1'With both benches watching closely, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in the final third. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
3'🎯 Rodrigo Silva carries the ball forward...
3'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
3'Rodrigo Silva tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. The opponent have to respond now.
7'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
8'Interception by the home side out wide; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
9'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
10'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
16'Ivo Arrarte thinks a step ahead and finds Axel Zambelli in the hot zone.
17'🎯 Tincho Cacciatore carries the ball forward...
17'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
17'Tincho Cacciatore tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
18'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. This one could go either way.
19'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
22'🎯 Darío Vecchio runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
22'...hits it with his left foot...
22'Effort from a teammate hugging the touchline; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
23'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
24'Interception by the home side from inside their own half; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
25'The home side move it about sensibly, with Emiliano Conti as the side's compass. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
30'Gerónimo Riva accelerates in behind the holding midfielder and the counter starts to take shape.
32'Julián Molina finds exactly the right channel and leaves Darío Vecchio staring at goal.
33'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
35'Deft touch from Ivo Arrarte: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
37'Luis Herrera takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
40'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
41'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
43'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away. The weather is playing its part.
44'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
46'As the heart rates come down, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix.
47'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The small details could decide this.
49'The away side move it about sensibly, with Tiziano Conti as the side's compass. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
50'Hugo Otamendi goes in hard in the danger zone and the referee gives the foul.
50'🟨 Hugo Otamendi protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
54'Darío Vecchio darts in behind and Nicolás Peralta plays the striker in with a superb ball.
55'Pocho Galván goes in hard in behind the centre-back and the referee gives the foul. It's being played with gritted teeth.
55'🟨 Pocho Galván earns a booking for stopping a promising move. The fine details told.
57'The away side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
60'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away. There's a lot riding on this.
61'Darío Vecchio wins it and releases it quickly; the away side race back to salvage what they can.
64'Carlos Reyes arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
68'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
69'Nicolás Peralta went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. This one could go either way.
71'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area. Time to look forward now.
72'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. The story is only just beginning.
75'Gabi Garrone protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
79'Tincho Cacciatore goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
79'🟨 Yellow card for Tincho Cacciatore; the referee draws the line.
83'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box.
84'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can. The next one could be decisive.
86'The away side move it about sensibly, with Ivo Arrarte as the side's compass.
88'🎯 Tincho Cacciatore carries the ball forward...
88'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
88'Effort from a teammate in behind the holding midfielder; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. Nobody wants to give anything away.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, there's no time for any more: it's all over and these points matter. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
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