1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with an extra gear.
3'The the home side press bites right in front of the dugouts; the away side start to lose their clarity.
4'Seba Talamonti plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. The ball is starting to burn.
6'Facundo Aramburu reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
7'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
9'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
10'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass out wide.
11'Benjamín Padilla takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. You can feel the tension in every yard.
13'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe. The crowd get it straight away.
15'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
19'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Walter Zappi closed the door. The crowd get it straight away.
22'Benjamín Padilla takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
24'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
27'Lolo Pellegrini finds exactly the right channel and leaves Lautaro Molina staring at goal. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
28'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe. You can feel the tension in every yard.
30'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The crowd get it straight away.
32'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
32'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
33'The the home side defence is split open by a poor decision.
34'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side.
35'The away side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
36'Inswinging corner from the away side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
38'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
39'Lisandro Pérez darts in behind and Lolo Pellegrini plays the striker in with a superb ball.
40'🎯 Walter Zappi carries the ball forward...
40'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
40'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
41'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
42'Jonathan Calabrese wins it and releases it quickly; the away side race back to salvage what they can.
43'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
46'After a hard-working first half, the first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins.
54'The the home side press bites on the edge of the box; the away side start to lose their clarity. The away side have to respond now.
56'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
61'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
63'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
65'🎯 Toño Santamaría runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
65'...hits it with his left foot...
65'Toño Santamaría strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
66'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. It's being played with gritted teeth.
68'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Coco Tannenbaum. There'll be plenty to analyse.
69'🎯 Benjamín Padilla carries the ball forward...
69'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
69'Benjamín Padilla sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. The dressing room will have the final say.
74'🎯 Seba Talamonti runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
74'...hits it with his left foot...
74'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. It's being played with gritted teeth.
77'🎯 Tiziano Iturriaga carries the ball forward...
77'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
77'Tiziano Iturriaga strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. Now the ball will do the talking.
80'León Sotelo jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control. The away side are in a much better position after that.
83'Carlos Aguirre strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
84'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
86'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one. There's a lot riding on this.
87'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
88'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away. Now the ball will do the talking.
89'Benjamín Padilla takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
90'With tiredness written all over them, that's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection.
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