Monthly Archives: September 2011

Torneo Apertura 2011: round 10 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 30 September 2011 by

This weekend is a big one in the 2011 Torneo Apertura. Leaders Boca Juniors host Tigre, one of the chasing pack. Champions Vélez Sarsfield will be seeing if they can make it two wins in a row at home to … Continue reading →

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Argentines Abroad: Catching up

Posted on Friday, 30 September 2011 by

I’ve been unable to get Argentines Abroad online so far this week, but my normal contributors have submitted their pieces as diligently as ever, and it would be unfair not to use them. So, if you’d like to find out what … Continue reading →

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Brazil beat Argentina; Independiente lose in Quito (video)

Posted on Thursday, 29 September 2011 by

In the Superclásico de las Américas, Argentina’s domestic national team lost 2-0 to their Brazilian counterparts on Wednesday night in Belém, going down to a 2-0 aggregate loss. Lucas opened the scoring for Brazil, and Vélez Sarsfield defender Emiliano Papa … Continue reading →

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In the thirty-fifth episode of Hand Of Pod Sam, Dan, Dan and Seba begin with a discussion of just how much of a massive idiot Carlos Tevez is, and conclude with a reflection on Cristian Fabbiani’s suitability for the second division … Continue reading →

Posted on Wednesday, 28 September 2011 by

Apertura 2011: Vélez finally win again & Belgrano beat Estudiantes (video)

Posted on Sunday, 25 September 2011 by

The 2011 Torneo Apertura saw three draws on Sunday, and two away wins. Vélez Sarsfield ended their long winless run with a 1-0 away victory over Independiente in the first match of the day (kicking off at 11am!), and in … Continue reading →

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Apertura: Olimpo hold Arsenal, San Martín beat Rafaela, & River win again in la B (video)

Posted on Sunday, 25 September 2011 by

Saturday’s top flight football action in Argentina was restricted to just two matches, since the bulk of the games will be played on Sunday and Monday for the ninth round of the Torneo Apertura. Olimpo held Arsenal de Sarandí 2-2 … Continue reading →

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Torneo Apertura 2011: round 9 fixtures

Posted on Saturday, 24 September 2011 by

Following hot on the heels of the midweek eighth round of the 2011 Torneo Apertura, this weekend welcomes the ninth. There’s a clásico in Bajo Flores, where Racing visit San Lorenzo, a clash of promoted teams in San Juan, with Atlético … Continue reading →

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Apertura 2011: Boca extend their lead; Díaz claims his first win at Independiente (video)

Posted on Friday, 23 September 2011 by

Wednesday’s and Thursday’s matches in the 2011 Torneo Apertura saw little resolved in the race for the title other than the confirmation that Boca Juniors are the team to chase. Lanús dropped points for the second round running, Godoy Cruz … Continue reading →

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Argentines Abroad: Messi leads Barcelona to an 8-0 win & more (video)

Posted on Thursday, 22 September 2011 by

This week’s Argentines Abroad is late, thanks to the midweek round of matches here in Argentina keeping me busy. Better late than never, though. As well as Lionel Messi’s hat-trick in Barcelona’s 8-0 demolition of Osasuna, we’ve got videos of … Continue reading →

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Apertura 2011: All Boys win, Banfield score again and claim a point (video)

Posted on Wednesday, 21 September 2011 by

Tuesday afternoon saw the start of the ninth round of the 2011 Torneo Apertura, with Arsenal de Sarandí hosting All Boys – a match which provided the day’s only win. All Boys took a 2-0 lead through two goals from … Continue reading →

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