1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, we're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim in the danger zone. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
3'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
4'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The small details could decide this.
5'Deft touch from Uriel Bono: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
6'Gonzalo Visentin jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
7'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
8'The home side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. It's being played with gritted teeth.
10'🎯 Saúl Toledo runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
10'...hits it with his left foot...
10'Saúl Toledo hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
13'Tadeo Basaldua protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
14'⚡ Mateo Rumi wins the ball in midfield...
14'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
14'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
14'...hits it with everything he has...
14'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Mateo Rumi smashes it home, into the top corner, unstoppable for the keeper. 0-1.
16'🎯 Ian Zapata carries the ball forward...
16'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
16'It fell perfectly for Ian Zapata, who hit it with heart and boot. There's a lot riding on this.
17'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. Nothing is settled yet.
19'Venomous through ball from Juan Bidegain; the home side were caught cold.
20'Effort from a teammate from inside their own half; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The opponent have to respond now.
24'The the away side press bites down the right; the home side start to lose their clarity. The crowd get it straight away.
29'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers. This game calls for calm heads.
30'Manu Vacca slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
31'🎯 Enrique Zárate runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
31'...hits it with his left foot...
31'The effort from Enrique Zárate goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
33'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
33'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area. Adjustments are on the way.
35'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Enrique Zárate closed the door. Adjustments are on the way.
36'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
38'Ian Zapata goes in hard through the middle and the referee gives the foul.
39'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
41'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
42'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Ian Zapata.
43'Elías Gallardo sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
45'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception. The dressing room will have the final say.
46'With plenty to put right, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix. The weather is playing its part.
48'Corner to the home side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil. The managers are already taking notes.
49'Tactical foul from Gonzalo Visentin; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
49'🟨 Gonzalo Visentin went in hard and pays for it with a booking. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
52'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
53'Interception by the home side around the D; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
55'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
57'The the away side press bites down the right; the home side start to lose their clarity. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
58'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
62'Levi Aranzazu goes in hard from inside their own half and the referee gives the foul.
63'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box.
67'The home side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous. Nothing is settled yet.
78'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the holding midfielder.
81'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side.
83'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out. The crowd get it straight away.
84'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
85'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
86'🎯 Giuliano Pereira carries the ball forward...
86'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
86'Giuliano Pereira unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
88'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The ball is starting to burn.
90'With the last ball kicked, the team leave with strong feelings; the opponent will have a few things to look at.