Monthly Archives: March 2010

Copa Libertadores 2010: Lanús still have hope

Posted on Thursday, 25 March 2010 by

After a dreadful start in their 2010 Copa Libertadores group, Lanús have rallied recently, and their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages of South America’s premier club competition remain alive thanks to another win over Bolivia’s Blooming. Having torn … Continue reading →

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Copa Libertadores 2010: Estudiantes 2 – 0 Bolívar

Posted on Wednesday, 24 March 2010 by

Weeks after becoming the first Argentine club in four decades to take a Copa Libertadores point from a high-altitude match in Bolivia, Estudiantes were at ‘home’ in Quilmes to Bolívar on Tuesday night. After a first half in which the … Continue reading →

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Lionel Messi Abroad, 20th-21st March 2010

Posted on Tuesday, 23 March 2010 by

There’s no point doing this any more, is there? It’s the same every week. It really is most tedious. Carlos Tevez impressed for Manchester City on Sunday, Gonzalo Higuaín scored again for Real Madrid, Lucas Barrios got another two for … Continue reading →

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Torneo Clausura 2010: Round 10 scores and scorers

Posted on Monday, 22 March 2010 by

Following the farcical attempt to play the superclásico in front of the world’s television cameras, it seems that all would’ve been fine had it been moved to Avellaneda; scarcely four miles away from La Bombonera, the Estadio Libertadores de América … Continue reading →

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Superclásico highlights

Posted on Sunday, 21 March 2010 by

In a brazen attempt to get lots of hits in spite of the match being called off – and because people might find it funny – here’s a video of all the bits worth watching from Sunday’s aborted superclásico in … Continue reading →

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Boca Juniors vs River Plate, 21st March 2010: (almost) live updates

Posted on Sunday, 21 March 2010 by

Tradition dictates that my internet connection will crash at least once, probably around halfway through the first half, so do bear with me. Anyone watching or unable to watch the first league superclásico of 2010 is welcome to join us … Continue reading →

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Superclásico Clausura 2010: the lineups

Posted on Sunday, 21 March 2010 by

The first competitive superclásico of 2010 is only five hours away, and even with both Boca Juniors and River Plate enduring turgid campaigns after years of underachievement, it’s still the most talked-about fixture in Argentine football. Martín Palermo could become … Continue reading →

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Clausura 2010: Round 10 Saturday goals

Posted on Sunday, 21 March 2010 by

Saturday was a day of plenty of draws in the Primera División, but there was one loser, and as ever it was Racing. La Academia lost out to Lanús by a single goal, scored by Sebastián Blanco with just over … Continue reading →

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Clausura 2010: round 10 Friday goals

Posted on Saturday, 20 March 2010 by

Friday evening saw the weekend start with a bang thanks to two fine goals from Huracán, scored by Gino Clara and Paolo Goltz, to defeat Chacarita Juniors 2-0 in the Estadio Tomás A. Ducó. Shortly after, in Tucumán, Mauro Boselli … Continue reading →

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Just more passionate fans, eh?

Posted on Friday, 19 March 2010 by

One or two of the comments on my most recent Soccernet article suggest that Argentina’s barra bravas are no more than choreographed fans who are more passionate about the game than typical English fans who turn up to the game … Continue reading →

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