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.
2'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
5'Alexis Serrano slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The fine details told.
7'The opponent hang on as best they can; every clearance is cheered like half a goal. The team are in a much better position after that.
8'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
9'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
11'Alexis Serrano protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
11'🟨 Alexis Serrano went in hard and pays for it with a booking. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
12'Julián Marín jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control. The league table is starting to do its sums.
13'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
15'Venomous through ball from Julián Marín; the home side were caught cold.
16'The the home side press bites hugging the touchline; the away side start to lose their clarity.
19'The home side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the away side from side to side. The fine details told.
20'Carlos Peña darts in behind and Mario Núñez plays the striker in with a superb ball.
21'Ignacio Domínguez unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
24'Lisandro Beltrami nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
27'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper. This game calls for calm heads.
28'Benjamín Puebla plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
30'Inswinging corner from the away side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
31'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
34'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
35'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm. It's being played with gritted teeth.
36'Lauti Salerno protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
37'Ronaldo Romá goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
37'🟨 Ronaldo Romá went in hard and pays for it with a booking. There's a lot riding on this.
38'⚡ Lionel Pizzi picks up the ball a long way from goal...
38'...nobody closes him down...
38'...shapes to shoot...
38'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
38'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Lionel Pizzi wheels away in celebration. 1-0.
40'🎯 Julián Marín carries the ball forward...
40'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
40'Julián Marín hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
42'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
43'⚡ Mario Núñez surges down the wing dangerously...
43'...Mario Núñez reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
43'...whips the cross into the box...
43'...Carlos Peña beats the defender in the air...
43'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Carlos Peña wheels away in celebration. 2-0.
45'Interception by the home side around the D; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
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. The fine details told.
49'Mario Núñez plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
51'🎯 Mario Núñez runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
51'...hits it with his left foot...
51'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
52'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
55'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the away side. The league table is starting to do its sums.
56'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
57'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
59'The home side manage the ball with neat short passing, shifting the away side from side to side.
62'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
66'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
67'The the away side press bites out wide; the home side start to lose their clarity.
70'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
72'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
73'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers. The league table is starting to do its sums.
74'Aníbal Sandoval plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. Now the ball will do the talking.
75'⚡ Lionel Pizzi wins the ball in midfield...
75'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
75'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
75'...hits it with everything he has...
75'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Up pops Lionel Pizzi to score. 3-0.
81'Aníbal Sandoval plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
83'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
87'Ignacio Domínguez hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
89'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception. The crowd get it straight away.
90'With tiredness written all over them, the team leave with strong feelings; the opponent will have a few things to look at.
3 - 0
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