Monthly Archives: November 2009

Torneo Apertura 2009: round 16 Sunday goals

Posted on Monday, 30 November 2009 by

Sunday’s matches saw San Lorenzo comfortably beat Boca Juniors in the clásico, after which Vélez claimed a win by the same scoreline (3-0) away to Tigre on a veritable bowling green of a pitch. There was even time for a … Continue reading →

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Torneo Apertura 2009: round 16 Saturday goals

Posted on Sunday, 29 November 2009 by

Saturday’s matches saw Chacarita Juniors claim their fourth win of the season, over Godoy Cruz, thanks to a winning goal from Diego Morales which came four minutes into stoppage time. And in Núñez, River Plate drew with Estudiantes courtesy of … Continue reading →

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There’s a storm brewing… (and the 2009 Apertura round 16 Friday goals)

Posted on Saturday, 28 November 2009 by

Huracán lost yet again, this time 2-0 away to Independiente on Friday night. El Rojo scored in the first minute of the second half, and again near the end, first through Leonel Galeano and then through a solo effort from … Continue reading →

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Torneo Apertura 2009: round 16 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 27 November 2009 by

Yes, it really is that late in the campaign already. Four matches remain (except for Estudiantes, Central and Colón) and perhaps four or five teams are still in with a realistic title shot. This weekend Independiente will be the latest … Continue reading →

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Argentina squad vs Catalonia

Posted on Thursday, 26 November 2009 by

On the 22nd December, Argentina will play a friendly against the Catalán national side. Diego Maradona’s not allowed to watch (the appeal against his ban was thrown out by FIFA on Wednesday), but he’s named the squad all the same. … Continue reading →

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Estudiantes bring 2009 to a clo- um…

Posted on Thursday, 26 November 2009 by

In the second midweek match (the first was a couple of weeks ago) designed to prevent a fixture pile-up for Estudiantes de La Plata due to their Club World Cup appearance in December, the champions of South America did the … Continue reading →

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Torneo Apertura 2009: round 15 Monday goals

Posted on Tuesday, 24 November 2009 by

Completing the goal videos from the fifteenth round of action in the Torneo Apertura, we’ve got the strikes from Monday evening’s two matches. Argentinos and Arsenal drew 1-1, before Vélez – having given their opponents a head start with an … Continue reading →

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Argentines Abroad: 21st & 22nd November 2009

Posted on Tuesday, 24 November 2009 by

In England, there was a clash to bring back memories of when the superclásico was high profile enough to form a Copa Libertadores semi-final, rather than being played between two teams who probably won’t even qualify for the tournament, as … Continue reading →

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Torneo Apertura 2009: round 15 scores and scorers

Posted on Tuesday, 24 November 2009 by

Argentinos and Arsenal drew on Monday, and with four matches remaining the picture in the title race is only a little clearer. Banfield sit top, two points clear of Newell’s Old Boys. Estudiantes, in spite of their win on Friday … Continue reading →

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Torneo Apertura 2009: round 15 Sunday goals

Posted on Monday, 23 November 2009 by

There were ten goals spread across three matches on Sunday, as the clásico rosarino finished all square, Boca Juniors thrashed Gimnasia La Plata with goals from Gary Medel, Osvaldo Gaitán and a double from Federico Insúa, and River Plate claimed … Continue reading →

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