1'The ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in the danger zone.
2'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
3'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
4'Ian Bertola goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul.
5'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
7'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
8'Ian Bertola finds exactly the right channel and leaves León Rossi staring at goal.
9'Tactical foul from Bruno Conti; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
10'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
11'Facundo Foyth plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
13'Ángel Berraondo accelerates around the D and the counter starts to take shape. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
14'Yamil Schmidt takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
18'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
23'🎯 Facundo Foyth carries the ball forward...
23'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
23'Facundo Foyth strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. It's being played with gritted teeth.
24'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
25'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
27'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
28'🎯 Yamil Schmidt runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
28'...hits it with his left foot...
28'Yamil Schmidt unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
32'The away side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
36'The the home side defence is split open by a poor decision.
37'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper. The margin for error is tiny.
38'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
43'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
45'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one.
48'The the away side press bites down the right; the home side start to lose their clarity.
59'⚡ Tato Quiroga surges down the wing dangerously...
59'...Tato Quiroga reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
59'...whips the cross into the box...
59'...Facundo Foyth beats the defender in the air...
59'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Up pops Facundo Foyth to score. 1-0.
61'Pipa Almada goes in hard in the final third and the referee gives the foul.
62'The the home side press bites down the left; the away side start to lose their clarity.
64'Martín Lombardi darts in behind and Mirko Terzi plays the striker in with a superb ball.
65'The the away side press bites in the danger zone; the home side start to lose their clarity.
67'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows. The managers are already taking notes.
69'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
71'Tato Quiroga protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
72'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out. You can feel the tension from early on.
77'Interception by the away side around the D; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
78'The away side move it about sensibly, with Ian Bertola as the side's compass.
81'The effort from Ian Bertola goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
84'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, full-time: the team and the opponent pull down the shutters after an intense afternoon.
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