More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
Sunday's Superliga matches began with a bang in Santa Fe, where Unión hosted Tigre and the two teams ended up sharing the spoils after a remarkable end to the game. The hosts led 2-0 until the 83rd minute, only to be pulled back to 2-2 with two goals in little over a minute. Unión retook... Continue Reading →
Friday's and Saturday's matches in the twenty-third round of Superliga action have seen an ever-tightening race for the continental spots, and the relegation picture get a whole lot clearer: defeats for Temperley and Olimpo on Saturday mean both are relegated with five matches to play, and Chacarita Juniors are now the only team left in... Continue Reading →
The twenty-second round of Superliga action got underway on Friday evening in Victoria, where Tigre claimed a 2-0 win over Gimnasia with goals from Jacobo Mansilla and Diego Morales. That win, combined with Temperley's draw at home to Lanús and Olimpo's defeat away to Banfield, means doesn't leave them mathematically safe just yet – Olimpo's... Continue Reading →
(Well it's not like I get many chances to reference Shuggie Otis in a headline, is it?) The Superliga season still has six matches to run, but continental qualification could be the only live issue for most of the run-in. Boca Juniors are eight points clear at the top, and in the relegation table –... Continue Reading →
As I posted last night, San Lorenzo got a 1-0 away win over Independiente on Wednesday evening, thanks to a Rubén Botta goal, which took them second in the Superliga. They now sit eight points behind Boca Juniors, with eighteen to play for. When I wrote last night's post, the Superliga YouTube channel still hadn't... Continue Reading →
Monday evening brought the last two matches of the twenty-first round of Superliga action. In Bahía Blanca, relegation strugglers Olimpo and Temperley played out a 1-1 draw which suits neither of them in terms of survival: Olimpo are now 13 and Temperley 14 points behind Tigre (who are outside the relegation zone), with the same... Continue Reading →
There was a virtual coronation and an actual relegation in Sunday's Superliga matches. Boca Juniors didn't claim the title, but Pablo Pérez's ninety-second minute winner against second-placed Talleres did mean they extend their lead at the top of the table to nine points (eight, if San Lorenzo win their game in hand against Independiente on Wednesday)... Continue Reading →
Saturday brought no shortage of goals in the twenty-first round of Superliga action. There were nine in the first two games of the day, as Newell's Old Boys scored twice in the first half to beat Tigre 2-1 (a game marred by a fractured ankle for Newell's playmaker Brian Sarmiento) and Vélez Sarsfield came back... Continue Reading →
There were two score draws to get the Easter weekend underway in the Argentine Superliga on Friday evening: first, in Parque Patricios, Huracán drew 1-1 with Banfield; afterwards, in Córdoba, Belgrano and Racing shared four goals and Racing's embattled attacking midfielder Ricky Centurión got himself sent off near the end for being an idiot. Before... Continue Reading →
Monday brought two matches in the Superliga, to complete the twentieth round of matches. Unión go into the international break in high spirits after an unfussy 2-0 away win over Banfield. Goals from Mauro Pittón and Franco Fragapane put them two up before half time, and after the break they made sure of the points.... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 