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Copa Sudamericana final second leg: the goals

2008-12-04T23:27:03+00:00

The goals from the 1-1 draw between Internacional and Estudiantes in Porto Alegre last night, which saw the Brazilian side lift the Copa Sudamericana after a 2-1 aggregate win, are online now and you can watch them, if you've not caught them already, right here. Copa Sudamericana 2008 final second leg - Internacional de Porto Alegre [.

2008 Copa Sudamericana final: Internacional do Porto Alegre 2 - 1 Estudiantes de La Plata (agg.)

2008-12-04T03:26:08+00:00

Estudiantes de La Plata went into the second leg of the 2008 Copa Sudamericana final trailing 1-0 on aggregate, thanks to a Nilmar goal in the first leg in La Plata last Wednesday. On Wednesday night, though, they kept hosts Internacional out in Porto Alegre and, with a second half goal from Agustín Alayes, got [.

The Crow flies again

2008-12-03T01:25:35+00:00

1-0 down from the start of the clásico 'away' to Huracán in La Bombonera, it took San Lorenzo three whole days to equalise. When Aureliano Torres eventually got that equaliser, though, three minutes into the second half of 37 minutes, the floodgates opened. El Cuervo battered their local rivals and came away from Boca's stadium [.

The (possible) return of the Prodigal Son, and Riquelme to be charged?

2008-12-02T04:32:36+00:00

Having fallen slightly behind over the weekend, it's worth mentioning briefly here now that discussions were going on on Sunday between José María Aguilar and Ramón Díaz to solve River's current crisis by bringing back the most successful manager in the club's history. His contractual situation with América de México is the sticking point at [.

Apertura ‘08: Round 17 goals

2008-12-01T23:19:00+00:00

At the time of writing, TN haven't got round to putting this week's Show de Goles onto their blog yet, so instead, I'm embedding it directly into this page. Read on to see the goals, and the normal running order, as well as a couple of links to the TN videos of goals from the [...]

Apertura ‘08: Round 17 scores and scorers (so far)

2008-12-01T05:00:22+00:00

Boca Juniors edge closer to the title but Tigre, after ensuring River Plate remain bottom, are still right on their heels. Gimnasia La Plata climbed to the top of the Promedio relegation zone and dragged Colón towards it, should the sides below them have a run at some point. The other relegation clash, in Jujuy [.

Edging closer

2008-11-30T23:40:12+00:00

Two matches now remaining, and Boca Juniors are keeping their noses just in front in the championship race. On Sunday they completed their clásico against Racing in La Bombonera - unlike Huracán against San Lorenzo in the same stadium the day before - and the result gave them another three points to once more overtake [.

Apertura ‘08: Round 17 fixtures

2008-11-28T13:00:41+00:00

It's getting closer to the end now. There's a clásico which will prove important at both ends of the table(s) in La Bombonera on Sunday, which will be the second derby of the weekend in the stadium: Huracán aren't allowed to use the Tomás Ducó after all following the death of Rodrigo Silva on Sunday [.

The Gonzalo Acro case: where is Spartacus?

2008-11-28T01:46:35+00:00

Barra bravas are the subject of the week in Argentina. The intrigue surrounding the murder of Gonzalo Acro has taken another twist, after a video recorded by one of the suspects, previously still on the run, and released by Olé on their website on Wednesday, arrived in court (though the paper themselves don't expect it to [.

2008 Copa Sudamericana final first leg: Estudiantes 0 - 1 Internacional

2008-11-27T02:49:23+00:00

Estudiantes tried and tried in La Plata but couldn't get past their opponents' back line - or rather their goalkeeper - and will have to overcome a 1-0 deficit in Porto Alegre next Wednesday. Alex scored the only goal of the match from the penalty spot for an Internacional side who were reduced to ten men [.

Argentines Abroad - a very quick one

2008-11-26T10:30:38+00:00

It's a little bit late this week, on account of my having spent Monday night working on a piece for Soccernet, but there's one player who deserves mention on his own, so here's a very brief Argentines Abroad roundup from the week in which Guillermo Barros Schelotto was named the Most Valuable Player in the [.

Would everybody please stop getting shot (or stabbed)?

2008-11-25T23:50:14+00:00

This week, I've written for ESPN Soccernet on the murder of Daniel López in Colón's stadium during their match against Banfield on Saturday, along with the death, early on Sunday morning, of Rodrigo Silva, the Huracán barra who was shot three-and-a-half weeks ago by members of San Lorenzo's firm. There's also a look at the [.

Apertura ‘08: Round 16 goals

2008-11-24T22:31:32+00:00

The goals from the sixteenth round of the Torneo Apertura 2008 are online now and you can watch them on the TN Sportblog - here's the link. If you don't know which teams are wearing which shirts, or if you just like reading lists of team names, then read on for the full running order [...]

Apertura ‘08: Round 16 scores and scorers

2008-11-24T04:30:05+00:00

This weekend's matches produced 23 goals, and haven't done a lot to make it any clearer who the eventual champions will be. Boca have a slim lead now thanks to their victory, whilst Tigre lost, and Newell's are now out of the running, but Lanús are closing. For all the results, step this way... Primera División [.

Boca lead

2008-11-24T01:32:47+00:00

With three matches remaining, Boca Juniors have taken the summit of the Torneo Apertura 2008 thanks to a 2-1 win in spite of Juan Román Riquelme having a penalty saved away to San Martín de Tucumán. Combined with Tigre's 3-1 loss to Estudiantes in La Plata, the result was enough to send Boca top - but just [.

Tragedy

2008-11-23T02:27:46+00:00

That's how San Lorenzo's fans are seeing things after their team dropped yet more points on Saturday night. Lanús decided to have one of their good days and completely overran the joint leaders in the Nuevo Gasómetro. Boca can overtake San Lorenzo by winning on Sunday, whilst if Tigre win they'll be all on their [.

Apertura ‘08: Round 16 fixtures

2008-11-21T13:00:15+00:00

The end is nigh. The title won't be decided this weekend but Newell's, Vélez and Colón could drop out of the running if they lose. Things might look muddier by Saturday night: that's when San Lorenzo take on Lanús in the Nuevo Gasómetro - an away win would catapult last year's Apertura winners into the [.

Juan Manuel Peña y Celta van mejorando en La Liga

2008-11-21T06:02:36+00:00

Facetas Deportivas: Juan Manuel Peña es figura en el Celta de España

El central céltico Juan Manuel Peña destacó la mejoría que el equipo sigue en línea ascendente y "lo que más nos interesa es mantener la solidez defensiva de la mayoría de los partidos porque a la hora de atacar tenemos fluidez con el balón, que era algo que necesitábamos".

Copa Sudamericana 2008: Estudiantes through to the final

2008-11-21T02:06:41+00:00

The second leg of the Copa Sudamericana semi-final between Argentinos Juniors and Estudiantes de La Plata was as all reasonable people expected it to be. That is, after Argentinos' first team thrashed Estudiantes' reserves 5-0 in the league on Sunday, it was evident to all that Estudiantes would advance from the semi.

All smiles

2008-11-20T06:00:14+00:00

The Maradona era has begun. Olé announced even before the friendly against Scotland had ended that 'the 19th of November, 2008, will be recorded with fire as a great ocassion in the history of our football.' Not that they're in any way hyperbolic. Diego himself was more reserved, but still showed in the post-match press [.

Scotland 0 - 1 Argentina

2008-11-19T22:39:02+00:00

Diego Maradona's first match in charge of Argentina saw few surprises. Against improving and tenacious opponents, a big win was never on the cards, but those who've doubted the wisdom of Maradona's appointment can take some encouragement from a performance in which the Albiceleste actually played like a team.

Scotland vs. Argentina: Maradona’s expected starting XI

2008-11-19T09:00:22+00:00

In 1994, when Diego Maradona played his last match for Argentina, you could have got very long odds on him one day becoming the manager of the national side. What about the likelihood that his first match in charge would take place against the same country he scored his first senior international goal against?

What have Southampton F.C. got in common with Boca Juniors?

2008-11-19T01:59:37+00:00

No, it's not the creaking of the shelves in their trophy room. Nor (since the demolition men did their stuff at the Dell) is it a tightly-packed stadium whose stands almost reach the touchlines. And whilst the Boca faithful would no doubt have loved Matt LeTissier, the current playmaking situation on England's south coast isn't [.

Argentines Abroad: the last weekend P.D.

2008-11-18T02:30:20+00:00

That's 'Pre Diego', for those who can't work it out. The Argentina manager and most of his squad have arrived in Glasgow and begun training for Wednesday's friendly against Scotland in the city where Maradona scored his first senior goal for his country, back in 1979. It makes sense, then, to take a quick look at [.

Apertura ‘08: Round 15 goals

2008-11-17T22:41:15+00:00

The goals from the fifteenth round of the 2008 Torneo Apertura are online now, and you can see them right here on the TN Sportblog, as usual. Read on for the running order, for those who don't know which teams are wearing which shirts. Running order for TN Show de Goles: Newell's (white) vs. San Lorenzo (red [.

Apertura ‘08: Round 15 scores and scorers

2008-11-17T01:19:47+00:00

Hard to say what was the biggest surprise this weekend: River winning after twelve matches; Argentinos vs. Estudiantes producing a performance (from one side at least); Vélez beating Boca in the Monumental, or the upshot of that score, which means the leadership of the table is now shared between San Lorenzo and Tigre with four [.

Tigre roar to the top

2008-11-16T02:27:04+00:00

San Lorenzo's slump was momentarily halted last weekend, but it's not been enough to prevent the other challengers from creeping up behind them, and on Saturday night Tigre - whose second-place finish in last year's Apertura was the highest in their history - are joint top of the league, after their win at home to [.

A derby draw and a vital win for Central

2008-11-15T21:56:00+00:00

In El Sur, Lanús and Banfield cancelled each other out in a decent but not exactly stunning clásico on Friday night. Gimnasia La Plata, in a match which could have been crucial for the relegation struggle, beat San Martín de Tucumán 1-0 on the same evening, whilst Saturday's matches have begun with an away win [.

Apertura ‘08: Round 15 fixtures

2008-11-14T13:00:38+00:00

We're getting towards the business end of proceedings now. Can San Lorenzo regain the initiative after they finally got back to winning ways last weekend? Can River start afresh under assistant boss Gabriel Rodríguez? Will Tigre get the wins (and results in other matches) they need for Copa Libertadores qualification?

Copa Sudamericana semi-final first leg: Argentinos 1 - 1 Estudiantes

2008-11-14T02:08:31+00:00

Estudiantes de La Plata were for the most part the better side away to Argentinos Juniors in the first leg of the all-Argentine Copa Sudamericana semi-final on Thursday night. At half time they led 1-0 thanks to an unlucky own goal from Argentinos 'keeper Sebastián Torrico, but in the second half Juan Ignacio Mercier got an equaliser for the hosts to [.