Argentina Primera Division Blog

No Margin For Error As Boca Begin Copa Mission...

Brett — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:23:56 -0600

Los Xenienes are back at The Chocolate Box this Sunday afternoon in the first of our seven game mission to secure qualification into Copa Libertadores 2010.

5 Match Suspension for Sánchez Prette

Jeremy — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:24:46 -0600

The AFA's disciplinary committee today handed down a hefty penalty for Sánchez Prette's tackle on Racing's Martin Cáceres. Cáceres will be out of action for eight months.

Tigre 1 - 2 Newell's

Jeremy — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:10:39 -0600

Just a short clip of the goals tonight. Oh and Newell's provided all three goals with Boghossian scoring an own goal before netting the winner in the 86th minute.

Apertura 2009: River Plate 0 - 1 Lanús

Christian — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:41:47 -0600

Despite a renewed sense of optimism in recent weeks, River Plate succumbed to their old ways yesterday as they fell 1-0 at home to Lanús.

Prior to the match, River were rocked by the news that Ariel Ortega had left the team on Saturday night after telling coach Leo Astrada ...

Boca Feel Pain in the Rosario Rain

Brett — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:36:53 -0600

Rosario Central 2-1 Boca

It's a tried and true footballing cliche - you've got to take your chances. You've got to put the ball in the back of the net more times than your opponent. If you can't do that, then you're probably not going to win. If ever there was a clear example of this depressing footballing truth, it was Boca's match against Rosario Central on Sunday evening.

Boh...Romi Not Going to Rosario...Plus Quiz Answer

Brett — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:34:11 -0500

Romi may only be 31 but that's not too old to do your back in when you're a professional footballer. Replaced after just 36 minutes against Chaca, Romi will sit out our next encounter with Rosario Central on Sunday. No official word on when he'll be back, but one can only hope it's soon...

Tiki-Tiki, Toca-Toca...

Brett — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:52:49 -0500

Boca 3-0 Chacarita Juniors

All three goals looked as if they were straight out of the training ground play-book. We were that clean. That crisp. That quick. That clinical.
Not only that, it almost felt to me as if Chaca were in on it. Like they had been informed of their part in proceedings beforehand. As if Basile had interrupted their pre-game chat and set about informing them of exactly how the match was going to play out.

Apertura 2009: Argentinos Juniors 1 - 2 River Plate

Christian — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:07:20 -0500

Goals from Diego Buonanotte and Mauro Rosales helped River Plate end an 8-game winless streak last night in a 2-1 victory at Argentinos Juniors. The win, the first for Leo Astrada since taking charge at River three weeks ago, was also the first away win for la banda in 17 ...

Up Next, Tigre.

Jeremy — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:45:11 -0500

Well, Schiavi has been not been ruled out but team doctors are recommending that el Flaco sit this one out. Seeing as how Tigre are bottom of table, it makes sense to rest him. He's got a small tear in the muscle of his left foot (I'm not sure what you call it in English or Spanish) and doctors say with the match off he should be back 100% against River.

Newell's 1 - 0 Racing

Jeremy — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:44:58 -0500

Newell's continued their winning ways with a thriller against Racing. Racing came in on a bad run of form and tried to grind out a 0 - 0 draw by parking a bus in front of their goal that almost worked.

Once Newell's scored, courtesy of Juan Manuel Insaurralde and about ...