1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with real authority.
4'Ariel Lo Celso slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
6'The home side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
7'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
8'Luis Sosa goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul.
8'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
9'Luis Greco arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
10'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
18'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
20'Roberto Zárate slips a delicious through ball to Santiago Flores, who is perfectly set.
21'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
24'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
28'🎯 Joaquín Tagliafico runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
28'...hits it with his left foot...
28'Joaquín Tagliafico tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. The dressing room will have the final say.
32'The home side were caught out of shape and the away side want to make them pay with interest.
33'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side.
34'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side. The fine details told.
35'Federico Greco jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
39'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
40'The home side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
42'Luis Sosa takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
44'Venomous through ball from Roberto Zárate; the home side were caught cold.
45'⚡ Gianni Zambrano wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
45'...the counter is lethal, Gianni Zambrano runs the length of the pitch...
45'...slips in Luis Sosa, who has arrived through the middle...
45'...Luis Sosa finishes first time...
45'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Up pops Luis Sosa to score, under the keeper's body. 0-1.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, the first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins.
52'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. Now the ball will do the talking.
54'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
55'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
57'The away side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
58'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
59'🎯 Roberto Zárate runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
59'...hits it with his left foot...
59'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The managers are already taking notes.
60'The home side move it about sensibly, with Ángel Mac Allister as the side's compass.
64'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
65'The home side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the away side from side to side.
66'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
67'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
68'Federico Greco goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul. Nobody wants to give anything away.
72'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
73'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
76'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
77'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
80'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
80'🟨 Maximiliano Marchetti went in hard and pays for it with a booking. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
85'Ángel Mac Allister nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
89'A teammate darts in behind and the defence is left trailing in the slipstream.
90'After ninety intense minutes, it's over: the result is written, but the analysis is only just beginning.
0 - 1
Atlético Golondrinas FC