We’re getting towards the business end of proceedings now. Can San Lorenzo regain the initiative after they finally got back to winning ways last weekend? Can River start afresh under assistant boss Gabriel Rodríguez? Will Tigre get the wins (and results in other matches) they need for Copa Libertadores qualification? And can Racing’s late push for the title really happen? The weekend begins with a clásico in El Sur, and ends with another in Avellaneda. At the same time as the latter, there’s a rematch of Thursday night’s Copa Sudamericana semi. Argentinos and Estudiantes will be sick of the sight of each other by the end of next week…
All kick off times are local – two hours behind British Summer Time, except for Gimnasia de Jujuy vs. Arsenal, which is three behind.
Primera División A Torneo Apertura 2008, fifteenth round:
Lanús vs. Banfield (Fri, 18:45)
Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata vs. San Martín de Tucumán (Fri, 21:15)
Huracán vs. Rosario Central (Sat, 17:10)
Tigre vs. Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba (Sat, 19:20)
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy vs. Arsenal Fútbol Club (Sat, 18:20)
Racing Club vs. Colón de Santa Fe (Sat, 21:30)
Newell’s Old Boys vs. San Lorenzo de Almagro (Sat, 21:30)
Boca Juniors vs. Vélez Sársfield (Sun, 17:20)
Independiente vs. River Plate (Sun, 19:40)
Argentinos Juniors vs. Estudiantes de La Plata (Sun, 19:40)
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What a badly scheduled fixture list this week.
I was watching Racing – don’t even TALK to me about Migliore – and missed what sounds like one of the most amazing games for years.
Yet on Sunday, we get to choose between a meaningless ‘clasico’ between two sides with nothing to play for, and a clash between two reserve sides thinking about a cup semi-final.
Why wasn’t San Lorenzo’s game held off till Sunday?