1'With the stadium roaring, the referee gets things going and the ball is rolling; the team want to set the tone.
3'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Marcos Pereira stands over the ball...
3'...the wall lines up, Marcos Pereira eyes up the goal...
3'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
3'...Nahuel Saracho appears between the centre-backs...
3'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Nahuel Saracho pokes it into the net, into the roof of the net. 0-1.
7'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the home side.
10'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side.
11'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats. The crowd get it straight away.
13'Rodolfo Palacios goes in hard right in front of the dugouts and the referee gives the foul.
13'🟨 Yellow card for Rodolfo Palacios; the referee draws the line.
14'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
15'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Pipa Greco stands over the ball...
15'...the wall lines up, Pipa Greco eyes up the goal...
15'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
15'...Olivier Pizzi appears between the centre-backs...
15'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Olivier Pizzi wheels away in celebration, tight to the right-hand post. 1-1.
19'The home side move it about sensibly, with Pipa Greco as the side's compass.
21'Christian Martín slips a delicious through ball to Ramiro Beltramo, who is perfectly set.
22'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
25'Deadly counter from the home side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
28'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side.
30'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
31'🎯 Olivier Pizzi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
31'...hits it with his left foot...
31'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
32'The away side move it about sensibly, with Rodolfo Palacios as the side's compass.
33'Rodolfo Palacios plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. Now the ball will do the talking.
34'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
36'Pipa Greco slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
41'Olivier Pizzi finds exactly the right channel and leaves Esteban Zanforlin staring at goal.
43'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
46'A tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
47'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
47'🟨 Pipa Greco goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
48'Emanuel Viani finds exactly the right channel and leaves Marcos Pereira staring at goal.
51'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
53'🎯 Nilo Cazón runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
53'...hits it with his left foot...
53'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. Nobody wants to give anything away.
57'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
62'The home side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
63'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
65'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
66'Pipa Greco drives forward into open space and a teammate bursts down the side. Time to look forward now.
67'The the home side defence is split open by a poor decision. The crowd get it straight away.
68'Marcos Pereira plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
69'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
70'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
73'🎯 Nahuel Saracho carries the ball forward...
73'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
73'Scuffed shot from Nahuel Saracho; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
74'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
76'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
77'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
78'Olivier Pizzi went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
82'Quick transition: Olivier Pizzi looks up and searches for the right pass.
83'The home side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
85'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
90'With the last ball kicked, final whistle: the ninety-minute drama is over. The weather is playing its part.
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