1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass around the D.
2'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
6'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the inside channel. You can feel the tension in every yard.
8'Venomous through ball from Patricio Tognola; the home side were caught cold. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
9'Isaac Conti strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
12'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The away side are in a much better position after that.
14'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too. The ball is starting to burn.
15'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
16'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. This one could go either way.
17'Pass between the lines from Miguel Greco; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. Nothing is settled yet.
19'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
20'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
21'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
22'Ricardo Peralta accelerates in the inside channel and the counter starts to take shape.
23'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
26'Miguel Greco plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
27'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one. The crowd get it straight away.
28'Walter Fernández slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
31'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. The weather is playing its part.
34'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Tiziano Aguirre closed the door.
38'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
40'Ángel Conti cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen. Nothing is settled yet.
42'Polaco Venturini arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
42'🟨 Polaco Venturini goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
45'Norberto Méndez plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come.
47'Adriano Bigi finds exactly the right channel and leaves Diego Arena staring at goal. This one could go either way.
48'The the home side press bites down the left; the away side start to lose their clarity. Time to look forward now.
51'Ángel Conti fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
60'Norberto Méndez takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
63'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
64'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
68'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
70'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe. The league table is starting to do its sums.
74'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
79'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
83'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
85'Diego Arena goes in hard through the middle and the referee gives the foul.
85'🟨 Diego Arena went in hard and pays for it with a booking.
86'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
87'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
88'The away side move it about sensibly, with Polaco Venturini as the side's compass. The fine details told.
90'With no margin left at all, that's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection. The ball is starting to burn.
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