1'After the final team talk, we're up and running, and it already has that big Saturday, full-house feel to it. The second half promises a different story.
2'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side. There's still a game on here.
4'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
6'⚡ Luciano Aramburu wins the ball in midfield...
6'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
6'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
6'...hits it with everything he has...
6'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Luciano Aramburu wheels away in celebration. 0-1.
8'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. This game calls for calm heads.
10'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
12'⚡ Joaquín Castelli picks up the ball a long way from goal...
12'...nobody closes him down...
12'...shapes to shoot...
12'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
12'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Joaquín Castelli wheels away in celebration. 0-2.
14'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
16'The away side manage the ball without breaking sweat, shifting the home side from side to side. Time to look forward now.
17'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
18'🎯 Joaquín Castelli carries the ball forward...
18'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
18'Joaquín Castelli tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
20'Pass between the lines from Rodolfo Ibarra; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
21'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed.
23'The away side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
24'Coco Funes thinks a step ahead and finds León Astigarraga in the hot zone.
25'Fabián Sotelo protests, but the foul was pretty clear. The managers are already taking notes.
25'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
26'León Astigarraga sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
27'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
32'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
33'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them. The story is only just beginning.
36'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
40'Rodolfo Ibarra arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
40'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
44'Effort from a teammate from inside their own half; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
46'As the heart rates come down, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix.
48'León Astigarraga slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. Nothing is settled yet.
49'Effort from a teammate hugging the touchline; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The small details could decide this.
50'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
52'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
54'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them. Nothing is settled yet.
61'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side. This game calls for calm heads.
63'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the away side.
64'León Astigarraga strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
65'The home side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
67'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Yamil Arrizabalaga stands over the ball...
67'...the wall lines up, Yamil Arrizabalaga eyes up the goal...
67'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
67'...Saúl Berasategui appears between the centre-backs...
67'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Saúl Berasategui wheels away in celebration. 1-2.
68'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. This game calls for calm heads.
70'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
70'🟨 Yellow card for Renzo Vidal; the referee draws the line. The crowd get it straight away.
74'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one. The margin for error is tiny.
81'Marcos Saracho nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate. Time to look forward now.
84'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
89'The away side manage the ball patiently, shifting the home side from side to side.
90'With no margin left at all, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football.
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