Monthly Archives: April 2010

Clausura 2010: Round 17 Friday goals

Posted on Friday, 30 April 2010 by

The entire country takes a day off on Saturday for May Day, and that includes the footballers, but Friday’s matches saw some key results in the Torneo Clausura. Racing all but assured themselves of safety from even the playoffs with … Continue reading →

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Torneo Clausura 2010: Round 17 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 30 April 2010 by

With Saturday cleared from fixtures due to May Day, the 17th round of the Torneo Clausura is already underway, with Newell’s Old Boys having claimed a 2-0 win away to Arsenal. For the hosts, Jorge Burruchaga just might have quit … Continue reading →

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Copa Libertadores 2010: Banfield 3 – 1 Internacional

Posted on Thursday, 29 April 2010 by

Banfield beat Internacional de Porto Alegre comfortably on Wednesday night in their first leg tie in the last 16 of the Copa Libertadores, with a little help from the referee. Kléber equalised for the Brazilians before being wrongly sent off … Continue reading →

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Copa Libertadores 2010: Once upon a time in Mexico…

Posted on Wednesday, 28 April 2010 by

The knockout stages of the Copa Libertadores are upon us. I know I said last week the first legs wouldn’t be until next week, but that serves me right for trusting Globo (no other site I could find had the … Continue reading →

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Argentines Abroad: weekend of the 24th & 25th April 2010

Posted on Tuesday, 27 April 2010 by

Oh yes. It’s back! After a bit of a break whilst I packed to come away and settled into my new hometown, Argentines Abroad returns now I’ve got some time and no jetlag. It was a less than spectacular weekend … Continue reading →

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Clausura 2010 round 16: the fallout

Posted on Monday, 26 April 2010 by

The biggest winners of the weekend just gone were undoubtedly Racing Club, who took an enormous step towards securing their place in the Primera División next season as their rivals fell by the wayside. On Sunday night Ariel Ortega had … Continue reading →

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Torneo Clausura 2010: Round 16 scores and scorers

Posted on Monday, 26 April 2010 by

The first thing I’ll say is this: if you’re six feet tall, have blond hair and blue eyes, and go to La Bombonera for a match, think twice about taking any more than the absolute bare minimum with you. I … Continue reading →

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Torneo Clausura 2010: Round 16 Saturday goals

Posted on Saturday, 24 April 2010 by

Saturday’s matches started off rather more goal-laden than Friday’s two had been, with five each in the first two games of the afternoon. The last two, though, shared only one goal between them – and that was an own goal. … Continue reading →

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Clausura 2010: Round 16 Friday goals

Posted on Saturday, 24 April 2010 by

There were only two goals in Friday’s matches in the Torneo Clausura, both of which went to the home sides. Vélez vs Tigre was a deeply boring affair in which the one small amusement to be found was the Vélez … Continue reading →

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Torneo Clausura 2010: Round 16 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 23 April 2010 by

The sixteenth round of the Torneo Clausura begins today with the title race as close as ever going into the home stretch. On Friday evening, Vélez Sarsfield will be aiming to cut short a run which now stretches to four … Continue reading →

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