1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with real authority. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
2'The away side break at full speed; the home side were left wide open like a barn door. The fine details told.
5'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Pichi Páez closed the door. The weather is playing its part.
8'It fell perfectly for Dante Zanforlin, who hit it with heart and boot.
9'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood. This one could go either way.
13'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
14'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
15'Tadeo Ledesma arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
16'Ethan Garay goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul.
17'Tadeo Ledesma goes in hard in behind the centre-back and the referee gives the foul.
18'The home side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
19'🎯 Saúl Troncon runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
19'...hits it with his left foot...
19'Scuffed shot from Saúl Troncon; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
20'The away side move it about sensibly, with Bauti Sironi as the side's compass.
22'Quick transition: Tincho Naranjo looks up and searches for the right pass. The second half promises a different story.
27'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
31'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side.
32'Venomous through ball from Eduardo Acosta; the away side were caught cold.
33'Julian Bardi went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
33'🟨 Yellow card for Julian Bardi; the referee draws the line. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
34'The the away side press bites down the left; the home side start to lose their clarity. The managers are already taking notes.
36'Gastón Tartaglia arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
37'Interception by the home side in behind the centre-back; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
38'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side.
39'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
39'🟨 Yellow card for Bauti Sironi; the referee draws the line.
40'Interception by the away side down by the corner flag; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
42'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
45'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
46'With plenty to put right, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
47'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. Nothing is settled yet.
48'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
49'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
53'The away side move it about sensibly, with Adriano Veronese as the side's compass.
54'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
55'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
59'Tito Zanardi accelerates out wide and the counter starts to take shape.
63'Adriano Veronese takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
64'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
68'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
69'⚡ Pichi Páez plays it short to Mati Beltrami...
69'...Mati Beltrami returns it first time...
69'...Pichi Páez completes the one-two and he's clean through...
69'...Mati Beltrami shoots...
69'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Mati Beltrami wheels away in celebration, into the roof of the net. 1-0.
70'Sandro Turrini accelerates down the left and the counter starts to take shape.
72'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
74'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Nicolás Arena. There's noise all around the ground.
75'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
76'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
76'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
77'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
85'Ethan Garay plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
90'With the last ball kicked, that's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection.
1 - 0
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