After the opening matches of the 2014 Torneo Final, I wondered whether the dominance of results favouring the home sides which we saw during the Torneo Inicial was set to continue. Four away wins in the second round of games seemed to suggest otherwise, and now it would appear we have more evidence for the... Continue Reading →
Torneo Final 2014 round 2: not just a crapping dog
Yes, a dog crapped on the pitch during Rosario Central v River Plate on Sunday. You've all seen the pictures and/or videos, so let's move on, because some other stuff happened during the second weekend of Torneo Final action. Most notably, there was a tentative move - could it be? - away from the heavy... Continue Reading →
Friday night football: starting where the Torneo Inicial left off?
Friday evening's matches brought one draw - a 0-0 between Vélez Sarsfield and Tigre in front of an empty stadium in Liniers - and two home wins; 1-0 to Estudiantes against Arsenal de Sarandí, and more surprisingly, 2-0 to Olimpo against the champions San Lorenzo in Bahía Blanca. The Torneo Inicial saw home advantage count... Continue Reading →
Torneo Final 2013: Lanús get back to winning ways & go top temporarily (video)
There were three matches on Saturday in the 2013 Torneo Final, and whilst they weren't as high-scoring as Friday's two, they had their moments, and a couple of fine finishes. In Santa Fe, Unión and Belgrano drew 1-1, a result that sees Unión's points-per-game average remain at exactly 1, and as such doesn't help them... Continue Reading →
Torneo Final 2013: Godoy Cruz and San Lorenzo get wins (video)
Superclásico weekend is upon us in Argentina, but before River Plate's visit to Boca Juniors' Bombonera on Sunday, there are other games to take care of, and Godoy Cruz and San Lorenzo got the weekend started with a win apiece on Friday night, as we saw six goals in two matches. Godoy Cruz's win came... Continue Reading →
Torneo Final: Argentinos beat All Boys in clásico, Colón & Tigre serve up a five-goal thriller and more (video)
Friday's and Saturday's games in the 2013 Torneo Final only saw a few goals, with over half of them concentrated in just one match - the first of the weekend. Colón and Tigre met in Santa Fe and the hosts ran out 3-2 winners to get their first win of the year. Later on Friday,... Continue Reading →
Lanús go three clear as Newell’s beat River, and Boca are held at home to Argentinos (video)
The sixth round of the Torneo Final is already four fifths done. Sorry about that - I've had a fun-filled weekend. But although there aren't loads of goals to show you, the results have been interesting. First, Unión surprisingly beat Tigre on Friday night, then San Lorenzo got a vital away win over Colón. On... Continue Reading →
A big goal round-up: Sunday and Monday’s Torneo Final goals, and six from the Libertadores (video)
It's been a few days since my last post, and in that time we've had no fewer than nineteen goals at the top level involving Argentine sides, from five Primera División games and two in the Copa Libertadores. Lanús top the Primera with River Plate still a point behind them after both won 2-1; Quilmes... Continue Reading →
Final 2013: Newell’s and Racing hit top gear & Martín Palermo’s good start as manager continues (video)
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 →
