Monthly Archives: September 2011

Torneo Apertura 2011: round 8 fixtures

Posted on Tuesday, 20 September 2011 by

No sooner has the seventh round finished, than the eighth is upon us in this 2011 Torneo Apertura. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will see between them another ten top flight matches in Argentina, with Boca Juniors looking to consolidate their … Continue reading →

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Apertura 2011: Boca top the table, Estudiantes beat Argentinos in a thriller & more (video)

Posted on Monday, 19 September 2011 by

I’ve got all the videos from the weekend’s 2011 Torneo Apertura action for you at once today, due in part to laziness and in part to business over the weekend (round eight will be played in midweek, which has meant … Continue reading →

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Torneo Apertura 2011: round 7 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 16 September 2011 by

An action-packed eleven days in the 2011 Torneo Apertura begins shortly with Independiente v Colón de Santa Fe kicking off the seventh round of the competition. The eighth will follow hot on its heels in midweek, before the ninth round … Continue reading →

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The thirty-third episode of Hand Of Pod goes online just before the first leg of the double-header between Argentina’s and Brazil’s ‘domestic international’ teams, and Sam, Dan and Dan look at what Alejandro Sabella might reveal in these matches. We … Continue reading →

Posted on Thursday, 15 September 2011 by

Argentines Abroad: Agüero hits a hat-trick, goals galore in Italy & more (video)

Posted on Wednesday, 14 September 2011 by

It was another packed weekend in which Argentines around the world had a big say in footballing matters, so here’s another dose of Argentines Abroad. Sergio Agüero hit a hat-trick for Manchester City, Fernando Belluschi for Porto and Javier Pastore … Continue reading →

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Torneo Apertura 2011: Lanús go joint top; round 6 scorers and scorers (video)

Posted on Monday, 12 September 2011 by

Monday night saw Lanús round off the sixth round of the 2011 Torneo Apertura with a crushing 4-0 win away to Argentinos Juniors which saw them go joint top of the table along with Boca Juniors on fourteen points with … Continue reading →

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Apertura 2011: Boca go top, Unión shock champions Vélez and more (video)

Posted on Monday, 12 September 2011 by

There were four matches in the 2011 Torneo Apertura on Sunday, and for a change none of them ended in draws. Arsenal de Sarandí got an away win over Banfield, 1-0, in Ricardo La Volpe’s first match in charge of … Continue reading →

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Apertura 2011: Godoy Cruz hit six, Tigre down Estudiantes & Racing scrape a win (video)

Posted on Sunday, 11 September 2011 by

Saturday’s Torneo Apertura matches saw some vastly differing margins of victory. To start off, Godoy Cruz fell a goal down and were thoroughly second best for the first half hour of their match against All Boys, before roaring back to … Continue reading →

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Apertura 2011: Colón pile pressure on San Lorenzo (video)

Posted on Saturday, 10 September 2011 by

On Friday night, Atlético Rafaela and Newell’s Old Boys got the sixth round of the 2011 Torneo Apertura started with a goalless draw which means Rafaela could be overtaken at the top of the league this weekend. Later on, Colón … Continue reading →

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Torneo Apertura 2011: round 6 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 9 September 2011 by

This weekend’s Apertura fixtures are spread over four rather than three days, with Argentinos not playing Lanús until Monday evening. League leaders Atlético Rafaela take on Newell’s Old Boys tonight to get the round started. Lanús are one of the … Continue reading →

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