1'With everyone fully switched on, a lively start: the team press high and the opponent try not to give it away.
3'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Santino Zerda.
4'🎯 Mauricio Muñiz carries the ball forward...
4'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
4'Mauricio Muñiz fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
5'The away side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the home side from side to side.
8'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
14'Cristian Vázquez reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
16'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
20'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press. The home side are in a much better position after that.
22'Santino Zerda slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
23'Deft touch from Mauricio Muñiz: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
24'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
24'...Víctor Irala pounces on the gift...
24'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
24'...places it at the far post...
24'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Víctor Irala pokes it into the net, high, under the crossbar. 1-0.
27'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
28'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
29'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area. The managers are already taking notes.
32'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
33'Marcos Saposnik plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. There's a lot riding on this.
36'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
39'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
43'The away side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
44'Ignacio Benítez darts in behind and Hugo Zubeldía plays the striker in with a superb ball. The managers are already taking notes.
45'The away side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous. The weather is playing its part.
46'The first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins.
47'Interception by the away side down the left; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
48'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side.
51'⚡ Cris Cantero surges down the wing dangerously...
51'...Cris Cantero reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
51'...whips the cross into the box...
51'...Lucho Padín beats the defender in the air...
51'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Lucho Padín makes no mistake, at the far post. 1-1.
52'Bruno Cabrera nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
53'Mauricio Muñiz goes in hard in the final third and the referee gives the foul.
53'🟨 Fair booking: Mauricio Muñiz was late and left a mark.
54'Hugo Zubeldía plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. You can feel the tension from early on.
58'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
60'Interception by the away side down the right; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
64'The home side move it about sensibly, with Mauricio Muñiz as the side's compass. The ball is starting to burn.
65'Cristian Vázquez cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen.
66'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. Adjustments are on the way.
68'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out. There's a lot riding on this.
69'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
71'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
74'Corner to the home side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
75'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Martín Rinaldi stands over the ball...
75'...the wall lines up, Martín Rinaldi eyes up the goal...
75'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
75'...Mauricio Muñiz appears between the centre-backs...
75'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Mauricio Muñiz pokes it into the net, inside the keeper's left-hand post. 2-1.
76'Pepe Domínguez reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
78'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. You can feel the tension from early on.
80'🎯 Mauricio Muñiz carries the ball forward...
80'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
80'Mauricio Muñiz strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
81'Cris Cantero takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
83'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
84'Mirko Benevento goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
85'⚡ Bruno Cabrera wins the ball in midfield...
85'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
85'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
85'...hits it with everything he has...
85'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Bruno Cabrera makes no mistake. 2-2.
86'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
87'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
88'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
90'With tiredness written all over them, the final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
2 - 2
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