The Argentine Primera División season is over, and the era of thirty-team championships goes with it; with four teams going down and just two coming up (we don't know whom yet, because the B Nacional still has between five and six rounds left to play), the 2017-18 season will 'only' include twenty-eight sides. You can... Continue Reading →
Copas Argentina & Sudamericana: San Lorenzo advance, Lanús & Vélez get vital wins (video)
Three cup matches involving Argentine sides were played on Wednesday evening. In the Copa Argentina semi-finals, San Lorenzo de Almagro were held to a 1-1 draw by third tier Estudiantes de Caseros, but eventually prevailed 4-3 on penalties. Almost simultaneously with that, Lanús put in a clinical performance to thrash Universidad de Chile 4-0 in... Continue Reading →
Torneo Final 2013: All the goals from the second round as River & Boca both win amongst others (video)
The second round of the 2013 Torneo Final was played between Wednesday and Friday, since this Sunday Argentina's primary elections take place, and no-one's allowed to have fun in this country on election weekend (seriously; bars aren't even allowed to serve alcohol after 10pm the night before election day, when normally they'd stay open until... Continue Reading →
Copa Argentina 2013: Duván Zapata double sends Estudiantes through & Quilmes out (video)
Tuesday evening brought either the first competitive action of the 2013-14 season, or the last of the 2012-13 season. Or the midpoint of the 2013 sea- look, I don't know? Okay? The final round of 16 match in the 2013 Copa Argentina took place, and Duván Zapata scored twice for Estudiantes de La Plata to... Continue Reading →
Newell’s lose again in the Libertadores & Quilmes go through in the Copa Argentina
Tuesday evening saw two games with Argentine involvement in two different cups: Newell's Old Boys hosted Universidad de Chile in the Copa Libertadores, and went down 2-1 after conceding two early goals. Elsewhere, Quilmes met Midland (about whom you'll learn a little something tomorrow, right here on HEGS) of Primera C - the fourth tier -... Continue Reading →
Copa Argentina: Colón dumped out by Platense, Estudiantes de Buenos Aires go through to face River (video)
Wednesday evening saw three more matches in the Copa Argentina, including one Primera División side in action in the form of Colón de Santa Fe. They faced Platense in Catamarca, and in the shock of the round so far, El Calamar, currently playing in the B Metropolitano (third tier) but with an historic head-to-head advantage over... Continue Reading →
Godoy Cruz knock Chacarita Juniors out of Copa Argentina on penalties (video)
The Copa Argentina continued on Tuesday night with another Primera División team in action; Martín Palermo's Godoy Cruz took on Nacional B side Chacarita Juniors in San Juan. After a 0-0 draw, the tie went to penalties, and Godoy ran out 7-6 winners. You can see the shootout here.
Libertadores 2013: Boca start with a loss thanks to Toluca golazo (video)
Last season's runners-up Boca Juniors took the field in South America's premier club competition last night, and got off to a wobbly start, losing 2-1 to Mexican side Toluca. As on Saturday against Quilmes, Boca were poor at the back, and although they went in at the break with a 1-0 lead thanks to a... Continue Reading →
Copa Libertadores 2013: Vélez begin with away defeat (video)
Vélez Sarsfield started their Copa Libertadores campaign on Tuesday night in Guayaquil, Ecuador, away to Emelec, and suffered defeat even as Argentina midfielder Fernando Gago made his debut for his new club. An unfortunate own goal from young striker Facundo Ferreyra, combined with a lacklustre performance by the visitors, was enough to condemn Vélez to... Continue Reading →
Copa Argentina 2011-12: Boca beat Racing in the final to claim their second Copa
Wednesday night saw the final of last season's Copa Argentina finally played (having been delayed at the end of the season due to Boca Juniors' participation in the Copa Libertadores final). Racing had the majority of possession, but didn't do anything like enough with it, and with excellent goals from Santiago Silva and Lucas Viatri,... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 