1'And we're off: the team come out with intent, the opponent sit deep and organised, and the story begins to unfold. The second half promises a different story.
5'🎯 Pepe Turetta runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
5'...hits it with his left foot...
5'Pepe Turetta hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
6'Dylan Vallejo plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
8'⚡ Dylan Vallejo surges down the wing dangerously...
8'...Dylan Vallejo reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
8'...whips the cross into the box...
8'...Geremías Bianco beats the defender in the air...
8'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Up pops Geremías Bianco to score. 0-1.
10'Interception by the away side down the right; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
14'Jeremías Bandiera goes in hard in the danger zone and the referee gives the foul.
14'🟨 Jeremías Bandiera earns a booking for stopping a promising move. Adjustments are on the way.
15'The effort from Ismael Bellini goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
16'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side.
18'⚡ Yanis Lujan wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
18'...the counter is lethal, Yanis Lujan runs the length of the pitch...
18'...slips in Fabián Basile, who has arrived through the middle...
18'...Fabián Basile finishes first time...
18'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Fabián Basile wheels away in celebration. 1-1.
19'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
21'The home side move it about sensibly, with Ismael Martínez as the side's compass. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
24'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
24'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
27'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Pancho Aldazabal closed the door. The ball is starting to burn.
28'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down by the corner flag.
29'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The away side are in a much better position after that.
31'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
32'⚡ Geremías Bianco plays it short to Pablo Guzmán...
32'...Pablo Guzmán returns it first time...
32'...Geremías Bianco completes the one-two and he's clean through...
32'...Pablo Guzmán shoots...
32'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Pablo Guzmán makes no mistake, low, along the ground. 1-2.
33'Pablo Guzmán drives forward into open space and a teammate bursts down the side. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
35'Seba Mariño collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
36'⚡ Pablo Guzmán picks up the ball a long way from goal...
36'...nobody closes him down...
36'...shapes to shoot...
36'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
36'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Pablo Guzmán smashes it home, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 1-3.
38'The home side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Now the ball will do the talking.
42'Pepe Turetta finds exactly the right channel and leaves Fabián Basile staring at goal.
46'After a hard-working first half, the first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins.
48'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
50'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The weather is playing its part.
51'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
52'Lucio Balerdi sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
55'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
59'The the home side press bites in behind the centre-back; the away side start to lose their clarity. There's still a game on here.
63'Deft touch from Jeremías Bandiera: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. It's being played with gritted teeth.
64'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
65'Dylan Vallejo goes in hard through the middle and the referee gives the foul. It's being played with gritted teeth.
66'⚡ Yanis Lujan wins the ball in midfield...
66'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
66'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
66'...hits it with everything he has...
66'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Yanis Lujan makes no mistake. 2-3.
68'Pepe Turetta goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul.
69'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
72'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention. It's being played with gritted teeth.
73'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
77'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
78'Pass between the lines from Lucho Bardi; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
79'It fell perfectly for Nene Andueza, who hit it with heart and boot. The team are in a much better position after that.
81'A gift at the back from the home side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
82'The away side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the home side from side to side.
87'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
88'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
90'With the last ball kicked, full-time in a heated atmosphere; the players shake hands and the coaching staff are already thinking about what's next.
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