More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
The twentieth round of the Superliga got underway on Friday evening with just two games, because we've now moved off the summer calendar, meaning more matches can be fitted in on Saturday and Sunday. In Rosario, Central had a hard time of it against Chacarita Juniors, and were being held 1-1 until 20-year-old Agustín Maziero... Continue Reading →
A family birthday meant I had a very full weekend and barely had time to watch most of the nineteenth round of Superliga action; nor did I manage to get these videos up on the evening the Superliga YouTube account published them, as I've been trying to do lately. So here are no fewer than... Continue Reading →
Friday evening's Superliga matches were primarily notable for two things. First, Arsenal de Sarandí secured a 2-0 half time lead against Lanús, and even they couldn't screw it up, so poor are Lanús right now; they hung on for a 2-1 victory. Almost simultaneously, Belgrano took a 2-0 lead at home to Patronato and did throw... Continue Reading →
The seventeenth round of Superliga action continued over the weekend, with goals in largely short supply. Indeed, the scorelines on Saturday and Sunday were low, with one exception. Lanús and Rosario Central drew 1-1, the two goals coming just two minutes apart; Vélez Sarsfield were poor but River Plate were even worse as Gabriel Heinze's... Continue Reading →
On Tuesday night, the 2018 Copa Sudamericana got underway, and one of the ties saw Argentina's Colón de Santa Fe visit Venezuelan side Zamora. An early goal from Javier Correa and a late one from Diego Vera gave Colón a 2-0 win to take back to Santa Fe for the second leg, which will be... Continue Reading →
The fifteenth round of Superliga matches is underway, and the weekend got off to a promising start when Defensa y Justicia put four past relegation-threatened Chacarita Juniors. It wasn't all plain sailing; after taking a 3-0 lead they almost threw it away by letting two goals in, before finally putting the game beyond doubt in... Continue Reading →
There were four Superliga matches on Saturday in the fourteenth round of the competition, and only four goals – but what we lacked in quantity was more than made up for by the quality of Ignacio Scocco's two for River Plate at home to Olimpo, and in particular his quite breathtaking second. That brace helped River... Continue Reading →
The Superliga continued on Friday with four matches, the most notable of which saw league leaders Boca Juniors take full advantage of San Lorenzo's loss on Friday to move six points clear with a 2-0 win over Colón. Prior to that, Newell's Old Boys left it late against Arsenal de Sarandí, and Gabriel Heinze's time... Continue Reading →
All the goals from the 'weekend' of action which ended on Tuesday evening are here for your viewing pleasure, including a couple of fine diving headers in Mar Del Plata to kick things off, and a wonderful strike from Jaime Ayoví for Godoy Cruz against Arsenal de Sarandí in Mendoza. Enjoy.
