More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
With one match remaining of the Torneo Clausura 2008, two issues at least are cleared up: River Plate are champions thanks to two goals from Diego Buonanotte, and San Lorenzo are in the Copa Sudamericana courtesy of a Gonzalo Bergessio hat-trick. Racing's defeat of Huracán means they won't be going down automatically, and thanks to... Continue Reading →
Central began the weekend by virtually assuring themselves of safety, whilst Olimpo, in the penultimate match of the round, came from nowhere to leap out of the automatic relegation spots for the first time this season. Boca came from behind to beat Arsenal de Sarandí on Sunday evening, and thus stay in the fight for... Continue Reading →
On Monday morning, Estudiantes' players and fans will be waking up to see their team alone at the top of the standings. Their 2-1 victory, with two men fewer, in Saturday's La Plata derby was combined with River Plate's goalless draw away to Independiente (Oscar Ahumada, booed throughout for criticising the fans after River's Libertadores... Continue Reading →
A dreadful week for Estudiantes and River Plate got much better on Sunday - both were knocked out of the Copa Libertadores in midweek, River after having lost last weekend's superclásico, but this time out, Estudiantes beat Boca by a single goal and River rallied to demolish Gimnasia La Plata in the second half, running... Continue Reading →
Racing made it four - four! - matches without defeat at home to Tigre in the weekend's only goalless game. Three games featured three goals, Estudiantes vs. Central had four, Vélez and Lanús shared five (the last of which came very, very late), River and Argentinos scored six between them - and Banfield and Huracán... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 