1'After the final team talk, a lively start: the team press high and the opponent try not to give it away.
6'Quick transition: Cesar Ramos looks up and searches for the right pass.
7'The home side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The second half promises a different story.
8'Gastón Aldekoa goes in hard down by the corner flag and the referee gives the foul.
8'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
11'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
15'Benjamín Otamendi plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. You can feel the tension in every yard.
16'The away side break at full speed; the home side were left wide open like a barn door.
18'Interception by the home side down the right; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
19'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side.
21'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
22'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side. The dressing room will have the final say.
23'Camilo Bagnara accelerates in the inside channel and the counter starts to take shape.
26'It fell perfectly for Walter Bianchi, who hit it with heart and boot. Now the ball will do the talking.
29'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the away side are rushed.
32'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
34'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
34'...Tano Prieto pounces on the gift...
34'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
34'...places it at the far post...
34'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Up pops Tano Prieto to score, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 1-0.
35'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
38'The the away side press bites around the D; the home side start to lose their clarity.
41'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
43'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side.
44'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
45'Cesar Ramos thinks a step ahead and finds Maximiliano Suárez in the hot zone.
46'As the heart rates come down, half-time here; the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story.
47'Thiago Romero threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side.
48'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. You can feel the tension from early on.
51'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
53'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
55'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Ignacio Bengoechea stands over the ball...
55'...the wall lines up, Ignacio Bengoechea eyes up the goal...
55'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
55'...Pipa Vázquez appears between the centre-backs...
55'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Pipa Vázquez roars with delight. 1-1.
56'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
57'Camilo Bagnara slips a delicious through ball to Maximiliano Suárez, who is perfectly set.
58'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
61'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
64'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
65'Francisco Bertini takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
67'Miguel Caro reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt. There's a lot riding on this.
70'Cesar Ramos goes in hard in behind the centre-back and the referee gives the foul.
70'🟨 Cesar Ramos earns a booking for stopping a promising move. The crowd get it straight away.
72'🎯 Rubén Arestizabal runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
72'...hits it with his left foot...
72'Rubén Arestizabal tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
74'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
80'Rubén Arestizabal thinks a step ahead and finds Esteban Guillen in the hot zone.
81'Ignacio Bengoechea strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
82'Maximiliano Suárez takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
83'Lucas Reyes plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
84'Cesar Ramos hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
85'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. Time to look forward now.
87'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
89'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
90'With the last ball kicked, 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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