1'After the final team talk, a lively start: the team press high and the opponent try not to give it away.
2'Theo Bustos protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
2'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
4'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear. Now the ball will do the talking.
4'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Theo Bustos! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
5'🎯 Tito Sosa carries the ball forward...
5'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
5'Tito Sosa fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
7'The home side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the away side from side to side.
8'Venomous through ball from Diego Barrenechea; the away side were caught cold.
9'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
12'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently. Adjustments are on the way.
14'⚡ Lucio Zardini surges down the wing dangerously...
14'...Lucio Zardini reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
14'...whips the cross into the box...
14'...Saúl Colombo beats the defender in the air...
14'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Saúl Colombo makes no mistake. 0-1.
15'Deadly counter from the away side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
19'Quique Iturriaga takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
20'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The next one could be decisive.
21'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box.
22'🎯 Genaro Beltramo runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
22'...hits it with his left foot...
22'Effort from a teammate down the right; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The ball is starting to burn.
27'🎯 Lucio Zardini runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
27'...hits it with his left foot...
27'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
30'🎯 Genaro Beltramo carries the ball forward...
30'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
30'The effort from Genaro Beltramo goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
34'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
35'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
36'Stefano Doval darts in behind and Marcos Spadafora plays the striker in with a superb ball.
38'Tito Sosa arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. This one could go either way.
41'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
42'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions. The second half promises a different story.
44'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The story is only just beginning.
45'Tito Sosa wins it and releases it quickly; the away side race back to salvage what they can.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
49'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
50'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
51'Esteban Zecchi goes in hard through the middle and the referee gives the foul.
52'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too. The league table is starting to do its sums.
55'🎯 Diego Barrenechea runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
55'...hits it with his left foot...
55'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
58'🎯 Marcos Palomeque runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
58'...hits it with his left foot...
58'It fell perfectly for Marcos Palomeque, who hit it with heart and boot.
61'The the home side defence is split open by a poor decision.
62'The home side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
63'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
66'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
67'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone. There'll be plenty to analyse.
68'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
73'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
76'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
77'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood. The home side are in a much better position after that.
79'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
80'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
83'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the away side are rushed.
85'The home side manage the ball patiently, shifting the away side from side to side.
87'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it. The home side have to respond now.
89'Diego Barrenechea goes in hard through the middle and the referee gives the foul.
89'🟨 Diego Barrenechea earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
90'The team leave with strong feelings; the opponent will have a few things to look at. The league table is starting to do its sums.