1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, the referee gets things going and the ball is rolling; the team want to set the tone.
3'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
3'...Tiago Pavón pounces on the gift...
3'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
3'...places it at the far post...
3'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Tiago Pavón smashes it home. 0-1.
8'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
9'🎯 Francisco Greco runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
9'...hits it with his left foot...
9'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
10'A gift at the back from the home side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
14'🎯 Tano Peralta runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
14'...hits it with his left foot...
14'Tano Peralta strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
15'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
20'The the home side press bites on the edge of the box; the away side start to lose their clarity.
22'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side.
23'The home side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
24'Levi Fava unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
28'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
30'Levi Fava takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
31'Bastian Aramendia goes in hard through the middle and the referee gives the foul.
32'Interception by the away side in the danger zone; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
34'Benicio Velázquez goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul. This game calls for calm heads.
34'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
35'Benicio Velázquez went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. The margin for error is tiny.
35'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Benicio Velázquez! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
37'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
39'Francisco Greco accelerates in the inside channel and the counter starts to take shape.
41'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the final third.
42'Levi Fava takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
43'Bastian Aramendia nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate. The margin for error is tiny.
45'Bastian Aramendia takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, the first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins.
47'Quick transition: Tano Peralta looks up and searches for the right pass.
48'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
50'Bauti Bianchi sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
53'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
54'🎯 Jesús Bonacina carries the ball forward...
54'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
54'The effort from Jesús Bonacina goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
55'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
56'Tano Peralta went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
57'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. This game calls for calm heads.
58'Leonardo Gómez darts in behind and Levi Fava plays the striker in with a superb ball.
59'🎯 Nene Karam runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
59'...hits it with his left foot...
59'Nene Karam unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
63'The home side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the away side from side to side.
67'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows. Adjustments are on the way.
69'Effort from a teammate through the middle; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The small details could decide this.
72'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. This game calls for calm heads.
74'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
76'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
78'⚡ Pablo Bruno wins the ball in midfield...
78'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
78'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
78'...hits it with everything he has...
78'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Pablo Bruno puts it away. 0-2.
79'Venomous through ball from Nene Karam; the away side were caught cold.
80'Ignacio Tricarico goes in hard in the final third and the referee gives the foul.
80'🟨 Ignacio Tricarico protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
81'Zaid Aguirre arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. Adjustments are on the way.
82'🎯 Nene Karam runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
82'...hits it with his left foot...
82'Effort from a teammate on the edge of the box; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. You can feel the tension in every yard.
85'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
86'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
90'After ninety intense minutes, the team leave with strong feelings; the opponent will have a few things to look at.
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