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Progreso Go Down With Last-Minute Goal

By: Juan | May 12th, 2008 | 0 Comments

Progreso seemed to have lived for another day, but a goal in the dying minutes of the game against Rampla Juniors forced them to pack their bags and join Miramar Misiones in second division next season. Even though they took the lead twice in the first half and Matías Riquero contributing with a hat-trick it would not be enough for Progreso.

He wold be the reason why the Progreso fans though that they would be coming out of this match with three points. Rampla would draw even in the 89th minute courtesy of Javier Benia and then a minute later the tales would turn as Gastón

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Outplayed, Outmuscled, Outmanned

Team: Uruguay
By: Juan | May 11th, 2008 | 0 Comments

In a span of 72 hours Nacional was left out of both the Copa Libertadores and the domestic tournament. Peñarol seemed doomed just two weeks ago, but now they are even with River Plate atop the standings. The Carbonero's 4-2 win against Nacional in the 183rd edition of this rivalry put them closer to ending ... [read]

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Back To Life, Back To Reality

Team: Uruguay
By: Juan | May 11th, 2008 | 0 Comments

Uruguayan football's spotlight is fully entrenched although here in the States it will be seen on tape delay. If you would like to see it live online, click here. Well got that out of the way and now we can talk more about the task at hand. This is one of the most anticipated clásicos of the ... [read]

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Rubbing Salt On The Wound

Team: Uruguay
By: Juan | May 9th, 2008 | 0 Comments

This was what many Nacional fans had to endure after they were eliminated from Copa Lib. Peñarol already started their war cry prior to Sunday's huge clásico. Poster All Over Montevideo ... [read]

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Bisacayzacú Parts Ways With Colo Colo?

Team: Uruguay
By: Juan | May 9th, 2008 | 0 Comments

The Uruguayan international decided to make this season his last with the four-time Chilean champs. "I thought that they wanted me to stay and expected a greater effort on their part," said El Cacique's leading scorer. Club president Gabriel Ruiz-Tagle mentioned that they would not exercise his option to buy even though they are lacking in the ... [read]

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Lanus and Estudiantes Crash Out of Copa

Team: Argentina
By: Christian | May 7th, 2008 | 105 Comments

Two more teams from Argentina were eliminated from the Copa Libertadores last night, first Estudiantes who despite winning 2-1 last night at home to LDU Quito, lost 3-2 on aggregate, while Lanus meanwhile drew with Atlas in Mexico 2-2, but also went out 3-2 over both legs. After Arsenal's woeful display in the group stage, that now leaves three teams ... [read]

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Superclásico Sunday

Team: Argentina
By: Christian | May 4th, 2008 | 82 Comments

Superclasico It's a great day for football in the world, with decisive matches in Italy and Spain, but on this side of the ocean, all eyes will be on the Bombonera this afternoon for the Superclásico between Boca Juniors and River Plate, live on Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports Español at 2PM ET. I obviously ... [read]

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Argentina Stumbles Again in Copa Libertadores

Team: Argentina
By: Christian | Apr 30th, 2008 | 122 Comments

It's not going well for Argentina in the Copa this year. Both Lanús and Estudiantes lost yesterday in the first round of 16 matches, and as in the group stage, there are serious questions about the odds of one of the 5 remaining teams making it deep into the competition. While Estudiantes will most certainly blame the high altitude in Quito, ... [read]

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Nacional Poised For More Than Just Local Success

Team: Uruguay
By: Juan | Apr 24th, 2008 | 0 Comments

If I were to say to anyone that Nacional could be close to reliving 1988 all over again after their first half against River Plate this past weekend, people would have described my logic in two words- Northern Lights. Just for the record I found out about it through Google and heard about it from a friend, just ... [read]

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The Offside Podcast: Episode 19

Team: Argentina
By: Christian | Apr 17th, 2008 | 231 Comments

The latest installment of the growing Offside Podcast was released today, where I talk a little about the Copa Libertadores and the Clausura in Argentina. In the coming weeks, I'll try to focus more on Argentina's chances in the knockout stages, as well as which teams will fight it out for the title. Also, if you haven't already, check out Mauro's ... [read]

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Oscar "Tacuara" Cardozo hits the 20-goal mark for Benfica

Team: Paraguay
By: Victor | Apr 14th, 2008 | 1 Comment

cardozo_benfica.jpg Oscar Rene "Tacuara" Cardozo was playing for Newell's Old Boys in Argentina before going to the Portuguese Benfica. When he was presented in the club at the beginning of the 2007/2008 season, Benfica president announced that Cardozo would score 20 goals in the season ... [read]


 

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