1'With the stadium roaring, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with teeth gritted.
3'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Joaco Bargone.
4'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed.
7'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. You can feel the tension in every yard.
8'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions. There's a lot riding on this.
10'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
12'The home side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the away side from side to side. There'll be plenty to analyse.
14'🎯 Joaco Bargone carries the ball forward...
14'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
14'Joaco Bargone tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. Nothing is settled yet.
15'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
17'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
18'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
18'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
21'Leonel Strozzi slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
25'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner. It's being played with gritted teeth.
28'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down by the corner flag. The margin for error is tiny.
32'Joaco Bargone collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. The small details could decide this.
33'🎯 Diego Azkue runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
33'...hits it with his left foot...
33'Scuffed shot from Diego Azkue; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
36'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
37'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
40'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass hugging the touchline.
41'The the away side defence is split open by a poor decision.
42'A gift at the back from the home side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
44'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
45'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
45'🟨 Manuel Pacheco protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
46'As the heart rates come down, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix.
49'Effort from a teammate down the right; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
53'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
54'⚡ Gerardo Piris wins the ball in midfield...
54'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
54'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
54'...hits it with everything he has...
54'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Gerardo Piris makes no mistake, inside the keeper's left-hand post. 0-1.
57'Effort from a teammate around the D; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
58'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass on the edge of the box.
59'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
61'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
62'🎯 Tiziano Ortega carries the ball forward...
62'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
62'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
63'The away side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the home side from side to side.
66'Venomous through ball from Lito Bonadio; the home side were caught cold.
68'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side. The ball is starting to burn.
70'Venomous through ball from Sebastian Ripa; the away side were caught cold.
71'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
72'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
73'⚡ Beto Azqueta wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
73'...the counter is lethal, Beto Azqueta runs the length of the pitch...
73'...slips in Joaco Bargone, who has arrived through the middle...
73'...Joaco Bargone finishes first time...
73'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Joaco Bargone smashes it home, into the top corner, unstoppable for the keeper. 1-1.
75'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
78'Lalo Wolf slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The story is only just beginning.
79'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
80'Dylan Zacchei jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
81'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side. The managers are already taking notes.
82'Venomous through ball from Lito Bonadio; the home side were caught cold.
83'The away side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner. There's still a game on here.
84'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
85'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
86'The home side move it about sensibly, with Joaco Bargone as the side's compass.
88'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the home side.
89'⚡ Diego Azkue lifts his head in midfield...
89'...plays Joaco Bargone in with a sublime pass...
89'...Joaco Bargone takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
89'...drives it across the keeper...
89'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Joaco Bargone smashes it home, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 2-1.
90'After ninety intense minutes, there's no time for any more: it's all over and these points matter. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
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