1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with real authority. The story is only just beginning.
2'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. You can feel the tension in every yard.
3'Lolo Aldecoa nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
4'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
6'The home side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
8'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
10'Giuliano Basili takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
11'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
12'The the home side press bites in the danger zone; the away side start to lose their clarity.
14'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
15'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Patricio Goñi closed the door. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
16'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
16'🟨 Fair booking: Manuel Bruno was late and left a mark. Adjustments are on the way.
19'Maximiliano Gómez goes in hard through the middle and the referee gives the foul.
19'🟨 Yellow card for Maximiliano Gómez; the referee draws the line.
20'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
23'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
26'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
27'Franco Reyes slips a delicious through ball to Miguel Lucero, who is perfectly set.
30'Alejandro Vitalini takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The ball is starting to burn.
33'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. The weather is playing its part.
35'The home side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the away side from side to side. The small details could decide this.
38'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side.
42'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
44'The effort from Franco Reyes goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
46'After a hard-working first half, whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come. There's still a game on here.
49'The home side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way. The league table is starting to do its sums.
50'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
55'The home side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the away side from side to side.
56'The home side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
57'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed. The weather is playing its part.
59'Emiliano Castro takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
61'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them.
63'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
66'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
70'Gustavo Flores sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
71'The away side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
73'The the home side press bites out wide; the away side start to lose their clarity.
75'The away side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the home side from side to side.
76'Alejandro Vitalini finds exactly the right channel and leaves Diego Greco staring at goal.
77'⚡ Diego Greco picks up the ball a long way from goal...
77'...nobody closes him down...
77'...shapes to shoot...
77'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
77'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Diego Greco puts it away, skimming across the turf. 0-1.
79'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Gustavo Flores. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
80'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
81'The away side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
84'The away side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The margin for error is tiny.
85'🎯 Lolo Aldecoa carries the ball forward...
85'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
85'It fell perfectly for Lolo Aldecoa, who hit it with heart and boot.
86'The home side manage the ball patiently, shifting the away side from side to side.
88'Francisco Ruiz darts in behind and Ciro Rubinstein plays the striker in with a superb ball.
89'Patricio Goñi went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. The managers are already taking notes.
90'After ninety intense minutes, full-time in a heated atmosphere; the players shake hands and the coaching staff are already thinking about what's next. There'll be plenty to analyse.
Sportivo Almagro Norte