Newell's Old Boys finally lost their grip on the leadership of the 2012 Torneo Inicial title race on Friday, after they were held 0-0 by Quilmes in Rosario, after which Vélez Sarsfield beat Godoy Cruz 2-1 with a double from Facundo 'Chucky' Ferreyra (this came after a hat trick for Chucky last week away to... Continue Reading →
Clausura 2012: Rafaela thrash Banfield, and in Nacional B River go joint top with a win (video)
The first round of the 2012 Torneo Clausura continued apace on Sunday, with four more matches. In the first, Atlético de Rafaela beat a woeful Banfield 3-0 to creep closer to 30 points for the season, and later on there were three draws: Vélez and Godoy Cruz ended 1-1 in Liniers, whilst Racing v Tigre... Continue Reading →
Clausura: Vélez top with Lanús close behind after a riveting evening
Argentinos Juniors and Estudiantes de La Plata played out a dull 0-0 draw in La Paternal on Monday evening, but the best entertainment of the night was, fittingly, to come later, when all of the top three were in action in the remaining two matches of the 17th round of the 2011 Torneo Clausura. In... Continue Reading →