More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
There were no matches on Friday evening this week, but the sixth round of the 2011 Torneo Clausura sees afternoon (rather than early evening) kick offs return now that the worst of the Argentine summer is over. Quilmes and Independiente, two relegation strugglers, get us started at 2pm today. Later on River Plate will look... Continue Reading →
This weekend sees underwhelming Vélez Sarsfield visit high-flying River Plate (it seems odd to be writing it that way round, but I'll be at the game on Sunday), Racing visit Colón and a clásico to make the mouth water in the form of San Lorenzo against Boca Juniors. Joint leaders Estudiantes are at home to... Continue Reading →
The fourth round of the 2011 Torneo Clausura features not one but two clásicos, two potentially tricky assignments for the joint leaders, and a tall task for Boca Juniors to try and get into their stride. They visit Vélez, whilst the derbies are in the Zona Sur, as Banfield host Lanús, and La Plata, with... Continue Reading →
The third round of the 2011 Torneo Clausura features two 'Big Five' clásicos, whilst the left over grande, Boca Juniors, will be taking on All Boys in La Bombonera without Juan Román Riquelme, dropped from the squad for the weekend by manager Julio César Falcioni. Estudiantes vs Banfield also looks tasty, and will be Estudiantes'... Continue Reading →
The second round of the 2011 Torneo Clausura features a right old ding-dong in Avellaneda, with a Juan Román Riquelme-less Boca Juniors travelling to a Giovanni Moreno-less Racing Club. HEGS will be watching from the press box for the first clásico of the year (if you don't count the summer tournaments, which I don't). For... Continue Reading →
The 2011 Torneo Clausura is finally upon us, complete with a suitably nationalistic nametag from the government/AFA. This short championship will be known as the Torneo Clausura Néstor Kirchner Copa Malvinas Argentinas, just to remind us Brits in Buenos Aires of our place. The opening weekend sees champions Estudiantes kick things off against Newell's, before... Continue Reading →
The full fixture list has been released for the 2011 Torneo Clausura de Primera División. The campaign will start on the weekend of the 13th February and end on the weekend of the 19th June, in time for the Copa América which will kick off in La Plata on the 1st July. Champions Estudiantes de... Continue Reading →
After the madness and midweek distraction of the World Cup preliminary squad list, it's back to business for one last push in the domestic league: the final round of a nailbiting 2010 Torneo Clausura is upon us, and either Estudiantes de La Plata or Argentinos Juniors will be crowned the champions of Argentina's bicentenary on... 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 →
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 →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 