1'A lively start: the team press high and the opponent try not to give it away.
6'The away side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
8'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Oliverio Gallo stands over the ball...
8'...the wall lines up, Oliverio Gallo eyes up the goal...
8'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
8'...Misael Zanini appears between the centre-backs...
8'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Misael Zanini smashes it home. 0-1.
9'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
11'Roberto Antonelli protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
12'The away side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the home side from side to side.
13'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Axel Bartolini closed the door.
17'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
18'The away side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The second half promises a different story.
19'Tactical foul from Axel Bartolini; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
20'Valentín Romano accelerates in behind the holding midfielder and the counter starts to take shape. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
21'Mario Santi slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
23'🎯 Agus Peralta carries the ball forward...
23'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
23'Effort from a teammate in behind the holding midfielder; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
26'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later. The crowd get it straight away.
27'The home side manage the ball with neat short passing, shifting the away side from side to side. It's being played with gritted teeth.
29'Kevin Bocchini nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
30'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
34'⚡ Dante Tello wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
34'...the counter is lethal, Dante Tello runs the length of the pitch...
34'...slips in Kevin Visini, who has arrived through the middle...
34'...Kevin Visini finishes first time...
34'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Kevin Visini smashes it home, skimming across the turf. 0-2.
35'Interception by the away side right in front of the dugouts; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
38'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Valentín Romano closed the door. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
40'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
41'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
41'🟨 Kevin Visini earns a booking for stopping a promising move. It's being played with gritted teeth.
42'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone. Time to look forward now.
43'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
46'With plenty to put right, a heated half-time: there was intensity, but a lack of precision in the final third.
48'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
53'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
56'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
57'Axel Bartolini drives forward into open space and a teammate bursts down the side.
62'The home side move it about sensibly, with Mario Santi as the side's compass.
63'Effort from a teammate on the edge of the box; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The league table is starting to do its sums.
67'Oliverio Gallo darts in behind and Ricardo Porras plays the striker in with a superb ball. The crowd get it straight away.
69'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass between the lines.
76'The home side manage the ball with neat short passing, shifting the away side from side to side.
81'Kevin Visini darts in behind and Misael Zanini plays the striker in with a superb ball. Time to look forward now.
82'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
83'Xavier Scarpa strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
84'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
85'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out. The managers are already taking notes.
86'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side.
88'⚡ Hernán Krawczyk surges down the wing dangerously...
88'...Hernán Krawczyk reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
88'...whips the cross into the box...
88'...Agus Peralta beats the defender in the air...
88'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Agus Peralta makes no mistake. 1-2.
89'Ricardo Porras collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
90'The end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football.
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