At 3pm Argentine time (7pm BST, 2pm EDT) this Sunday, the second biggest derby in Greater Buenos Aires - and maybe Argentina - kicks off, with league champions Racing hosting Independiente in the clásico de Avellaneda. After my attempts to talk over the two recent Copa Libertadores superclásicos apparently passed muster, I've been invited to provide English-language... Continue Reading →
Torneo Inicial 2012: All the round 3 goals, including second wins for Boca & River (video)
The third round of the 2012 Torneo Inicial had its fair share of delays due to torrential rain which hit Buenos Aires and the Argentine litoral* late last week. It eventually got underway on Saturday, though, and Boca Juniors beat All Boys 3-1, a little fortunately. There was a thumping 2-0 win for Racing over... Continue Reading →
Argentine Primera División 2012-13: the new system, and the Torneo Inicial fixtures in full
It's been a very quiet time for HEGS over the last few weeks, and I must say I've enjoyed it. If you're looking to get back up to date with what's been going, you could do a lot worse than check out the latest episode of the internet's finest Argentine football podcast, Hand Of Pod. As far... Continue Reading →
Apertura 2011: Tigre lose again, Independiente and Colón are the big winners (video)
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 →
All Boys beat Argentinos for first time in 35 years, Lanús qualify for the Copa & Racing also win (video)
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 →
Torneo Apertura 2011: round 18 fixtures
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 →
Torneo Apertura 2011: round 15 fixtures
The fifteenth round of the Torneo Apertura is here, and it could see Boca Juniors all but seal the championship. If they win against Racing and Lanús and Atlético Rafaela don't win their matches, Boca will be eleven points clear with twelve to play for. All the kick off times and referees are here, as... Continue Reading →
Torneo Apertura 2011: round 14 fixtures
The fourteenth round of the 2011 Torneo Apertura sees a clash between the outgoing champions and the (probably) incoming ones, when Vélez Sarsfield host Boca Juniors on Sunday. That match has caused no end of umming and ahhing in the Argentine courts of justice, who finally decided on Thursday that Boca fans would be allowed... Continue Reading →
Torneo Apertura 2011: Boca lead, Rafaela follow, Vélez join the hunt: scores & goal videos
The twelfth round of the 2011 Torneo Apertura has been a poor one for the title race, with Boca Juniors moving on to 28 points and Racing missing a chance to keep on their tails with a 1-1 draw against nine-man Lanús on Wednesday night (in fairness to them, Racing did have one man sent... Continue Reading →
Torneo Apertura 2011: round 12 fixtures
There's a clásico this week to heat things up during the twelfth round of the Torneo Clausura. What's more, it's an historic one: the first never clásico cuyano in the top flight. Godoy Cruz and San Martín de San Juan aren't each other's main derby rivals, but they're roughly third on each others' lists, and... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 