1'With the stadium roaring, and we're off: the team come out with intent, the opponent sit deep and organised, and the story begins to unfold.
4'Darío Barboni sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. The team are in a much better position after that.
5'Maxwell Lange slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
7'Facundo Méndez wins it and releases it quickly; the home side race back to salvage what they can.
8'Galo Neumann takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
9'Venomous through ball from Darío Barboni; the home side were caught cold.
10'Inswinging corner from the away side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
11'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the away side.
12'Nano Bargnesi jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
14'Maxwell Lange takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
15'Pass between the lines from Rodolfo Briozzo; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
16'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
17'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
18'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
19'Lisandro Tagliafico darts in behind and Miguel Zubeldía plays the striker in with a superb ball.
23'Rodolfo Briozzo strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. Adjustments are on the way.
31'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
33'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass hugging the touchline.
34'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
35'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
43'Maxwell Lange thinks a step ahead and finds Beto Rodríguez in the hot zone. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
44'Tactical foul from Darío Barboni; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one. It's being played with gritted teeth.
44'🟨 Darío Barboni protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
45'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the home side.
46'As the heart rates come down, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix.
49'🎯 Beto Rodríguez carries the ball forward...
49'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
49'Beto Rodríguez tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. Now the ball will do the talking.
54'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out. The weather is playing its part.
58'Nano Bargnesi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
59'⚡ Maxwell Lange picks up the ball a long way from goal...
59'...nobody closes him down...
59'...shapes to shoot...
59'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
59'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Maxwell Lange pokes it into the net. 1-0.
63'Facundo Méndez finds exactly the right channel and leaves Norberto Rizzo staring at goal.
65'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
66'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity. The crowd get it straight away.
68'Sebastián Garnacho jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
69'Norberto Rizzo plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
70'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side.
71'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
72'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
73'Maxwell Lange takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. This game calls for calm heads.
75'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
78'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
83'The away side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
85'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
86'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.
87'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the away side are rushed. The small details could decide this.
89'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
90'With the last ball kicked, there's no time for any more: it's all over and these points matter. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
1 - 0
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