1'After the final team talk, we're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim in behind the centre-back.
3'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
7'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
7'🟨 Fair booking: Lisandro Sánchez was late and left a mark.
9'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
10'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass on the edge of the box.
15'Pipa Greco jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control. The margin for error is tiny.
17'Mirko Zorzi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
19'Renzo Varese takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
20'The away side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
21'🎯 Gustavo Rosini runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
21'...hits it with his left foot...
21'Gustavo Rosini hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. The opponent have to respond now.
22'Lionel Sánchez plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. The ball is starting to burn.
27'Gustavo Rosini tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. Time to look forward now.
29'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas. You can feel the tension from early on.
30'Interception by the away side in behind the centre-back; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
32'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
35'The home side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the away side from side to side. The margin for error is tiny.
37'Eduardo Santi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The ball is starting to burn.
38'Constantino Valenzuela thinks a step ahead and finds Sasha Insúa in the hot zone. The managers are already taking notes.
39'🎯 Constantino Valenzuela runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
39'...hits it with his left foot...
39'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
40'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. There's a lot riding on this.
41'Mario Silvestre accelerates around the D and the counter starts to take shape.
45'The away side move it about sensibly, with Gustavo Rosini as the side's compass.
46'After a hard-working first half, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix.
47'The away side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
49'Rodrigo Dybala goes in hard down by the corner flag and the referee gives the foul.
49'🟨 Rodrigo Dybala protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
52'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side.
53'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
54'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
55'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
58'Daniel Lo Celso goes in hard down the left and the referee gives the foul. The small details could decide this.
64'🎯 Damian Renzi carries the ball forward...
64'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
64'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
65'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
67'Constantino Valenzuela thinks a step ahead and finds Rodrigo Dybala in the hot zone. Adjustments are on the way.
70'Pass between the lines from Sandro Strozzi; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
72'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. Now the ball will do the talking.
74'The away side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
75'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.
76'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
78'The away side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the home side from side to side.
80'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger. The dressing room will have the final say.
83'🎯 Damian Renzi carries the ball forward...
83'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
83'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
86'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
89'The away side move it about sensibly, with Eduardo Santi as the side's compass.
90'With tiredness written all over them, that's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection.
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