1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with no messing about. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
2'Oscar Bonincontro slips a delicious through ball to Dylan Montero, who is perfectly set.
3'Tincho Calabria jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
4'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
7'Dylan Montero threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side. Adjustments are on the way.
8'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
10'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
12'Dylan Montero accelerates down the right and the counter starts to take shape.
13'The the away side defence is split open by a poor decision.
15'Bautista Quiroga finds exactly the right channel and leaves Franco Lo Celso staring at goal.
16'🎯 Franco Lo Celso runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
16'...hits it with his left foot...
16'Franco Lo Celso fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
19'Tincho Calabria went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. Adjustments are on the way.
20'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
21'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
23'Pass between the lines from Javier Mella; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. Nobody wants to give anything away.
24'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
25'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
26'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
27'Interception by the home side in behind the centre-back; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
28'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
29'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
33'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
34'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
35'Tano Cadel goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul.
35'🟨 Yellow card for Tano Cadel; the referee draws the line.
38'Oscar Bonincontro protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
38'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area. You can feel the tension from early on.
39'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
41'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit.
43'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The margin for error is tiny.
44'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
45'Interception by the home side in the danger zone; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
46'With plenty to put right, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
47'A teammate darts in behind and the defence is left trailing in the slipstream.
48'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
53'The the home side press bites down the left; the away side start to lose their clarity.
54'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
55'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side.
56'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
57'The the away side defence is split open by a poor decision.
58'Saúl Méndez takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
62'Gregorio Zanforlin fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
66'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
67'Oscar Bonincontro slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The crowd get it straight away.
68'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Matías Dybala closed the door.
69'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
70'A teammate darts in behind and the defence is left trailing in the slipstream. The fine details told.
76'The home side move it about sensibly, with Bautista Quiroga as the side's compass.
77'Deft touch from Tano Cadel: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. The ball is starting to burn.
81'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
83'Interception by the away side hugging the touchline; good pressure and even better reading of the game. There's still a game on here.
84'The away side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
86'Interception by the home side down by the corner flag; good pressure and even better reading of the game. You can feel the tension from early on.
88'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
89'Dylan Montero takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
90'With no margin left at all, full-time: the team and the opponent pull down the shutters after an intense afternoon. Adjustments are on the way.
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Def. General Rodríguez Oeste