1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with teeth gritted. There'll be plenty to analyse.
3'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side.
4'The home side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye.
5'Gael Farías plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
8'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
11'The home side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the away side from side to side.
12'Gregorio Vidal slips a delicious through ball to Jeremías Bechara, who is perfectly set.
13'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can. The crowd get it straight away.
14'Tactical foul from Cesar Drago; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
14'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
15'The the away side press bites down the left; the home side start to lose their clarity.
22'The away side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the home side from side to side.
24'Matías Rincón jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
28'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass out wide.
29'The home side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The second half promises a different story.
30'Bastian Schwarz went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
30'🟨 Bastian Schwarz goes into the book; the next one could prove costly. The ball is starting to burn.
31'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. There's still a game on here.
32'🎯 Mati Romero carries the ball forward...
32'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
32'Mati Romero tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
33'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
34'Juan Sperandio drives forward into open space and a teammate bursts down the side.
36'The home side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Adjustments are on the way.
38'The away side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
39'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Adriano Rosales closed the door. The home side are in a much better position after that.
43'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one.
47'Interception by the away side in the final third; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
50'🎯 Bauti Vicari carries the ball forward...
50'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
50'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. Adjustments are on the way.
55'The away side move it about sensibly, with Mati Renzi as the side's compass.
57'The home side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye.
60'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
61'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
62'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
63'Dylan Bottura slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
64'🎯 Bastian Schwarz runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
64'...hits it with his left foot...
64'It fell perfectly for Bastian Schwarz, who hit it with heart and boot.
67'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way. The ball is starting to burn.
69'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it. The weather is playing its part.
75'Gregorio Vidal plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
77'The away side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the home side from side to side. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
78'Juan Sperandio goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul.
79'Juan Sperandio accelerates hugging the touchline and the counter starts to take shape.
80'The home side move it about sensibly, with Matías Rincón as the side's compass. Nobody wants to give anything away.
82'Bauti Vicari jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control. The fine details told.
84'Venomous through ball from Galo Lugones; the home side were caught cold.
85'The away side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner. The dressing room will have the final say.
86'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
87'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood. There's still a game on here.
90'With tiredness written all over them, the referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs.
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