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Argentinos Pulls a Big Rabbit Out of Their Hat in São Paulo.
By: Mauro |So close to league leaders Gremio they can taste it, I think we all know that Palmeiras coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo is not going to be fielding his best starting eleven in this competition since it’s not really a big priority for the club. Sitting in 16th place in the Argentine Apertura, they have no chance [...]
Boca’s Alternate Side Falls to Inter in Porto Alegre.
By: Mauro |Inter fielded their very best available players for this match in front of 35,000 of their fans. Boca sent a side comprised of youngsters and alternates who had, thus far, had a fantastic showing in the last round. Inter were out to salvage a poor performance in the Brasileirao and Boca are trying to stay [...]
Chivas Earn a Big Win in Buenos Aires and River Continue to Find New Lows.
By: Mauro |Chivas earned themselves a hell of a win tonight at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. With little more than a few dangerous counter attacks, plenty of defense and an inspired keeper, Chivas was able to really complicate the situation for Diego Simeone. But it wasn’t all Chivas’ doing. If River Plate’s strikers had a [...]
A Distracted Palmeiras Host Up and Comers Argentinos Juniors.
By: Mauro |Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras vs. Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors (Estádio Palestra Italia “Parque Antartica”, São Paulo, Brazil)
No TV. Fox Sports Español believes MLB World Series coverage is more important. Lame. No Gamecast either. Match starts at 5pm PST. Online TV only here.
While Fox Sports Español are giving no love to this match, I believe that this [...]
Inter Look to Sneak One Past Boca Juniors’ Juniors.
By: Mauro |Sport Club Internacional vs Club Atlético Boca Juniors (Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil)
Tape Delay @ 8:30pm PST. Match begins LIVE @ 5pm. Gamecast here. Online TV here.
Internacional de Porto Alegre come into this match as favorites in this Quarter-Final, as they face a Boca Juniors side who arrived in Brazil yesterday with many substitutes and [...]
River in a Do or Die Position Against Chivas.
By: Mauro |Club Atlético River Plate vs. Club Deportivo Guadalajara “Chivas” (Estádio Antonio Vespucio Liberti “El Monumental”, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
LIVE @ 2:30pm on Fox Sports Español. Gamecast here. Online TV here.
While Estudiantes couldn’t have asked for a better time to receive an opponent in a international cup, River Plate could probably have waited a few more weeks. [...]
Estudiantes Handle Their Guests In The First Leg.
By: Mauro |Botafogo headed to Argentina to face Estudiantes on their ground but without two of their star players it seemed that Botafogo would have their hands full. And for a while they did. Estudiantes were happy to have an international match since they were well poised to create all kinds of problems for whomever came to [...]
Estudiantes Look to Take Advantage of a Weakened Botafogo Side.
By: Mauro |Club Estudiantes de La Plata vs. Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas (Estádio Cuidad de La Plata “Unico”, La Plata, Argentina)
LIVE @ 4pm on Fox Sports Español. Gamecast here. Online TV here.
While Estudiantes de la Plata are coming into this match with a full head of steam and riding on the backs of star players, Mauro [...]
Regular Service Resumes With a Large Majority of Argentine and Brazilian Clubs.
By: Mauro |With the international break behind us, and most of the local leagues back in full swing, the next round of the Copa Sudamericana begins again this week. In the next round of match ups, Brazilian and Argentine sides are the large majority with only one Mexican side making up the eight teams in the Quarter-Finals.
Estudiantes Eliminate Arsenal, a New Champion Will be Crowned.
By: Mauro |Estudiantes stroll into town to play defending Copa Sudamericana Champions, Arsenal de Sarandi with a little 2 goal chip on their shoulder. But Arsenal have a 1 goal chip that gives them a chance to advance. A 1-0 win for Arsenal at home should be pretty easy but this is a final type match and [...]






