More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
There were three goleadas (that's 'thrashings') on Saturday, with Vélez thumping already-relegated Chacarita Juniors 4-1 and Newell's tearing a pathetic Gimnasia La Plata to pieces in the Estadio Marcelo Bielsa. Most eyebrows were raised, though, in El Cilindro where an actually very even match ended 3-0 to visitors River Plate over Racing. Both sides have... Continue Reading →
The Torneo Clausura title just might be decided this weekend, with title contenders Estudiantes de La Plata playing at the same time as Argentinos Juniors on Sunday. If Estudiantes win, Argentinos have to match their score to go into the last round of matches still in the hunt. If both teams were to lose, it... Continue Reading →
This post is later than normal this week, for which I apologise. Sunday's matches had plenty of talking points, none more so than the clásico between Independiente and Boca Juniors which - as well as Martín Palermo's brilliant backwards headed goal - was won by Pablo Mouche who first scored a quite brilliant goal, and... Continue Reading →
The entire country takes a day off on Saturday for May Day, and that includes the footballers, but Friday's matches saw some key results in the Torneo Clausura. Racing all but assured themselves of safety from even the playoffs with a 2-1 win away to Tigre - had Central not managed a last-minute winner against... Continue Reading →
With Saturday cleared from fixtures due to May Day, the 17th round of the Torneo Clausura is already underway, with Newell's Old Boys having claimed a 2-0 win away to Arsenal. For the hosts, Jorge Burruchaga just might have quit as manager, but we'll have to wait and see. Agustín Alayes and Rolando Schiavi scored... Continue Reading →
The biggest winners of the weekend just gone were undoubtedly Racing Club, who took an enormous step towards securing their place in the Primera División next season as their rivals fell by the wayside. On Sunday night Ariel Ortega had a car accident (he, and the occupants of the other car, are fine), Seba Verón... Continue Reading →
The first thing I'll say is this: if you're six feet tall, have blond hair and blue eyes, and go to La Bombonera for a match, think twice about taking any more than the absolute bare minimum with you. I took the money I needed for my ticket, plus my camera and mobile phone to... Continue Reading →
Saturday's matches started off rather more goal-laden than Friday's two had been, with five each in the first two games of the afternoon. The last two, though, shared only one goal between them - and that was an own goal. River Plate succumbed to Estudiantes (a little undeservedly) as a result of it, Facundo Quiroga... Continue Reading →
There were only two goals in Friday's matches in the Torneo Clausura, both of which went to the home sides. Vélez vs Tigre was a deeply boring affair in which the one small amusement to be found was the Vélez fan a few rows behind me who felt the need, approximately every three minutes, to... Continue Reading →
The sixteenth round of the Torneo Clausura begins today with the title race as close as ever going into the home stretch. On Friday evening, Vélez Sarsfield will be aiming to cut short a run which now stretches to four games without victory (no wonder Ricardo Gareca's upset) when they host Tigre, and Godoy Cruz... Continue Reading →
