Friday and Saturday provided five matches in the fifth round of the 2013 Torneo Final, and they've all had some interest. Belgrano left it late to beat Vélez Sarsfield's second third XI, and Unión failed to repeat their performance of last Sunday, held to a 1-1 draw by All Boys. Martín Palermo's Godoy Cruz continue... Continue Reading →
Clausura 2012: San Martín down Independiente, and two underwhelming draws
Saturday saw the continuation of the first round of matches in this year's Torneo Clausura, with San Martín de San Juan claiming a 1-0 win over Independiente and the day's other two games finishing in draws. Estudiantes drew 1-1 with Newell's Old Boys in La Plata in a match which showed its lack in quality... Continue Reading →
Argentina’s champions start with a win
Estudiantes impressed in the first half, and rode their luck in the second. Friday night still saw them start their Clausura campaign with a victory though, 2-1 over Newell's Old Boys, for whom loan signing Claudio Bieler from Racing missed a sitter. Gastón Fernández and Gabriel Mercado scored Estudiantes' goals. In Avellaneda, a thoroughly entertaining... Continue Reading →
Copa Sudamericana 2010: Newell’s put Estudiantes out
Newell's Old Boys eliminated Estudiantes de La Plata from the 2010 Copa Sudamericana on Wednesday night with a 1-1 draw in Quilmes which puts the Rosario side through with a 2-1 aggregate win. Gastón Fernández opened the scoring for the hosts to draw the tie level, and it looked to be heading to penalties until... Continue Reading →
Clausura 2010: round 9 Saturday goals
Saturday's matches in the ninth round of the 2010 Torneo Clausura saw Independiente return to the top of the table after Godoy Cruz took the overnight lead, Estudiantes beat Newell's thanks to goals from Roselli and Boselli (the first of whom was playing for the visitors but scored in his own net), and then two... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 