1'The referee gets things going and the ball is rolling; the team want to set the tone.
3'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
8'The away side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
12'Thiago Mascherano jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
13'The away side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
14'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
16'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
17'Interception by the away side right in front of the dugouts; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
18'Beto Marchetti takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
19'Pass between the lines from Ángel Almada; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
20'🎯 Renzo Téllez carries the ball forward...
20'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
20'Renzo Téllez sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. The crowd get it straight away.
23'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
24'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass on the edge of the box.
26'Venomous through ball from Gastón Cabrera; the away side were caught cold.
27'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
28'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the final third.
32'Quick transition: Beto Marchetti looks up and searches for the right pass.
33'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
34'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
34'🟨 Damian Renzi goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
46'As the heart rates come down, the first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins.
51'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
54'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
55'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
58'Interception by the home side in behind the centre-back; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
61'🎯 Claudio Lucero runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
61'...hits it with his left foot...
61'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
62'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
63'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
64'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass on the edge of the box. Now the ball will do the talking.
65'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
69'The home side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
70'Mateo Messi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. Time to look forward now.
71'⚡ Claudio Lucero plays it short to Gastón Cabrera...
71'...Gastón Cabrera returns it first time...
71'...Claudio Lucero completes the one-two and he's clean through...
71'...Gastón Cabrera shoots...
71'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Gastón Cabrera pokes it into the net, dinking it over the keeper. 1-0.
72'Santino Tognola slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. Time to look forward now.
73'The the home side press bites in the final third; the away side start to lose their clarity.
74'The home side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the away side from side to side.
76'Mirko Zorzi collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
77'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed. The small details could decide this.
78'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
80'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. The league table is starting to do its sums.
80'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
82'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
84'Beto Marchetti cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen. The story is only just beginning.
86'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
87'Mateo Messi jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
89'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The dressing room will have the final say.
90'After ninety intense minutes, final whistle: the ninety-minute drama is over. You can feel the tension in every yard.
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