Category Archives: Lower leagues

Copa Argentina 2011-2012: the competition so far

Posted on Saturday, 17 December 2011 by

It’s been relatively unheralded here on HEGS so far, but Hand Of Pod listeners will be aware that there’s a new competition in Argentine football this season which is well underway. The Copa Argentina is the AFA’s first attempt at … Continue reading →

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Apertura 2011: Rafaela down Vélez, Verón leaves to an ovation as Estudiantes beat All Boys and more (video)

Posted on Sunday, 4 December 2011 by

Friday’s and Saturday’s matches in the 2011 Torneo Apertura have seen no shortage of goals, and as expected, one postponed match – San Lorenzo v Tigre will now be played on Monday at 20:30, for the reasons outlined in this … 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 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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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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Apertura 2011: Boca edge closer to the title, Lanús win their clásico, and more (video)

Posted on Wednesday, 9 November 2011 by

This is a later than usual summary, but it is timed nicely to coincide with the launch of the Guardian’s new Sports Network, of which HEGS is proud to be a part. Boca Juniors edged closer to the title with a … Continue reading →

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Argentinos tonk Vélez, River lose their first match in the B, Newell’s & Olimpo draw (video)

Posted on Sunday, 30 October 2011 by

Saturday saw Argentinos Juniors claim a comfortable win over Vélez Sarsfield by three goals to one in La Paternal; it was only Argentinos’ second win of the season, and almost certainly puts the final nail in the coffin of Vélez’s … Continue reading →

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Apertura: Independiente smile again; Unión and All Boys draw in relegation battle (video)

Posted on Sunday, 16 October 2011 by

Saturday’s matches in the Primera División saw mixed fortunes for Avellaneda’s two clubs. Independiente got a win to lift some of the gloom following the midweek Copa Sudamericana exit, and later on Racing drew 0-0 with San Martín de San … Continue reading →

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River Plate hit seven in the Nacional B, Vélez win away in the Sudamericana (video)

Posted on Wednesday, 5 October 2011 by

It was inevitable, in spite of a certain lack of cohesion in their play to date, that at some point River Plate were going to click and put in a good team performance, and that their opponents that day were … Continue reading →

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Apertura 2011: Argentinos finally win, and Rafaela down Lanús (video)

Posted on Sunday, 2 October 2011 by

Friday and Saturday only saw three top flight matches in Argentina, but they were significant all the same. On Friday night, Argentinos Juniors claimed their first victory of the season, at the tenth attempt, beating Belgrano 2-1 away from home … Continue reading →

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