1'With both benches watching closely, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly right on the edge. Now the ball will do the talking.
2'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions. Adjustments are on the way.
3'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
4'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
5'The away side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the home side from side to side.
13'🎯 Raúl Garay carries the ball forward...
13'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
13'Raúl Garay unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
15'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
17'Deadly counter from the home side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
18'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
19'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side.
20'🎯 Gastón Zacchei runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
20'...hits it with his left foot...
20'Gastón Zacchei sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. This one could go either way.
21'Hernán Valenzuela takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
22'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception. The league table is starting to do its sums.
26'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
30'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Joaco De Luca closed the door.
31'The home side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. There's noise all around the ground.
33'Gastón Zacchei tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. There's a lot riding on this.
34'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
35'Interception by the home side out wide; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The dressing room will have the final say.
37'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
39'🎯 Theo Boccaccio runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
39'...hits it with his left foot...
39'It fell perfectly for Theo Boccaccio, who hit it with heart and boot. The crowd get it straight away.
40'Esteban Guevara goes in hard right in front of the dugouts and the referee gives the foul.
42'The away side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
43'Mateo Fermín threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side.
44'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too. The fine details told.
45'The the home side defence is split open by a poor decision.
46'After a hard-working first half, whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come.
47'Raúl Garay finds exactly the right channel and leaves Esteban Guevara staring at goal. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
49'Silvio Zacchei slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The weather is playing its part.
51'Venomous through ball from Claudio Aldunate; the home side were caught cold. The next one could be decisive.
52'Hernán Bastianelli goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul. The small details could decide this.
54'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side.
60'Deft touch from Lito Gándara: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
62'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
64'Claudio Aldunate plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
66'Pass between the lines from Claudio Aldunate; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
67'Lito Gándara strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
68'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
70'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Esteban Guevara closed the door.
73'The away side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long.
74'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
78'Pass between the lines from Silvio Zacchei; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
79'Effort from a teammate in behind the holding midfielder; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
84'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it. There's still a game on here.
85'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper. This one could go either way.
87'The home side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
89'Diego Lombardi thinks a step ahead and finds Esteban Guevara in the hot zone.
90'With the last ball kicked, that's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection.
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