Monthly Archives: May 2011

Torneo Clausura 2011: round 15 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 20 May 2011 by

This weekend brings another clásico for River Plate, who take on San Lorenzo on Sunday in the Monumental. Boca Juniors, flush from the success of last Sunday’s superclásico win, travel to Sarandí to take on Arsenal. An English club of that name … Continue reading →

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Libertadores: Vélez storm into the semis (video)

Posted on Thursday, 19 May 2011 by

Vélez Sarsfield returned to the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores seventeen years after they last reached that stage on Wednesday night, with a 4-2 away win over Libertad in Asunción, Paraguay. The scoreline meant a 7-2 aggregate victory for Vélez, … Continue reading →

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Argentina squad for friendlies vs Nigeria & Poland

Posted on Tuesday, 17 May 2011 by

In early June, a side representing Argentina will play friendlies away to Nigeria (on the 1st, in Abuja) and Poland (the 5th, in Warsaw). It won’t be a full Argentina team, but it’s infinitely more worthwhile than the ‘local selección’ … Continue reading →

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For the 20th episode of Hand Of Pod, Sam, Dan, Dan and Seba welcome special guest Asli Pelit to the show. Asli’s a Turkish TV presenter who was at La Bombonera to see Boca Juniors beat River Plate 2-0 in … Continue reading →

Posted on Tuesday, 17 May 2011 by

Clausura: Boca see off River, & Lanús peg back Vélez (video)

Posted on Monday, 16 May 2011 by

Sunday’s biggest match in Argentina saw Martín Palermo a goal from a brilliant header in his final superclásico, and Boca Juniors win 2-0 aided by an uncharacteristic error from River Plate goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo in La Bombonera. Sunday’s most … Continue reading →

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The 2011 Torneo Clausura superclásico is almost upon us. Long-term HEGS readers will be aware I normally do a live update post here during the game. This time, though, I’m changing things slightly. Posting to the blog is more time-consuming and means … Continue reading →

Posted on Sunday, 15 May 2011 by

Boca Juniors vs River Plate: how to watch, & who to watch

Posted on Sunday, 15 May 2011 by

The 2011 Torneo Clausura edition of one of the world’s biggest football derbies kicks off in an hour and a bit, with River Plate traveling south to La Bombonera to take on Boca Juniors in the superclásico. Boca have been … Continue reading →

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Clausura: Racing win again, All Boys get another lift (video)

Posted on Saturday, 14 May 2011 by

Racing Club won for the second match in a row to put their recent bad form well and truly behind them on Saturday, with Teófilo Gutiérrez bagging a double in a 3-0 win over Newell’s Old Boys in Avellaneda. Gimnasia … Continue reading →

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Torneo Clausura: round 14 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 13 May 2011 by

The fourteenth round of the the 2011 Torneo Clausura has arrived, and that, of course, means it’s superclásico time. Don’t forget the Hand Of Pod preview episode. There are nine other games taking place this weekend though – or rather … Continue reading →

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Copa Libertadores: Vélez take a step towards the semis (video)

Posted on Friday, 13 May 2011 by

Vélez Sarsfield weren’t allowed to play the home leg of their Copa Libertadores quarter-final in the Estadio José Amalfitani on Thursday, owing to incidents involving pyrotechnics during Monday’s Primera División match against Banfield, and as a result they played in … Continue reading →

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