1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, the referee gets things going and the ball is rolling; the team want to set the tone.
2'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum. It's being played with gritted teeth.
3'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. The crowd get it straight away.
5'Cayetano Fermín slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. Now the ball will do the talking.
7'🎯 Sandro Berti runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
7'...hits it with his left foot...
7'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
10'The home side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
11'Emiliano Medina tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
14'Adriano Aranzaga takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
16'Effort from a teammate around the D; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
18'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
22'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. The away side have to respond now.
30'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
31'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
34'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the home side.
35'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
37'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them.
38'Oliverio Biagioli slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
39'Interception by the home side in the final third; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
40'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side.
42'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe.
44'The home side manage the ball without breaking sweat, shifting the away side from side to side. You can feel the tension in every yard.
46'End of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix. You can feel the tension from early on.
48'It fell perfectly for Adriano Aranzaga, who hit it with heart and boot.
49'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas. You can feel the tension from early on.
52'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
54'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
55'The home side move it about sensibly, with Octavio Werner as the side's compass.
58'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
60'⚡ Emiliano Medina lifts his head in midfield...
60'...plays Marcelo Wozniak in with a sublime pass...
60'...Marcelo Wozniak takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
60'...drives it across the keeper...
60'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Up pops Marcelo Wozniak to score. 1-0.
61'Oliverio Biagioli takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. There's still a game on here.
63'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
69'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
70'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
71'The home side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The managers are already taking notes.
73'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
75'Emiliano Medina arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
75'🟨 Yellow card for Emiliano Medina; the referee draws the line.
78'Interception by the home side down the left; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
81'Cayetano Fermín goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul. The second half promises a different story.
81'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
82'Marcelo Wozniak darts in behind and Toto Iturriaga plays the striker in with a superb ball.
83'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long. The dressing room will have the final say.
84'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
85'Cayetano Fermín takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
86'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
89'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
90'With tiredness written all over them, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football. The team are in a much better position after that.
1 - 0
C. y Barrio Pompeya