1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in behind the holding midfielder.
2'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now. This one could go either way.
5'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side. The story is only just beginning.
8'🎯 Indio De Luca carries the ball forward...
8'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
8'Indio De Luca fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. Adjustments are on the way.
10'Oliverio Villani takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
12'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
13'Pichu Aizpurúa slips a delicious through ball to León Beristain, who is perfectly set.
14'Polaco Gallego hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
15'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side.
16'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
17'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
21'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
22'Nico Villegas plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
23'The the home side press bites around the D; the away side start to lose their clarity.
24'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
25'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
26'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too. The crowd get it straight away.
28'The away side move it about sensibly, with Bruno Izquierdo as the side's compass.
29'The away side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the home side from side to side.
30'🎯 Yanis Caetani carries the ball forward...
30'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
30'Yanis Caetani tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
32'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
34'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
36'Pass between the lines from Oliverio Villani; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
45'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
46'With plenty to put right, whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come.
56'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
56'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
57'🎯 Bruno Izquierdo runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
57'...hits it with his left foot...
57'Effort from a teammate around the D; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
58'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them. Now the ball will do the talking.
59'Cris Santi slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
63'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive. This game calls for calm heads.
70'The away side move it about sensibly, with Nico Villegas as the side's compass.
71'Effort from a teammate right in front of the dugouts; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
73'Carlos Zubeldía goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul.
74'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
77'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. There's a lot riding on this.
79'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
80'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
81'Tincho Basile plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
82'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed.
83'The away side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the home side from side to side. The fine details told.
85'🎯 Yanis Caetani runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
85'...hits it with his left foot...
85'Yanis Caetani tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
86'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The home side are in a much better position after that.
88'Indio De Luca slips a delicious through ball to Enzo Rodrigo, who is perfectly set.
89'⚡ Pichu Aizpurúa surges down the wing dangerously...
89'...Pichu Aizpurúa reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
89'...whips the cross into the box...
89'...Silvio Ramírez beats the defender in the air...
89'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Silvio Ramírez makes no mistake, right in the top bins. 1-0.
90'After ninety intense minutes, the referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs.
1 - 0
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