More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
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 →
HEGS has been a bit quiet so far this week, so to catch up quickly, here are a few goal videos. On Monday, Colón beat Belgrano 2-0 in Santa Fe to wrap up the thirteenth round of fixtures in the 2012 Torneo Clausura. On Tuesday night, Vélez Sarsfield drew 1-1 with Atlético Nacional of Colombia,... Continue Reading →
There were two matches in the Copa Argentina on Tuesday, meaning the quarter-final lineup is now almost complete (the remaining tie, between Barracas Central and San Lorenzo, has been postponed for a second time due to security concerns, and rescheduled for next week). In the earlier match, top flight Belgrano de Córdoba were well beaten,... Continue Reading →
It's been a busy couple of days in midweek for Argentine sides, both in the Copa Libertadores and in the Copa Argentina. Where to start? Let's begin with the Libertadores. Arsenal de Sarandí won on Tuesday night, 1-0 away to Zamora in Venezuela, but were knocked out of the Copa on Wednesday, when Boca Juniors'... Continue Reading →
Tuesday evening was an eventful one in Argentine football. First of all, in Spain, Lionel Messi scored another hat trick for Barcelona. His second goal made him Barcelona's all-time highest goalscorer in competitive matches, and his third meant he became the first player in the history of Spanish football to score 54 goals in all competitions... Continue Reading →
The fourth round of the 2012 Torneo Clausura ended on Monday evening with Olimpo de Bahía Blanca getting a last-gasp penalty winner against Atlético Rafaela in a potentially important match for the relegation standings. On Tuesday night, second division River Plate were in action in the Copa Argentina, and beat Sportivo Belgrano de San Francisco... Continue Reading →
It's been relatively unheralded here on HEGS so far, but Hand Of Pod listeners will be aware that there's a new competition in Argentine football this season which is well underway. The Copa Argentina is the AFA's first attempt at a regular knockout competition since the 1970 edition - the second - was abandoned at... Continue Reading →
