1'With both benches watching closely, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with real vision.
2'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
6'The away side manage the ball without breaking sweat, shifting the home side from side to side.
7'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the away side are rushed. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
10'Corner to the home side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
12'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch. The fine details told.
14'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
17'🎯 Damián Bartolozzi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
17'...hits it with his left foot...
17'The away side end the move with an effort that demands attention. This game calls for calm heads.
19'The home side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
20'Roberto Sampaoli thinks a step ahead and finds Máximo Sarmiento in the hot zone.
21'Máximo Sarmiento hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
22'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper. The weather is playing its part.
25'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
27'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
30'Máximo Sarmiento thinks a step ahead and finds Bauti Acosta in the hot zone.
31'Damián Bartolozzi protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
32'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too. This game calls for calm heads.
35'Deft touch from Andrés Poletti: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
36'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
39'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side.
40'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Agustín López stands over the ball...
40'...the wall lines up, Agustín López eyes up the goal...
40'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
40'...Roberto Sampaoli appears between the centre-backs...
40'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Roberto Sampaoli pokes it into the net, dinking it over the keeper. 1-0.
41'Máximo Sarmiento accelerates down by the corner flag and the counter starts to take shape.
43'Lionel Foyth goes in hard right in front of the dugouts and the referee gives the foul.
44'Bauti Acosta finds exactly the right channel and leaves Roberto Sampaoli staring at goal.
45'Nicolás Bianchi goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul.
45'🟨 Nicolás Bianchi earns a booking for stopping a promising move. The ball is starting to burn.
46'As the heart rates come down, whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come.
47'Gabi Bustos went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
48'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The margin for error is tiny.
50'The away side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the home side from side to side.
51'Damián Bartolozzi darts in behind and Geremías Bugliani plays the striker in with a superb ball. You can feel the tension from early on.
52'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the away side.
53'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
54'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
59'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
60'Agustín López cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen.
61'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass hugging the touchline.
64'Andrés Poletti slips a delicious through ball to Iván Reyes, who is perfectly set.
65'🎯 Lionel Foyth runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
65'...hits it with his left foot...
65'It fell perfectly for Lionel Foyth, who hit it with heart and boot. This game calls for calm heads.
66'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them.
70'The home side break at full speed; the away side were left wide open like a barn door. You can feel the tension from early on.
74'Roberto Sampaoli slips a delicious through ball to Cris Beltrame, who is perfectly set. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
75'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
76'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
77'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Agustín López stands over the ball...
77'...the wall lines up, Agustín López eyes up the goal...
77'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
77'...Roberto Sampaoli appears between the centre-backs...
77'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Roberto Sampaoli smashes it home. 2-0.
78'The away side were caught out of shape and the home side want to make them pay with interest.
79'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
81'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side.
82'Scuffed shot from Cris Beltrame; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
85'🎯 Gabi Bustos runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
85'...hits it with his left foot...
85'Gabi Bustos tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
86'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
88'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
89'Pass between the lines from Lionel Grabowski; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football.
2 - 0
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