Lanús and champions Boca Juniors both began their 2012 Torneo Clausura title campaigns on Friday night, the opening evening of the new championship in Argentina. Both won: Boca beat Olimpo de Bahía Blanca 2-0 in La Bombonera, Darío Cvitanich and Pablo Mouche getting a goal apiece, whilst Lanús raced into a 3-0 lead over San... 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 →
Apertura 2011: San Lorenzo get a big win in Tigre relegation clash, and the round’s scores & scorers (video)
After Sunday saw Boca Juniors win the title, Monday saw a match that could prove just as important come the end of the season (i.e. Clausura); the relegation battle between San Lorenzo and Tigre. The resurgent visitors were beaten by a first minute goal to nil, which is huge for San Lorenzo, who nonetheless have... Continue Reading →
Apertura 2011: round 17 fixtures
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 →
Apertura 2011: round 16 scores and scorers (at last…)
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 →
Apertura 2011: Tigre get a huge win, Racing lose at last and more (video)
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 →
Torneo Apertura 2011: round 16 fixtures
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 →
Torneo Apertura 2011: round 15 scores and goal videos (and River Plate’s goals)
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 →
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 →