1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with real authority.
2'Venomous through ball from Hector Greco; the away side were caught cold.
3'The the away side press bites hugging the touchline; the home side start to lose their clarity.
4'The away side move it about sensibly, with Salvador Bugliani as the side's compass. The second half promises a different story.
8'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
9'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
10'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
12'Ramon Varese jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
21'Oscar Arce reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
24'Interception by the home side down by the corner flag; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
26'A gift at the back from the home side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
27'Tactical foul from Hector Greco; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one. There's noise all around the ground.
27'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
28'The away side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
30'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
32'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly. This one could go either way.
34'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
38'🎯 Salvador Bugliani runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
38'...hits it with his left foot...
38'The effort from Salvador Bugliani goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
40'The home side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
44'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
46'With plenty to put right, whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come.
48'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. Adjustments are on the way.
49'Tactical foul from Ramon Varese; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
52'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side. Nobody wants to give anything away.
55'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
57'Hector Greco went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
57'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Hector Greco! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
58'🎯 Salvador Bugliani carries the ball forward...
58'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
58'Scuffed shot from Salvador Bugliani; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
59'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side.
63'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
65'🎯 Saúl Pereyra runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
65'...hits it with his left foot...
65'Saúl Pereyra tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. The ball is starting to burn.
67'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
68'Pass between the lines from Eric Turetta; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
69'Eric Turetta strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
70'Jonathan Bermúdez plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
71'Norberto Yáñez reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
74'The home side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
76'The home side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the away side from side to side.
77'Elías Tagle fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
82'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit. The away side have to respond now.
83'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The fine details told.
85'Carlos Iglesias slips a delicious through ball to Rocco Pavón, who is perfectly set.
86'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
87'The away side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the home side from side to side.
89'Deft touch from Santino Marichal: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
90'With tiredness written all over them, the final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others. There's a lot riding on this.
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