1'With both benches watching closely, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in the final third.
2'Manu Berti arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
3'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side.
4'The away side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
5'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post. The fine details told.
6'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue. The fine details told.
6'🟨 Yellow card for Pedro Belmonte; the referee draws the line.
7'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box. The league table is starting to do its sums.
8'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.
12'🎯 Víctor Irala carries the ball forward...
12'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
12'Víctor Irala hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
13'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
16'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
17'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
18'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear. The second half promises a different story.
18'🟨 Yellow card for Valentino Ayub; the referee draws the line.
25'Scuffed shot from Yago Chamorro; not pretty, but it still caused problems. Time to look forward now.
27'The home side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The home side are in a much better position after that.
29'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
30'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the home side.
31'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
32'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
33'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Víctor Irala closed the door.
35'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
36'Interception by the away side around the D; good pressure and even better reading of the game. Time to look forward now.
37'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The next one could be decisive.
40'🎯 Kevin Valsecchi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
40'...hits it with his left foot...
40'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
41'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
43'Interception by the away side in behind the holding midfielder; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
44'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
45'The away side move it about sensibly, with Gael Massa as the side's compass.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, a heated half-time: there was intensity, but a lack of precision in the final third.
49'Valentín Liebman plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
53'The away side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The ball is starting to burn.
59'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
61'Valentino Ayub slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
62'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
63'🎯 Carlos García carries the ball forward...
63'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
63'Carlos García unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
66'Deft touch from Gerónimo Quiroga: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
72'The home side break at full speed; the away side were left wide open like a barn door.
75'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
76'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the left. The league table is starting to do its sums.
78'The home side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
81'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
82'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
84'Lucio Halim sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
87'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. The story is only just beginning.
90'After ninety intense minutes, there's no time for any more: it's all over and these points matter.
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