More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
The eleventh round of the 2011 Torneo Apertura concluded on Sunday with a 2-1 win for Clausura champions Vélez Sarsfield over the the team they pipped to the title, Lanús. Earlier in the day, Estudiantes had seen off Atlético Rafaela 3-0, with two goals from Gastón Fernández, to get a rare win. The day's other... Continue Reading →
Saturday's matches in the Primera División saw mixed fortunes for Avellaneda's two clubs. Independiente got a win to lift some of the gloom following the midweek Copa Sudamericana exit, and later on Racing drew 0-0 with San Martín de San Juan to drop points in their effort to stay in touch with Boca Juniors (who... Continue Reading →
San Lorenzo de Almagro got a 1-0 win over Banfield on Friday evening that lifts some of the pressure that was coming down on manager Omar Asad's head, thanks to a goal from Juan Manuel Salgueiro halfway through the second half. Earlier in the day, Newell's Old Boys and Arsenal de Sarandí played out a... Continue Reading →
Sunday's and Monday's matches in the Primera División ended with Boca Juniors now five points clear at the top of the league after Racing failed to go into second. Racing were held 1-1 in the clásico de Avellaneda after taking the lead in the first minute, and just afterwards Boca beat Tigre 1-0 to extend... Continue Reading →
Friday and Saturday only saw three top flight matches in Argentina, but they were significant all the same. On Friday night, Argentinos Juniors claimed their first victory of the season, at the tenth attempt, beating Belgrano 2-1 away from home to finally lift themselves off the bottom of the table. Saturday's big matches started with... Continue Reading →
In the thirty-fifth episode of Hand Of Pod Sam, Dan, Dan and Seba begin with a discussion of just how much of a massive idiot Carlos Tevez is, and conclude with a reflection on Cristian Fabbiani's suitability for the second division in Argentina. In between we discuss Wednesday night's Brazil v Argentina friendly second leg, Seba... Continue Reading →
The 2011 Torneo Apertura saw three draws on Sunday, and two away wins. Vélez Sarsfield ended their long winless run with a 1-0 away victory over Independiente in the first match of the day (kicking off at 11am!), and in the last, Estudiantes lost 2-3 at home (in Quilmes' stadium) to Belgrano, who after a... Continue Reading →
Saturday's top flight football action in Argentina was restricted to just two matches, since the bulk of the games will be played on Sunday and Monday for the ninth round of the Torneo Apertura. Olimpo held Arsenal de Sarandí 2-2 in Bahía Blanca, with two quickfire second half goals from Martín Rolle key after they'd... Continue Reading →
Wednesday's and Thursday's matches in the 2011 Torneo Apertura saw little resolved in the race for the title other than the confirmation that Boca Juniors are the team to chase. Lanús dropped points for the second round running, Godoy Cruz only drew, and Racing managed a narrower-than-it-should-have-been win over Newell's Old Boys, whilst Boca beat... Continue Reading →
Tuesday afternoon saw the start of the ninth round of the 2011 Torneo Apertura, with Arsenal de Sarandí hosting All Boys - a match which provided the day's only win. All Boys took a 2-0 lead through two goals from Juan Carlos Ferreyra, one from a hand ball and the other from the penalty spot,... Continue Reading →
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