1'With both benches watching closely, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly right on the edge.
3'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
7'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
9'Pass between the lines from Santiago Zubeldía; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
10'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
18'The the home side press bites in the final third; the away side start to lose their clarity.
22'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
23'⚡ Cayetano Bustinza surges down the wing dangerously...
23'...Cayetano Bustinza reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
23'...whips the cross into the box...
23'...Nicolás Pomilio beats the defender in the air...
23'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Up pops Nicolás Pomilio to score. 1-0.
24'Samuel Borda nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
26'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
29'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
35'🎯 Valentín Riva carries the ball forward...
35'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
35'Valentín Riva strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
37'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
38'Effort from a teammate on the edge of the box; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
39'The away side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The ball is starting to burn.
41'Lorenzo Bonaventura accelerates between the lines and the counter starts to take shape.
42'Ulises Branca goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul.
44'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger. The managers are already taking notes.
45'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now. The opponent have to respond now.
46'As the heart rates come down, a heated half-time: there was intensity, but a lack of precision in the final third. There'll be plenty to analyse.
48'Cayetano Bustinza jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
49'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
50'The home side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the away side from side to side.
51'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Nicolás Pomilio stands over the ball...
51'...the wall lines up, Nicolás Pomilio eyes up the goal...
51'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
51'...Samuel Borda appears between the centre-backs...
51'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Samuel Borda makes no mistake. 2-0.
52'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear. The fine details told.
52'🟨 Rodolfo Encina earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
55'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
59'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side. There'll be plenty to analyse.
62'Wilfredo Silverman protests, but the foul was pretty clear. The weather is playing its part.
63'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
64'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
64'...Emiliano Lera pounces on the gift...
64'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
64'...places it at the far post...
64'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Emiliano Lera wheels away in celebration. 3-0.
65'Ian Briozzo darts in behind and Ronaldo Pacheco plays the striker in with a superb ball.
66'Emiliano Lera goes in hard in behind the centre-back and the referee gives the foul.
66'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
69'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
70'Ulises Branca nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
72'Santiago Zubeldía plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
73'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
74'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box.
75'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
79'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Ian Briozzo stands over the ball...
79'...the wall lines up, Ian Briozzo eyes up the goal...
79'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
79'...Santiago Zubeldía appears between the centre-backs...
79'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Santiago Zubeldía pokes it into the net, dinking it over the keeper. 3-1.
84'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
85'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the right.
88'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
89'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
90'With no margin left at all, the team leave with strong feelings; the opponent will have a few things to look at.