Monthly Archives: March 2011

Libertadores: Estudiantes go through with a draw (video)

Posted on Thursday, 31 March 2011 by

Estudiantes de La Plata travelled to Colombia to take on Deportes Tolima in Group 7 of the 2011 Copa Libertadores on Wednesday night. Federico Fernández gave them the lead midway through the first half, but it didn’t last long; Nelson … Continue reading →

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The thirteenth episode of Hand Of Pod sees Sam, Dan, Seba and Dan discussing things in a remarkably sober manner. We look back on the USA vs Argentina friendly on Saturday, considering the performance. Seba has a few words he … Continue reading →

Posted on Wednesday, 30 March 2011 by

Clausura: Riquelme stunner gives Boca 3 points; Vélez crush Arsenal (video)

Posted on Sunday, 27 March 2011 by

After six matches of stubborn refusal, Boca Juniors manager Julio César Falcioni finally caved in and sent a team out built around playmaker Juan Román Riquelme on Sunday night. He was rewarded, in the midst of a fairly drab match … Continue reading →

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USA 1 – 1 Argentina: the goals (video)

Posted on Saturday, 26 March 2011 by

The friendly between the United States of America and Argentina in New Jersey on Saturday evening saw the visitors dominate and produce moments of really nice play, but eventually only get a draw against a well-motivated American side. After a … Continue reading →

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Clausura: River back to winning ways, Lanús thrash Racing (video)

Posted on Saturday, 26 March 2011 by

River Plate got back to winning ways after two weekends of dropped points on Saturday evening, hosting Newell’s Old Boys and beating them 2-1 with two goals from – I hope you’re sitting down – Leandro Caruso, who was only … Continue reading →

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Argentina: starting XI vs USA

Posted on Saturday, 26 March 2011 by

Argentina take on the United States in a friendly in New Jersey this evening, and Sergio Batista has gone with virtually the same starting eleven as the one that saw off Portugal 2-1 in a friendly last month. The only … Continue reading →

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Clausura: Estudiantes go top (video)

Posted on Saturday, 26 March 2011 by

Estudiantes de La Plata went top of the 2011 Torneo Clausura on Friday night, beating All Boys 3-0 thanks to two own goals and one from Leandro González. The win takes them top of the table on fifteen points, although … Continue reading →

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Torneo Clausura 2011: round 7 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 25 March 2011 by

The Torneo Clausura pattern returns to normal this weekend, with two games on Friday and none on Monday, now that daytime kick offs are once again allowed by the players’ union with the return of autumn to Buenos Aires. The … Continue reading →

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Hand Of Pod 12: death at the match & Argentina’s Libertadores crew

Posted on Thursday, 24 March 2011 by

In the twelfth episode of Hand Of Pod, the Anglophone world’s foremost (and, indeed, only) Argentine football podcast, Sam, English Dan and Seba welcome back Australian Dan from his sojourn around Mendiza and Córdoba. There’s a big discussion on the … Continue reading →

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Argentines Abroad: Heinze scores a stonker, & Juve’s transfer targets

Posted on Tuesday, 22 March 2011 by

This weekend sees Argentina face the United States of America in a friendly on Saturday, so this week’s Argentines Abroad acts as a bit of a prelude to that, in many ways. One player not included in Sergio Batista’s squad … Continue reading →

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