1'After the final team talk, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in the final third.
7'Deadly counter from the away side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
10'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
11'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Fernando Cazón stands over the ball...
11'...the wall lines up, Fernando Cazón eyes up the goal...
11'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
11'...Diogo Reyna appears between the centre-backs...
11'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Diogo Reyna makes no mistake, low, along the ground. 0-1.
14'Osvaldo Macías tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. Nobody wants to give anything away.
15'Fernando Cazón takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
16'The home side break at full speed; the away side were left wide open like a barn door. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
18'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
19'Corner to the home side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
20'Álvaro Arrarte went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
23'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
25'Joaco Delgado slips a delicious through ball to Álvaro Arrarte, who is perfectly set.
26'⚡ Sebastian Salas surges down the wing dangerously...
26'...Sebastian Salas reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
26'...whips the cross into the box...
26'...Milton Ortelli beats the defender in the air...
26'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Milton Ortelli makes no mistake, through the keeper's legs. 0-2.
28'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
29'Milton Ortelli slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
31'🎯 Diogo Reyna carries the ball forward...
31'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
31'It fell perfectly for Diogo Reyna, who hit it with heart and boot.
33'Enzo Salim slips a delicious through ball to Faustino Sgarbi, who is perfectly set. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
34'🎯 Maicol Zappi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
34'...hits it with his left foot...
34'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. The ball is starting to burn.
36'The away side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. There's a lot riding on this.
37'Deft touch from Coco Zambelli: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
38'Fernando Cazón fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
41'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
42'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
43'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
46'As the heart rates come down, the first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins. This one could go either way.
48'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
49'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too. There's a lot riding on this.
56'Diego Piñero hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
57'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side. This one could go either way.
59'⚡ Coco Zambelli picks up the ball a long way from goal...
59'...nobody closes him down...
59'...shapes to shoot...
59'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
59'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Coco Zambelli puts it away, at the far post. 0-3.
60'Osvaldo Macías finds exactly the right channel and leaves Faustino Sgarbi staring at goal.
66'The away side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. You can feel the tension from early on.
67'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
68'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
69'The the home side press bites between the lines; the away side start to lose their clarity.
70'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
73'Eric Pomilio collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
74'🎯 Álvaro Arrarte carries the ball forward...
74'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
74'It fell perfectly for Álvaro Arrarte, who hit it with heart and boot.
79'Interception by the away side in behind the holding midfielder; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
80'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them. The story is only just beginning.
83'Sergio Tognoli sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
85'The away side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The dressing room will have the final say.
86'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
87'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can. The small details could decide this.
88'Eric Pomilio hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. You can feel the tension in every yard.
90'With tiredness written all over them, there's no time for any more: it's all over and these points matter. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
C.A.Tigre