Monthly Archives: May 2010

Copa Libertadores 2010: Estudiantes go through

Posted on Thursday, 6 May 2010 by

Copa Libertadores holders Estudiantes de La Plata went through to the quarter-finals of the competition on Wednesday night with an easy 3-1 home win over Mexican strugglers San Luis in Quilmes, to add to the 1-0 advantage the champions’ substitutes … Continue reading →

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Argentines Abroad: the last few days

Posted on Wednesday, 5 May 2010 by

Very hard to put a proper date range on this week’s Argentines Abroad, what with various leagues running midweek rounds of fixtures as well in order to get their league seasons finished in time for the World Cup. Carlos Tevez … Continue reading →

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Copa Libertadores 2010: Vélez are out

Posted on Wednesday, 5 May 2010 by

Vélez Sarsfield beat Chivas 2-0 in Liniers on Tuesday night in the first knockout round of the Copa Libertadores but went out due to the Mexicans’ 3-0 win last week in Guadalajara. Santiago Silva scored as early as the third … Continue reading →

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Torneo Clausura 2010: Round 17 scores and scorers

Posted on Monday, 3 May 2010 by

This post is later than normal this week, for which I apologise. Sunday’s matches had plenty of talking points, none more so than the clásico between Independiente and Boca Juniors which – as well as Martín Palermo’s brilliant backwards headed … Continue reading →

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