1'With the stadium roaring, opening seconds: the team keep it short, have a look and refuse to give anything away. Nobody wants to give anything away.
5'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit. The small details could decide this.
7'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
8'Geremías Siciliani jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
10'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
11'Geremías Tucci goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
12'The the home side press bites from inside their own half; the away side start to lose their clarity. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
13'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity. The league table is starting to do its sums.
16'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side.
17'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed.
23'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
25'Manuel Rumi goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul.
27'The the away side defence is split open by a poor decision.
30'Geremías Siciliani accelerates hugging the touchline and the counter starts to take shape.
35'Ciro Prieto fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
37'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
44'Ignacio Brignole slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The ball is starting to burn.
46'As the heart rates come down, the players head for the dressing room with their heads full of instructions.
55'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
63'Ciro Prieto takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. There's a lot riding on this.
64'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
65'Carlos Pratto went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
65'🟨 Yellow card for Carlos Pratto; the referee draws the line.
66'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.
68'The home side were caught out of shape and the away side want to make them pay with interest.
70'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
74'The home side break at full speed; the away side were left wide open like a barn door.
76'Ignacio Brignole darts in behind and Mateo Bechara plays the striker in with a superb ball.
77'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
80'Emanuel Zambelli goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
81'Quick transition: Fede Gordon looks up and searches for the right pass.
84'The home side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the away side from side to side.
87'Ciro Prieto goes in hard through the middle and the referee gives the foul.
88'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
89'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
90'With tiredness written all over them, the final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others.
Atlético Libertad