More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
This weekend sees the end of the regular season in the Torneo Clausura and Nacional B - only relegation/promotion playoffs, a possible title tie-breaker, will be played after Sunday. Olimpo and Argentinos Juniors have already drawn 0-0 in Bahía Blanca, and in an hour and a half Lanús visit Newell's Old Boys. The main action... Continue Reading →
The fifteenth round of the 2012 Torneo Clausura starts shortly as Godoy Cruz host Argentinos Juniors in Mendoza, and continues later tonight with Tigre taking on league leaders Newell's Old Boys. Later in the weekend, San Lorenzo travel to Santa Fe to play Unión, Vélez Sarsfield, fresh from beating Santos on Thursday night, host Belgrano,... Continue Reading →
Friday saw an early start to the weekend, with Banfield hosting San Martín at 3:15pm due to their lack of floodlights since the storm in Buenos Aires last month. The visitors came away with a 2-1 win which is a huge boost to them in the fight to avoid relegation. Saturday, Sunday and Monday see... Continue Reading →
The twelfth round of Torneo Clausura matches is upon us, and it's an early start to what is in Argentina a long weekend (stretching from Saturday to Tuesday, believe it or not), as Estudiantes and Vélez play each other in La Plata at - for some reason - 3:15pm. Later in the round joint leaders... Continue Reading →
The fourth round of the 2012 Torneo Clausura is already underway, but I'm scrambling to get HEGS back up to date in between doing paid-for work, so sorry that this post is going up a few hours later than planned. Newell's Old Boys are already playing against Belgrano but the rest of the matches are coming... Continue Reading →
The final round of the 2011 Torneo Clausura is upon us in Argentina, and with it an historic day. Never before since the short championships were introduced in 1992 have we gone into the final day without a single one of the relegation places decided. Quilmes, Gimnasia and Huracán fight between one another for one... Continue Reading →
If Saturday wasn't already going to be a maddening enough day for fans of all the clubs involved in the relegation dogfight in Argentina, events on Friday made sure it would become just a little more nail-biting for fans of two clubs in particular. They were, of course, the two clubs in the fight who... Continue Reading →
The penultimate weekend of the 2011 Torneo Clausura will probably see a few issues resolved with the relegation dogfight - as mentioned yesterday, a number of sides can, if the results go the right way, escape the thread of the relegation playoffs this weekend - and might just see Vélez Sarsfield crowned champions, if they... Continue Reading →
This weekend, no issues can be resolved, but a lot might become a little clearer. Two of the title-chasers meet on Monday, when Vélez Sarsfield, licking their wounds from their Copa Libertadores semi-final elimination, host Godoy Cruz. Gimnasia and Racing play in La Plata on Saturday, with Huracán desperately needing to get a win at... Continue Reading →
A key weekend in the relegation battle in the Primera arrives. No matches were played on Friday evening, but Sunday sees a critical clash, as River Plate visit Bahía Blanca to take on one of the title challengers - and also one of the promoted relegation-strugglers, as discussed on this week's Hand Of Pod -... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 