More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
On the 4th February 2012, the last game of the 2011 Torneo Apertura was finally completed. Estudiantes' home match against Banfield in the 15th round had been called off 13 minutes in with the score at 1-0 to the visitors back in November, due to crowd trouble. Now the remaining 77 minutes were played in... Continue Reading →
In the forty-sixth epsiode of Hand Of Pod, Sam, Seba and English Dan look back on the 2011 Torneo Apertura, which ended on Monday. Boca Juniors ended as undefeated champions, and the champions with the most points difference ahead of the team(s) in second place. We look at Boca's record, Racing's underwhelming campaign, Tigre's ongoing... Continue Reading →
The 2011 Torneo Apertura ended on Monday with, among other matches, three games which affected the battle for Copa Libertadores 2012 qualification. With Racing, Independiente, Tigre and Godoy Cruz all going into the last round with hopes of qualifying for the continent's biggest competition, the mendocinos eventually won out, with a 2-0 win away to Atlético... Continue Reading →
Boca Juniors became the third team in the history of the short championships to go unbeaten through a campaign on Sunday, when a Darío Cvitanich header gave them a 1-0 win at home to All Boys in their final Apertura match. They're now 29 league games unbeaten. Elsewhere on Sunday, Estudiantes de La Plata won... Continue Reading →
The forty-fifth episode of Hand Of Pod is introduced by Queens Park Rangers star Alejandro Faurlín, and sees Sam, Seba and English Dan reflecting on Boca Juniors' title win - the media bias, the key players, the impressive record and more. We reflect on Racing's failure to satisfactorily challenge them, Teo Gutiérrez's chances of getting... Continue Reading →
The final round of the 2011 Torneo Apertura has already kicked off as I type, and there are two matches already taking place, two in a couple of hours' time, and six tomorrow, when the season will end with quite a ding-dong for the final Copa Libertadores spot between Godoy Cruz, Racing, Independiente and -... Continue Reading →
The penultimate round of the 2011 Torneo Apertura ended on Thursday night with wins for Independiente and Vélez Sarsfield against San Lorenzo and Tigre respectively. On Wednesday, Arsenal de Sarandí became the first side all season to score twice against Boca Juniors - but still couldn't beat them - and Colón won 1-0 away to... Continue Reading →
The penultimate round of matches in the 2011 Torneo Apertura started on Tuesday with a fairly dull few games. Olimpo and Estudiantes played out a dull goalless draw, and in the four matches as a whole there were only three goals - and one of them, from Teo Gutiérrez of Racing, was a penalty -... Continue Reading →
The penultimate round of the 2011 Torneo Apertura is upon us already, with four matches today, two tomorrow and four on Thursday. We kick things off with the All Boys v Argentinos Juniors clásico in Floresta, and late tonight Racing host Atlético Rafaela. Tomorrow newly-crowned champions Boca Juniors will look to extend their unbeaten run away... Continue Reading →
After Sunday saw Boca Juniors win the title, Monday saw a match that could prove just as important come the end of the season (i.e. Clausura); the relegation battle between San Lorenzo and Tigre. The resurgent visitors were beaten by a first minute goal to nil, which is huge for San Lorenzo, who nonetheless have... Continue Reading →
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