1'With both benches watching closely, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly right on the edge.
3'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
4'Fede Salim darts in behind and Esteban Schmidt plays the striker in with a superb ball.
5'Marcelo Ramos protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
6'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
7'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
12'Interception by the away side around the D; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
13'Fede Salim plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
14'Pass between the lines from Federico Greco; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
15'Inswinging corner from the away side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
16'Marcelo Ramos protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
17'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
18'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side.
19'The away side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye. The small details could decide this.
21'Beto Otamendi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
22'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
27'🎯 Roberto Gómez runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
27'...hits it with his left foot...
27'Roberto Gómez sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. Time to look forward now.
28'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
30'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
31'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
32'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
33'Pass between the lines from Bruno Ríos; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
35'Beto Otamendi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
36'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
37'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
39'Fede Salim reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt. This game calls for calm heads.
40'Cesar Zeballos goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
40'🟨 Cesar Zeballos goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
43'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the away side.
44'Beto Otamendi tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. Nobody wants to give anything away.
46'With plenty to put right, the players head for the dressing room with their heads full of instructions.
47'Rodolfo Aldama plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
50'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
53'Interception by the home side in the final third; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
56'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
60'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
61'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Ángel Mac Allister closed the door.
66'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
67'Alan Arce finds exactly the right channel and leaves Toto Mascherano staring at goal. It's being played with gritted teeth.
68'Cesar Zeballos sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
69'Fede Salim takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
71'🎯 Fede Salim carries the ball forward...
71'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
71'The away side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
75'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
77'Venomous through ball from Máximo Veneziani; the away side were caught cold.
82'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box.
83'🎯 Diego Ibarra runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
83'...hits it with his left foot...
83'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. The fine details told.
84'The home side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the away side from side to side.
85'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
88'The away side move it about sensibly, with Axel Galindo as the side's compass.
89'🎯 Esteban Schmidt carries the ball forward...
89'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
89'Esteban Schmidt fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
90'With the last ball kicked, the referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs.
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