A home win-heavy weekend of Torneo Inicial action continued on Saturday with three more matches, two of which ended in victories for the hosts after Friday evenings two home tonkings. First up, Newell's Old Boys surprisingly went in 1-0 down at the break against Olimpo de Bahía Blanca, but rallied in the second half to... Continue Reading →
Unbelievable Burdisso volley gives Boca Juniors a win after going 2-0 down (video)
There were plenty of goals on Saturday, but no match was more eye-catching than Boca Juniors hosting Tigre. Legendary Boca manager Carlos Bianchi made his bow before the first competitive match of his return to the club's dugout after nearly a decade away; Juan Román Riquelme was in the directors' box ahead of rejoining the... Continue Reading →
Inicial 2012: River Plate claim their first win, whilst All Boys and Quilmes draw (video)
Saturday's 2012 Torneo Inicial matches began in La Plata, where River Plate got their first win of the season thanks to two second half goals from Rogelio Gabriel Funes Mori after a first half in which they'd been poor, and very fortunate not to concede a penalty. Later on, Belgrano and San Lorenzo played out... Continue Reading →