1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass around the D.
3'🎯 Gianni Quaglia carries the ball forward...
3'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
3'Gianni Quaglia sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
6'Isaac Vicente darts in behind and Pancho Mira plays the striker in with a superb ball. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
7'🎯 Indio Karam carries the ball forward...
7'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
7'Effort from a teammate in the danger zone; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
9'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the holding midfielder. There's a lot riding on this.
13'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
15'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
16'Deft touch from Quique Aramburu: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
17'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats. Nothing is settled yet.
18'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
20'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
21'Gustavo Bazzani accelerates from inside their own half and the counter starts to take shape.
22'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down by the corner flag.
23'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side. The away side have to respond now.
28'🎯 Indio Karam carries the ball forward...
28'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
28'Effort from a teammate down the right; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
29'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. The crowd get it straight away.
34'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
35'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
36'Quick transition: Ezequiel Vecchio looks up and searches for the right pass.
37'The away side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the home side from side to side.
39'The away side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
40'Indio Karam goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
41'The the home side press bites in behind the holding midfielder; the away side start to lose their clarity.
46'After a hard-working first half, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one. The second half promises a different story.
47'Interception by the home side in behind the centre-back; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
48'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
50'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the final third.
53'🎯 Isaac Vicente carries the ball forward...
53'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
53'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. Nobody wants to give anything away.
55'Negro Ripa takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
57'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
58'The home side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Adjustments are on the way.
61'Carlos Zappella arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
61'🟨 Yellow card for Carlos Zappella; the referee draws the line. There's still a game on here.
62'Gianni Quaglia goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul.
62'🟨 Fair booking: Gianni Quaglia was late and left a mark.
63'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
65'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
69'⚡ Indio Karam lifts his head in midfield...
69'...plays Aníbal Vassallo in with a sublime pass...
69'...Aníbal Vassallo takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
69'...drives it across the keeper...
69'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Aníbal Vassallo wheels away in celebration. 1-0.
70'Indio Karam accelerates in behind the holding midfielder and the counter starts to take shape.
71'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side.
74'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
74'⚡ Ramon Zeni picks up the ball a long way from goal...
74'...nobody closes him down...
74'...shapes to shoot...
74'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Ramon Zeni wheels away in celebration. 2-0.
75'The home side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye.
77'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Gerardo Borda. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
78'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
79'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. The team are in a much better position after that.
80'The the away side press bites on the edge of the box; the home side start to lose their clarity. The away side are in a much better position after that.
82'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area. The story is only just beginning.
83'Pancho Mira plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
85'Benicio Acosta takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
88'The home side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the away side from side to side.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, the final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others.