1'After the final team talk, we're up and running, and it already has that big Saturday, full-house feel to it.
3'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. The story is only just beginning.
4'Cristian Márquez cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen.
5'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
6'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side.
7'Interception by the home side through the middle; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The crowd get it straight away.
8'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. The managers are already taking notes.
14'The the home side press bites in the inside channel; the away side start to lose their clarity.
20'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
21'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
23'Maximiliano Foyth goes in hard out wide and the referee gives the foul.
23'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
24'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
25'🎯 Alexis Núñez runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
25'...hits it with his left foot...
25'Effort from a teammate in the danger zone; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
27'Silvio Battaglia takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
35'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
37'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
41'Interception by the away side in the final third; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
46'End of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix. You can feel the tension in every yard.
47'Interception by the home side in the danger zone; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
48'Alexis Núñez goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul.
48'🟨 Yellow card for Alexis Núñez; the referee draws the line.
50'Pocho Fava accelerates down by the corner flag and the counter starts to take shape.
51'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
55'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
56'The home side move it about sensibly, with Manu Naranjo as the side's compass. The managers are already taking notes.
58'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. You can feel the tension in every yard.
62'Valentín Vargas cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen.
64'The home side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
65'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
66'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
68'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
70'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
74'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. It's being played with gritted teeth.
81'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side.
83'The the away side press bites through the middle; the home side start to lose their clarity.
84'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
88'Alejandro Bauer nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
90'The referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs. You can feel the tension from early on.
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