FT | 1-0 | San Lorenzo win a match that #Newells dominated. Fully expect Llop to use that narrative but our possession counted for nothing.
Botta with the only goal early in the first half.
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90’ | 1-0 | Blandi heads over a rare, rare chance for San Lorenzo but still they lead with time nearly up.
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89’ | 1-0 | Final sub for San Lorenzo. Gudino comes off for Mercier.
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84’ | 1-0 | Torres and Cabrera have livened things up and Newell’s are pushing men forward but end product still lacking. Have to be careful that we’re not caught on the counter.
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Sarmiento didn’t look happy at being substituted and completely ignored Llop when as he walked towards the bench.
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77’ | 1-0 | Finally. Here comes Torres AND Cabrera.
Off go Sarmiento and Bernardello.
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Still no sign of Torres with 15 minutes left. Hurry up Chocho...
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72’ | 1-0 | San Roman comes sliding in from behind and I believe that’s the first yellow card of the match.
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64’ | 1-0 | San Lorenzo look to be all alone in front of goal with 3 players after a speedy counter attack but the linesman flags for offside very late. Tight call. Leal has a chance up the other end that is blocked and falls kindly for the keeper. Game opening up.
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61’ | 1-0 | A diving Fabricio Coloccini stops a Rivero shot just as he thought he was clean through.
#NUFC fans will be happy to know Colo certainly hasn’t lost it…
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60’ | 1-0 | Substitution for San Lorenzo. Reniero is on for Barrios.
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56’ | 1-0 | Sarmiento with another one of his trademark wimpy shots from outside the box that keepers love to see coming. Frustrating.
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50’ | 1-0 | The goalscorer Botta looks to be in pain after an awkward challenge and is stretchered off.
Romagnoli is his replacement.
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Expect Joaquin Torres to come on in the second half and run at San Lorenzo. There’s a lethargy about both teams (it is 30 degrees to be fair) but feel Torres could possibly exploit some tired San Lorenzo legs.
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HT | 1-0 | #Newells a goal down at half-time. A nervy start led to conceding an early goal from Botta but we’ve oddly been on top since then. Lots of possession in the San Lorenzo half but lacking potency which has been the story of our season. Big team talk for Llop.
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45’ | 1-0 | San Lorenzo come close to a second. Belluschi with a rocket from the edge of the box but it’s wide of the goal. That’s San Lorenzo’s first chance for at least 20/25 minutes. 3 minutes added on by the referee.
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43’ | 1-0 | San Roman has a go from long range. It takes a wicked deflection and looks to be looping towards the goal but ends up on the top of the net. Should be a corner but referee signals for a goal-kick.
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38’ | 1-0 | Varela, like Coloccini earlier, finds himself in the box for an attack and gets a header at goal but Navarro watches it go past the post and wide. #Newells are creating chances but lack an end product, such as we’ve seen all season really.
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35’ | 1-0 | Sarmiento has a weak shot saved easily. Newell’s are putting together a few chances but have to be careful not to be caught on the counter by San Lorenzo who seem to be waiting to pounce on any mistakes.
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30’ | 1-0 | Decent chance for Newell’s from a Sarmiento free-kick. San Lorenzo’s keeper fails to deal with it and the ball falls to Leal. His half-volley is stopped near the line by Coloccini and cleared to safety.
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23’ | 1-0 | Poor from Sarmiento. Leal gets the ball on the left flank and plays a nice ball low into the box in front of Brian but he doesn’t even make an effort to get a reasonable strike on goal and the ball rolls wide. Short pause for a water break now.
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22’ | 1-0 | Leal with the first clear chance for #Newells. Played in by a nice Figueroa touch he finds himself in front of goal but Angeleri makes a good sliding challenge. Penalty claims are waved away.
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Fair enough to Llop - the replay shows Fontanini slightly jumping out of the way of Botta’s volley. Weak.
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13’ | 1-0 | Goal San Lorenzo. A long ball into the box is nodded down by Coloccini (what’s he doing there?) and met with a ferocious half-volley by Botta that whizzes past Pocrnjic.
Llop can be heard on camera blaming Fontanini.
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7’ | 0-0 | Not much to report yet apart from two wasteful corners from both sides.
Interestingly, there’s a bit of a likeness about the opposing centre backs in this match, the two Fabricios - Coloccini and Fontanini.
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A hole in the pitch delayed kick-off two weeks ago at Estudiantes and now a hole in one of the nets delays kick-off here in Buenos Aires. Standard.
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La Lepra take to the pitch at El Nuevo Gasómetro and we are moments away from kick-off. Live updates to follow…
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