1'After the final team talk, we're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim in the inside channel.
6'The home side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
7'Deadly counter from the away side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
12'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
13'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats. There's noise all around the ground.
17'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
19'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side. The league table is starting to do its sums.
22'🎯 Tadeo Baccaro runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
22'...hits it with his left foot...
22'It fell perfectly for Tadeo Baccaro, who hit it with heart and boot.
26'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
28'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side.
30'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
32'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
36'Salvador León slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
38'Effort from a teammate on the edge of the box; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
39'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
41'Horacio Curi slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The weather is playing its part.
42'Martín Zubeldía nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
44'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Adjustments are on the way.
46'Half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one. The opponent have to respond now.
48'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
48'Mauro Zaffari strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. The margin for error is tiny.
48'🎯 Mauro Zaffari carries the ball forward...
50'Thiago Jiménez slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
51'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. The crowd get it straight away.
51'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area. The managers are already taking notes.
53'Deadly counter from the home side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
55'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
58'Thiago Jiménez sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
59'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper. The dressing room will have the final say.
62'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
63'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
65'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. You can feel the tension from early on.
66'Deft touch from Beto Mascherano: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
67'It fell perfectly for Facundo Bianchi, who hit it with heart and boot.
73'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
74'Horacio Curi fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
76'The home side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
77'Valentín Benítez slips a delicious through ball to Cristian Zoppi, who is perfectly set. The second half promises a different story.
79'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
81'Deft touch from Cataldo Burrini: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. The home side have to respond now.
84'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
85'Deadly counter from the away side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
86'The away side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the home side from side to side.
88'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the away side.
89'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
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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