It's been an all-action weekend of football in Argentina to conclude the regular season, with only the relegation playoffs (which start this Thursday) and the Copa Argentina final now left of the domestic season. River Plate beat Almirante Brown 2-0 to return to the Primera División at the first opportunity - I was there! -... Continue Reading →
Clausura 2012: the final weekend fixtures (and the main Nacional B ones)
This weekend sees the end of the regular season in the Torneo Clausura and Nacional B - only relegation/promotion playoffs, a possible title tie-breaker, will be played after Sunday. Olimpo and Argentinos Juniors have already drawn 0-0 in Bahía Blanca, and in an hour and a half Lanús visit Newell's Old Boys. The main action... Continue Reading →
Last weekend’s goals, and this weekend’s permutations in the Clausura & Nacional B
Friday sees the start of the final round of 2012 Torneo Clausura matches, after an interesting recent round last weekend which leaves Tigre and Arsenal de Sarandí joint top and Boca Juniors two points behind going into this weekend. Tigre could win the championship and still be relegated, whilst in Nacional B River Plate will... Continue Reading →
Clausura 2012: Boca held, Arsenal de Sarandí and Newell’s close the gap (video)
Friday's and Saturday's Torneo Clausura matches saw a bit of pressure added to the Argentine title race in the third from last round. On Friday, Arsenal de Sarandí beat Argentinos Juniors 3-1 to go level on points at the top with Boca Juniors, who failed to restore their three point advantage on Saturday afternoon, surprisingly... Continue Reading →
Clausura 2012: Boca go three clear at the top, Olimpo are relegated & San Lorenzo win a thriller (video)
The sixteenth round of the 2012 Torneo Clausura was certainly not short of drama. San Martín and Olimpo got things rolling on Friday with a five-goal thriller won in stoppage time by the hosts - a result that relegated Olimpo, who were 2-0 up with fifteen minutes to play, and for whom nothing but a... Continue Reading →
Clausura 2012: round 16 fixtures
The sixteenth round of the Torneo Apertura is upon us, with San Martín taking on Olimpo in the weekend's first match (if Olimpo don't win, they'll be relegated). Tomorrow, title challengers All Boys (those are four words I never thought I'd write) travel to Lanús, Rafaela host Tigre - who'll climb out of all relegation... Continue Reading →
Clausura 2012: Arsenal de Sarandí see off Lanús and keep pace with the title race
Monday brought the end of the fifteenth round of the 2012 Torneo Clausura, and a result which means the last four rounds of the championship are going to be really gripping; Arsenal de Sarandí beat Lanús 3-1, a result which means they're joint second along with Tigre and Newell's Old Boys, just a point behind... Continue Reading →
Clausura 2012: Viatri is back with a bang for Boca; Belgrano shock Vélez & more (video)
Sunday's Torneo Clausura matches saw a couple of surprising results, and one spectacular return to Argentine football. Olimpo beat Independiente 2-1 to record their first win in eleven attempts, and Belgrano saw off Vélez Sarsfield 1-0 to reach 52 points for the season. After Atlético Rafaela and Colón had played out a goalless draw, attention... Continue Reading →
Clausura 2012: San Lorenzo lose ground; Estudiantes win with ease; River Plate drop to second in Nacional B (video)
Saturday saw three matches in Argentina's Primera División. First of all, Estudiantes de La Plata visited Banfield, with Juan Sebastián Verón playing for the second weekend in a row (and going off injured for the second weekend in a row). They won 3-0 against opponents who never gave them any trouble. Later, All Boys beat... Continue Reading →
Clausura 2012: round 15 fixtures
The fifteenth round of the 2012 Torneo Clausura starts shortly as Godoy Cruz host Argentinos Juniors in Mendoza, and continues later tonight with Tigre taking on league leaders Newell's Old Boys. Later in the weekend, San Lorenzo travel to Santa Fe to play Unión, Vélez Sarsfield, fresh from beating Santos on Thursday night, host Belgrano,... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 