Monthly Archives: March 2010

Banfield edge closer

Posted on Thursday, 11 March 2010 by

Banfield claimed a 2-2 draw in the Estadio Centenario on Wednesday night against Uruguay’s Nacional to edge ever so slightly closer to the Copa Libertadores knockout stages. With the halfway point in their group now reached they top the Group … Continue reading →

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Argentines Abroad: 6th & 7th March 2010

Posted on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 by

A truncated Argentines Abroad this week, because I’m typing this up late as ever but even more tired than usual. The weekend just gone deserves some mention, though. Lionel Messi hit a double but couldn’t win the match for Barcelona, … Continue reading →

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Torneo Clausura 2010: Round 8 scores and scorers

Posted on Tuesday, 9 March 2010 by

Monday’s matches saw home wins for San Lorenzo and Arsenal, and a 1-1 draw between Gimnasia La Plata and Rosario Central. At the end of the eighth round, Independiente are two points clear of Godoy Cruz at the top of … Continue reading →

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Clausura 2010: (most of?) the round 8 Sunday goals

Posted on Monday, 8 March 2010 by

As I type Atlético Tucumán vs Banfield is goalless during the second half, and I won’t be staying up late enough to wait for the goal videos to go online. Earlier on Sunday, though, there’ve been a few already, in … Continue reading →

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Clausura 2010: round 8 Saturday goals

Posted on Sunday, 7 March 2010 by

On Saturday, 6th March 2010, Racing Club de Avellaneda gained a new supporter. How much the players know about it I can’t say. But at 3:40pm HEGS reader and my good friend Seba welcomed his first son into the world. … Continue reading →

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Torneo Clausura 2010: Round 8 fixtures

Posted on Saturday, 6 March 2010 by

The 2010 Torneo Clausura gathers apace. Round 7 finished on Thursday, and round 8 begins today with a clásico as Racing visit Boca in La Bombonera. Nearly halfway through the championship, the mendocinos of Godoy Cruz still lead the table … Continue reading →

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Torneo Clausura 2010: the rest of the round 7 goals

Posted on Friday, 5 March 2010 by

Apologies that these didn’t go up sooner. The national side’s match and my not getting home until very late indeed a couple of nights running put paid to being able to maintain HEGS as well as I would’ve liked for … Continue reading →

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Torneo Clausura 2010: Round 7 scores and scorers

Posted on Friday, 5 March 2010 by

In Thursday evening’s clásico, River Plate beat San Lorenzo to record their first win since the second round, thanks to a finish from teenager Facundo Affranchino with quarter of an hour remaining. Banfield beat Colón 3-1 with Rubén Ramírez hitting … Continue reading →

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Putting meat on the barbecue

Posted on Wednesday, 3 March 2010 by

Diego Maradona’s last chance to give his players a proper test prior to the announcement of the provisional squad for the World Cup took place on Wednesday night and saw a dull match marked only by Gonzalo Higuaín’s second goal … Continue reading →

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Likely Argentina team vs Germany

Posted on Wednesday, 3 March 2010 by

In a few short hours, Argentina take on Germany in one the highest-profile international friendlies of the week, in Munich. With Diego Maradona claiming he already knows the vast majority of the squad he’s taking to South Africa, the match … Continue reading →

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