Monthly Archives: August 2009

The Enganche is born

Posted on Saturday, 22 August 2009 by

With the new season comes a new website. Don’t worry, HEGS readers – this blog’s not going anywhere. But Seba García, Joel Richards and I have been thinking it’s silly of the three of us to run our own blogs … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentine national team, Continental football, Fans, Fixtures, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Hasta El Gol Siempre, History, International football, Other football sites, Players, Selección, World Cup, World Cup Qualifiers | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Copa Sudamericana 2009: Boca 1 -1 Vélez: the goals

Posted on Saturday, 22 August 2009 by

I can now embed the goals from Thursday night’s Copa Sudamericana preliminary first leg between Boca Juniors and Vélez Sársfield. Pablo Mouche opened the scoring early on for Boca, and Víctor Zapata got a late but deserved equaliser for Vélez … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009 Torneo Apertura, Alfio Basile, Argentine football, Argentine league, Boca Juniors, Continental football, Copa Sudamericana, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Goal videos, Results, Ricardo Gareca, Vélez Sarsfield | Tagged , , , , ,

World Cup 2010 qualifiers: Argentina squad vs Brazil and Paraguay

Posted on Friday, 21 August 2009 by

Friday saw the announcement of Diego Maradona’s national team squad to face Brazil in Rosario on the 5th September, which will then take on Paraguay days later in Asunción. Matches between Argentina and Brazil are always intense affairs, but with … Continue reading →

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Torneo Apertura 2009: Round 1 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 21 August 2009 by

¡Ya regrese el fútbol! Matías Defederico might be on his way to the Premier League via a loan deal with Huracán for the Clausura, after club president Carlos Babington claimed an impending deal with Corinthians had collapsed over the Brazilian … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009 Torneo Apertura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentinos Juniors, Arsenal de Sarandí, Atlético Tucumán, Banfield, Boca Juniors, Chacarita Juniors, Colón de Santa Fé, Domestic, Estudiantes, Fixtures, Football, Football clubs, Gimnasia, Godoy Cruz, Huracán, Independiente, Lanús, Newell's Old Boys, Primera A, Racing Club, River Plate, Rosario Central, San Lorenzo, Tigre, Vélez Sarsfield | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Copa Sudamericana – Boca Juniors 1 – 1 Vélez Sársfield

Posted on Friday, 21 August 2009 by

Boca Juniors hosted Argentine champions Vélez Sársfield in the final Copa Sudamericana preliminary first leg for Argentina’s sides on Thursday night, and took  a very early lead through Pablo Mouche to get Alfio Basile’s latest term at the club off … Continue reading →

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Copa Sudamericana – River Plate 1 – 2 Lanús: the goals

Posted on Thursday, 20 August 2009 by

The second Copa Sudamericana preliminary round in El Monumental on Wednesday night was Ariel Ortega’s fourth debut for the club, and things seemed to be going swimmingly when Cristian Fabbiani scored a cracker just before the hour. That was all … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentine football, Continental football, Copa Sudamericana, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Goal videos, Lanús, Luis Zubeldía, Néstor Gorosito, Results, River Plate | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Copa Sudamericana 2009 – Tigre 2 – 1 San Lorenzo: the goals

Posted on Thursday, 20 August 2009 by

Tuesday night saw the last pre-season match for two of the Primera División’s teams, but for once perhaps we’d better not make fun of the Copa Sudamericana. It serves its purpose after all, and this was a richly deserved first-ever … Continue reading →

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Ascenso TV rights

Posted on Wednesday, 19 August 2009 by

Argentine sides enter The Copa Sudamericana on Tuesday night, with Tigre hosting San Lorenzo in the first leg of their preliminary round tie as I type, but I’m buggered if I’m staying up until the thing finishes – the goals … Continue reading →

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2009-2010: The season is upon us

Posted on Tuesday, 18 August 2009 by

At last, after much coming and going, it’s confirmed: the 2009 Torneo Apertura will begin this coming Friday (and in time for the new season, we’ve got a bit of a surprise for you, of which more later in the … Continue reading →

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A question of rights and wrongs

Posted on Sunday, 16 August 2009 by

I’ve had a lazy weekend writing-wise, with the last weekend before hostilities in Argentina commence again giving one final chance for a bit of a break. All the same, I was busy at the end of last week writing for … Continue reading →

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