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00:00 [crowd cheering]
00:08 Temperatures around 18 degrees
00:10 Rob Trisley
00:12 River Plate in their chain strip
00:13 We have on show tonight two of the biggest in South America
00:17 Here come National trying to force their way through
00:21 It's an interesting ball inside the area
00:23 Completely dominated the competition by the Brazilian sides
00:27 Flamengo, Palmeiras, Fluminense
00:29 So those are the question marks
00:31 This is Juan, just say a wide
00:35 Taking down very nicely
00:46 Oligio and a first shot!
00:49 Bounces into the back of the net
00:51 And River celebrate
00:54 Borja, perhaps with his first touch of the night
00:59 Somehow finds a gap through
01:01 But it's out of nowhere
01:05 And it's against the run of play which
01:08 Can be neither here nor there but
01:11 It has been all National
01:12 River Plate have produced nothing in the final third
01:14 Until this brilliantly executed shot by Borja
01:17 Who's having a fantastic year
01:19 He was top scorer in the Copa America
01:21 This is his 15th goal this calendar year
01:24 Still got that power as he's, I mean to his 30s
01:27 Still got that power and precision
01:30 And a brilliant goal to give River Plate the lead
01:32 It may have just taken a slight nick on its way in
01:36 There's no, oh, it's there
01:38 Nope, it's on the side
01:39 Gotta go through the motions of course
01:45 We talked about this before
01:46 This is ideal as perhaps
01:48 Direct shot on goal
01:50 Let's see what National can conjure up here
01:55 The Pereira in the end and
01:57 I'll leave that one to you
02:00 Yeah, didn't have the power on it straight there
02:03 André González
02:05 1.86m, the tallest outfield player for
02:09 New 18, this one's driven in at an angle
02:12 And here, decent enough clearance
02:15 Back inside the area
02:17 Borja, unable to get the proper purchase on the header
02:21 It sets the players up very well for when they move
02:23 Move abroad
02:24 Here come National, shooting chances
02:27 Initially, still might get something here
02:30 Forced out
02:31 Can the arrow, has it charged down in the end?
02:34 And National flying, Borja flying
02:38 They kind of fell apart, this ball is curled in straight at Armani
02:42 Fell apart when he moved to Palmeiras
02:45 This is the goal
02:51 Coligio, timing his run to perfection
02:54 Maybe just a little bit of fortune there
02:56 There's two potential offsides in the same move
03:00 Does it get a nick?
03:05 He's a bigger build, isn't he?
03:07 He's more of a presence, more of a workhorse almost
03:10 And yet, he's also got that vision
03:12 Here come River, searching for a second
03:14 Echeveri
03:16 Oh, he's balanced as well, Borja
03:20 And again, a teenager, Echeveri
03:23 Fabulous array of skills
03:27 How many times have you seen this?
03:29 I think it's the third time
03:31 It's the third time he's won the World Cup
03:33 I think it's the third time he's won the World Cup
03:35 It's the third time he's won the World Cup
03:37 It's the third time he's won the World Cup
03:39 It's the third time he's won the World Cup
03:41 It's the third time he's won the World Cup
03:43 It's the third time he's won the World Cup
03:45 It's the third time he's won the World Cup
03:47 It's the third time he's won the World Cup
03:49 How many times have you seen a red and black shirt down on the turf tonight as well?
03:52 Not really set the world on fire
03:58 Flamengo, here come Nationale
04:00 Again, it took forever for Amadeus to get to ground
04:04 Three different corner takers we've seen from Nationale so far
04:09 As Poligio has got options here
04:12 Nationale are stretched
04:14 Borja took it well the first time
04:16 A chance for number two
04:18 Is he offside?
04:20 Is Poligio offside? That is the big question
04:22 It will be checked out but it's a blistering counter attack by River Plate
04:29 To get the ball in the back of the net for their second of the night pass
04:34 We see here first of all he goes for that 50/50
04:37 And he's got options here
04:38 Look at the options he's got
04:39 Two players to either side
04:41 Then it's a four on two
04:42 Perfectly weighted for Borja
04:44 But he continues his run
04:46 He's well onside
04:47 The goal is going to stand
04:48 Great ball across the face of goal by Borja
04:51 Who's in that danger zone where if it's too close to the keeper
04:55 It's cut out, it's too far back
04:57 It's also cut out by the defender
04:58 Perfect cross for 2-0
05:01 It's a good little partnership isn't it?
05:03 As you said, a mile onside
05:05 And a breakaway and a sucker punch and River Plate set
05:09 You've got one player, one target man as the option
05:12 So it's going to be difficult, that's going to work out
05:15 Nice turn in midfield
05:18 Now can National do something in front of goal?
05:20 Pereira tries to place it
05:22 Did Armani get a touch?
05:24 Perhaps didn't need to
05:25 It was a National hit on the first to get to the delivery
05:31 National so far have been made to look very ordinary tonight
05:37 Borja from a long way out
05:41 With the two minutes of Comicana refs going to allow it
05:45 This is the moment to get themselves back into the game
05:49 Because it will change the atmosphere in the changing room
05:53 And it comes to nothing whatsoever
05:55 Canelo got the touch but flies wide and it sums up
05:58 From Rick Aubert
06:06 Inside training here by two goals to nil
06:10 Not that convincingly
06:13 Really has to be worked much more by the host as a referee
06:17 He's going to step in, take your pick
06:19 Of the number of players down
06:21 Rather...
06:25 Let's see
06:27 Well he's...
06:29 Well it's a yellow at the moment
06:32 Is that it?
06:38 No, it's not it
06:40 Yeah, the yellow's been given
06:43 Which gives him a chance to change that card
06:46 Yeah, he lands on the ball first and then the turf
06:55 What a ridiculous challenge
06:57 It's just so dangerous
06:58 From a professional player as well
07:00 Completely ridiculous
07:02 It's dangerous play
07:03 Van Aalm is going to be moving a little bit here
07:07 [Cheering]
07:09 Yet another dead ball situation
07:17 For National, training here by two goals to nil
07:20 It's hit sweetly enough by Galliano
07:26 But can't direct his shot
07:29 A lot of press, Galliano
07:35 Dink sent forward again, it's that ball in the air
07:37 And a shot is turned away
07:39 That's a great start from Armani
07:41 A danger not yet over
07:43 And hammered just wide by Pereira
07:46 A lot of press, Galliano
07:50 Dink sent forward again, it's that ball in the air
07:53 And a shot is turned away
07:55 That's a great start from Armani
07:57 A danger not yet over
07:59 And hammered just wide by Pereira
08:03 Maybe now the game has just settled down
08:05 We are seeing some football
08:07 Which we haven't seen in the second period
08:10 But again they get it in the air
08:12 Again a chance
08:13 Somehow sails wide
08:16 National into the last half an hour
08:18 But they have improved their testing river play at the back
08:22 Vanishing spray deployed by the Brazilian
08:28 Pereira into the wall
08:32 Very disappointing from the number 10 tonight
08:35 So four changes
08:38 By the hosts
08:41 Armani under a little bit of pressure
08:48 Makes a decent claim
08:50 And the Chanel bin Oudts forward by the home support
08:54 Haven't really got the rap together so far
08:57 Goal is opening up
08:58 A shot though left a lot to be desired
09:02 By...
09:03 Wouldn't be a massive surprise to see River getting a third though
09:08 Mologio tries to go alone
09:11 Kills it!
09:12 Wonderfully
09:13 Fans still believing that National can get something
09:22 Savala, turn the ball forwards
09:24 They want a penalty
09:26 As a referee obliged here
09:28 Enzo Diaz
09:29 Enzo Diaz, he's got his arm raised
09:36 He's inviting problems
09:39 And the irony of course
09:42 That it's nicked in by Rosano
09:45 A man perhaps who shouldn't be on the pitch
09:56 Conero, relatively short run up
09:58 Sends it down the middle
10:00 And National are back in business here
10:03 And they have time to get this match to River Plate
10:07 Well certainly at half time we felt it was very difficult to see
10:11 National getting back into this match
10:15 They made big changes
10:16 In terms of Bentancourt really changing the style of play
10:20 Then taking off two of their more creative players with Recoba
10:25 National with a wind in their sails as well here
10:28 Bentancourt, ball inside the air
10:32 Well that's interesting
10:34 From Armani, maybe not the best decision
10:36 It might be trouble here
10:37 There's the free header!
10:39 They capitalise!
10:40 The second quick goal!
10:43 And National from the dead are back here!
10:47 And this place absolutely erupts
10:51 National, two goals down
10:54 Was it Rosano who led the charge initially?
10:56 It is, it's Rosano's header back across the face of goal to Conero
11:00 Who's in that centre forward position that he started off playing
11:03 That we said that's not his game
11:05 Well there he is with a classic centre forwards goal
11:08 To draw these teams level
11:10 We said the number 14
11:12 We knew almost certainly it's a balance ball out
11:16 We've said when he survived that red card incident
11:22 In our opinion of course that he will play a role
11:25 Well he's played a crucial role in the two goals
11:28 But this man here, getting them both
11:31 Didn't look into his midfield, De Ronco
11:34 You don't want to mess with that, that bulking figure
11:37 And that was struck in at Armani
11:39 Who easily recovers
11:41 Bentancourt
11:43 Was always going to get charged down
11:45 Took a swinger at that one
11:46 Changed it up, yet over
11:48 National piling on the pressure
11:50 Santander was lurking, couldn't get a touch
11:53 Void by the two goals
11:55 But he needs to be careful, he's on a yellow
11:57 As you said
11:58 The swan flies into the stands
12:03 This time he's seen that river
12:06 A clearance into midfield
12:09 Guess who's in possession?
12:10 Rosano now, if he can score
12:12 That would be something wouldn't it?
12:14 Well he said, "Will our national content"
12:19 "Get across the area"
12:21 And in the end
12:23 Caught in two minds, perhaps
12:27 Which really they should have
12:30 We were talking more about a 4-0
12:32 Than a 2-2 weren't we at half time, so
12:34 Diaz, ball in
12:37 Still might get something here
12:39 They, I say they might appear for a handball
12:41 But not on that, Paniero
12:43 Has dropped very deep
12:44 And does extremely well to win that ball back
12:47 Betancourt
12:48 To, uh
12:50 Rijk
12:51 Salvador again, he's been busy
12:54 And that one just dinks onto the roof of the net
12:56 Just for a second
12:58 Well the, uh, rip of a claw
13:02 Surround the stands
13:03 I'll tell you this one's come to an end
13:05 And what a draw
13:10 Ladies and gentlemen
13:11 National and River play 2-2
13:13 [Music]