1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in behind the holding midfielder.
3'🎯 Cris Cantero runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
3'...hits it with his left foot...
3'Effort from a teammate through the middle; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The small details could decide this.
4'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
7'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
9'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. This game calls for calm heads.
11'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side.
12'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
16'Ramiro León strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
18'The home side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the away side from side to side.
19'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
21'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. Nothing is settled yet.
22'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
24'Augusto Krüger plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
25'⚡ Maxwell Casas wins the ball in midfield...
25'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
25'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
25'...hits it with everything he has...
25'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Maxwell Casas roars with delight, low, along the ground. 1-0.
30'🎯 Adriano Garay runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
30'...hits it with his left foot...
30'Adriano Garay fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
37'Venomous through ball from Loly Tannenbaum; the home side were caught cold.
40'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
43'The away side were caught out of shape and the home side want to make them pay with interest.
45'Hugo Zubeldía takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix. The opponent have to respond now.
51'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The small details could decide this.
52'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away. Now the ball will do the talking.
55'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
57'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
64'Interception by the home side out wide; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
65'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side. The small details could decide this.
69'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
70'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
71'Pass between the lines from Kevin Milán; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. You can feel the tension from early on.
75'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
77'Maxwell Casas wins it and releases it quickly; the away side race back to salvage what they can.
80'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
80'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
81'The home side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the away side from side to side. Adjustments are on the way.
84'The away side move it about sensibly, with Loly Tannenbaum as the side's compass.
88'Tactical foul from Luis Romano; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one. You can feel the tension from early on.
88'🟨 Luis Romano went in hard and pays for it with a booking. You can feel the tension from early on.
89'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
90'After ninety intense minutes, that's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection.
1 - 0
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