1'With the stadium roaring, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly patiently.
6'🎯 Nico Marino runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
6'...hits it with his left foot...
6'Effort from a teammate on the edge of the box; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
8'Yoel Bartoli accelerates in behind the centre-back and the counter starts to take shape.
9'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
11'Máximo Arce slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
13'Máximo Arce fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
17'The effort from Nene Montoya goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
18'Nene Montoya goes in hard from inside their own half and the referee gives the foul.
19'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
22'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
24'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
25'🎯 Ramon Gordillo runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
25'...hits it with his left foot...
25'Ramon Gordillo unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
28'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
30'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
34'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the away side.
35'🎯 Juan Visentini carries the ball forward...
35'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
35'Juan Visentini fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
37'Tano Aranzadi threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the home side.
38'🎯 Nico Marino runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
38'...hits it with his left foot...
38'It fell perfectly for Nico Marino, who hit it with heart and boot.
39'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
43'🎯 Máximo Arce carries the ball forward...
43'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
43'Máximo Arce tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. Now the ball will do the talking.
44'Gianni Bellini slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. Nobody wants to give anything away.
46'After a hard-working first half, the players head for the dressing room with their heads full of instructions.
47'Tactical foul from Maicol Insúa; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
47'🟨 Yellow card for Maicol Insúa; the referee draws the line. You can feel the tension from early on.
50'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
52'Rolando Barbieri fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
54'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
57'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
62'Deft touch from Rodolfo Cerda: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
63'🎯 Máximo Arce carries the ball forward...
63'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
63'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
66'Juan Visentini takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
67'Interception by the home side hugging the touchline; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The margin for error is tiny.
72'🎯 Gerardo Boem runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
72'...hits it with his left foot...
72'Gerardo Boem strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
75'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
77'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
78'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
78'...Lionel Andrea pounces on the gift...
78'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
78'...places it at the far post...
78'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Lionel Andrea makes no mistake. 0-1.
79'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way. The managers are already taking notes.
82'Lionel Andrea cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen.
83'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
85'Venomous through ball from Nene Montoya; the away side were caught cold.
86'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
90'After ninety intense minutes, final whistle: the ninety-minute drama is over.
0 - 1
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