Tag Archives: 2011 Torneo Clausura

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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Torneo Clausura 2011: round 18 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 10 June 2011 by

The penultimate weekend of the 2011 Torneo Clausura will probably see a few issues resolved with the relegation dogfight – as mentioned yesterday, a number of sides can, if the results go the right way, escape the thread of the … Continue reading →

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Survival in the Primera: who needs what, and how relegation works

Posted on Thursday, 9 June 2011 by

With two matches remaining of the 2011 Torneo Clausura, there are six clubs currently fighting to avoid the upper of the two relegation playoff spots in the notorious Promedio, Argentina’s three-season-long, points-average table which is used to decide which sides … Continue reading →

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In the 23rd episode of Hand Of Pod, Sam, Dan, Seba and Dan return to guide our listeners into the closing rounds of the Torneo Clausura. We cover the Nigeria v Argentina match last week which is being investigated by … Continue reading →

Posted on Wednesday, 8 June 2011 by

Clausura: Vélez top with Lanús close behind after a riveting evening

Posted on Tuesday, 7 June 2011 by

Argentinos Juniors and Estudiantes de La Plata played out a dull 0-0 draw in La Paternal on Monday evening, but the best entertainment of the night was, fittingly, to come later, when all of the top three were in action … Continue reading →

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Clausura: River miss a chance to pull clear, Palermo scores as Boca draw (video)

Posted on Monday, 6 June 2011 by

Sunday’s Torneo Clausura matches saw Martín Palermo draw level with San Lorenzo legend José Sanfilippo as joint fifth highest scorer in Argentine league history, with 227 league goals (he’ll need four in his final two games if he’s going to … Continue reading →

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Clausura: Banfield beat All Boys, and trouble in Rosario (video)

Posted on Saturday, 4 June 2011 by

Saturday’s two games in the Torneo Clausura turned into only one game, thanks to a firefight outside Newell’s Old Boys’ ground in Rosario which left one policeman wounded. The gunfight was between members of Newell’s barra brava, and it’s not … Continue reading →

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Clausura 2011: round 17 fixtures

Posted on Friday, 3 June 2011 by

This weekend, no issues can be resolved, but a lot might become a little clearer. Two of the title-chasers meet on Monday, when Vélez Sarsfield, licking their wounds from their Copa Libertadores semi-final elimination, host Godoy Cruz. Gimnasia and Racing … Continue reading →

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Clausura: River still in trouble, Vélez slip up (video)

Posted on Monday, 30 May 2011 by

The weekend’s games in the 2011 Torneo Clausura have left things very tight at the top of the Clausura table, thanks to Tigre’s home victory over league leaders Vélez Sarsfield. Vélez rested a lot of their first-choice players ahead of … Continue reading →

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Torneo Clausura 2011: round 16 fixtures

Posted on Saturday, 28 May 2011 by

A key weekend in the relegation battle in the Primera arrives. No matches were played on Friday evening, but Sunday sees a critical clash, as River Plate visit Bahía Blanca to take on one of the title challengers – and … Continue reading →

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