1'The referee gets things going and the ball is rolling; the team want to set the tone.
5'Salvador Iriarte sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
6'The away side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the home side from side to side.
8'Daniel Quiroga finds exactly the right channel and leaves Benicio Kowalczyk staring at goal.
9'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the away side are rushed.
16'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
17'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
20'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Ignacio Fernández closed the door.
22'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
24'The away side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
26'Esteban Yáñez arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
30'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side.
31'Felipe Spada collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
32'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe.
35'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
37'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
41'Interception by the home side on the edge of the box; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
42'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side. The crowd get it straight away.
44'Norberto Rossi plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
45'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix. The ball is starting to burn.
48'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
52'Ignacio Fernández protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
52'🟨 Yellow card for Ignacio Fernández; the referee draws the line.
53'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side.
54'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
56'Daniel Quiroga finds exactly the right channel and leaves Stefano Tavares staring at goal.
57'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
58'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
63'The home side were caught out of shape and the away side want to make them pay with interest.
64'The away side move it about sensibly, with Pipa Otamendi as the side's compass.
66'Interception by the home side hugging the touchline; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
68'Leonardo Muñoz slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
69'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Thiago Esposito.
70'The the away side press bites out wide; the home side start to lose their clarity. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
71'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The small details could decide this.
72'The away side were caught out of shape and the home side want to make them pay with interest.
73'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side.
74'Felipe Spada darts in behind and Leonardo Zilli plays the striker in with a superb ball.
75'🎯 Ariel Conti carries the ball forward...
75'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
75'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
79'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one. Now the ball will do the talking.
80'The home side move it about sensibly, with Esteban Yáñez as the side's compass.
82'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side.
83'⚡ Felipe Spada wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
83'...the counter is lethal, Felipe Spada runs the length of the pitch...
83'...slips in Lucio Liendo, who has arrived through the middle...
83'...Lucio Liendo finishes first time...
83'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Lucio Liendo roars with delight, right in the top bins. 1-0.
85'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
86'Ignacio Fernández accelerates in the inside channel and the counter starts to take shape. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
90'After ninety intense minutes, there's no time for any more: it's all over and these points matter.
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