1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with no messing about.
4'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
8'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Damian Botti closed the door.
10'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
11'Jorge Caleffi darts in behind and Cris Pacheco plays the striker in with a superb ball.
12'Rodolfo Olivares sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
13'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
14'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
15'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can. The ball is starting to burn.
16'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
17'🎯 Simón Sciotti runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
17'...hits it with his left foot...
17'Simón Sciotti sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
18'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them. Nobody wants to give anything away.
21'Gerónimo Foyth reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
22'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
23'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
24'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
27'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The story is only just beginning.
28'The home side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the away side from side to side.
29'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
30'Tactical foul from Tito Nowicki; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one. The dressing room will have the final say.
30'🟨 Tito Nowicki earns a booking for stopping a promising move. There's still a game on here.
31'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
32'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
33'The home side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
38'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side.
41'The away side break at full speed; the home side were left wide open like a barn door. The next one could be decisive.
42'Olivier Baciocchi slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
46'As the heart rates come down, a heated half-time: there was intensity, but a lack of precision in the final third.
48'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
49'Carlos Zenari goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul.
49'🟨 Carlos Zenari went in hard and pays for it with a booking.
50'Rodolfo Olivares takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
51'Deft touch from Darío Visentini: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. There'll be plenty to analyse.
52'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
53'The the away side press bites down the left; the home side start to lose their clarity.
55'The away side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
56'Jorge Caleffi nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
58'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
60'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
65'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
68'Gerónimo Foyth goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
68'🟨 Yellow card for Gerónimo Foyth; the referee draws the line.
69'Faustino Portillo darts in behind and Darío Visentini plays the striker in with a superb ball. The margin for error is tiny.
70'The the away side press bites down the left; the home side start to lose their clarity.
71'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers. Time to look forward now.
73'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the left. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
76'Marcos Michel finds exactly the right channel and leaves Maximiliano Kovaleski staring at goal. The away side have to respond now.
77'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe.
81'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
82'The home side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
85'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
86'Marcos Michel finds exactly the right channel and leaves Negro Bartoli staring at goal.
87'The the away side press bites through the middle; the home side start to lose their clarity.
90'With no margin left at all, full-time in a heated atmosphere; the players shake hands and the coaching staff are already thinking about what's next.