More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
Monday evening brought the last two matches of the twenty-first round of Superliga action. In Bahía Blanca, relegation strugglers Olimpo and Temperley played out a 1-1 draw which suits neither of them in terms of survival: Olimpo are now 13 and Temperley 14 points behind Tigre (who are outside the relegation zone), with the same... Continue Reading →
Sunday brought five matches in the Superliga, starting rather ridiculously at 11 in the morning, because for some reason the AFA and the Superliga think Racing v Patronato will compete in the European television market if they schedule it at that time (I'd have thought they'd want to avoid competing with Europe's own leagues for that... 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 →
This weekend's matches in the Superliga saw Boca Juniors handed an advantage in the title race, as both San Lorenzo and Talleres, the league leaders' two closest competitors, drew their matches. That gives Boca the chance to open up an eleven point lead if they beat Argentinos Juniors later today. Godoy Cruz won away from... Continue Reading →
Four matches on Sunday in the Superliga brought three draws and only one victory – the win in question being for league leaders Boca Juniors away to Banfield, who fielded a reserve side due to Copa Libertadores commitments but put up spirited resistance all the same following Carlos Tevez's early strike, which turned out to be... Continue Reading →
Sunday's Superliga matches saw Argentina's two giants both in action. Boca Juniors extended their lead at the top of the table to seven points with a nervy 1-0 win over relegation strugglers Temperley, thanks to a Frank Fabra mis-hit cross which sailed in at the far post; River Plate, meanwhile, lost for the sixth time... Continue Reading →
Wednesday night brought the Superliga calendar totally up to date, as the postponed fixture between Godoy Cruz and Lanús from round 10 – held over to allow Lanús to prepare for the Copa Libertadores final – was played in Mendoza. The rest was a thumping 4-1 home win for Godoy Cruz; their sixth from six matches, which... Continue Reading →
Three Superliga games on Friday evening brought just three goals – and all of those in one match. Argentinos Juniors beat Defensa y Justicia 2-1 in the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona, while Patronato v Godoy Cruz and Belgrano v Lanús both ended 0-0. There are highlight videos right here. Argentinos Juniors 2-1 Defensa y Justicia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEM5ChOcl1g... Continue Reading →
With Argentina's new Superliga branding for the top division comes a new YouTube channel, which this season has been putting up three-minute videos for every match with highlights. On Friday evening there were three matches to kick off round 13, so here are those highlight videos, as well as the video from Independiente v Rosario... 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.
Hasta El Gol Siempre 