1'With the stadium roaring, opening seconds: the team keep it short, have a look and refuse to give anything away. The dressing room will have the final say.
2'Pass between the lines from Daniel Greco; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
3'🎯 Luis Sosa carries the ball forward...
3'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
3'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention. You can feel the tension from early on.
8'The the home side press bites hugging the touchline; the away side start to lose their clarity. This game calls for calm heads.
9'The home side move it about sensibly, with Luis Sosa as the side's compass.
13'Interception by the home side hugging the touchline; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
15'Leonardo Aguirre darts in behind and Gonzalo Beltza plays the striker in with a superb ball.
16'It fell perfectly for Alejandro Foyth, who hit it with heart and boot.
17'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side. The ball is starting to burn.
18'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
19'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
20'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side.
21'Interception by the away side in behind the holding midfielder; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
23'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
24'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
26'The effort from Luis Sosa goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
27'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
28'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side.
30'Sasha Retegui cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen. This one could go either way.
34'⚡ Luis Sosa lifts his head in midfield...
34'...plays Leonardo Aguirre in with a sublime pass...
34'...Leonardo Aguirre takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
34'...drives it across the keeper...
34'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Leonardo Aguirre smashes it home. 1-0.
35'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
39'The home side move it about sensibly, with Vito Barrera as the side's compass. You can feel the tension from early on.
40'Mirko Terzi finds exactly the right channel and leaves Gonzalo Beltza staring at goal.
44'Sasha Retegui plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. You can feel the tension from early on.
46'After a hard-working first half, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix.
47'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
48'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
51'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box.
55'Gianni Zambrano thinks a step ahead and finds Daniel Greco in the hot zone.
56'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
57'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
59'Interception by the home side in the danger zone; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
61'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
62'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Time to look forward now.
63'The the away side press bites in behind the centre-back; the home side start to lose their clarity. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
66'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
67'Vito Barrera accelerates down the left and the counter starts to take shape. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
69'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass out wide.
76'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
79'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side.
80'The the away side press bites in behind the centre-back; the home side start to lose their clarity. Nobody wants to give anything away.
81'Emanuel Krüger takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
86'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.
89'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
90'With no margin left at all, the team leave with strong feelings; the opponent will have a few things to look at. The weather is playing its part.
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