1'With the stadium roaring, a lively start: the team press high and the opponent try not to give it away.
2'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. The ball is starting to burn.
3'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it. The away side are in a much better position after that.
5'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
6'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
7'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
9'Valentín Bertone protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
9'🟨 Valentín Bertone goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
10'Esteban Gil darts in behind and Julián Boscolo plays the striker in with a superb ball.
11'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone. The next one could be decisive.
12'The the away side press bites in the inside channel; the home side start to lose their clarity. There's a lot riding on this.
15'Esteban Gil accelerates in behind the centre-back and the counter starts to take shape. The league table is starting to do its sums.
16'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
20'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
20'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
25'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side.
27'🎯 Lautaro Galindo runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
27'...hits it with his left foot...
27'Effort from a teammate on the edge of the box; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
28'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
30'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
31'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
36'The home side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The weather is playing its part.
38'It fell perfectly for Luciano Tognola, who hit it with heart and boot.
44'Tactical foul from Coco Zella; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one. The ball is starting to burn.
44'🟨 Coco Zella goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
46'The players head for the dressing room with their heads full of instructions.
47'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
48'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
49'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention. The dressing room will have the final say.
50'Esteban Gil goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
53'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
59'Effort from a teammate in the danger zone; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
60'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
61'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
62'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
63'Enrique Schneider slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
66'The home side move it about sensibly, with Luciano Tognola as the side's compass.
72'The away side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the home side from side to side. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
74'Lautaro Galindo sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
77'The home side manage the ball with neat short passing, shifting the away side from side to side.
79'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed.
82'The away side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
88'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Vidal Escobar closed the door.
89'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
90'After ninety intense minutes, the final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others. The opponent have to respond now.
C. y Barrio La Boca