1'After the final team talk, opening seconds: the team keep it short, have a look and refuse to give anything away.
2'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
4'Luciano Gil went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. This one could go either way.
4'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area. This game calls for calm heads.
5'🎯 Ruso Arregui carries the ball forward...
5'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
5'The effort from Ruso Arregui goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
9'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Gael Padín stands over the ball...
9'...the wall lines up, Gael Padín eyes up the goal...
9'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
9'...Sergio Karam appears between the centre-backs...
9'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Up pops Sergio Karam to score. 1-0.
16'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
17'Galo Sartori unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
19'Nazareno Boschi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
21'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe. Adjustments are on the way.
23'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
24'Marcelo Saavedra goes in hard down by the corner flag and the referee gives the foul. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
24'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
26'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
29'José Cohen accelerates from inside their own half and the counter starts to take shape.
30'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
32'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
34'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
39'The away side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
43'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
44'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
45'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Elián Silvestri closed the door.
46'The first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins.
47'Deft touch from Joel Medero: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. Now the ball will do the talking.
48'🎯 Jonathan Villalba carries the ball forward...
48'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
48'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
49'Sergio Karam went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
52'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
55'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side.
59'Sergio Karam hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
60'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the left.
61'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass around the D. There's a lot riding on this.
62'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
63'Sergio Karam accelerates out wide and the counter starts to take shape.
64'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
68'Pass between the lines from José Cohen; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. You can feel the tension in every yard.
69'Jonathan Villalba hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. The next one could be decisive.
70'The away side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the home side from side to side.
71'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
72'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
72'...Alexis Viardot pounces on the gift...
72'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
72'...places it at the far post...
72'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Up pops Alexis Viardot to score. 1-1.
74'Elián Silvestri goes in hard from inside their own half and the referee gives the foul.
74'🟨 Fair booking: Elián Silvestri was late and left a mark.
75'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
76'The the away side press bites around the D; the home side start to lose their clarity.
77'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue. There's noise all around the ground.
83'The the home side press bites down the left; the away side start to lose their clarity.
85'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
90'With no margin left at all, full-time in a heated atmosphere; the players shake hands and the coaching staff are already thinking about what's next. It's being played with gritted teeth.
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