More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
Boca Juniors were crowned champions of Argentina on Sunday, with two matches left of the 2011 Torneo Apertura. A 3-0 win against Banfield gave Julio César Falcioni's men the title - all they'd needed was a draw. Darío Cvitanich scored twice against his - and Falcioni's - old club, and Diego Rivero added a cracker... Continue Reading →
This weekend, of course, sees no regularly scheduled matches in the Primera División in Argentina, due to the international break for the World Cup qualifiers. We have, however, had the delayed match from the thirteenth round played between San Lorenzo and All Boys. Originally delayed due to security concerns after barra bravas broke into San Lorenzo's... Continue Reading →
This is a later than usual summary, but it is timed nicely to coincide with the launch of the Guardian’s new Sports Network, of which HEGS is proud to be a part. Boca Juniors edged closer to the title with a 0-0 draw away to Vélez Sarsfield - a match I was at. Elsewhere over the... Continue Reading →
Boca Juniors have now opened up a nine point advantage in the title race for the 2011 Torneo Apertura, beating their closest challengers Atlético Rafaela 3-1 on Sunday before seeing Racing held 0-0 by Estudiantes on Monday. Elsewhere, Lanús beat Godoy Cruz 2-1 in an entertaining match, and San Martín de San Juan got three... Continue Reading →
Saturday saw Argentinos Juniors claim a comfortable win over Vélez Sarsfield by three goals to one in La Paternal; it was only Argentinos' second win of the season, and almost certainly puts the final nail in the coffin of Vélez's title defence, which in recent weeks had looked rejuvinated. Newell's Old Boys later drew 2-2... Continue Reading →
The twelfth round of the 2011 Torneo Apertura has been a poor one for the title race, with Boca Juniors moving on to 28 points and Racing missing a chance to keep on their tails with a 1-1 draw against nine-man Lanús on Wednesday night (in fairness to them, Racing did have one man sent... Continue Reading →
Before the start of the twelfth round of Torneo Clausura action, I thought I'd give HEGS readers a chance to catch up the Argentine clubs in the Copa Sudamericana. Apologies that these videos weren't posted after the matches in question, but I've had a weekend full of deadlines and, with spring very much in the air... Continue Reading →
The eleventh round of the 2011 Torneo Apertura concluded on Sunday with a 2-1 win for Clausura champions Vélez Sarsfield over the the team they pipped to the title, Lanús. Earlier in the day, Estudiantes had seen off Atlético Rafaela 3-0, with two goals from Gastón Fernández, to get a rare win. The day's other... Continue Reading →
Saturday's matches in the Primera División saw mixed fortunes for Avellaneda's two clubs. Independiente got a win to lift some of the gloom following the midweek Copa Sudamericana exit, and later on Racing drew 0-0 with San Martín de San Juan to drop points in their effort to stay in touch with Boca Juniors (who... Continue Reading →
San Lorenzo de Almagro got a 1-0 win over Banfield on Friday evening that lifts some of the pressure that was coming down on manager Omar Asad's head, thanks to a goal from Juan Manuel Salgueiro halfway through the second half. Earlier in the day, Newell's Old Boys and Arsenal de Sarandí played out a... Continue Reading →
