Saturday featured just two matches in the Primera División, and both ended in 1-1 draws following late goals. First up, Olimpo were held by Belgrano in Bahía Blanca, shooting themselves in the foot after taking the lead with just twelve minutes to play. Later in the evening, Arsenal de Sarandí conceded a stoppage time equaliser... Continue Reading →
Inicial 2013: late Maxi Rodríguez golazo keeps Newell’s clear & Godoy Cruz beat Tigre (video)
Friday night saw the eighth round of the 2013 Torneo Inicial begin with Godoy Cruz beating Tigre 2-0 in Mendoza, and a little later league leaders Newell's Old Boys ensured they'll still be top of the table at the end of the weekend thanks to a fantastic late winner from Maxi Rodríguez, which gave them... Continue Reading →
Inicial 2013: Gimnasia leave it (24 hours) late, but beat Colón (video)
The 2013 Torneo Inicial's seventh week came to a delayed end on Tuesday evening with the match between Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata and Colón de Santa Fe, which had been delayed by 24 hours due to heavy rain across the Río de La Plata region and an inundated pitch drainage system in El Bosque,... Continue Reading →
Inicial 2013: Arsenal hold River, Tigre get an overdue win & Boca beat Racing (video)
The seventh round of Torneo Inicial action was due to end this evening, but Gimnasia La Plata's match against Colón has been postponed by 24 hours as a result of heavy rain in Buenos Aires Province. Sunday's matches, though, brought three more home wins. Rafaela beat Estudiantes 1-0, Boca Juniors beat Racing 2-0 in the... Continue Reading →
Inicial 2013: two heavy home wins as Lanús & Belgrano start round 7 in style (video)
The seventh round of 2013 Torneo Inicial matches started on Friday evening as Lanús hosted league leaders(!) Argentinos Juniors and Belgrano played Vélez Sarsfield in a re-run of their recent Copa Sudamericana preliminary tie. Both matches ended in comfortable home wins. Lanús were rampant against Argentinos' previously solid defence (Pablo Migliore in goal hadn't conceded... Continue Reading →
Vélez start with a late win over Tigre; Colón draw after early Racing goal (video)
Saturday's last two Primera games of the day brought another five goals, all of which you can watch here. First, Tigre hosted Vélez Sarsfield in a match which featured two penalties - one for each side. Tigre's was a bit soft, but Gastón Díaz took advantage to equalise after Lucas Pratto's stunning opener from outside... Continue Reading →
Torneo Inicial 2013: Godoy Cruz beat Argentinos in relegation clash; Arsenal hold Verón’s Estudiantes (video)
The 2013 Torneo Inicial kicked off on Friday with two matches; Godoy Cruz hosted Argentinos Juniors in Mendoza in a match between two of the sides who begin this season in the biggest danger of the drop, whilst Arsenal de Sarandí were at home to Estudiantes de La Plata, for whom Duvan Zapata was playing... Continue Reading →
Live Argentine football – free and legal!
With the 2013-14 season just a couple of hours away in Argentina, it's a good time to finally put up a permanent post about this here on HEGS. As an extension of the Argentine government's Fútbol Para Todos program, Argentine matches in the Primera División and B Nacional are now free to watch online - and (whisper... Continue Reading →
Torneo Inicial 2013: all the previews you need!
The 2013-14 season is almost upon is in Argentina; Godoy Cruz host Argentinos Juniors in about three-and-a-half hours to get the opening weekend of the Torneo Inicial underway. No doubt you'll be wanting some previews. I have a written one in three parts for you, and an audio one, so here we go. If reading... Continue Reading →
Torneo Inicial 2013: fixtures released
No sooner does one season end than another begins. In fact, 2012-13 still isn't over, since Newell's Old Boys take on Atlético Mineiro in the Copa Libertadores semi-final first leg on Wednesday night. Anyway, on Tuesday evening the AFA confirmed two things: first, that Vélez Sarsfield's ridiculous title would continue to count, and secondly, they... Continue Reading →
