1'With the stadium roaring, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with neat short passing.
3'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side.
5'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Valentino Lujan closed the door. You can feel the tension in every yard.
6'Santi Quiroga slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. This game calls for calm heads.
8'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass on the edge of the box.
10'The away side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the home side from side to side.
12'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The away side are in a much better position after that.
13'Renzo Méndez arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. The margin for error is tiny.
14'⚡ Bauti Quiroga picks up the ball a long way from goal...
14'...nobody closes him down...
14'...shapes to shoot...
14'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
14'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Bauti Quiroga pokes it into the net, dinking it over the keeper. 0-1.
16'Iván Lipari accelerates around the D and the counter starts to take shape.
19'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
21'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
28'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side. The next one could be decisive.
29'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe. The crowd get it straight away.
38'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
40'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
41'Scuffed shot from Renzo Méndez; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
43'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Jair Uriel Bugles closed the door.
46'Half-time here; the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story.
47'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
48'⚡ Chino Mata wins the ball in midfield...
48'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
48'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
48'...hits it with everything he has...
48'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Chino Mata makes no mistake. 1-1.
50'Lucas Brambilla nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
54'The away side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
56'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
56'...Salvador Grosso pounces on the gift...
56'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
56'...places it at the far post...
56'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Salvador Grosso makes no mistake. 1-2.
58'Valentino Lujan goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul.
58'🟨 Fair booking: Valentino Lujan was late and left a mark.
59'Faustino Sánchez threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the home side.
60'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
61'Tiziano Stella arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
63'The away side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
64'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
66'Tiziano Stella slips a delicious through ball to Jair Uriel Bugles, who is perfectly set. You can feel the tension from early on.
67'Tactical foul from Liam Caetani; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
68'🎯 Chino Mata runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
68'...hits it with his left foot...
68'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
69'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive. The managers are already taking notes.
70'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass between the lines. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
77'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
79'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
81'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
83'Salvador Grosso darts in behind and Santi Quiroga plays the striker in with a superb ball.
84'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
87'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
89'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side. The margin for error is tiny.
90'Full-time: the team and the opponent pull down the shutters after an intense afternoon.
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