More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
Leaders Lanús host Diego Simeone's San Lorenzo in a clash of ideologies on Saturday. Independiente's slimmed-down squad take on Rosario Central in a match that could be key to the relegation fight, especially if El Rojo decide to lie down in order to make things tighter for rivals Racing (mind you, how will we tell... Continue Reading →
The goals from the fifteenth round of the Torneo Clausura 2009 are online now - you can watch them on the TN Sportblog by clicking here. If you want to know what order the games are coming up in on this vid, but can't understand Spanish / don't know the teams' kits, just read on...... Continue Reading →
Sunday's matches saw Racing edge a little further clear of Rosario Central in the promedio thanks to a draw against title-chasing Colón, a few hours after River Plate and Independiente had served up a veritable feast of complete and total bloody incompetence with a second half that saw three - three! - missed penalties (two... Continue Reading →
Two clásicos this weekend, with Banfield hosting Lanús and River Plate at home to Independiente in a meeting of two sides who both badly need a win at the moment. Vélez - second in the title running - are at home to Boca, who'll be desperate to get back to winning ways after Thursday night's Copa Libertadores... Continue Reading →
A bumper goal video this week takes in 37 goals spread across all ten matches from the weekend just gone (River Plate and Gimnasia de Jujuy were the only sides not to find the net). Click here to watch it - it's the second video down. The first just shows you some 'amusing' images from... Continue Reading →
Sunday's last matches ensured River Plate weren't the only utterly embarrassed team this weekend - and both the humiliations occured at Huracán's ground. Independiente got given a thorough going-over as the 'home' side against Estudiantes. 2-0 up at half time, Alejandro Sabella's boys ran out 5-1 winners. Elsewhere, San Lorenzo comfortably beat Gimnasia de Jujuy,... Continue Reading →
Vélez Sársfield visit Gimnasia La Plata on Saturday hoping to extend their lead at the top of the Primera División table, with second-placed Lanús set to host Rosario Central the night before, in Friday's second match. Even when they're seventh in the table, every Racing match is a relegation decider, but if they beat San... Continue Reading →
For the second week running I've been obliged to keep you all waiting until Monday evening for the scores, for which I apologise. Read on for those, and click this link to watch the goals from the weekend courtesy of the TN Sportblog. You'll find the usual running order for that video after the rundown... Continue Reading →
In Ricardo Caruso Lombardi's world, Vélez Sársfield vs Racing this weekend is a title-deciding match. Since he took over at the Avellaneda club they have, incredibly, picked up the same number of points as the current league leaders. Something's got to give on Saturday. Elsewhere there are clásicos in the Nuevo Gasómetro (whose predecessor, the... Continue Reading →
Sunday's matches saw both River and Boca lose - the former in circumstances rather more pathetic than the latter, with another truly chaotic performance - whilst Huracán edged out Godoy Cruz and Racing got a 4-1 win over Arsenal to match the score of local rivals Independiente the previous day. All the scores and scorers... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 