1'With the stadium roaring, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in behind the centre-back. Now the ball will do the talking.
5'Adrián Villagra slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
6'Santi Yedro goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul.
6'🟥 🟥 STRAIGHT RED! Santi Yedro is sent off for a reckless challenge. His side are down to ten.
7'Tano Weber hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
8'Horacio Ricci plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
10'...hits it with everything he has...
10'⚡ Tincho Salerno wins the ball in midfield...
10'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
10'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
10'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Tincho Salerno wheels away in celebration, through the keeper's legs. 0-1.
11'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
12'The the away side press bites in the danger zone; the home side start to lose their clarity. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
13'The away side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the home side from side to side. The second half promises a different story.
14'Simón Piotrowski collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
15'🎯 Tincho Salerno runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
15'...hits it with his left foot...
15'It fell perfectly for Tincho Salerno, who hit it with heart and boot. There'll be plenty to analyse.
17'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch. The story is only just beginning.
19'Ángel Bertolini went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. The crowd get it straight away.
20'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
24'Simón Piotrowski accelerates right in front of the dugouts and the counter starts to take shape.
25'Bastian Arechaga arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
26'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
28'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
29'The away side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
30'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
31'🎯 Bruno Mariño carries the ball forward...
31'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
31'Bruno Mariño fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
39'Horacio Ricci arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. The league table is starting to do its sums.
39'🟨 Yellow card for Horacio Ricci; the referee draws the line. Now the ball will do the talking.
40'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
41'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
42'🎯 Adrián Villagra carries the ball forward...
42'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
42'Adrián Villagra strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. Nobody wants to give anything away.
43'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
45'Horacio Ricci finds exactly the right channel and leaves Santi Duarte staring at goal.
46'As the heart rates come down, half-time here; the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story.
48'Valentín Katz goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul. There's noise all around the ground.
50'The the home side press bites in behind the holding midfielder; the away side start to lose their clarity.
57'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
58'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum. The story is only just beginning.
59'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
62'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
65'Ángel Bertolini went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
71'The away side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
72'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
72'🟨 Fair booking: Valentín Katz was late and left a mark.
73'Brian Centurion jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control. You can feel the tension in every yard.
75'The home side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
79'The away side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
80'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. Now the ball will do the talking.
81'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
81'...Horacio Ricci pounces on the gift...
81'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
81'...places it at the far post...
81'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Horacio Ricci wheels away in celebration. 0-2.
82'Interception by the away side in behind the holding midfielder; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
84'Santi Duarte slips a delicious through ball to Simón Piotrowski, who is perfectly set.
85'Horacio Ricci strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
86'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
90'After ninety intense minutes, full-time: the team and the opponent pull down the shutters after an intense afternoon.
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C.A. San Miguel