More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
This weekend is the penultimate of the Torneo Apertura, even though there are three rounds left to play. That's because the next round is in midweek, meaning a week from now we'll be entering the final round of the season. This weekend, though, the title race can and probably will end; Boca Juniors host bottom-of-the-table... Continue Reading →
At long last, the scores and scorers from the sixteenth round of the Torneo Apertura are here. Sorry for the delay. Primera División Torneo Apertura 2011, sixteenth round Club Atlético Tigre (C. Luna 15; D. Castaño 66; D. Morales 77) 3 - 0 Asociación Mutual Social y Deportiva Atlético de Rafaela Club Atlético All Boys... Continue Reading →
The 2011 Torneo Apertura matches on Friday and Saturday have seen a number of eye-opening results. First, on Friday, Tigre beat Atlético Rafaela 3-0 at home and, astonishingly given where they were at the start of the season, climbed out of the automatic relegation places for the first time. The result also ensured Boca Juniors... Continue Reading →
League leaders Boca Juniors could wrap up the tite in this round, although they won't be able to do so in their own match away to Godoy Cruz. If other results go their way, they win that match, and then Unión fail to beat Independiente on Monday, Boca will be champions. Elsewhere Newell's Old Boys... Continue Reading →
I've had a fun-packed weekend (okay, there was a bit of a hangover involved as well) and the fifteenth round of the Torneo Apertura only ended on Monday night. These two facts have combined to result in my not getting this post online before now, but it's packed with goal videos. The weekend saw the... Continue Reading →
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 →
This is a later than usual summary, but it is timed nicely to coincide with the launch of the Guardian’s new Sports Network, of which HEGS is proud to be a part. Boca Juniors edged closer to the title with a 0-0 draw away to Vélez Sarsfield - a match I was at. Elsewhere over the... Continue Reading →
On Friday, the fourteenth round of the 2011 Torneo Apertura saw three draws from as many matches, and by three different scorelines at that; 0-0, 1-1 and 2-2. The goalless draw was between promoted sides Atlético de Rafaela and Belgrano, who are now placed second and fourth respectively as a result. That outcome means Boca... Continue Reading →
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 →
Boca Juniors have now opened up a nine point advantage in the title race for the 2011 Torneo Apertura, beating their closest challengers Atlético Rafaela 3-1 on Sunday before seeing Racing held 0-0 by Estudiantes on Monday. Elsewhere, Lanús beat Godoy Cruz 2-1 in an entertaining match, and San Martín de San Juan got three... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 