1'With both benches watching closely, the referee gets things going and the ball is rolling; the team want to set the tone. The second half promises a different story.
3'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
4'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper. Now the ball will do the talking.
5'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
10'The away side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
11'Venomous through ball from Gabi Liebman; the home side were caught cold.
12'It fell perfectly for Gabi Liebman, who hit it with heart and boot.
15'Gabi Liebman wins it and releases it quickly; the home side race back to salvage what they can.
18'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
23'Maximiliano Mansilla accelerates hugging the touchline and the counter starts to take shape.
24'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
26'⚡ Gerónimo Flores picks up the ball a long way from goal...
26'...nobody closes him down...
26'...shapes to shoot...
26'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
26'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Up pops Gerónimo Flores to score. 1-0.
27'Pass between the lines from Nicolás Pérez; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
28'Maximiliano Mansilla goes in hard in the danger zone and the referee gives the foul. There's noise all around the ground.
29'Tiago Bernardo protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
29'🟨 Tiago Bernardo goes into the book; the next one could prove costly. Nobody wants to give anything away.
32'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. You can feel the tension in every yard.
34'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
35'The away side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. Nobody wants to give anything away.
36'Gabi Liebman darts in behind and Coco Bruno plays the striker in with a superb ball. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
37'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
38'Tiago Bernardo went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. The opponent have to respond now.
38'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Tiago Bernardo! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
39'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Gabi Liebman stands over the ball...
39'...the wall lines up, Gabi Liebman eyes up the goal...
39'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
39'...Rodolfo Zanchetta appears between the centre-backs...
39'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Rodolfo Zanchetta pokes it into the net, dinking it over the keeper. 1-1.
44'⚡ Luis Vargas picks up the ball a long way from goal...
44'...nobody closes him down...
44'...shapes to shoot...
44'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
44'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Up pops Luis Vargas to score. 2-1.
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.
51'🎯 Coco Bruno carries the ball forward...
51'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
51'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
56'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
57'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
59'The home side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
62'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
63'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit. Nothing is settled yet.
67'Joaquín Lombardi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
68'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. The next one could be decisive.
69'Fernando Iturriaga sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
71'Fernando Iturriaga nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
72'The home side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the away side from side to side. There's a lot riding on this.
74'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
75'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
77'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
80'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed.
81'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
81'🟨 Maximiliano Mansilla earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
86'The home side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long.
88'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
90'With no margin left at all, the team leave with strong feelings; the opponent will have a few things to look at.
2 - 1CR Recoleta