More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
Wednesday afternoon and evening saw the first legs of the two Promoción playoff matches to decide whether Gimnasia La Plata and Rosario Central remain in the Primera División, or are replaced by All Boys and Atlético Rafaela. In the afternoon match, All Boys were winning against Central 1-0 thanks to a header from Mauro Matos,... Continue Reading →
It was a Sunday of classic football in Argentina - and not only in the clásicos. Those were both good matches, with San Lorenzo brushing aside Huracán 3-0 after an awkward first half, and the two rosarino clubs drawing 1-1 in El Gigante Del Arroyito, both in goals and red cards. In La Plata, Boca... Continue Reading →
Saturday saw the clásico del Sur won by champions Banfield, who got an easy 2-0 victory at home over a Lanús who offered little or nothing in the way of inventive football, to put an end to an ignominious week for the Granate. Colombian James Rodríguez scored a real golazo for Banfield to put the... Continue Reading →
Friday saw the fourth round of the Torneo Clausura kick off with a draw in Rosario between Central and Chacarita, and a win for Tigre away to Arsenal de Sarandí which saw the visitors pick up their first win of the campaign. Emiliano Zelaya scored for Central on the stroke of half time, but five... Continue Reading →
No, not in the Primera. Sunday saw the first competitive football of 2010 in Argentina, but it didn't come in the form of a particularly tasty Torneo de Verano match. The Torneos del Interior, the third division of the non-affiliated Torneos Argentinos, kicked off this weekend. There'll be matches stretching from the Bolivian borderlands right... Continue Reading →
The goals from the weekend's football action in Argentina are online now, and as you can see them on the TN Sportblog, whose video this week deigns the round worthy of having all its goals shown (something they've neglected to do on two occasions already this season). For the goals from the Primera División, click... Continue Reading →
Argentine sides enter The Copa Sudamericana on Tuesday night, with Tigre hosting San Lorenzo in the first leg of their preliminary round tie as I type, but I'm buggered if I'm staying up until the thing finishes - the goals will be online on Wednesday night. Given the fuss over the Primera División TV rights... Continue Reading →
At last, after much coming and going, it's confirmed: the 2009 Torneo Apertura will begin this coming Friday (and in time for the new season, we've got a bit of a surprise for you, of which more later in the week...). A discussion on Saturday at the AFA saw a planned schedule for the weekend... Continue Reading →
The financial stand-off which last week forced the AFA to announce that Argentina's first division championship wouldn't be able to start this coming weekend has taken a step towards concluding on Tuesday, with the news that the clubs are to break away from the TV deal signed with TyC Sports. A new financial package has... Continue Reading →
The threat of postponement to the start of the 2008-2009 season has been hanging over Argentine football since the official fixture list for the Primera División was released last week. On Wednesday AFA President Julio Grondona declared that the decision has been taken to provisionally 'postpone all the championships until Futbolístas Argentinos Agremadios [the players'... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 