More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
The fifteenth round of the 2010 Torneo Clausura features not one but two clásicos, both played on Sunday. By the time they swing round, any of Godoy Cruz, Independiente or Estudiantes will have had the chance to claim the leadership in the chase for the league title - I'll be at River vs Godoy on... Continue Reading →
Monday's matches saw a lot of goals in unexpected places. Godoy Cruz went top of the table with an uncharacteristic 6-2 thrashing of Tigre, and not only were there four goals in La Bombonera but - wait for it - they were all scored by the hosts! Added joy was given by the fact that... Continue Reading →
Coverage of the fourteenth round of the Torneo Clausura here on HEGS has already been, and will again be, a little delayed due to various farewells I'm making here in England prior to my flight to Buenos Aires on Wednesday. So bear with me, and forgive me for not having got these fixtures online before... Continue Reading →
Most of the goals, that is, because I didn't find the time to post Wednesday's up. As such, all the goals from Wednesday and Thursday's matches are online now here on HEGS, along with an interesting set of results. Both Independiente and Central lost, but their pursuers - respectively, Godoy Cruz in the race for... Continue Reading →
I'm a little distracted with various things at present, not least the preparations for my move next week to Buenos Aires. As such there's no Argentines Abroad this week, other than a congratulations to Lionel Messi for that astonishing four-goal haul in tonight's European Cup match between Barcelona and Arsenal, which makes him Barça's all-time... Continue Reading →
Sunday's matches saw another loss for River Plate and Godoy Cruz kept up the chase at the top following Independiente's win on Saturday. The big story though has been Boca Juniors' 2-1 loss to Central, during which Juan Román Riquelme was sent off for badmouthing the referee after Central's second goal. TV panellists are now... Continue Reading →
It might be Easter weekend, and Sunday might be my birthday as well as the big day itself, but the AFA don't even stop for me (or Jesus). The leaders Independiente host Arsenal in a sort-of clásico, second-placed Godoy Cruz will be hoping to get back to winning ways at home to Vélez Sársfield, and... Continue Reading →
Argentinos Juniors handed out a 1-0 defeat to River Plate as visitors on Monday night, giving the Millonario faithful even more cause for misery, to draw a close to the eleventh round of the 2010 Torneo Clausura. All the scores and scorers are right here as ever, along with the goal video from River vs... Continue Reading →
The final match of the eleventh round of the 2010 Torneo Clausura isn't played until Monday evening, so the scores will be going up then, but here you can view the goals from all Saturday's and Sunday's matches. These included a win for Racing, an absolute spanking for Boca in their grudge match away to... Continue Reading →
Round 10 only ended on Thursday afternoon, but already the eleventh round of the Torneo Clausura arrives this evening. Godoy Cruz will be hoping to crank up the pressure on leaders Independiente when they visit Estudiantes de La Plata in the weekend's first match, which might be their toughest assignment yet - Estudiantes themselves would... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 