1'We're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim out wide.
2'Interception by the away side down the left; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
7'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
8'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
9'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
11'Fernando Paredes arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
11'🟨 Fernando Paredes goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
13'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
15'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Alexis Ughetti. Time to look forward now.
21'The the away side press bites in the inside channel; the home side start to lose their clarity.
22'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass between the lines.
26'The effort from Pepe Bravo goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
27'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
28'Enzo Toledo plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
29'Olivier Salvi thinks a step ahead and finds Lauti Zanforlin in the hot zone. There's still a game on here.
30'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed. There'll be plenty to analyse.
33'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
34'Misael Zielinski takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
37'Misael Zielinski darts in behind and Diego Esposito plays the striker in with a superb ball.
38'Tactical foul from Fernando Paredes; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
39'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box.
41'The away side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
42'Interception by the home side hugging the touchline; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
45'⚡ Enzo Aguirre picks up the ball a long way from goal...
45'...nobody closes him down...
45'...shapes to shoot...
45'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
45'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Enzo Aguirre makes no mistake. 1-0.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix.
48'Inswinging corner from the away side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
49'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
50'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
52'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
53'Gerónimo Medina jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
55'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
57'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
61'Quick transition: Enzo Aguirre looks up and searches for the right pass.
63'The home side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
64'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
65'The the away side press bites out wide; the home side start to lose their clarity. The managers are already taking notes.
66'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas. The margin for error is tiny.
70'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
71'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
72'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
77'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
78'🎯 Martín Rodrigo carries the ball forward...
78'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
78'Martín Rodrigo strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
79'The home side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
80'Maximiliano Sánchez accelerates in behind the holding midfielder and the counter starts to take shape.
81'Luis Zubeldía plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
86'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
89'Lauti Zanforlin goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul.
90'With the last ball kicked, the team leave with strong feelings; the opponent will have a few things to look at.
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Defensores de Plátanos