More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
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 →
Argentina's two giants had weekends of stark contrast: Estudiantes' draw on Friday combined with River Plate's 1-0 win over Banfield on Saturday leaves the Millonarios top of the Clausura table on their own, whilst Boca Juniors, after two straight, Riquelme-inspired wins, returned to previous form, slumping to a 2-0 defeat away to Lanús in a... Continue Reading →
Three Argentine teams took part in only two matches of the 2011 Copa Libertadores on Thursday night. First up Vélez Sarsfield travelled across the Andes to Santiago de Chile, where they started woefully and, although they recovered in the second half, still lost 2-1 to Unión Española. It's a second straight defeat for Vélez in... Continue Reading →
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