1'With everyone fully switched on, we're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim down the right.
4'⚡ Mati Artaza wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
4'...the counter is lethal, Mati Artaza runs the length of the pitch...
4'...slips in Ángel Ruiz, who has arrived through the middle...
4'...Ángel Ruiz finishes first time...
4'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Ángel Ruiz makes no mistake. 1-0.
7'Ciro Pizarro goes in hard between the lines and the referee gives the foul.
8'Cacho Lucero finds exactly the right channel and leaves Gianni Puebla staring at goal.
9'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
10'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
11'Inswinging corner from the away side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone. The ball is starting to burn.
12'The the home side press bites in behind the centre-back; the away side start to lose their clarity.
14'The home side move it about sensibly, with Ciro Pizarro as the side's compass.
15'Tincho Azpiroz slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
16'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear. The margin for error is tiny.
16'🟨 Emanuel Beitia went in hard and pays for it with a booking. The margin for error is tiny.
20'Gastón Nogués went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
22'The home side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
23'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. Time to look forward now.
24'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. Now the ball will do the talking.
25'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. The crowd get it straight away.
26'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Carlos Veronese.
27'Tiziano Castaño hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
30'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
31'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
32'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
33'⚡ Tiziano Castaño wins the ball in midfield...
33'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
33'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
33'...hits it with everything he has...
33'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Tiziano Castaño makes no mistake, high, under the crossbar. 1-1.
36'⚡ Gustavo Vargas wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
36'...the counter is lethal, Gustavo Vargas runs the length of the pitch...
36'...slips in Ángel Ruiz, who has arrived through the middle...
36'...Ángel Ruiz finishes first time...
36'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Ángel Ruiz smashes it home. 2-1.
37'The home side break at full speed; the away side were left wide open like a barn door.
38'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
41'Tiziano Castaño goes in hard right in front of the dugouts and the referee gives the foul.
42'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
45'The away side move it about sensibly, with Mateo Reyes as the side's compass.
46'After a hard-working first half, the first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins.
55'Tato Tévez goes in hard between the lines and the referee gives the foul.
56'Mati Artaza goes in hard out wide and the referee gives the foul.
56'🟨 Mati Artaza earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
57'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
58'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side. The managers are already taking notes.
60'🎯 Gustavo Vargas carries the ball forward...
60'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
60'The effort from Gustavo Vargas goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
63'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
65'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.
69'Mati Artaza thinks a step ahead and finds Maxi Padín in the hot zone. The second half promises a different story.
70'Carlos Veronese arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
70'🟨 Carlos Veronese protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
72'The away side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the home side from side to side.
73'The away side were caught out of shape and the home side want to make them pay with interest.
74'The home side manage the ball without breaking sweat, shifting the away side from side to side. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
75'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
76'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm. There's still a game on here.
77'Emanuel Beitia arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
78'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
79'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
82'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
83'Pass between the lines from Santino Sciarra; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
85'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
87'Pass between the lines from Tiziano Castaño; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. Time to look forward now.
90'With tiredness written all over them, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football. Adjustments are on the way.
2 - 1
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