1'With both benches watching closely, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in the danger zone.
3'⚡ Luciano Riva surges down the wing dangerously...
3'...Luciano Riva reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
3'...whips the cross into the box...
3'...Tomás Azpiroz beats the defender in the air...
3'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Tomás Azpiroz puts it away. 0-1.
5'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
6'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
9'David Sampaoli slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
11'⚡ Leonardo Ferrari wins the ball in midfield...
11'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
11'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
11'...hits it with everything he has...
11'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Leonardo Ferrari makes no mistake, inside the keeper's left-hand post. 1-1.
13'Ángel Bianchi reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt. Now the ball will do the talking.
21'The away side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
22'Interception by the home side down the right; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
25'Alejandro Aguirre goes in hard between the lines and the referee gives the foul. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
27'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
30'David Doval goes in hard down by the corner flag and the referee gives the foul.
32'Gonzalo Jiménez plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
33'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side. There's a lot riding on this.
34'🎯 David Sampaoli carries the ball forward...
34'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
34'It fell perfectly for David Sampaoli, who hit it with heart and boot.
36'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side.
37'Oliverio Krawczyk protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
37'🟨 Oliverio Krawczyk earns a booking for stopping a promising move. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
40'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
41'Lionel Caruso hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. The crowd get it straight away.
46'With plenty to put right, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix.
47'Ángel Bianchi wins it and releases it quickly; the away side race back to salvage what they can.
48'The home side move it about sensibly, with Lionel Caruso as the side's compass.
55'Xavier Schiavone takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
58'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
59'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
60'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
61'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
65'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way. It's being played with gritted teeth.
68'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Gonzalo Tamburini closed the door.
73'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
74'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
78'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
79'Alejandro Aguirre finds exactly the right channel and leaves Miguel Granado staring at goal.
80'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out. Time to look forward now.
82'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the inside channel.
85'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
87'Gonzalo Tamburini goes in hard in the danger zone and the referee gives the foul.
87'🟨 Gonzalo Tamburini went in hard and pays for it with a booking.
88'⚡ Jeremías Aldazabal surges down the wing dangerously...
88'...Jeremías Aldazabal reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
88'...whips the cross into the box...
88'...Tomás Azpiroz beats the defender in the air...
88'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Tomás Azpiroz pokes it into the net. 1-2.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, it's over: the result is written, but the analysis is only just beginning.
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