Category Archives: Gimnasia

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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There’s only one topic for this week’s Hand Of Pod, and we make no apologies for that. Dan, Dan, Seba and River fan Sam try to make some sense of what none of us quite thought would come to pass: … Continue reading →

Posted on Thursday, 23 June 2011 by

Argentine relegation 2011: Huracán down & River hang by a thread (video)

Posted on Thursday, 23 June 2011 by

Wednesday saw two key clashes in the relegation struggle in Argentina’s Primera División. First, in La Bombonera, Huracán and Gimnasia La Plata faced off in a one-match, winner-takes-all (or rather, loser-gets-nothing) tie-breaker to decide who was relegated and who gets … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 Torneo Clausura, Argentine football, Argentine league, Ascenso, B Nacional, Belgrano de Córdoba, Descenso, Domestic, Fixtures, Football, Football clubs, Gimnasia, Goal videos, Huracán, Primera A, Results, River Plate | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

River travel to Córdoba, and the goals & scores from Sunday (video)

Posted on Tuesday, 21 June 2011 by

Monday saw River Plate’s squad travel to Córdoba for the first leg of their relegation playoff against Belgrano de Córdoba. River will be without Diego Buonanotte, who was given a plaque by president Daniel Passarella before Saturday’s game in what … Continue reading →

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Clausura: River Plate’s catastrophy, Independiente’s romp & more: Saturday’s goals

Posted on Sunday, 19 June 2011 by

Saturday’s goals from the 2011 Torneo Clausura are online now, including Godoy Cruz’s 1-0 win over All Boys in the day’s late game. There were seventeen goals in all over the six matches played, and if you’re not sure where … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 Torneo Clausura, All Boys, Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Descenso, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Gimnasia, Goal videos, Godoy Cruz, Huracán, Independiente, Lanús, Olimpo de Bahía Blanca, Primera A, Quilmes, Results, River Plate, Tigre | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 21 Comments

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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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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