00:00 Fitting tribute to Cesar Luis Menotti of course, star referee Jean Inestrosa
00:08 Shrill blast on the referee's whistle
00:12 I had the good fortune of watching Metropolitano's last week
00:25 on matchday four against... Oh it's a devastating own goal from Cuero
00:34 Really came out of nothing, he had no need to do that
00:38 No pressure around him
00:40 There's nobody really in the box, Walter Bow is there but not particularly
00:47 He has no need to go to ground here, Fabian Cuero
00:51 It's just a routine cross from Marcelino Moreno, I have no idea what he's doing here
00:58 But here they come, what can they do here? This is Robinson Flores
01:06 It's a good strike, but at that near post area it's always going to be a relatively routine save
01:13 for Alan Aguirre
01:19 Goes one way and chops back
01:22 This being the Metropolitano's corner
01:25 Aguirre flaps at that slightly
01:29 The greatest piece of goalkeeping, here goes Robinson Flores
01:33 Right footed in swinger for Metropolitano, this is a real flap from his team mate
01:41 Alvaro Viete, 32 years of age, Uruguayan
01:47 Is he going to be tested again here? It looks as though that might have been offside
01:52 Flag didn't go up, it's a well timed run
01:57 Granted not the scoreline, it's only 1-0, that's not a domination
02:03 But 72% possession for La Granate
02:09 Four shots, two on target
02:12 And they come again
02:15 Here's Moreno, it's the finish on, the finish is applied
02:21 It looks as though that's a goal
02:24 It will be checked of course
02:27 It's a terrific run here
02:29 They get slightly fortuitous, but then Soler, he's got the wherewithal
02:34 And the awareness, just to cut the ball back in to the path of Walter Bowe
02:40 Who doesn't get many easier goals than that, and credit Bowe as well, goes straight over
02:46 In December, if he makes it to December it will be six years in charge for More
02:55 Jose Maria More that is
02:57 Carrera, once again, places the ball in the quadrants
03:03 Overseen by the assistant referee of course on that far side
03:09 Right footed out swinger here, there's a lot of jostling again taking place in the area
03:14 Bodies, two of them lying over the field, here's Lewaitz
03:20 That's a long way wide from the skipper
03:23 As well
03:24 It is a terrific setting
03:28 Would be nicer to see more fans here
03:31 As Flores gets up at the back stick
03:34 That is though only a goal kick, he did want a corner kick
03:39 But nothing doing, it's a high arching cross from Carlos Diaz
03:44 He gets up well
03:46 Does Flores
03:50 This is 20th appearance for Lanus in 2024, made 12 appearances in 2023 at the tender age of 18 as well
04:00 Most independiente de Valle in Group F
04:03 Massive games there to account for in their respective groups
04:07 Double clip through to Lewaitz who looks offside
04:11 Another goal but another offside I think
04:14 Maybe not, looked offside
04:18 Far too easy this
04:22 Oh and he keeps himself onside so nicely, Lewaitz
04:27 And what a lovely cushioned chest down for Fabio Alvarez
04:33 Pass appreciation, way to pass, magnificent from the skipper
04:39 A lovely clip ball through, Lewaitz at times his run to perfection
04:43 He to share this as well, a couple of years before that
04:48 Didn't score in any of those three years but this could be a fourth here
04:52 Walter Bou
04:57 A lovely little dinked finish from the man of the moment
05:01 They give the ball away
05:03 It's a wonderful piece of finishing from Walter Bou
05:11 Picks his head up, picks a spot
05:15 And a little dinked finish as the goalkeeper Alvaro Viette goes to ground
05:21 Walter Bou
05:22 They'll be searching for a fifth
05:24 That's for sure
05:28 Lautaro Acosta came on, oh this will be the fifth, it has to be, surely
05:37 That looked like handball though
05:39 That will not count
05:41 Lautaro Acosta, the club's skipper, 36 years of age
05:45 Moving on for Bastillo
05:48 Four substitutions apiece for the two teams tonight
05:53 Julio Soler, the 19 year old left back
05:57 Who provided Walter Bou with an assist for his first goal
06:03 14 and a half minutes remaining as the ball gets fizzed into the back of the net
06:12 14 and a half minutes remaining as the ball gets fizzed into the penalty area
06:18 Here goes Nico Morgantini
06:21 This could be a good counter attack, they've got bodies forward here
06:25 Have Legrandate
06:28 Surely this is five, what a terrific save though
06:31 Credit the goalkeeper and majestic save at Watson's first touch
06:36 Very solid going forward
06:39 That's onside
06:42 That's onside
06:44 And Franco Watson's onside
06:46 He starts the move there, laying the ball into his team mate
06:52 And then goes on the return
06:55 Lewicki, the skipper
06:58 Just rolls the ball out in front of Morgantini
07:01 Morgantini down the line
07:03 The race is on, Lottie
07:06 Gets to the ball
07:09 Launched forward here
07:13 By Alan Aguirre
07:16 Into Lowaitza
07:22 Good strike
07:25 From Franco Watson, a goal scorer
07:32 Lowaitza cuts back to the top of the box and Franco Watson
07:37 Just tips over, he's got real confidence
07:43 As the 19 year old Soler
07:46 Decent strike but a comfortable gather there
07:57 The city itself has a population of well over 200,000
08:03 Here's a shot from Robinson Flores
08:05 Can they get a consolation goal here?
08:08 That's a good header, just flicked away
08:11 Because really and truly this should have been a red card
08:14 It was the denial of a goal scoring opportunity
08:16 It was clear as day, we can all see it
08:24 Clearly there's no way that Carlos Diaz would have got back
08:29 He's cutting across Diaz
08:32 Should be a red card, said it at the time
08:35 How's the sentiment going in the game of football from our referee?
08:43 Probably going to take away the yellow, is he?
08:51 And flourish a red
08:54 There we go
08:58 In he goes and off he goes
09:02 Here comes Soler with the left foot, is it he?
09:15 No it's not, good save
09:17 Good save from the keeper once again and then a clearance off the line
09:21 And that surely has the lady in the stand
09:25 She's had a great night
09:27 Metropolitanos haven't had a great night, that's for certain
09:31 But credit La Nousse, they've been
09:34 They've been
09:35 [Music]
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