1'With everyone fully switched on, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass on the edge of the box. Nothing is settled yet.
3'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
7'Daniel Abud goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul.
9'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
10'The the home side press bites in behind the holding midfielder; the away side start to lose their clarity.
12'Gianluca Brunelli protests, but the foul was pretty clear. The second half promises a different story.
15'🎯 Agustín Bugliani runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
15'...hits it with his left foot...
15'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention. This game calls for calm heads.
16'The away side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
17'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
19'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
19'...Joel Mora pounces on the gift...
19'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
19'...places it at the far post...
19'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Joel Mora smashes it home. 0-1.
25'Venomous through ball from Polaco Goldstein; the home side were caught cold.
26'Mauricio Pacheco fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
27'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. There'll be plenty to analyse.
32'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
33'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
34'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper. The second half promises a different story.
40'Loly Scarpinato reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
47'Enzo Zucconi nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
48'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
49'Agustín Bugliani slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. Adjustments are on the way.
50'⚡ Nano Bovo wins the ball in midfield...
50'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
50'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
50'...hits it with everything he has...
50'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Nano Bovo pokes it into the net. 1-1.
56'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
60'Joel Mora cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen.
64'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. Nothing is settled yet.
64'🟨 Fair booking: Daniel Abud was late and left a mark.
66'The the home side press bites down the right; the away side start to lose their clarity.
67'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
69'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
70'Gianluca Brunelli wins it and releases it quickly; the home side race back to salvage what they can. The home side have to respond now.
72'Martín Castro nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
76'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit. There'll be plenty to analyse.
79'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
81'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
86'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. There'll be plenty to analyse.
87'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. Time to look forward now.
88'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
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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