1'With the stadium roaring, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in behind the centre-back.
3'⚡ Alan Pereyra lifts his head in midfield...
3'...plays Luis Rotondi in with a sublime pass...
3'...Luis Rotondi takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
3'...drives it across the keeper...
3'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Luis Rotondi smashes it home, into the top corner, unstoppable for the keeper. 1-0.
13'Misael Sosa goes in hard down the left and the referee gives the foul. It's being played with gritted teeth.
13'🟨 Yellow card for Misael Sosa; the referee draws the line.
15'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
17'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side. The league table is starting to do its sums.
22'Alan Pereyra slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
23'Effort from a teammate around the D; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
28'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
29'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Pocho Aronica stands over the ball...
29'...the wall lines up, Pocho Aronica eyes up the goal...
29'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
29'...Mauricio Quintana appears between the centre-backs...
29'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Up pops Mauricio Quintana to score, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 2-0.
30'Rolando Zorzi thinks a step ahead and finds Maxwell Rubio in the hot zone. Nothing is settled yet.
31'🎯 Rolando Zorzi carries the ball forward...
31'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
31'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
32'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
32'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
35'🎯 Luis Rotondi carries the ball forward...
35'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
35'Luis Rotondi tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
37'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
38'Pedro Medeiros takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. Nobody wants to give anything away.
39'The away side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long.
40'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
43'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
44'Interception by the away side on the edge of the box; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, half-time here; the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story.
52'Tactical foul from Rolando Zorzi; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
54'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. This game calls for calm heads.
58'Damian Schwarz goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
59'Cayetano Delgado unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
62'Gabriel Díaz plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
64'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the danger zone.
65'The home side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the away side from side to side. It's being played with gritted teeth.
66'Gianni Vianello accelerates through the middle and the counter starts to take shape.
67'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass between the lines.
68'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the holding midfielder. Nobody wants to give anything away.
69'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
70'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the centre-back.
73'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
79'Quick transition: Coco Falcón looks up and searches for the right pass.
81'The home side move it about sensibly, with Pedro Medeiros as the side's compass. The next one could be decisive.
82'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit.
83'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them.
86'Bruno Hoffmann takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
87'Cayetano Delgado nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, the final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others. The second half promises a different story.
2 - 0
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