00:00to get underway here at the Estadio Jose Maria de Campos Maia.
00:07The ball is rolling, we are underway, Mirasol against Lanús
00:11from this year's Comma Ball Libertadores. Last time of course they were in this competition 2017
00:19when they went all the way to the final. Lanús losing to Grêmio back in 2017. An early yellow
00:25card has been brandished here in the direction of Jose Aldo.
00:32First one in the game after just two minutes. Jose Aldo coming down painfully there
00:39on the top of the foot of youngster Agustin Medina.
00:45And to be taken by Reynaldo and he's going for goal, forces a save from Lozada.
00:52Decent strike that skidded off the turf in front of the keeper. Here's Reynaldo again,
00:56chest it down inside the box and Medina steps across to cover. Strong challenge by Reynaldo on
01:03to make that point. Reynaldo with the strike from the free kick. It's an awkward one for Lozada
01:10coming through that crowd, bouncing in front of him. One that he shouldn't be beaten by but all the same
01:15he had to get down to it. And Ronaldo goes long himself. Andre Luiz will chase it beaten by the
01:23bounce and there's a mistake at the back. Andre Luiz is there! Lozada saves! Mix up ensuring that the
01:30game went to penalties and then really taking his leading role. He's had to come in big there after
01:39the mix-up between Canale and Guidara it was. Clearance ricocheting off the fullback into the
01:45part of Andre Luiz. Whipped in at the near post, flicked on! And no one able to get a second
01:52touch
01:52and as it flies on through the 18-yard box. In the moments that it's 3v3.
02:01Run at the back line, still going. And Andre Luiz eventually runs out of space but does win his side
02:07a corner. Ball given away by Esquiedos. A rare error. Chance on edge of the box and the shot that
02:15eventually comes in from Negueba. It's a poor one. Tamely put wide of the target.
02:25Esquiedos getting himself into problems. Edson stealing it from him.
02:30Sada clears into the midfield. A heavy touch by Salviot. Gives the ball away. Shot from range.
02:37Skids wide. It's Carioca going for goal from a long way out.
02:46And explaining his decision by going for goal, the lack of options in front of him.
02:53Would have taken something very special to beat Noel Lozada from that distance.
02:59And with that, the half-time whistle goes. Donospina brings it to an end. Midasol nil.
03:08Lanús nil at the break. In a game of very few clear chances so far. The Brazilians seeing more of
03:16the ball.
03:17The onus on them at home against a weakened Lanús side.
03:22And we are indeed back underway. Midasol nil. Lanús nil.
03:28Group G action from this year's Libertadores.
03:33Group phase underway this week. Busy night last night. Continuing tonight and tomorrow.
03:40Little down the right. Looking for that run of Andre Luis.
03:44Number 99. Looks to cross early. Took a deflection on its way behind the goal.
03:53Reynaldor to take. Low at the near post and stabbed into the back of the net.
03:59The bright start to the second half. Rewarded with a goal.
04:09Minasol leads. Lozada feels as though the ball had gone out of play.
04:14That'll be for VAR to decide. But for now, celebrations continue.
04:22Neto Moura with the goal. The vital touch at the near post.
04:27Now, did this ball go out of play? I'm not so sure.
04:32It's not the best delivery. Really. But Lanús switching off badly at the near post.
04:39Allowing Neto Moura. Goal side of his marker.
04:46And he's able to volley in from a yard out. Two yards at most.
04:57It's an uncharacterial. But it looks as though the goal may not count.
05:04What is the verdict here? Have they agreed with Noel Lozada? Has the ball gone out of play?
05:09Now in agreement. This will be clearer. Yes, absolutely. Good spot.
05:17Reynaldo's strike clearly from that other angle.
05:21Less clear from that one. Up into the air. Edson Carioca.
05:26Brings it down on his chest. Twists away from two.
05:29And then had the space to find the cross on the left and wanted to bring it back onto his
05:32right.
05:32It does win a corner. Flick around the corner from Carrera. Good opportunity here.
05:38It's Marcic. Pulls it back.
05:40Walter, the keeper, down onto that ball. Best moment from Lanús.
05:45From an attacking sense.
05:49Really stemming from this lovely little touch around the corner from Ramiro Carrera.
05:54Who was the target of the cutback from Marcic.
05:59Lack of options in the box.
06:01Sebulveda. What can he do from here? Sebulveda on target and tipped over the crossbar by Walter.
06:08Decent enough strike from the man from Universidad, the Chile, to score for his new club.
06:16Would have been some way to do it. Had that found the back of the net.
06:28Meanwhile, a corner sent in by Reynaldo. Headed down and now they do lead.
06:33It's another corner, but this time it's onto the captain's head.
06:37Joao Victor gives Minnesota the lead and a first ever goal in the Libertadores.
06:49Cometh the hour. Cometh the man.
06:52Joao Victor writes his name into the club record books.
06:58It's a towering header from the captain.
07:02Gets up high above his Quierdos.
07:05Powers it past Lozada.
07:09And Mirasol have their lead.
07:16First ever goal for the 28-year-old in the Libertadores as well on his debut personally.
07:24What a moment.
07:28Negeba.
07:30Looks for the return as the ball's clipped over the top.
07:32Negeba pulls it back into space.
07:35And a handball. A very clear handball.
07:38You'll see a yellow card shown here.
07:49Nicely worked. A great little run and a terrific ball.
07:53And it's Alisson there at the back post.
07:55Needed that touch to put it into the unguarded net.
08:00Went for the diving header and the ends.
08:02Ended up going for it with the arm.
08:04And that is why he's being booked.
08:07Let's see if the flag stays down.
08:09Nathan in behind.
08:11Gets the shot away.
08:12And drags it across the face of goal.
08:20Oh, we'll see here.
08:21He's well on side as it's stabbed in.
08:25Had to delay the run a little to take it in his stride.
08:27It allowed Sasha Masic just to recover some of that ground.
08:31Asol can finally get the ball away.
08:36High, high boot there by Tomas Guidara.
08:40He'd be in trouble.
08:44And it's a red card for Guidara.
08:48A red card comes from the pocket of Johnny Spina.
08:54And Lanús' night goes from bad to worse.
08:59Well, eyes locked on the ball by Guidara.
09:02But he must have known he was running the risk.
09:06Raising his boot that high blindly.
09:10And they gave back.
09:12Fortunately, Lanús have coughed up the ball already.
09:26All-time whistle blows.
09:28Mid-assault.
09:32Celebrate as if they've just won the Limited Orders.
09:35It's just match day one in the group phase.
09:38But this small club for the first time playing this grand competition.
09:43Celebrate victory.
09:44And that is what it means.
09:46They join Liga Nikita at the top of Group G with one game played.
09:52Five more games remain.
09:53Five more games remain.
09:55But it's one step towards this dream that's continuing.
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