1'With both benches watching closely, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in the final third.
2'The away side break at full speed; the home side were left wide open like a barn door.
3'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas. The ball is starting to burn.
4'The away side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
6'🎯 Joaquín Flores runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
6'...hits it with his left foot...
6'Joaquín Flores fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
9'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
10'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
10'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
12'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the right. You can feel the tension from early on.
13'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
17'Octavio Visentini darts in behind and Damián Chávez plays the striker in with a superb ball. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
18'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
19'🎯 Leonardo Saposnik carries the ball forward...
19'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
19'Leonardo Saposnik tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
22'Enzo Garnacho fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. The second half promises a different story.
23'The home side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the away side from side to side. The weather is playing its part.
24'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. Nothing is settled yet.
25'The the away side press bites in the final third; the home side start to lose their clarity.
26'The away side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the home side from side to side.
28'Daniel Aguirre collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
31'Julián Bastianelli plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. Nothing is settled yet.
34'The home side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the away side from side to side.
35'Damián Chávez tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
39'Daniel Aguirre hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. The crowd get it straight away.
43'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe. The crowd get it straight away.
44'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
45'The away side manage the ball without breaking sweat, shifting the home side from side to side.
46'As the heart rates come down, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
48'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
49'⚡ Eric Yáñez surges down the wing dangerously...
49'...Eric Yáñez reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
49'...whips the cross into the box...
49'...Joaquín Flores beats the defender in the air...
49'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Joaquín Flores wheels away in celebration, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 0-1.
52'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
56'Joaquín Ortiz nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
58'Interception by the away side in the final third; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
61'🎯 Daniel Bruno carries the ball forward...
61'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
61'Effort from a teammate around the D; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
62'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side.
65'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The next one could be decisive.
66'Interception by the home side between the lines; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
70'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
73'🎯 Thiago Cabrera carries the ball forward...
73'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
73'Thiago Cabrera tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
78'Quick transition: Joaquín Flores looks up and searches for the right pass. This game calls for calm heads.
80'Octavio Visentini cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen.
82'Damián Chávez slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The small details could decide this.
83'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
85'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
86'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the holding midfielder.
90'After ninety intense minutes, it's over: the result is written, but the analysis is only just beginning. The managers are already taking notes.
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