More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
With their backs to the wall, San Martín de Tucumán won on Friday night. Any other result would have relegated them, but as they worked their way to a 1-0 victory away to Newell's Old Boys, El Coloso Del Parque reverberated to fireworks. This result, you see, makes things a little more difficult for Newell's... Continue Reading →
The first (and more important) of the weekend's two clásicos was Saturday's first match, and it saw Lanús extend their lead at the top of the table, thus ensuring they'll finish the weekend top of the table. Elsewhere, Newell's won at the Nuevo Gasómetro in a clash of two sides scrambling for Copa Sudamericana qualification,... Continue Reading →
Colón travelled to Victoria on Saturday looking to capitalise after Vélez Sársfield, the league leaders, had lost hours before to Gimnasia in La Plata. The opportunity slipped away from them, though. Tigre won and won well - a thoroughly entertaining match only finished 2-1, but it was a richly deserved win. The club who were... Continue Reading →
Friday night saw two matches featuring teams in need of wins to aid their positions in the relegation dogfight. Both those sides got the three points they were hoping for in spectacular fashion. First, Gimnasia de Jujuy thrashed Independiente (who have now recorded four consecutive away defeats) 4-1, before Rosario Central pitched up at El... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
In spite of the unsavoury incidents in the stands, River Plate went top on their own on Sunday, thanks to their own win and Boca's draw in Bahía Blanca after Josemir Lujambio scored for Olimpo to cancel out Leandro Gracián's brilliant opener. Estudiantes also won, meaning that if and when they're given the points for... Continue Reading →
A late one this week, due to the Lanús vs. Newell's match taking place on Monday evening. This round saw the ends of Juan Manuel Llop's and Pedro Troglio's managerial spells at their clubs, following Independiente's loss to San Martín and Banfield's to Central. River and Boca top the table for the moment, but a decision over... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 