1'The ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass down the right. There's a lot riding on this.
2'The home side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long.
3'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The away side have to respond now.
5'🎯 Ivo Venturini runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
5'...hits it with his left foot...
5'Ivo Venturini unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
7'Ricardo Grasso takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
8'Agus Torres thinks a step ahead and finds Sergio Domínguez in the hot zone.
9'Lorenzo Brignoli jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
11'Lucas Altzaga slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
13'Tactical foul from Sergio Domínguez; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one. You can feel the tension in every yard.
15'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the holding midfielder.
18'Effort from a teammate right in front of the dugouts; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
20'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
21'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
25'Ivo Artola sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
27'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
28'Genaro Bernardini slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
31'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area. You can feel the tension from early on.
35'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
39'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
40'Interception by the home side in the danger zone; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The fine details told.
41'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
42'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
45'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side.
46'After a hard-working first half, the first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins. The crowd get it straight away.
47'Deft touch from Agus Torres: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
48'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
49'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass around the D.
50'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
53'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
55'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box.
56'🎯 Gabi Merlo carries the ball forward...
56'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
56'Effort from a teammate from inside their own half; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. Now the ball will do the talking.
58'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
60'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side.
61'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
62'🎯 Lucas Altzaga runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
62'...hits it with his left foot...
62'Effort from a teammate down the right; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
64'Interception by the home side down the left; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
66'Venomous through ball from Ivo Artola; the away side were caught cold.
69'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
70'Pass between the lines from Genaro Bernardini; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
71'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
76'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
77'The away side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
78'🎯 Ricardo Vega runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
78'...hits it with his left foot...
78'Effort from a teammate on the edge of the box; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
79'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
81'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
82'Lucas Altzaga unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by. Nobody wants to give anything away.
83'Jonathan Ballarini slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
85'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
89'The home side move it about sensibly, with Ivo Artola as the side's compass. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
90'It's over: the result is written, but the analysis is only just beginning. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
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