1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with an extra gear. There'll be plenty to analyse.
3'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side.
5'Salvador Altuna darts in behind and Dante Viardot plays the striker in with a superb ball.
6'🎯 Dante Viardot runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
6'...hits it with his left foot...
6'Dante Viardot strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
9'Ignacio Etcheverry plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. This game calls for calm heads.
10'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
13'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
15'David Portillo threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the home side.
16'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
19'Augusto Nogués reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt. There's a lot riding on this.
20'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
21'Toño Vaccari wins it and releases it quickly; the home side race back to salvage what they can. You can feel the tension in every yard.
24'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
25'Bautista Peñaloza goes in hard down the left and the referee gives the foul. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
27'The home side move it about sensibly, with José Couto as the side's compass. There'll be plenty to analyse.
28'Deft touch from Agustín Silva: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
29'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe.
31'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive. There's noise all around the ground.
33'The home side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
34'⚡ Chacho Bianchi surges down the wing dangerously...
34'...Chacho Bianchi reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
34'...whips the cross into the box...
34'...Emanuel Molina beats the defender in the air...
34'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Emanuel Molina puts it away. 1-0.
35'Joel Arrillaga slips a delicious through ball to Bautista Peñaloza, who is perfectly set.
37'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
38'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
41'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
42'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
43'Augusto Nogués goes in hard in behind the holding midfielder and the referee gives the foul.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one.
50'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
54'The away side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
55'🎯 Claudio Santini runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
55'...hits it with his left foot...
55'Claudio Santini unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
56'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
62'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Salvador Altuna stands over the ball...
62'...the wall lines up, Salvador Altuna eyes up the goal...
62'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
62'...Alberto Quiroz appears between the centre-backs...
62'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Up pops Alberto Quiroz to score. 2-0.
65'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down by the corner flag.
66'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
67'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
68'🎯 Alfredo Saliba runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
68'...hits it with his left foot...
68'The away side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
71'Interception by the away side down the right; good pressure and even better reading of the game. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
73'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
74'David Portillo protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
76'Walter Montero hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. There's a lot riding on this.
79'The the away side press bites on the edge of the box; the home side start to lose their clarity.
80'Walter Montero takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
84'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
86'The home side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
88'Ignacio Etcheverry accelerates right in front of the dugouts and the counter starts to take shape.
90'That's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection. There's still a game on here.
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