1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, the referee gets things going and the ball is rolling; the team want to set the tone. The managers are already taking notes.
6'Nicolás Sacchi reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
10'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
10'🟥 🟥 STRAIGHT RED! Jorge Herrera is sent off for a reckless challenge. His side are down to ten.
11'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The crowd get it straight away.
12'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The margin for error is tiny.
13'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
15'The away side move it about sensibly, with Nicolás Lopez as the side's compass. Time to look forward now.
17'Tactical foul from Geremías Tamburini; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
20'⚡ Nicolás Lopez surges down the wing dangerously...
20'...Nicolás Lopez reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
20'...whips the cross into the box...
20'...Nicolás Sacchi beats the defender in the air...
20'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Nicolás Sacchi wheels away in celebration. 0-1.
22'The the away side press bites right in front of the dugouts; the home side start to lose their clarity.
27'🎯 Jonathan Gordon runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
27'...hits it with his left foot...
27'Jonathan Gordon hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
29'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
30'The the away side press bites in the danger zone; the home side start to lose their clarity. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
31'The the away side defence is split open by a poor decision.
33'The away side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long.
36'🎯 Mateo Bahamonde runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
36'...hits it with his left foot...
36'It fell perfectly for Mateo Bahamonde, who hit it with heart and boot.
41'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous. The crowd get it straight away.
41'🟨 Faustino Hartmann protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
43'Deadly counter from the home side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
45'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass around the D.
46'Half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one.
48'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
49'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
50'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
51'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
54'Nicolás Sacchi plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
56'Agus Scopelliti slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
57'🎯 Sebastián Forni carries the ball forward...
57'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
57'The effort from Sebastián Forni goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
60'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side.
61'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
64'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
66'The away side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. Nothing is settled yet.
67'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
69'Deadly counter from the home side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
71'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
72'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
73'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
74'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
75'Sebastián Forni fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. Time to look forward now.
78'Mario Teixeira went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
79'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it. The ball is starting to burn.
81'Interception by the home side in the final third; good pressure and even better reading of the game. Now the ball will do the talking.
85'🎯 Lucas Peralta runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
85'...hits it with his left foot...
85'Lucas Peralta strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. The opponent have to respond now.
88'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The small details could decide this.
89'The away side were caught out of shape and the home side want to make them pay with interest.
90'With no margin left at all, the referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs.
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