1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in behind the holding midfielder. It's being played with gritted teeth.
7'The away side manage the ball without breaking sweat, shifting the home side from side to side.
8'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the away side. The story is only just beginning.
10'The home side manage the ball with neat short passing, shifting the away side from side to side.
11'Emanuel Sciarra collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
12'⚡ Fernando Bertolino lifts his head in midfield...
12'...plays Nico Buonocore in with a sublime pass...
12'...Nico Buonocore takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
12'...drives it across the keeper...
12'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Nico Buonocore pokes it into the net. 1-0.
13'Pass between the lines from Cesar Volpe; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
14'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too. The managers are already taking notes.
15'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
18'Interception by the away side hugging the touchline; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
23'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press. It's being played with gritted teeth.
26'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. Adjustments are on the way.
29'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
30'The the away side press bites right in front of the dugouts; the home side start to lose their clarity. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
32'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
34'Diogo Arana darts in behind and Ulises Cerda plays the striker in with a superb ball.
35'The the home side press bites down the left; the away side start to lose their clarity. Nothing is settled yet.
36'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
39'Benjamín Kaminski goes in hard down the left and the referee gives the foul.
39'🟨 Yellow card for Benjamín Kaminski; the referee draws the line. The crowd get it straight away.
41'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. There's noise all around the ground.
45'🎯 Ulises Cerda carries the ball forward...
45'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
45'The effort from Ulises Cerda goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come. There's still a game on here.
47'The home side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
48'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
50'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. It's being played with gritted teeth.
51'The the home side press bites hugging the touchline; the away side start to lose their clarity.
54'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. The opponent have to respond now.
56'Benjamín Kaminski arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
57'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. The dressing room will have the final say.
59'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
60'Tactical foul from Ruso Calligaris; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one. Nothing is settled yet.
62'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. The second half promises a different story.
65'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Fernando Bertolino stands over the ball...
65'...the wall lines up, Fernando Bertolino eyes up the goal...
65'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
65'...Emanuel Sciarra appears between the centre-backs...
65'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Emanuel Sciarra roars with delight. 2-0.
67'🎯 Vito Ferreira runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
67'...hits it with his left foot...
67'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
69'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
72'⚡ Ruso Calligaris surges down the wing dangerously...
72'...Ruso Calligaris reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
72'...whips the cross into the box...
72'...Ciro Zella beats the defender in the air...
72'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Ciro Zella pokes it into the net, high, under the crossbar. 3-0.
73'Interception by the home side down the left; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
75'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
78'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
82'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Lisandro Toninelli.
83'⚡ Calleo Castaño lifts his head in midfield...
83'...plays Cesar Volpe in with a sublime pass...
83'...Cesar Volpe takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
83'...drives it across the keeper...
83'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Up pops Cesar Volpe to score. 3-1.
84'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
84'🟨 Cesar Volpe protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
88'Gino Altzaga wins it and releases it quickly; the away side race back to salvage what they can.
90'That's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection.
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