Category Archives: Results

Clausura 2012: Tigre get a big win in their relegation struggle, and all the weekend’s scores (video)

Tigre finished off the second round of matches in the 2012 Torneo Clausura on Monday night with an impressive 3-1 win over San Martín de San Juan to keep up their courageous fight against relegation in Argentina’s silly three-season-long average … Continue reading

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Clausura 2012: Olimpo and Vélez thrash Belgrano and Banfield (goal videos)

The second round of matches in the 2012 Torneo Clausura is already underway, and there were two high-scoring matches on Friday night to get the round started. Olimpo beat Belgrano 4-1 after going in level at the break, before championship … Continue reading

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Clausura 2012: all the scores and scorers

The first round of the 2012 Torneo Clausura brought with it no shortage of draws; six of the ten matches finished all square. Boca Juniors and Lanús were the most impressive performers, Rafaela and San Martín are the other winners, … Continue reading

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Clausura 2012: Boca and Lanús begin with victories (video), plus the rest of the weekend’s fixtures

Lanús and champions Boca Juniors both began their 2012 Torneo Clausura title campaigns on Friday night, the opening evening of the new championship in Argentina. Both won: Boca beat Olimpo de Bahía Blanca 2-0 in La Bombonera, Darío Cvitanich and … Continue reading

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Estudiantes finally wrap up the 2011 Apertura with a win (video)

On the 4th February 2012, the last game of the 2011 Torneo Apertura was finally completed. Estudiantes’ home match against Banfield in the 15th round had been called off 13 minutes in with the score at 1-0 to the visitors … Continue reading

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Argentines Abroad: Another Messi double and more

Another weekend passed some time ago now, and illness during the week combined with the recording of a couple of Hand Of Pod specials is the reason this post is going up late, but we’ve news of Lionel Messi’s return … Continue reading

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Argentines Abroad: 2012 is upon us

Football has well and truly restarted in earnest after the new year festivities now, and with  action in Spain, Portugal, Italy, England and Mexico to report on Argentines Abroad is back – as is HEGS for that matter! Happy new year, everyone. … Continue reading

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Copa Argentina 2011-2012: the competition so far

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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Argentines Abroad: Messi’s clásico masterclass and more

In England, the Premier League had a quiet weekend for Argentine action for the most part. Last week’s Hand Of Pod introducer Alejandro Faurlín featured as usual for Queens Park Rangers in a 1-0 loss away to Liverpool, and many … Continue reading

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Apertura 2011: A three-way battle ends with Godoy Cruz in the Libertadores (video)

The 2011 Torneo Apertura ended on Monday with, among other matches, three games which affected the battle for Copa Libertadores 2012 qualification. With Racing, Independiente, Tigre and Godoy Cruz all going into the last round with hopes of qualifying for … Continue reading

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