1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, we're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim in the danger zone.
6'The opponent hang on as best they can; every clearance is cheered like half a goal.
7'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
9'Roberto Juárez cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen.
11'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
12'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
14'Cacho Urquiza goes in hard in behind the holding midfielder and the referee gives the foul.
15'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Lionel Meyer.
16'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Omar Valentini stands over the ball...
16'...the wall lines up, Omar Valentini eyes up the goal...
16'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
16'...Cataldo Iriarte appears between the centre-backs...
16'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Cataldo Iriarte puts it away. 1-0.
19'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
21'Tiziano Etcheverry takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
22'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
23'The away side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
28'Hugo Mac Allister jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
31'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
32'Bruno Echeverría reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
33'Lionel Meyer slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. Adjustments are on the way.
34'A teammate darts in behind and the defence is left trailing in the slipstream.
35'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
36'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
37'The away side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the home side from side to side. The home side have to respond now.
38'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
39'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The fine details told.
42'The away side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
46'After a hard-working first half, whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come. The ball is starting to burn.
48'Levi Mosquera collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. The margin for error is tiny.
49'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
52'Maxi Barboni takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
58'The the away side press bites in behind the centre-back; the home side start to lose their clarity. Adjustments are on the way.
61'Levi Mosquera goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul.
62'🎯 Tiziano Etcheverry carries the ball forward...
62'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
62'The effort from Tiziano Etcheverry goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate. This game calls for calm heads.
65'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Bruno Echeverría stands over the ball...
65'...the wall lines up, Bruno Echeverría eyes up the goal...
65'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
65'...Levi Mosquera appears between the centre-backs...
65'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Levi Mosquera pokes it into the net. 2-0.
67'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side.
70'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass through the middle.
72'Pass between the lines from Levi Mosquera; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. Adjustments are on the way.
73'The the away side press bites down the left; the home side start to lose their clarity.
77'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side.
78'Renzo Melo thinks a step ahead and finds Olivier Vega in the hot zone.
80'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
81'Sebastián Bruno takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
82'Effort from a teammate on the edge of the box; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
85'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side.
88'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them.
90'With tiredness written all over them, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football.
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