1'With the stadium roaring, and we're off: the team come out with intent, the opponent sit deep and organised, and the story begins to unfold. Time to look forward now.
4'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. There's a lot riding on this.
5'🎯 Sandro Velez runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
5'...hits it with his left foot...
5'The away side end the move with an effort that demands attention. The fine details told.
13'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
14'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
14'🟨 Tadeo Parra went in hard and pays for it with a booking. The weather is playing its part.
16'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. This game calls for calm heads.
19'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
20'Turco Zelaya strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
21'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the holding midfielder.
22'Tadeo Parra takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
23'Manoel Kowalczyk accelerates in behind the holding midfielder and the counter starts to take shape. The crowd get it straight away.
29'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
30'Walter Ricci arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
30'🟨 Yellow card for Walter Ricci; the referee draws the line.
33'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
36'Lucca Romagnoli arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
36'🟨 Yellow card for Lucca Romagnoli; the referee draws the line.
37'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box.
38'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
39'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.
42'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
44'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
44'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
46'End of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix. The managers are already taking notes.
48'Carlos Anzorena jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
49'The home side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the away side from side to side.
51'The the away side press bites in the danger zone; the home side start to lose their clarity.
52'The away side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
55'Interception by the home side hugging the touchline; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
56'Martín Velez slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
61'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
62'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
63'Nicolás Baroli unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
63'🎯 Nicolás Baroli runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
63'...hits it with his left foot...
66'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
67'The home side move it about sensibly, with Emiliano Filippa as the side's compass.
68'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
75'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
76'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Yoel Basili.
77'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
78'Inswinging corner from the away side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
81'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the holding midfielder.
83'Walter Ricci slips a delicious through ball to Coco Aizaga, who is perfectly set. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
84'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
88'The home side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye. The dressing room will have the final say.
89'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
90'With tiredness written all over them, the team leave with strong feelings; the opponent will have a few things to look at.
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