1'The ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass down the right. The team are in a much better position after that.
2'Adolfo Gigena reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
3'Pablo García plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
4'Jorge Marino drives forward into open space and a teammate bursts down the side. The next one could be decisive.
5'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them.
8'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows. The story is only just beginning.
9'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
10'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box. Now the ball will do the talking.
12'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
13'The home side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
14'Xavier Artola tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
16'Interception by the home side through the middle; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
22'Andrés Anitua nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
24'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass hugging the touchline. The second half promises a different story.
26'The away side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
27'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
28'The home side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
29'Vicente Irala thinks a step ahead and finds Alfredo Lizarazo in the hot zone. There's noise all around the ground.
30'⚡ Vicente Irala lifts his head in midfield...
30'...plays Andrés Anitua in with a sublime pass...
30'...Andrés Anitua takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
30'...drives it across the keeper...
30'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Andrés Anitua wheels away in celebration, into the roof of the net. 1-0.
32'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
36'Interception by the home side hugging the touchline; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The second half promises a different story.
37'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
45'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
46'As the heart rates come down, a heated half-time: there was intensity, but a lack of precision in the final third.
47'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
48'Vicente Irala plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. You can feel the tension in every yard.
49'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
50'The home side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
51'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
52'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
55'Andrés Anitua accelerates from inside their own half and the counter starts to take shape.
56'Carlos Guillen takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
57'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Vicente Irala. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
58'The the away side press bites down the left; the home side start to lose their clarity. The small details could decide this.
59'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
60'Interception by the home side out wide; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
63'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
64'Noé Aresti takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
68'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
70'A gift at the back from the home side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
71'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
74'Noé Aresti takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
76'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm. The margin for error is tiny.
77'It fell perfectly for Noé Aresti, who hit it with heart and boot.
79'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
85'⚡ Leonardo Bonechi wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
85'...the counter is lethal, Leonardo Bonechi runs the length of the pitch...
85'...slips in Adolfo Gigena, who has arrived through the middle...
85'...Adolfo Gigena finishes first time...
85'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Adolfo Gigena makes no mistake. 1-1.
90'After ninety intense minutes, the final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
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