1'After the final team talk, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass down the left.
2'Pass between the lines from Alejandro Conti; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
3'The the home side press bites in the final third; the away side start to lose their clarity. It's being played with gritted teeth.
5'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
6'The home side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
8'Yair Spinetta tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. The league table is starting to do its sums.
12'Genaro Riccardi cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen.
20'The home side break at full speed; the away side were left wide open like a barn door.
21'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
25'🎯 Ignacio Rodrigo carries the ball forward...
25'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
25'Ignacio Rodrigo unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by. You can feel the tension from early on.
27'The home side were caught out of shape and the away side want to make them pay with interest. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
33'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the left.
35'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
36'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The fine details told.
38'Luciano Tavola goes in hard from inside their own half and the referee gives the foul.
38'🟨 Luciano Tavola protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
39'🎯 Lalo Riva carries the ball forward...
39'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
39'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. There'll be plenty to analyse.
43'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
44'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one.
47'Pablo Márquez darts in behind and Benicio Meyer plays the striker in with a superb ball.
48'⚡ Benicio Meyer wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
48'...the counter is lethal, Benicio Meyer runs the length of the pitch...
48'...slips in Benjamín Bastianelli, who has arrived through the middle...
48'...Benjamín Bastianelli finishes first time...
48'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Benjamín Bastianelli puts it away. 1-0.
50'Interception by the home side out wide; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The next one could be decisive.
53'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
60'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
61'Santi Ordoñez slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
62'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
63'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Alexis Zucconi. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
64'The the home side press bites right in front of the dugouts; the away side start to lose their clarity.
66'Lalo Riva takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. You can feel the tension in every yard.
67'Sergio Ruiz cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen. The margin for error is tiny.
69'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
70'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit. The story is only just beginning.
71'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
72'Alexis Zucconi went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. This game calls for calm heads.
74'The effort from Álvaro Vecchi goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
76'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception. The fine details told.
77'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
78'The opponent hang on as best they can; every clearance is cheered like half a goal.
79'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side.
81'Yair Spinetta slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
82'Benicio Meyer collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
83'Effort from a teammate around the D; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. This one could go either way.
85'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
90'With tiredness written all over them, it's over: the result is written, but the analysis is only just beginning.
1 - 0
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