1'With the stadium roaring, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in behind the centre-back. The margin for error is tiny.
2'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
3'Deft touch from Facundo Sosa: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
5'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. The story is only just beginning.
8'Lionel Núñez darts in behind and Lionel Gallo plays the striker in with a superb ball. Nothing is settled yet.
9'Jorge Silva goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
10'🎯 Martín Vázquez carries the ball forward...
10'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
10'Martín Vázquez tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
11'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side.
12'Federico Aizpurúa protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
13'Interception by the away side down the right; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
16'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the away side are rushed.
17'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
19'Jorge Silva thinks a step ahead and finds Facundo Sosa in the hot zone.
21'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
22'Lucas Vargas accelerates hugging the touchline and the counter starts to take shape.
25'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
26'Simón Izquierdo takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. Nothing is settled yet.
27'Martín Vázquez plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. Now the ball will do the talking.
28'🎯 Federico Aizpurúa carries the ball forward...
28'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
28'The effort from Federico Aizpurúa goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate. There's still a game on here.
31'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Martín Vázquez closed the door. The crowd get it straight away.
32'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
34'🎯 Emiliano Mac Allister runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
34'...hits it with his left foot...
34'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
35'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear. There's still a game on here.
38'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed.
41'🎯 Lionel Gallo carries the ball forward...
41'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
41'Lionel Gallo fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. The weather is playing its part.
46'As the heart rates come down, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one.
47'The home side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
48'🎯 Jorge Silva carries the ball forward...
48'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
48'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
57'Jorge Greco slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
59'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. The fine details told.
60'🎯 Esteban Fernández runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
60'...hits it with his left foot...
60'Esteban Fernández strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
62'The away side move it about sensibly, with Simón Izquierdo as the side's compass.
64'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
65'⚡ Lionel Núñez wins the ball in midfield...
65'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
65'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
65'...hits it with everything he has...
65'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Lionel Núñez roars with delight, skimming across the turf. 0-1.
68'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
72'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box.
76'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
77'Interception by the away side down the left; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
79'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side. Adjustments are on the way.
81'The home side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye.
85'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side.
86'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue. The margin for error is tiny.
90'After ninety intense minutes, final whistle: the ninety-minute drama is over.
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