Monthly Archives: November 2011

Apertura 2011: Boca on the brink, Banfield & Argentinos draw & Sunday’s other goals (video)

Posted on Monday, 28 November 2011 by

Boca Juniors moved nine points clear with just nine to play for in the 2011 Torneo Apertura table on Sunday, meaning they need just one more point from their remaining three matches to claim their first league title in three … Continue reading →

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Apertura 2011: Tigre get a huge win, Racing lose at last and more (video)

Posted on Sunday, 27 November 2011 by

The 2011 Torneo Apertura matches on Friday and Saturday have seen a number of eye-opening results. First, on Friday, Tigre beat Atlético Rafaela 3-0 at home and, astonishingly given where they were at the start of the season, climbed out … Continue reading →

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Torneo Apertura 2011: round 16 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 25 November 2011 by

League leaders Boca Juniors could wrap up the tite in this round, although they won’t be able to do so in their own match away to Godoy Cruz. If other results go their way, they win that match, and then … Continue reading →

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Copa Sudamericana 2011: Vélez stumble in their semi-final first leg

Posted on Thursday, 24 November 2011 by

Vélez Sarsfield suffered a setback in Quito in the first leg of their Copa Sudamericana semi-final, away to LDU Quito. With two goals from Hernán Barcos, the Argentine former Racing  and Huracán striker, Liga won 2-0 at home to set … Continue reading →

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Argentines Abroad: Maxi downs Chelsea, Gago’s brilliant strike and more (video)

Posted on Tuesday, 22 November 2011 by

As ever, there were a number of Argentine goals during the weekend just gone in leagues across Europe. Oddly, there were none in Mexico this weekend (for the first time since I began accepting contributions for this post!), so Tom … Continue reading →

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Torneo Apertura 2011: round 15 scores and goal videos (and River Plate’s goals)

Posted on Tuesday, 22 November 2011 by

I’ve had a fun-packed weekend (okay, there was a bit of a hangover involved as well) and the fifteenth round of the Torneo Apertura only ended on Monday night. These two facts have combined to result in my not getting … Continue reading →

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Apertura 2011: Tigre get a win to keep the fight going (video)

Posted on Saturday, 19 November 2011 by

Tigre beat Newell’s Old Boys by a goal to nil on Friday afternoon, to keep their battle against relegation alive and, incidentally, move joint second of the 2011 Torneo Apertura (albeit temporarily). Carlos Casteglione got the goal with nine minutes … Continue reading →

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Torneo Apertura 2011: round 15 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 18 November 2011 by

The fifteenth round of the Torneo Apertura is here, and it could see Boca Juniors all but seal the championship. If they win against Racing and Lanús and Atlético Rafaela don’t win their matches, Boca will be eleven points clear … Continue reading →

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Nacional B: River return home to a loss

Posted on Sunday, 13 November 2011 by

River Plate slipped up on Sunday, losing 2-0 to Atlético Tucumán on their return to the Estadio Monumental after a five match ban from playing there. Luis Rodríguez and César Montiglio scored the goals, one in each half. Having dominated … Continue reading →

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All Boys beat San Lorenzo in crucial relegation clash (video)

Posted on Sunday, 13 November 2011 by

This weekend, of course, sees no regularly scheduled matches in the Primera División in Argentina, due to the international break for the World Cup qualifiers. We have, however, had the delayed match from the thirteenth round played between San Lorenzo … Continue reading →

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