1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly without giving it away. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
2'Salvador Iturbe cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen.
5'Scuffed shot from Axel Tricarico; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
7'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
8'Negro Pizarro goes in hard right in front of the dugouts and the referee gives the foul.
10'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The story is only just beginning.
11'Ciro Zappella goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul. There's a lot riding on this.
11'🟨 Ciro Zappella earns a booking for stopping a promising move. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
12'Juan Baciocchi tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
15'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
18'Axel Tricarico plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
19'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
20'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
22'Deft touch from León Rojo: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
23'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
31'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
32'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
34'Alexis Tellini goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul. The ball is starting to burn.
35'🎯 Axel Tricarico carries the ball forward...
35'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
35'Axel Tricarico hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
38'The home side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
43'Interception by the home side between the lines; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
44'Juan Baciocchi slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
45'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception. There's still a game on here.
46'Whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come. The second half promises a different story.
47'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
48'Effort from a teammate in behind the holding midfielder; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
51'Pipa Russo slips a delicious through ball to Ivo Fava, who is perfectly set.
52'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
52'...Pipa Russo pounces on the gift...
52'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
52'...places it at the far post...
52'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Pipa Russo makes no mistake. 1-0.
54'The the home side press bites around the D; the away side start to lose their clarity.
57'The home side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
58'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
59'🎯 Manuel Ramos runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
59'...hits it with his left foot...
59'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
60'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
61'Interception by the home side down the right; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
63'Enrique Mendoza went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
63'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
65'Salvador Iturbe protests, but the foul was pretty clear. You can feel the tension from early on.
65'🟨 Salvador Iturbe earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
68'Manuel Ramos went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
70'Axel Tricarico slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The ball is starting to burn.
72'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side.
74'🎯 Pipa Russo carries the ball forward...
74'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
74'Pipa Russo tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. You can feel the tension in every yard.
76'Alexis Tellini nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
77'The home side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
81'León Rojo slips a delicious through ball to Alexis Tellini, who is perfectly set. You can feel the tension in every yard.
82'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
83'Salvador Iturbe plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
84'Deadly counter from the home side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
85'The home side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
86'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Mauricio Castiglione closed the door. Time to look forward now.
88'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way. This one could go either way.
90'The team leave with strong feelings; the opponent will have a few things to look at.
1 - 0
Sportivo San Justo