Tag Archives: Lanús

Copa Libertadores 2012: Argentina’s challengers

Tuesday night sees Arsenal de Sarandí get the ball rolling in the first match of the 2012 Copa Libertadores, which is being played as this post goes online because I hadn’t realised it kicked off so early in the evening. … Continue reading

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Apertura 2011: Boca top the table, Estudiantes beat Argentinos in a thriller & more (video)

I’ve got all the videos from the weekend’s 2011 Torneo Apertura action for you at once today, due in part to laziness and in part to business over the weekend (round eight will be played in midweek, which has meant … Continue reading

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The thirty-third episode of Hand Of Pod goes online just before the first leg of the double-header between Argentina’s and Brazil’s ‘domestic international’ teams, and Sam, Dan and Dan look at what Alejandro Sabella might reveal in these matches. We … Continue reading

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Independiente win with a caretaker boss (video)

Wednesday night saw two big matches in Argentina: Independiente vs San Martín de San Juan, left over from the first round of the Torneo Apertura due to Independiente’s pre-season trip to Japan, and Godoy Cruz vs Lanús in the second … Continue reading

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The twenty-ninth episode of Hand Of Pod is, as the milkmaid said to the parson, quite a whopper. That’s largely because Sam, Australian Dan and Seba have not one but two rounds of Torneo Apertura matches to look back on, … Continue reading

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San Martín and River Plate start life in their new divisions with wins (video)

Tuesday evening saw the continuation of the second round the 2011 Torneo Apertura in the Primera División, and the conclusion of the first round of matches in the Nacional B (second round). San Martín de San Juan beat Tigre 2-1, … Continue reading

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River in the relegation playoff as Olimpo send Quilmes down

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: Palermo leaves La Bombonera, and ¡Vélez campeón! (Video)

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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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

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

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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