1'With both benches watching closely, the referee gets things going and the ball is rolling; the team want to set the tone.
5'Cristian Baciocchi finds exactly the right channel and leaves Lito Salazar staring at goal. The small details could decide this.
6'Scuffed shot from Rubén Vidaurri; not pretty, but it still caused problems. Time to look forward now.
7'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side.
10'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The fine details told.
11'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
13'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
20'The the away side press bites right in front of the dugouts; the home side start to lose their clarity.
23'🎯 Aníbal Marini runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
23'...hits it with his left foot...
23'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
26'Marcelo Selvaggio slips a delicious through ball to Ángel Vitiello, who is perfectly set. The ball is starting to burn.
27'Corner to the home side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil. The league table is starting to do its sums.
29'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
30'The home side break at full speed; the away side were left wide open like a barn door.
41'Mariano Mansilla goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul.
42'The the away side press bites in the danger zone; the home side start to lose their clarity. There's noise all around the ground.
45'Venomous through ball from Carlos Rodrigo; the home side were caught cold. The away side are in a much better position after that.
46'As the heart rates come down, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one.
49'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
51'The home side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
53'🎯 Ariel Lazcano carries the ball forward...
53'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
53'Ariel Lazcano tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. The weather is playing its part.
54'Agus Liebman plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. The story is only just beginning.
55'Agus Liebman slips a delicious through ball to Vito Sperandio, who is perfectly set.
56'The the home side press bites down by the corner flag; the away side start to lose their clarity.
61'Polaco Becker wins it and releases it quickly; the away side race back to salvage what they can.
63'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
64'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
66'🎯 Rubén Vidaurri carries the ball forward...
66'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
66'Rubén Vidaurri unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
67'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass out wide. Nothing is settled yet.
75'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
78'The away side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
79'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the away side are rushed.
80'A gift at the back from the home side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
83'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the left. Now the ball will do the talking.
84'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
86'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
87'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
88'The the away side press bites down the right; the home side start to lose their clarity.
89'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
90'Full-time in a heated atmosphere; the players shake hands and the coaching staff are already thinking about what's next. There'll be plenty to analyse.
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