Monthly Archives: April 2009

Clausura ’09: Round 10 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 17 April 2009 by

The tenth round of the 2009 Torneo Clausura gets underway tonight, and a match between two sides who are off the pace in the race for the title has been taking up all the attention in the Argentine media for … Continue reading →

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Copa Libertadores: Lanús out

Posted on Thursday, 16 April 2009 by

Almost ignored by the Argentine press, Lanús went out of the Copa Libertadores on Wednesday night with a 0-0 draw away to Mexican giants Chivas de Guadalajara. In truth they were only playing for pride anyway, needing two wins to … Continue reading →

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Argentines Abroad: 11th & 12th April 2009

Posted on Wednesday, 15 April 2009 by

It was a subdued effort from most of the Argentine foreign legion last weekend, but here we are to round it up as usual. The most notable Argentine contributions of the weekend past are right here, including a championship win which, … Continue reading →

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Chacarita are on the up…

Posted on Tuesday, 14 April 2009 by

On Monday night Chacarita Juniors took one step closer to the horrific possibility of clashing once more with Boca Juniors next season after beating Unión de Santa Fe 4-2 in Ferro’s stadium. Javier Toledo hit a hat-trick to move El … Continue reading →

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Clausura ’09: Round 9 goals

Posted on Monday, 13 April 2009 by

Here in the UK, we get an extra day off work the Monday after Easter, and Racing fans in particular would, no doubt, have been thankful for a day on which they could have joined me in downing a fernet … Continue reading →

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Clausura ’09: Round 9 scores and scorers

Posted on Monday, 13 April 2009 by

The top three have had a game of musical chairs this weekend, and thanks to Lanús losing, Colón drawing and Vélez winning, it’s the boys from Liniers who reach the halfway point of the campaign on top. Neither River Plate … Continue reading →

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Turning everything upside-down

Posted on Saturday, 11 April 2009 by

The ninth round of the Torneo Clausura got underway on Friday night with league leaders Lanús visiting bottom-placed Argentinos Juniors – and getting beaten 2-1. El Bicho took an early lead and, even though Lanús levelled before half-time, it was … Continue reading →

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Copa Libertadores 2009: catching up on the goals

Posted on Friday, 10 April 2009 by

After the frustration of River’s 0-0 draw on Tuesday, and the disappointment of San Lorenzo’s elimination, the week got rather better for Argentina’s Copa Libertadores representatives. Both Estudiantes and Boca Juniors enjoyed impressive home wins, over Cruzeiro and Guaraní respectively. … Continue reading →

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Clausura ’09: Round 9 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 10 April 2009 by

No clásicos this weekend – San Lorenzo hosting Vélez will be the closest we get, with the home side having just been knocked out of the Copa and lost their manager as a result – but there are a couple … Continue reading →

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Copa Libertadores 2009: San Lorenzo out, Russo to follow?

Posted on Thursday, 9 April 2009 by

River Plate may have taken a step towards getting knocked out during a chaotic 0-0 draw with Nacional de Montevideo on Tuesday night, but their fans can console themselves with a small morsel of comfort – at least they can’t, … Continue reading →

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