigre lost, and Newell’s are now out … Continue reading →

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Boca lead

Posted on Monday, 24 November 2008 by

With three matches remaining, Boca Juniors have taken the summit of the Torneo Apertura 2008 thanks to a 2-1 win in spite of Juan Román Riquelme having a penalty saved away to San Martín de Tucumán. Combined with Tigre’s 3-1 loss to … Continue reading →

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Tragedy

Posted on Sunday, 23 November 2008 by

That’s how San Lorenzo’s fans are seeing things after their team dropped yet more points on Saturday night. Lanús decided to have one of their good days and completely overran the joint leaders in the Nuevo Gasómetro. Boca can overtake … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008 Torneo Apertura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Arsenal de Sarandí, Banfield, Barra brava, Colón de Santa Fé, Domestic, Fans, Football, Football clubs, Gimnasia, Godoy Cruz, Huracán, Independiente, Lanús, Primera A, Racing Club, Results, Rosario Central, San Lorenzo, Violence | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments