1'After the final team talk, opening seconds: the team keep it short, have a look and refuse to give anything away.
3'🎯 Mati Gordillo carries the ball forward...
3'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
3'Effort from a teammate from inside their own half; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
7'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
8'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side. Nothing is settled yet.
11'The the away side press bites in behind the holding midfielder; the home side start to lose their clarity.
12'The away side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
13'Quick transition: Horacio Baccaro looks up and searches for the right pass.
14'Christian Haddad takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
16'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Christian Haddad.
17'🎯 Tadeo Bechara carries the ball forward...
17'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
17'Scuffed shot from Tadeo Bechara; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
20'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
22'Lucho Mercado finds exactly the right channel and leaves Horacio Baccaro staring at goal.
23'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
23'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
24'Scuffed shot from Adolfo Carrizo; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
26'The away side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the home side from side to side. Adjustments are on the way.
29'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
30'Tato Schmitt accelerates through the middle and the counter starts to take shape. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
32'Hugo Reyes nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
34'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
35'Leonardo Jankowski hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. The weather is playing its part.
36'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side.
37'The away side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
45'The home side were caught out of shape and the away side want to make them pay with interest. Time to look forward now.
46'As the heart rates come down, the first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins.
58'Inswinging corner from the away side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone. The small details could decide this.
59'Mariano Cano tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. Nothing is settled yet.
62'The home side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
63'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
66'The the home side press bites hugging the touchline; the away side start to lose their clarity.
70'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
71'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. There'll be plenty to analyse.
72'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
73'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
73'🟨 Fair booking: Horacio Baccaro was late and left a mark. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
74'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
77'The home side move it about sensibly, with Christian Haddad as the side's compass.
79'Tato Schmitt goes in hard through the middle and the referee gives the foul.
79'🟨 Yellow card for Tato Schmitt; the referee draws the line.
81'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit. You can feel the tension from early on.
82'The away side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the home side from side to side.
84'Mariano Cano goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul.
86'Tactical foul from Tato Schmitt; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, there's no time for any more: it's all over and these points matter.
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