1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, and we're off: the team come out with intent, the opponent sit deep and organised, and the story begins to unfold.
2'Stefano Hoffmann threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the home side. There's noise all around the ground.
3'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Yanis Mercado stands over the ball...
3'...the wall lines up, Yanis Mercado eyes up the goal...
3'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
3'...Stefano Hoffmann appears between the centre-backs...
3'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Stefano Hoffmann roars with delight, high, under the crossbar. 1-0.
4'Darío Rotondi went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. Adjustments are on the way.
8'Giuliano Luna wins it and releases it quickly; the home side race back to salvage what they can. The crowd get it straight away.
9'The the away side defence is split open by a poor decision.
11'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The small details could decide this.
16'Roberto Bertolini finds exactly the right channel and leaves Samuel Arratia staring at goal.
17'Yanis Mercado protests, but the foul was pretty clear. The league table is starting to do its sums.
18'🎯 Samuel Arratia carries the ball forward...
18'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
18'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
21'The home side manage the ball with neat short passing, shifting the away side from side to side.
22'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
24'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
26'The away side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
27'⚡ Manuel Salcedo picks up the ball a long way from goal...
27'...nobody closes him down...
27'...shapes to shoot...
27'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
27'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Manuel Salcedo puts it away. 1-1.
30'🎯 Lucas Velázquez runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
30'...hits it with his left foot...
30'Effort from a teammate in behind the holding midfielder; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
32'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
34'Lucas Velázquez slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
35'Hernán Bastianelli reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
37'Eduardo Triboldi goes in hard right in front of the dugouts and the referee gives the foul.
37'🟨 Fair booking: Eduardo Triboldi was late and left a mark.
38'The home side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long.
41'The home side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Adjustments are on the way.
44'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. This game calls for calm heads.
46'After a hard-working first half, whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come.
47'Interception by the away side down the right; good pressure and even better reading of the game. You can feel the tension in every yard.
48'The away side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the home side from side to side. The away side are in a much better position after that.
50'Effort from a teammate from inside their own half; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
52'Cacho Espinosa thinks a step ahead and finds Yanis Mercado in the hot zone.
53'Ignacio Méndez goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul.
53'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
54'🎯 Lauti Rosa carries the ball forward...
54'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
54'Scuffed shot from Lauti Rosa; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
59'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
60'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
62'Darío Rotondi plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. The dressing room will have the final say.
63'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. Now the ball will do the talking.
67'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass through the middle.
68'Lauti Rosa slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
70'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Lauti Rosa stands over the ball...
70'...the wall lines up, Lauti Rosa eyes up the goal...
70'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
70'...Gianluca Vianello appears between the centre-backs...
70'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Gianluca Vianello roars with delight. 2-1.
73'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
77'The home side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
78'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe.
79'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
80'Eduardo Triboldi wins it and releases it quickly; the away side race back to salvage what they can.
83'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
84'Darío Rotondi fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
85'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
88'The away side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the home side from side to side.
90'Full-time: the team and the opponent pull down the shutters after an intense afternoon.
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