1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, opening seconds: the team keep it short, have a look and refuse to give anything away. This one could go either way.
3'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
4'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue. Nobody wants to give anything away.
5'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
7'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
13'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
14'Pass between the lines from Ramon Tévez; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
15'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can. The small details could decide this.
16'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
17'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side.
21'Joaco Bonincontro slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
26'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
27'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm. Now the ball will do the talking.
31'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
32'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
36'🎯 Calleo Zappa runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
36'...hits it with his left foot...
36'Scuffed shot from Calleo Zappa; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
37'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the left.
41'Víctor Borghi strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
44'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
45'Deadly counter from the home side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, the players head for the dressing room with their heads full of instructions. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
48'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm. Now the ball will do the talking.
51'The away side move it about sensibly, with Lorenzo Reyes as the side's compass.
52'🎯 Ramon Tévez carries the ball forward...
52'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
52'Ramon Tévez sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. Adjustments are on the way.
55'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
57'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
58'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way. There'll be plenty to analyse.
61'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
62'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear. The weather is playing its part.
62'🟨 Pipa Aranguren goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
64'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side. This one could go either way.
67'🎯 Lautaro Veneziani runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
67'...hits it with his left foot...
67'Lautaro Veneziani strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. You can feel the tension from early on.
70'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
74'Jorge Ortega wins it and releases it quickly; the away side race back to salvage what they can.
77'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
78'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. There's still a game on here.
79'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
80'The home side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
81'Lautaro Veneziani hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
83'The away side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
84'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.
86'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side. There's still a game on here.
89'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
89'🟨 Yellow card for Beto Rotondi; the referee draws the line.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, the team leave with strong feelings; the opponent will have a few things to look at.
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