1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, we're up and running, and it already has that big Saturday, full-house feel to it.
2'Quick transition: Emanuel Kaminski looks up and searches for the right pass. There's noise all around the ground.
4'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
5'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
6'Fernando Marchetti finds exactly the right channel and leaves Facundo Sequeira staring at goal.
7'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the away side.
8'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
9'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
11'Toto Gallardo protests, but the foul was pretty clear. There's noise all around the ground.
12'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area. The managers are already taking notes.
14'Maicol Bartoli accelerates hugging the touchline and the counter starts to take shape.
18'Mariano Paredes goes in hard down by the corner flag and the referee gives the foul.
19'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
20'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. Time to look forward now.
21'🎯 Facundo Sequeira carries the ball forward...
21'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
21'Facundo Sequeira sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
22'Nahuel Borghi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
23'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
24'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side.
25'Emanuel Kaminski goes in hard in the final third and the referee gives the foul.
26'🎯 Nahuel Borghi carries the ball forward...
26'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
26'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
28'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
30'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
33'🎯 Rodolfo Feldman carries the ball forward...
33'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
33'It fell perfectly for Rodolfo Feldman, who hit it with heart and boot.
36'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
37'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
38'🎯 Fernando Tognoli runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
38'...hits it with his left foot...
38'Fernando Tognoli fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
39'David Tassi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The next one could be decisive.
41'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
42'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side.
45'The away side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The fine details told.
46'With plenty to put right, the players head for the dressing room with their heads full of instructions.
49'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
54'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
56'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
57'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one. Time to look forward now.
59'Brian Arias accelerates through the middle and the counter starts to take shape. This one could go either way.
60'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the inside channel. The away side have to respond now.
61'The home side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the away side from side to side. There's a lot riding on this.
64'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently. The weather is playing its part.
65'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
66'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
69'Interception by the away side out wide; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
71'Maicol Bartoli slips a delicious through ball to Fernando Marchetti, who is perfectly set. The fine details told.
72'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
73'🎯 Fernando Tognoli runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
73'...hits it with his left foot...
73'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. Nobody wants to give anything away.
74'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
79'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
81'Interception by the home side in the final third; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
82'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Time to look forward now.
84'The away side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
86'David Tassi accelerates down by the corner flag and the counter starts to take shape.
89'Santiago Weinberg wins it and releases it quickly; the home side race back to salvage what they can.
90'With the last ball kicked, the referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs. There's a lot riding on this.
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