Argentina Primera Division Blog

Tiros Libres: Taking Time Off To Reflect

Christian — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:18:35 -0600

River Plate Offside will be taking the rest of the week off for the Thanksgiving break and will not return until the first week of December. Hopefully by then I can have more information on the upcoming Presidential elections.

As far as the team are concerned, they drew 1-1 to Godoy ...

El Clásico

Jeremy — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:55:54 -0600

Not much needs saying. Schiavi is in. It's los Sin Aliento. Banfield won yesterday. Needless to say, Newell's won't need any loudspeakers this day.

Video of el Banderazo

Jeremy — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:37:03 -0600

Just imagine what game day will be like. This is just fans coming out to support the team in the traditional Banderazo that happens a few days before every clásico. Only this time, more than 25,000 fans showed up.

Copa Libertadores Update

Jeremy — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:06:03 -0600

With all the talk about who will win the league this year, I forgot to post about the 2010 Libertadores qualifying.

Argentina is allotted five slots and get a bonus sixth slot this year as Estudiantes gain automatic entry as reigning champs.

Of the five, Vélez are in as winners of last ...

Of Chacarita and Scoundrels

Jeremy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:38:31 -0600

There isn't much to say about Friday's win at Chacarita. Newell's played better, but needed an own goal to escape with a 0-1 win. So no need for a video clip.

Villar Shuts Out the Dutch

Jeremy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:22:09 -0600

One of Newell's favorite sons, 2004 title winner with La Lepra, and Paraguayan national team keeper Justo Villar made several good stops late to keep the Netherlands from scoring in a 0-0 draw.

Justo played 135 matches for NOB from 2004 - 2008 and in my opinion is the best keeper ...

Jeremy — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:53:12 -0600

Down to five matches now and the weekend's action has knocked a few more apples off the tree.

With five, or in some cases four, matches left to play, seven teams are still realistically at least marginally in the hunt for the championship.

Vélez are eight points back and have to be ...

Apertura 2009: River Plate 3 – 1 Atlético Tucumán

Christian — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:16:01 -0600

River Plate came from behind to earn a much needed 3-1 victory over Atlético Tucumán Sunday afternoon. The win, River's third of the year, ended a two game losing streak.

It was once again a tale of two halves with la banda putting on a horrid display in the first 45 ...

Nicolas Gaitan - Boca's very own David Silva

Brett — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:35:38 -0600

He's a few months short of his 22nd birthday. He wears the number 28 shirt and his idol is Juan Roman Riquelme. He's the son of laburantes (a term loosely used to describe labourers...and thieves) parents and his childhood was spent selling plants on trains with his brothers. And playing football. His name is Osvaldo Nicolas Fabian Gaitan. Or, to anyone who knows him, Nico.

Corinthians Fishing For A Roman...

Brett — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:49:09 -0600

Sao Paulo outfit Corinthians have come to Argentina for a spot of fishing. They're not chasing some piddly flounder or snapper, either. Oh, no. They're hunting for big game. The big catch. A certain peces (yes, that's fish in Spanish) by the name of Juan Roman Riquelme.