1'After the final team talk, a lively start: the team press high and the opponent try not to give it away.
3'Corner to the home side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
4'The the away side press bites through the middle; the home side start to lose their clarity. The next one could be decisive.
8'The home side manage the ball with neat short passing, shifting the away side from side to side.
11'The away side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
13'Raúl Berretta fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
13'🎯 Raúl Berretta runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
13'...hits it with his left foot...
15'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now. The league table is starting to do its sums.
20'🎯 Elías Wisniewski carries the ball forward...
20'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
20'Scuffed shot from Elías Wisniewski; not pretty, but it still caused problems. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
21'The away side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the home side from side to side. Time to look forward now.
22'Alan Zindato went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
24'🎯 Joaco Pietrzak carries the ball forward...
24'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
24'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
25'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
25'🟨 Yellow card for Raúl Berretta; the referee draws the line.
27'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
28'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The managers are already taking notes.
31'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
32'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
33'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
36'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out. Nothing is settled yet.
37'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
39'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. Adjustments are on the way.
42'The home side manage the ball with neat short passing, shifting the away side from side to side. Nobody wants to give anything away.
44'Hernán Santi sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
50'The away side move it about sensibly, with Julian Gallego as the side's compass.
51'Galo Milos goes in hard in behind the holding midfielder and the referee gives the foul.
52'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous. The second half promises a different story.
52'🟨 Yellow card for Alan Zindato; the referee draws the line.
53'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
55'Jeremías Arrieta goes in hard in behind the centre-back and the referee gives the foul.
55'🟨 Jeremías Arrieta goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
58'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
61'Adrián Villanueva threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
62'Scuffed shot from David Varese; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
67'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
69'Pass between the lines from David Varese; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
73'Francisco Hernández takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The home side are in a much better position after that.
74'Roberto Garnero goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul.
75'🎯 Elías Wisniewski runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
75'...hits it with his left foot...
75'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
78'The away side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
81'Alan Zindato plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
82'Adolfo Bustos wins it and releases it quickly; the home side race back to salvage what they can.
84'Elías Wisniewski went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
85'A teammate darts in behind and the defence is left trailing in the slipstream.
88'Javier Ávila fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. The second half promises a different story.
90'That's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection. The weather is playing its part.