A penalty kick conversion from Dario Gandin right before half-time was the difference as Independiente edged arch-rivals Racing Club 1-0 in the highly disputed Avellaneda derby at the Libertadores de America stadium on Saturday. It was a very evenly balanced contest, with both teams finishing the match with 10-men. With the win Independiente have reinforced [...]

River Plate came from behind to hold Arsenal de Sarandi to a 1-1 draw at the Monumental stadium on Sunday. River went behind in the 40th minute after a goal from Sergio Sena. Marcelo Gallardo drew River level in the 51st minute with a brilliant free-kick, but one minute later Matias Almeyda reduced Los Millonarios [...]

Boca Juniors youngster Ricardo Noir was loaned out to Barcelona of Guayaquil for one year, because if he was to remain in Argentina he would have received limited opportunities with his club. Noir is hoping to gain experience in Ecuador before finding himself a place in Boca´s first eleven in 2011.
“Noir will leave Boca for [...]

Argentine giants Boca Juniors were jeered off the field by their own fans after a frustrating goalless draw against lowly Atletico Tucuman at the Bombonera stadium on Sunday. Boca failed to break down the visitors, and continued with their disappointing run of results which were first brought by former boss Alfio Basile.
Interim coach Abel Alves [...]

Argentine Apertura champions Banfield proved that they are one of the favourites to defend their crown after claiming a 2-0 victory over arch-rivals Lanus on Saturday. Banfield were worthy of the three points after an impressive performance.
Second half goals from Roberto Battion and James Rodriguez made all of the difference at the Florencio Sola stadium [...]

The Argentine national team — the home-based version — needed an injury-time goal to beat Jamaica 2-1 in an international friendly match at the Jose Maria Minella stadium in Mar del Plata on Wednesday night. Under Diego Maradona Los Albicelestes struggled to find their feet and were lucky to claim the victory at the end.
Ryan [...]

Gimnasia de La Plata beat archrivals Estudiantes de La Plata 3-1 for their first derby victory after seven encounters between the two sides. Gimnasia proved superior to their opponents, even if Estudiantes could have drawn level towards the end of the game.
As is generally the case in the derby, it started with a frantic pace, [...]

Velez Sarsfield opened Round 2 of the Argentine Clausura championship with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Arsenal de Sarandi on Tuesday. El Fortin proved much too strong for their opponents, and won the game courtesy of two goals from Uruguayan striker Rodrigo Lopez and another from playmaker Maximiliano Moralez.
After an even first half, Velez dominated [...]

Uruguayan striker Sebastian Fernandez struck in the 74th minute to give defending champions Banfield a 1-0 victory over River Plate at the Monumental stadium in the opening round of the Argentine Clausura championship on Sunday. Banfield dominated much of the play and were well worth the three points, as they look to win back-to-back championships [...]

Is the best form of defense a good offense? While Argentina’s greatest concern ahead of the 2010 World Cup continues to be its vulnerable defense, head coach Diego Maradona is more than aware that if his team wants to be a force in South Africa, it needs to take full advantage of the abundance of [...]