1'With everyone fully switched on, we're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim hugging the touchline. The second half promises a different story.
2'Quick transition: Julián Marín looks up and searches for the right pass.
7'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The away side have to respond now.
8'🎯 Agustín Bargnesi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
8'...hits it with his left foot...
8'Agustín Bargnesi strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. The opponent have to respond now.
12'🎯 Cesar Aldama carries the ball forward...
12'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
12'Cesar Aldama hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
15'Interception by the away side through the middle; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
16'The away side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the home side from side to side.
19'Facundo Foyth plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
20'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
21'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The margin for error is tiny.
24'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box. The small details could decide this.
25'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
29'Gonzalo Romero sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
32'Cesar Aldama takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. There's a lot riding on this.
35'Ramon Márquez slips a delicious through ball to Aaron Berecibar, who is perfectly set.
37'Alexis Serrano takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. Nothing is settled yet.
38'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
39'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
40'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The away side have to respond now.
42'The home side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
43'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
44'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. This one could go either way.
44'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
48'The away side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
49'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
50'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
51'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Antonio Zucca closed the door.
54'Venomous through ball from Alexis Serrano; the home side were caught cold.
55'🎯 Antonio Zucca carries the ball forward...
55'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
55'Antonio Zucca fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. The league table is starting to do its sums.
56'Rodolfo Simoncini goes in hard in behind the centre-back and the referee gives the foul.
58'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Ronaldo Romá closed the door. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
59'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
68'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
71'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the right.
72'Rodolfo Simoncini takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
73'Antonio Zucca collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. The ball is starting to burn.
74'Alberto Espinosa goes in hard in the final third and the referee gives the foul. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
75'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
75'🟨 Ramon Márquez protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
77'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
82'The the away side press bites out wide; the home side start to lose their clarity.
90'After ninety intense minutes, it's over: the result is written, but the analysis is only just beginning.
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