More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
There are no Friday evening games in the Torneo Inicial this weekend, partly because of the midweek action in the Copa Sudamericana, so this seems a good reason to catch up with those matches - and they were a pair of crackers. On Wednesday night, Boca Juniors and Independiente drew 3-3 in a fantastic match... Continue Reading →
Vélez Sarsfield suffered a setback in Quito in the first leg of their Copa Sudamericana semi-final, away to LDU Quito. With two goals from Hernán Barcos, the Argentine former Racing and Huracán striker, Liga won 2-0 at home to set up an awkward second leg for Vélez on Tuesday night. One plus for Vélez is... Continue Reading →
Thursday night was the time for Vélez Sarsfield's quarter-final second leg in the 2011 Copa Sudamericana, and it was a brilliant match. Having drawn the first leg 1-1 away to Santa Fe of Colombia last week, Vélez stormed into a 2-0 lead and looked like they were sailing, only for their opponents to pull the... 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 →
Six Argentine clubs play off against each other this week and next for the right to go into the round of sixteen of the 2011 Copa Sudamericana, thus beginning the new season of continental football. The first two to face one another were Arsenal de Sarandí and Estudiantes, who met on Tuesday night. Having qualified... Continue Reading →
I would not normally post an update on two competitions in the same post, but I don't normally have the bad fortune to be on an aeroplane when potentially decisive matches are played in both of those competitions. So excuse a rambling goal video post. On Wednesday night, Independiente beat Goiás 3-1 before winning the... Continue Reading →
Independiente lost the first leg of the 2010 Copa Sudamericana final on Wednesday night, 2-0 away to Brazilian club Goiás, who in the same week as their semi-final win were relegated from the Brazilian top flight. First half goals from Rafael Moura and Otacílio Neto were enough to give Antonio Mohamed's side a seriously tough... Continue Reading →
Independiente qualified for the final of the 2010 Copa Sudamericana on Thursday night, thanks to a 2-1 home win over defending champions Liga de Quito which, with a 4-4 aggregate draw, saw the Avellaneda side go through on away goals. Facundo Parra put the hosts one up on the night before Juan Manuel Salgueiro equalised... Continue Reading →
Independiente went 3-0 down away to defending champions Liga de Quito in the first leg of their Copa Sudamericana semi-final on Thursday night, but rallied with goals from Néstor Silvera and Lucas Mareque to pull the deficit back to 3-2, and grab two potentially crucial away goals, to take into next week's home leg back... Continue Reading →
Wednesday night saw Newell's Old Boys travel to the altitude of Quito to take on Copa Sudamericana holders Liga de Quito, who beat them 1-0 with a great finish from Walter Calderón with ten minutes to go. Having drawn the first leg in Rosario 0-0 last week, Newell's thus exit the Copa with a 1-0... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 