1'The ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass down the left.
8'Pass between the lines from Lauti Zunino; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
9'🎯 Rubén Tassi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
9'...hits it with his left foot...
9'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
10'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
12'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper. The second half promises a different story.
14'A gift at the back from the home side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
15'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
18'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
19'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side.
23'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
25'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. The next one could be decisive.
27'Scuffed shot from Edgardo Cohen; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
30'Faustino Jimenez strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
33'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
34'Javier Bonafé takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
35'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
36'The home side move it about sensibly, with Patricio León as the side's compass. The next one could be decisive.
37'Darío De Luca jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
39'Darío De Luca plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
40'Edgardo Cohen unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
44'Lauti Zunino goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
44'🟨 Yellow card for Lauti Zunino; the referee draws the line.
46'As the heart rates come down, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one.
50'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
55'The the home side defence is split open by a poor decision.
57'Interception by the home side between the lines; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
61'Ezequiel Ortiz wins it and releases it quickly; the away side race back to salvage what they can.
64'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the left. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
67'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
70'The away side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
72'🎯 Polaco Barrenetxea runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
72'...hits it with his left foot...
72'It fell perfectly for Polaco Barrenetxea, who hit it with heart and boot.
74'Darío De Luca arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
75'Jonathan Tassone slips a delicious through ball to Edu Bonaventura, who is perfectly set. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
76'⚡ Patricio León surges down the wing dangerously...
76'...Patricio León reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
76'...whips the cross into the box...
76'...Santino Castellanos beats the defender in the air...
76'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Santino Castellanos wheels away in celebration, skimming across the turf. 1-0.
79'Edu Bonaventura accelerates from inside their own half and the counter starts to take shape.
87'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
88'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Alejandro Zurita closed the door. You can feel the tension from early on.
90'With the last ball kicked, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football. Adjustments are on the way.