Tag Archives: 2011 Torneo Clausura

Bad luck, or karma? River Plate relegated for the first time in their history

Posted on Sunday, 26 June 2011 by

Sunday afternoon was bright and sunny in Buenos Aires, but there’s a metaphorical black cloud hanging over the Estadio Monumental as, against what everyone expected back at the start of the Apertura, the unthinkable has actually come to pass: River … 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 →

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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 →

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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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Grondona wades in on relegation fight as Quilmes & Olimpo managers get angry

Posted on Friday, 17 June 2011 by

If Saturday wasn’t already going to be a maddening enough day for fans of all the clubs involved in the relegation dogfight in Argentina, events on Friday made sure it would become just a little more nail-biting for fans of … 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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