1'After the final team talk, a lively start: the team press high and the opponent try not to give it away.
4'The the home side press bites down by the corner flag; the away side start to lose their clarity.
5'Christian Zamora slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
6'Pass between the lines from Mateo Álvarez; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. The managers are already taking notes.
7'Pablo Gómez arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
8'Alexis Boscolo hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
13'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
14'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
16'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Ezequiel Dybala.
19'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side.
20'Loly Sánchez accelerates between the lines and the counter starts to take shape. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
21'Ezequiel Dybala takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
22'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
22'🟨 Ciro Scopelliti protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
24'The the home side press bites down by the corner flag; the away side start to lose their clarity.
25'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. It's being played with gritted teeth.
28'🎯 Iñaki Sironi carries the ball forward...
28'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
28'Iñaki Sironi hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
32'Interception by the home side in behind the centre-back; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The small details could decide this.
33'Bauti Carrasco goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul.
33'🟨 Fair booking: Bauti Carrasco was late and left a mark.
35'The home side move it about sensibly, with Liam Aguero as the side's compass.
36'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
40'Ciro Scopelliti strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
42'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
45'The the away side press bites around the D; the home side start to lose their clarity.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one.
49'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. Nobody wants to give anything away.
50'⚡ Adolfo Rosales picks up the ball a long way from goal...
50'...nobody closes him down...
50'...shapes to shoot...
50'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
50'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Adolfo Rosales smashes it home, inside the keeper's left-hand post. 1-0.
51'Christian Zamora accelerates hugging the touchline and the counter starts to take shape. Now the ball will do the talking.
54'Iñaki Sironi slips a delicious through ball to Pichi Koch, who is perfectly set.
55'🎯 Adolfo Rosales carries the ball forward...
55'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
55'Effort from a teammate around the D; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. There's still a game on here.
58'Andrés Quiroga strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. There's noise all around the ground.
61'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. There's a lot riding on this.
62'🎯 Pichi Koch carries the ball forward...
62'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
62'Scuffed shot from Pichi Koch; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
63'Gianluca Villalba takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
65'🎯 Darío Lobos runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
65'...hits it with his left foot...
65'Darío Lobos tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
66'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
70'Quick transition: Loly Sánchez looks up and searches for the right pass. The managers are already taking notes.
71'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the centre-back.
75'Esteban Sánchez darts in behind and Christian Zamora plays the striker in with a superb ball.
77'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
79'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
80'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
80'🟨 Fair booking: Salvador Vargas was late and left a mark.
86'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
87'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
90'After ninety intense minutes, that's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection. Adjustments are on the way.
1 - 0
CJ Haedo