1'And we're off: the team come out with intent, the opponent sit deep and organised, and the story begins to unfold. The next one could be decisive.
2'Federico Rodríguez darts in behind and Mateo Russo plays the striker in with a superb ball.
8'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side.
11'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
15'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
16'Bruno Quiroga goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul.
16'🟨 Yellow card for Bruno Quiroga; the referee draws the line.
18'Benjamín Bruno darts in behind and Franco Aguirre plays the striker in with a superb ball.
19'Tobías Sarmiento arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
20'🎯 Lucas Montero runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
20'...hits it with his left foot...
20'Lucas Montero fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. The ball is starting to burn.
22'Federico Rodríguez wins it and releases it quickly; the away side race back to salvage what they can. There's noise all around the ground.
25'🎯 Lucas Montero carries the ball forward...
25'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
25'Lucas Montero hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. Nobody wants to give anything away.
27'Interception by the home side out wide; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The away side have to respond now.
28'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive. The margin for error is tiny.
32'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive. Nothing is settled yet.
35'The away side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye.
37'Tato Núñez slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
39'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm. It's being played with gritted teeth.
41'The home side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
42'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Tobías Sarmiento closed the door. This one could go either way.
43'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
44'The away side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
46'Half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one.
48'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
49'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
52'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
55'Federico Rodríguez takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
58'Alan Lera goes in hard in the danger zone and the referee gives the foul.
58'🟨 Alan Lera protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
61'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit.
62'Franco Aguirre goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul.
68'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
70'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.
71'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
72'Ángel Aronica wins it and releases it quickly; the home side race back to salvage what they can.
75'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.
77'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
78'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats. The managers are already taking notes.
81'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
82'The the home side press bites around the D; the away side start to lose their clarity.
83'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
84'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
85'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side.
88'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
89'Franco Aguirre goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, the final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others.
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