1'With both benches watching closely, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in the danger zone.
2'The home side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the away side from side to side.
3'⚡ Ricardo Acuña wins the ball in midfield...
3'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
3'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
3'...hits it with everything he has...
3'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Up pops Ricardo Acuña to score, at the far post. 1-0.
5'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
7'Quique Silvera darts in behind and Tano Bracco plays the striker in with a superb ball.
8'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
9'The effort from Nico Mancini goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
10'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
11'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side.
13'🎯 Ricardo Acuña carries the ball forward...
13'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
13'Ricardo Acuña hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
14'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass around the D.
16'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them.
17'The away side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. Adjustments are on the way.
19'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.
23'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
24'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
25'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
26'The the away side press bites down the left; the home side start to lose their clarity.
30'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
33'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side.
34'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
35'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit. You can feel the tension in every yard.
38'The away side were caught out of shape and the home side want to make them pay with interest.
42'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive. Nothing is settled yet.
43'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
45'The home side move it about sensibly, with Tadeo Bustinza as the side's compass. You can feel the tension in every yard.
46'As the heart rates come down, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one.
48'The the home side press bites from inside their own half; the away side start to lose their clarity.
50'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
53'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
54'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
56'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
57'⚡ Damian Cantero surges down the wing dangerously...
57'...Damian Cantero reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
57'...whips the cross into the box...
57'...Santino Domínguez beats the defender in the air...
57'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Santino Domínguez wheels away in celebration. 1-1.
58'Hugo Aizpurúa finds exactly the right channel and leaves Coco Duarte staring at goal.
61'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
62'The home side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye.
63'The home side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
67'Damian Cantero cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen.
69'Quick transition: Coco Duarte looks up and searches for the right pass.
70'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
75'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood. Time to look forward now.
76'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side.
77'Tadeo Bustinza thinks a step ahead and finds Hernán Costa in the hot zone.
78'🎯 Ricardo Acuña runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
78'...hits it with his left foot...
78'Effort from a teammate from inside their own half; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
80'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
83'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. Adjustments are on the way.
86'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way. The margin for error is tiny.
87'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. There's a lot riding on this.
89'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
90'With tiredness written all over them, the referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs.
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