1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in behind the holding midfielder. The second half promises a different story.
2'Ivo Aldunate collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
4'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the holding midfielder.
6'Cacho Arechabaleta threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side.
7'Tincho Lobos tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
12'Francisco Villegas plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
13'🎯 Iván Saposnik carries the ball forward...
13'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
13'Iván Saposnik sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
14'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. The ball is starting to burn.
19'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
22'Effort from a teammate hugging the touchline; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
25'The home side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The margin for error is tiny.
29'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side.
30'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
33'🎯 Stefano Bagnasco carries the ball forward...
33'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
33'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
34'The home side move it about sensibly, with Iván Saposnik as the side's compass.
36'José Borinaga thinks a step ahead and finds Norberto Egea in the hot zone.
37'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
38'Nazareno Buratti tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. The opponent have to respond now.
40'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side.
41'The away side move it about sensibly, with Ivo Aldunate as the side's compass. The home side have to respond now.
42'The the home side press bites on the edge of the box; the away side start to lose their clarity. You can feel the tension from early on.
43'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass through the middle.
44'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows. This one could go either way.
45'Cayetano Loredo protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
46'After a hard-working first half, whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come.
48'Ivo Aldunate slips a delicious through ball to Tincho Lobos, who is perfectly set. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
49'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press. The away side have to respond now.
53'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
54'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side.
55'Gonzalo Álvarez plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
56'Nazareno Buratti jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
59'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out. It's being played with gritted teeth.
65'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
66'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. There's a lot riding on this.
67'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
68'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass on the edge of the box. Time to look forward now.
70'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out. The next one could be decisive.
71'The away side move it about sensibly, with Ivo Aldunate as the side's compass.
76'Tomás Tagliafico jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
77'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass right in front of the dugouts.
78'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
79'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
80'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
81'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
86'The away side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
87'Venomous through ball from Tincho Lobos; the home side were caught cold.
89'The home side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the away side from side to side. This one could go either way.
90'After ninety intense minutes, the final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others. The margin for error is tiny.
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