With Saturday featuring Argentina's must-win World Cup qualifier at home to Peru, the AFA have brought forward most of the eighth round of the 2009 Torneo Apertura, rather than opt for a two-week gap between matches. River Plate confirmed on Tuesday that former defensive lynchpin and title-winning boss Leonardo Astrada is their new manager, and... Continue Reading →
Clausura ’09: Round 17 fixtures
Back to the league after the thrills and spills of the international break. Three matches remain, and this weekend the endgame gets going with two clásicos on Sunday - one in La Bombonera, where San Lorenzo will be the 'home' side, and one in Avellaneda between Racing and Boca. The clash between River and Tigre... Continue Reading →
Clausura ’09: Round 15 fixtures
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 →
Apertura ’08: Round 15 goals
The goals from the fifteenth round of the 2008 Torneo Apertura are online now, and you can see them right here on the TN Sportblog, as usual. Read on for the running order, for those who don't know which teams are wearing which shirts. Running order for TN Show de Goles: Newell's (white) vs. San... Continue Reading →
Apertura ’08: Round 15 scores and scorers
Hard to say what was the biggest surprise this weekend: River winning after twelve matches; Argentinos vs. Estudiantes producing a performance (from one side at least); Vélez beating Boca in La Bombonera, or the upshot of that score, which means the leadership of the table is now shared between San Lorenzo and Tigre with four... Continue Reading →
Torneo Apertura 2008: the fixtures in full
The full fixture list for the Primera División A Torneo Apertura 2008 has been released. Thanks to Seba for posting the fixtures when they were first announced in a comment last night. Read on for the 'HEGS-approved' official list, with all the clásicos highlighted. Except the single midweek date, which is noted, all these dates refer... Continue Reading →