1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with no messing about.
2'Agustín Coria reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt. There'll be plenty to analyse.
6'Dylan Resa slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
7'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
12'⚡ Cristian Rastelli picks up the ball a long way from goal...
12'...nobody closes him down...
12'...shapes to shoot...
12'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
12'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Cristian Rastelli makes no mistake, dinking it over the keeper. 1-0.
13'Venomous through ball from Dylan Resa; the home side were caught cold.
14'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
15'Effort from a teammate in behind the holding midfielder; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
18'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. The ball is starting to burn.
22'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
22'...Chacho Sciarra pounces on the gift...
22'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
22'...places it at the far post...
22'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Chacho Sciarra puts it away, at the far post. 2-0.
24'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The opponent have to respond now.
26'The home side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the away side from side to side.
32'It fell perfectly for Leonel Strozzi, who hit it with heart and boot.
35'The home side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
36'Lautaro Marchetti plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
37'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
38'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
38'...Alexis Trento pounces on the gift...
38'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
38'...places it at the far post...
38'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Alexis Trento wheels away in celebration. 3-0.
40'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
42'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
43'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
45'Interception by the away side in the final third; good pressure and even better reading of the game. This game calls for calm heads.
46'With plenty to put right, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix.
48'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now. Time to look forward now.
51'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side. You can feel the tension in every yard.
52'⚡ Nico Escalante wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
52'...the counter is lethal, Nico Escalante runs the length of the pitch...
52'...slips in Vicente Siciliani, who has arrived through the middle...
52'...Vicente Siciliani finishes first time...
52'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Up pops Vicente Siciliani to score. 3-1.
55'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
56'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The league table is starting to do its sums.
58'Chacho González darts in behind and Leonel Strozzi plays the striker in with a superb ball.
59'Gabriel Trapani goes in hard in the final third and the referee gives the foul. The dressing room will have the final say.
60'Alexis Trento arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
60'🟨 Alexis Trento earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
61'The away side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
62'The the home side press bites in behind the centre-back; the away side start to lose their clarity.
63'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
65'Nico Escalante slips a delicious through ball to Chacho González, who is perfectly set.
67'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down by the corner flag.
68'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
78'The home side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
79'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
81'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently. The second half promises a different story.
82'⚡ Olivier Silvera wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
82'...the counter is lethal, Olivier Silvera runs the length of the pitch...
82'...slips in Dylan Resa, who has arrived through the middle...
82'...Dylan Resa finishes first time...
82'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Dylan Resa wheels away in celebration, tight to the right-hand post. 3-2.
84'⚡ Octavio Bisi lifts his head in midfield...
84'...plays Maxwell Serpa in with a sublime pass...
84'...Maxwell Serpa takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
84'...drives it across the keeper...
84'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Up pops Maxwell Serpa to score, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 4-2.
85'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side.
86'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
89'Interception by the away side in the danger zone; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
90'The final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others.
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