1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, a lively start: the team press high and the opponent try not to give it away. There'll be plenty to analyse.
2'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous. This one could go either way.
4'Aaron Colombo arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
5'🎯 Leonel Aguirre carries the ball forward...
5'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
5'Leonel Aguirre sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
6'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
9'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
10'🎯 Axel Berriozabal runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
10'...hits it with his left foot...
10'Axel Berriozabal fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
12'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
13'Interception by the away side hugging the touchline; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The crowd get it straight away.
17'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous. There'll be plenty to analyse.
17'🟨 Yellow card for Leonel Aguirre; the referee draws the line. Adjustments are on the way.
18'🎯 Jeremías Arratia carries the ball forward...
18'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
18'Jeremías Arratia strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
19'Matías Garnero plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
21'The home side break at full speed; the away side were left wide open like a barn door.
22'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. There's still a game on here.
24'The home side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
25'🎯 Uriel Saéz carries the ball forward...
25'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
25'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
26'The home side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
30'It fell perfectly for Axel Berriozabal, who hit it with heart and boot.
33'The home side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
34'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
35'Alfredo Bossi nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate. The ball is starting to burn.
37'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
41'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
44'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
46'Half-time here; the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
47'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
50'Antonio Pereyra plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
53'Tano Bonechi slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
54'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
58'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area. You can feel the tension from early on.
59'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
61'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Aaron Colombo stands over the ball...
61'...the wall lines up, Aaron Colombo eyes up the goal...
61'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
61'...Axel Berriozabal appears between the centre-backs...
61'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Axel Berriozabal pokes it into the net. 1-0.
62'Pass between the lines from Matías Garnero; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
63'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. Nothing is settled yet.
63'🟨 Uriel Saéz protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
64'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.
65'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
66'Alfredo Bossi plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
67'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
68'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
69'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
70'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.
73'Tano Bonechi threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side.
74'⚡ Yanis Quiroga lifts his head in midfield...
74'...plays Leonel Aguirre in with a sublime pass...
74'...Leonel Aguirre takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
74'...drives it across the keeper...
74'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Leonel Aguirre wheels away in celebration, through the keeper's legs. 1-1.
75'Jeremías Arratia plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
76'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
77'The away side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
80'🎯 Lisandro Boni runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
80'...hits it with his left foot...
80'Lisandro Boni unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
81'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
83'Mirko Pavlovic plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. This game calls for calm heads.
87'🎯 Camilo Doval carries the ball forward...
87'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
87'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
89'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
90'After ninety intense minutes, full-time in a heated atmosphere; the players shake hands and the coaching staff are already thinking about what's next.
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