1'With the stadium roaring, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in behind the centre-back.
7'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them.
9'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
10'Toto Curi nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
11'Silvio Marchetti plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
12'Toto Curi collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
13'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
14'Nazareno Wozniak takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
15'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
18'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
30'Enzo Saborido hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
33'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
37'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
38'The away side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
39'The the home side press bites down the left; the away side start to lose their clarity.
40'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
41'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
46'Half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one.
48'The home side move it about sensibly, with Nazareno Wozniak as the side's compass.
49'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
50'Silvio Marchetti takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
51'Interception by the home side in the danger zone; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
53'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
54'The away side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. There's noise all around the ground.
57'🎯 Marcelo Álvarez carries the ball forward...
57'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
57'Effort from a teammate around the D; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
58'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the holding midfielder.
62'Deadly counter from the home side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger. Nothing is settled yet.
63'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
70'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
71'The home side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way. The fine details told.
73'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
75'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
76'The away side move it about sensibly, with Silvio Marchetti as the side's compass. The small details could decide this.
77'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
78'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
78'...Marcelo Álvarez pounces on the gift...
78'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
78'...places it at the far post...
78'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Marcelo Álvarez pokes it into the net. 0-1.
79'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
80'The away side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the home side from side to side.
81'Edu Ughetti collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. The next one could be decisive.
82'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
83'A gift at the back from the home side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
84'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
87'Adrián Arechabaleta nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
88'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. There's still a game on here.
90'After ninety intense minutes, that's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection.
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