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Apertura: Rafaela drop points in one of the day’s three draws (video)

On Friday, the fourteenth round of the 2011 Torneo Apertura saw three draws from as many matches, and by three different scorelines at that; 0-0, 1-1 and 2-2. The goalless draw was between promoted sides Atlético de Rafaela and Belgrano, … Continue reading

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Torneo Apertura 2011: Boca extend their lead & more: scores and goal videos

Boca Juniors have now opened up a nine point advantage in the title race for the 2011 Torneo Apertura, beating their closest challengers Atlético Rafaela 3-1 on Sunday before seeing Racing held 0-0 by Estudiantes on Monday. Elsewhere, Lanús beat … Continue reading

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

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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Torneo Apertura 2011: Boca lead, Rafaela follow, Vélez join the hunt: scores & goal videos

The twelfth round of the 2011 Torneo Apertura has been a poor one for the title race, with Boca Juniors moving on to 28 points and Racing missing a chance to keep on their tails with a 1-1 draw against … Continue reading

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Argentines Abroad: what happened last weekend

Because I’ve had a somewhat disjointed week of deadlines not being what they normally are, Argentines Abroad is going up ridiculously late this week. All the same, I did receive the normal dispatches from France, Mexico, Portugal and Spain, so here … Continue reading

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Apertura: Boca frustrated at the top, Vélez beat Lanús & Estudiantes win again (video)

The eleventh round of the 2011 Torneo Apertura concluded on Sunday with a 2-1 win for Clausura champions Vélez Sarsfield over the the team they pipped to the title, Lanús. Earlier in the day, Estudiantes had seen off Atlético Rafaela … Continue reading

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

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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Apertura: San Lorenzo ease the pressure, Olimpo & Tigre draw (video)

San Lorenzo de Almagro got a 1-0 win over Banfield on Friday evening that lifts some of the pressure that was coming down on manager Omar Asad’s head, thanks to a goal from Juan Manuel Salgueiro halfway through the second … Continue reading

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World Cup 2014 qualifying: Higuaín hits a hat trick as Argentina demolish Chile 4-1 (video)

Alejandro Sabella, after playing four friendlies of dubious importance, finally had his competitive debut as Argentina manager on Friday evening, and it could hardly have gone better. Chile provided tricky opposition and deserved more for their own efforts, but Sabella’s … Continue reading

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Argentines Abroad: Higuaín’s hat trick, another Pastore goal & more (video)

We’ve got a neat finish from Javier Pastore, Gonzalo Higuaín’s hat trick for Madrid, some lovely goals form Mexico and, um, a description of Jonás Gutiérrez’s brilliant solo effort for Newcastle United (thanks to the Premier League not allowing videos … Continue reading

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