1'With a full-house atmosphere, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in behind the holding midfielder.
6'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
9'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
10'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
12'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
12'🟨 Ariel Conti protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
13'Corner to the home side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
14'Effort from a teammate through the middle; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
16'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them.
20'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
21'Felipe Spada jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control. You can feel the tension in every yard.
27'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
30'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
32'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. You can feel the tension from early on.
34'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
35'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them. The fine details told.
40'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them. You can feel the tension in every yard.
45'Ariel Conti protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
46'With plenty to put right, half-time here; the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story.
49'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
52'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently. Nothing is settled yet.
53'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Felipe Spada. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
54'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
55'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
56'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the danger zone.
57'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
60'Tactical foul from Ariel Conti; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
62'Kiki Weber hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
65'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out. There's noise all around the ground.
66'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
68'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
69'Esteban Yáñez arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
69'🟨 Yellow card for Esteban Yáñez; the referee draws the line.
70'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. This one could go either way.
71'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way. Nobody wants to give anything away.
74'🎯 Rodrigo Scopelliti runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
74'...hits it with his left foot...
74'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
77'Interception by the home side down by the corner flag; good pressure and even better reading of the game. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
78'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the final third.
83'The home side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
85'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Sasha Tagliani stands over the ball...
85'...the wall lines up, Sasha Tagliani eyes up the goal...
85'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
85'...Pedro Aguilar appears between the centre-backs...
85'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Pedro Aguilar smashes it home, tight to the right-hand post. 1-0.
88'Leonardo Zilli takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
89'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, it's over: the result is written, but the analysis is only just beginning.
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