Well, well it's the end of the Clausura, here the results of the last matchday.
Racing Club vs. Newell's Old Boys
1-1
19' FH Matias Sanchez 1-0
43' FH Ignacio Scocco 1-1
Gimnasia LP vs. Banfield
0-2
43' FH Franco Mendoza 0-1
45' SH Fabian Santana 0-2
San Lorenzo vs. Arsenal FC
0-2
16' FH Juan Pablo Avedaño 0-1
22' SH Juan Pablo Caffa 0-2
Instituto Cba. vs. Vélez Sarsfield
1-1
4' SH Marcelo Moreno 1-0
45' SH Leonardo Somoza 1-1
Lanús vs. Estudiantes LP
1-1
31' FH José Sosa 0-1
17' SH Diego Manisero 1-1
Rosario Central vs. Independiente
2-0
36' FH Marco Ruben 1-0
4' SH Marco Ruben 2-0
Gimnasia J. vs. Tiro Federal
2-1
44' FH Hector Silva(PK) 1-0
29' SH Miguel Angel Abrigo 1-1
45' SH Franco Sosa 2-1
Argentinos Juniors vs. Colón Sta. Fe
1-0
7' SH Nicolas Gianni 1-0
Boca Juniors vs. Olimpo B.B.
2-0
17' FH Matias Silvestre 1-0
15' SH Rodrigo Palacio 2-0
Quilmes AC vs. River Plate
1-3 - Suspended at 22' of the second half.
10' FH Silvio Carrario(PK) 1-0
21' FH Marcelo Gallardo 1-1
29' FH Marcelo Gallardo 1-2
34' FH Danilo Gerlo 1-3
The table.
1- Boca Juniors 43
2- Lanús 35
3- River Plate 34
4- Gimnasia J. 33
5- Gimnasia LP 32
6- Newell's Old Boys 31 +9
7- Banfield 31 +6
8- San Lorenzo 28
9- Olimpo B.B. 26
10- Vélez Sarsfield 25
11- Estudiantes LP 24
12- Independiente 23 0
13- Rosario Central 23 -2
14- Argentinos Juniors 22 -2
15- Arsenal FC 22 -3
16- Colón Sta. Fe 20 -7
17- Quilmes AC 20 -12
18- Racing Club 19
19- Instituto Cba.13
20- Tiro Federal 12
Season table, cups table.
1- Boca Juniors 83 <-- Qualifies to the Libertadores, and Copa Sudamericana
2- Gimnasia LP 69 <-- Qualifies to the Libertadores, and Copa Sudamericana
3- River Plate 62 <-- Qualifies to the Libertadores, and Copa Sudamericana
4- Banfield 59 <-- Qualifies to the Libertadores, and Copa Sudamericana
5- Vélez Sarsfield 58 +12 <-- Qualifies to the Libertadores(play-off), and Copa Sudamericana
6- Lanús 58 +1 <-- Qualifies to the Copa Sudamericana
7- San Lorenzo 56 <-- Qualifies to the Copa Sudamericana
8- Independiente 55
9- Estudiantes LP 52
10- Newell's Old Boys 51 +7
11- Gimnasia J. 51 +3
12- Argentinos Juniors 50
13- Olimpo B.B. 49
14- Colón Sta. Fe 46
15- Rosario Central 45
16- Arsenal FC 44 -4
17- Racing Club 44 -9
18- Quilmes AC 39
19- Instituto Cba. 28
20- Tiro Federal 27
About the average, nothing new, for those who didn't know, Tiro Federal and Instituto got relegated, then Olimpo and Argentinos will play the play-off.
Top scorers table.
1- Gonzalo Vargas(Gimnasia LP) 12
2- Ernesto Farias(River Plate) 11
2- Martín Palermo(Boca Juniors) 11
4- Sergio Agüero(Independiente) 9
5- Ignacio Scocco(Newell's Old Boys) 8
6- Germán Denis(Colón Sta. Fe) 7
6- Ezequiel Maggiolo(Olimpo B.B.) 7
8- Silvio Carrario(Quilmes AC) 6
8- Franco Niell(Argentinos Juniors) 6
8- Rodrigo Palacio(Boca Juniors) 6
Yes Boca Juniors is the champion.
Well good thing at least now that Gillette is the sponsor the champion gets a trophy and medals unlike previous years where the champion team wouldn't get ****, and this trophy even got those bands like the european ones. Also the same thing is for the 2nd division now that it has sponsor(La Nueva Seguros).
Last night Merlo signed with Racing, and said that they would bring some new players, however they would still give priority to the youth players, like those 3 guys that are in Toulon.
Estudiantes is waiting to see what will happen to Burruchaga, his contract will finish soon, same with some players, for the sake of the game it would be better that he would continue at least for 6 more months, since Estudiantes is in the middle of the Libertadores.
Well about Independiente, not a lot to say the match was horrible, Independiente not even a shadow of what it was at the start of the season. Also lost a big chance to at least qualify to the Sudamericana but not even that, so by Comparada's saying we could say that this season was a complete failure for Independiente. Burruchaga and Bielsa seem to be the candidates for coach and another name that made little noise was
Ramón Diaz. Damian Luna, free agent of San Lorenzo will sign with Independiente, other that could do the same are Pablo Vitti, Nicolas Pareja, Rivarola and the bolivian Ronald Raldez. Those players loans would expire and wouldn't continue at Independiente: Leyenda, Bujan, Mendez and Pautasso.
About Biglia leaving seems to be a fact, i guess they should try to keep him, he was an important player, he's good passing too, more than once he would try to make a shot on goal from outside the box. Pekerman was willing to test him on the national team, but due a lack of matches he couldn't do that.
Here's my best 11. I agree Bossio has been average at most, Ibarra has been better but on his position there weren't "amazing" players either.
-----------------Ustari
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--Ibarra---Pellerano---Sanguinetti---Licht
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------Damonte---Somoza---Leto
-----------------Gracian
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----------Scocco-------Vargas
And would have this bench: Herrera, Gioda, Pellegrino/Silvestre, Pelletieri, Beluschi, Agüero and Higuain.
On the 2nd division a very tough ending. Nueva Chicago was the champion of the Apertura, once again the Olympic stadium of Cordoba receives over 45,000 people for a very important match, Nueva Chicago won 1-0 over Talleres, Belgrano won 3-1 over Ferro but they needed 1 more goal to have a better goal difference. San Martin SJ was winning their match 1-0 until the 90th minute where there was a Corner for Defensa y Justicia, the keeper went to San Martin's the box heads the ball and another players pushes the ball in and that meant that the hopes of San Martin's championship went away and Defensa avoids relegation. The matches were entertaining and there weren't any troubles between the supporters even in Cordoba where there were 40,000 supporters of Talleres against only 8,000 of Nueva Chicago, the people of Cordoba, most left after the final whistle but the rest clapped the victory of Nueva Chicago. Tigre drew 0-0 with Huracan TA and Huracan won 1-0 over Chacarita which gave them the chance to play the "reducido". So Nueva Chicago is the champion, Belgrano Cba. waits for the loser of the champions match, then Talleres Cba., Chacarita Juniors, San Martin SJ and Huracan play the reducido. The first leg of these matches was played yesterday.
Final for the first promotion spot.
Nueva Chicago vs. Godoy Cruz
1-1
Reducido Semi-Final
Talleres Cba. vs Chacarita Juniors
0-2
San Martin SJ vs. Huracan
3-2
The 2nd leg of these matches will be played the saturday, there isn't away goal rule, but in the case of the reducido, if for example Huracan and San Martin would end in a draw in the aggregate, Huracan would qualify because they finished above San Martin in the overall of the season.