Monthly Archives: June 2011

River in the relegation playoff as Olimpo send Quilmes down

Posted on Saturday, 18 June 2011 by

A dramatic afternoon’s action in the Primera División has left Quilmes relegated, Gimnasia La Plata and Huracán having to play a tie-breaker to decide who goes down and who gets a crack at the relegation playoff, and River Plate in … Continue reading →

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Clausura 2011: round 19 fixtures (relegation D-Day looms)

Posted on Saturday, 18 June 2011 by

The final round of the 2011 Torneo Clausura is upon us in Argentina, and with it an historic day. Never before since the short championships were introduced in 1992 have we gone into the final day without a single one … Continue reading →

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Grondona wades in on relegation fight as Quilmes & Olimpo managers get angry

Posted on Friday, 17 June 2011 by

If Saturday wasn’t already going to be a maddening enough day for fans of all the clubs involved in the relegation dogfight in Argentina, events on Friday made sure it would become just a little more nail-biting for fans of … Continue reading →

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In the 24th episode of Hand Of Pod, Sam, Dan and Dan discuss Vélez’s title win on Sunday, and offer their commiserations to Lanús. Sam gives an impromptu history lesson about Alumni, the first side to dominate the Argentine top … Continue reading →

Posted on Thursday, 16 June 2011 by

Clausura: Godoy Cruz come from two down to beat Racing (video)

Posted on Tuesday, 14 June 2011 by

The eighteenth and penultimate round of the 2011 Torneo Clausura ended on Monday night with Racing storming into a 2-0 lead courtesy of two goals from the Clausura’s new top goalscorer Teófilo Gutiérrez (his first came after just 43 seconds), … Continue reading →

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Clausura 2011: Palermo leaves La Bombonera, and ¡Vélez campeón! (Video)

Posted on Monday, 13 June 2011 by

A dramatic weekend’s action ended in Argentina with Martín Palermo’s final match at La Bombonera as Boca Juniors drew 1-1 with Banfield, but although that got more of the headlines and TV coverage, Vélez Sarsfield are the biggest winners of … Continue reading →

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Torneo Clausura 2011: round 18 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 10 June 2011 by

The penultimate weekend of the 2011 Torneo Clausura will probably see a few issues resolved with the relegation dogfight – as mentioned yesterday, a number of sides can, if the results go the right way, escape the thread of the … Continue reading →

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Survival in the Primera: who needs what, and how relegation works

Posted on Thursday, 9 June 2011 by

With two matches remaining of the 2011 Torneo Clausura, there are six clubs currently fighting to avoid the upper of the two relegation playoff spots in the notorious Promedio, Argentina’s three-season-long, points-average table which is used to decide which sides … Continue reading →

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In the 23rd episode of Hand Of Pod, Sam, Dan, Seba and Dan return to guide our listeners into the closing rounds of the Torneo Clausura. We cover the Nigeria v Argentina match last week which is being investigated by … Continue reading →

Posted on Wednesday, 8 June 2011 by

Clausura: Vélez top with Lanús close behind after a riveting evening

Posted on Tuesday, 7 June 2011 by

Argentinos Juniors and Estudiantes de La Plata played out a dull 0-0 draw in La Paternal on Monday evening, but the best entertainment of the night was, fittingly, to come later, when all of the top three were in action … Continue reading →

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