1'With both benches watching closely, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly right on the edge.
3'⚡ Dylan Lobos picks up the ball a long way from goal...
3'...nobody closes him down...
3'...shapes to shoot...
3'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
3'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Dylan Lobos puts it away, skimming across the turf. 0-1.
4'Pablo Bastianelli went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
5'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
6'Franco Méndez protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
7'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
10'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
15'⚡ Franco Méndez wins the ball in midfield...
15'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
15'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
15'...hits it with everything he has...
15'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Franco Méndez smashes it home. 0-2.
17'Marcos Reyes wins it and releases it quickly; the home side race back to salvage what they can. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
18'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive. The home side are in a much better position after that.
21'The home side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the away side from side to side. You can feel the tension in every yard.
22'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm. The story is only just beginning.
23'Scuffed shot from Maximiliano Sánchez; not pretty, but it still caused problems. The ball is starting to burn.
26'The opponent hang on as best they can; every clearance is cheered like half a goal. The crowd get it straight away.
28'🎯 Octavio Pereyra carries the ball forward...
28'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
28'Octavio Pereyra sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
36'Deft touch from Joaquín García: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. The managers are already taking notes.
37'Alexis Ughetti goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
38'🎯 Santiago Núñez carries the ball forward...
38'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
38'The effort from Santiago Núñez goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate. The next one could be decisive.
39'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them.
40'Benjamín Bianchi plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
41'Tactical foul from Maximiliano Álvarez; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
41'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
42'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Andrés Rojas.
45'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
46'Half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one. The dressing room will have the final say.
50'Andrés Rojas finds exactly the right channel and leaves Pipa Flores staring at goal.
52'The home side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
53'The home side move it about sensibly, with Alexis Ughetti as the side's compass. There's noise all around the ground.
54'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box. The story is only just beginning.
57'The away side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the home side from side to side. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
58'Alexis Ughetti goes in hard in behind the holding midfielder and the referee gives the foul. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
59'Fernando Paredes went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
61'The the home side press bites around the D; the away side start to lose their clarity. There'll be plenty to analyse.
62'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. There's noise all around the ground.
64'Interception by the away side between the lines; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
67'Luis Zubeldía goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul. There's still a game on here.
67'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area. Adjustments are on the way.
68'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
72'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
74'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. Nothing is settled yet.
78'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
78'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area. The dressing room will have the final say.
79'Santiago Núñez strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
80'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
84'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
85'🎯 Octavio Pereyra carries the ball forward...
85'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
85'Octavio Pereyra fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
86'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
87'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
88'Maximiliano Álvarez goes in hard in the danger zone and the referee gives the foul. There's still a game on here.
88'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Maximiliano Álvarez! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
90'After ninety intense minutes, the referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs.
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