1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with teeth gritted.
3'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
6'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
8'Ian Briganti goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul.
9'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side.
11'Deft touch from Alejandro Morales: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. There's a lot riding on this.
12'Gonzalo Bellandi goes in hard down the left and the referee gives the foul.
12'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
13'🎯 Federico Krause runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
13'...hits it with his left foot...
13'Federico Krause strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
19'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
19'🟨 Alexis Matos protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
21'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
23'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box. Nobody wants to give anything away.
24'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. There's a lot riding on this.
26'The away side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. It's being played with gritted teeth.
27'Federico Krause wins it and releases it quickly; the away side race back to salvage what they can. The ball is starting to burn.
28'Gonzalo Bellandi goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul. There's still a game on here.
32'Gonzalo Bellandi goes in hard between the lines and the referee gives the foul.
33'⚡ Alejandro Morales plays it short to Giuliano Astiz...
33'...Giuliano Astiz returns it first time...
33'...Alejandro Morales completes the one-two and he's clean through...
33'...Giuliano Astiz shoots...
33'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Giuliano Astiz puts it away, high, under the crossbar. 1-0.
34'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
35'The the home side press bites in behind the centre-back; the away side start to lose their clarity.
36'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. Nothing is settled yet.
40'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the left.
41'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
43'⚡ Ángel Schmidt wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
43'...the counter is lethal, Ángel Schmidt runs the length of the pitch...
43'...slips in Federico Krause, who has arrived through the middle...
43'...Federico Krause finishes first time...
43'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Federico Krause wheels away in celebration. 2-0.
45'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
46'Half-time here; the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
47'The home side were caught out of shape and the away side want to make them pay with interest.
50'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side.
51'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
53'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
56'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
57'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
59'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
60'The away side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the home side from side to side.
62'🎯 Gonzalo Bellandi carries the ball forward...
62'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
62'Gonzalo Bellandi tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. It's being played with gritted teeth.
65'🎯 Román Goldstein runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
65'...hits it with his left foot...
65'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
66'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. There's still a game on here.
73'Indio Canale thinks a step ahead and finds Dante Ferreira in the hot zone. The next one could be decisive.
74'Giuliano Astiz hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
75'The away side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the home side from side to side.
78'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.
82'Alejandro Morales arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
83'🎯 Nene Bottani runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
83'...hits it with his left foot...
83'Scuffed shot from Nene Bottani; not pretty, but it still caused problems. It's being played with gritted teeth.
84'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
84'🟨 Julián Kaminski went in hard and pays for it with a booking.
87'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
89'The away side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the home side from side to side.
90'With the last ball kicked, full-time in a heated atmosphere; the players shake hands and the coaching staff are already thinking about what's next.