1'After the final team talk, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass down the right.
4'Martín Marchetti goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul. The margin for error is tiny.
5'The the away side press bites through the middle; the home side start to lose their clarity.
8'It fell perfectly for Patricio Tognola, who hit it with heart and boot. The small details could decide this.
9'Aaron Ulloa takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
13'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue. The small details could decide this.
13'🟨 Polaco Venturini earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
14'🎯 Sergio Greco carries the ball forward...
14'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
14'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. The second half promises a different story.
16'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. Adjustments are on the way.
19'Aaron Ulloa slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
20'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away. The next one could be decisive.
23'Interception by the away side between the lines; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
24'Polaco Venturini plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. The story is only just beginning.
31'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
32'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. This one could go either way.
33'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger. The managers are already taking notes.
34'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. There's noise all around the ground.
37'🎯 Aaron Ulloa carries the ball forward...
37'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
37'The effort from Aaron Ulloa goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
39'Deadly counter from the home side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
43'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
46'With plenty to put right, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix. It's being played with gritted teeth.
47'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side.
49'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The managers are already taking notes.
52'🎯 Diego Arena carries the ball forward...
52'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
52'Diego Arena unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
55'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
58'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
59'🎯 Beto Olmedo carries the ball forward...
59'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
59'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
60'Valentino Delgado goes in hard right in front of the dugouts and the referee gives the foul.
67'Effort from a teammate around the D; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
68'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
69'Venomous through ball from Toto Arrillaga; the home side were caught cold.
70'Patricio Tognola hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
72'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
73'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
74'⚡ Augusto Sevilla wins the ball in midfield...
74'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
74'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
74'...hits it with everything he has...
74'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Augusto Sevilla roars with delight, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 1-0.
75'Venomous through ball from Toto Arrillaga; the home side were caught cold.
79'Ismael Schiavone thinks a step ahead and finds Lucas Zunino in the hot zone. Time to look forward now.
80'Diego Arena jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
81'Beto Olmedo takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The ball is starting to burn.
84'Valentín Gallo darts in behind and Ivo Bottani plays the striker in with a superb ball.
85'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
86'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them.
87'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
88'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
89'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
90'With no margin left at all, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football.
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