1'We're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim down the left.
6'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
12'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
14'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Lucas Yáñez closed the door.
15'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
16'Pass between the lines from Lucio Pérez; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. The league table is starting to do its sums.
17'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
18'🎯 Lucio Pérez carries the ball forward...
18'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
18'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
21'Lucas Yáñez plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
23'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe.
24'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
28'The home side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the away side from side to side.
30'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
31'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
32'Coco Esposito accelerates from inside their own half and the counter starts to take shape.
34'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
35'The away side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the home side from side to side.
36'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
39'Leandro Elizalde takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
42'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
45'Lucas Yáñez thinks a step ahead and finds Tomás Tartaglia in the hot zone.
46'With plenty to put right, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
48'The away side were caught out of shape and the home side want to make them pay with interest. The away side have to respond now.
49'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
50'Tactical foul from Gianluca Rojas; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
50'🟨 Yellow card for Gianluca Rojas; the referee draws the line. The managers are already taking notes.
51'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
52'Effort from a teammate right in front of the dugouts; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
55'Ignacio Grabowski plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
56'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
57'The away side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
58'The the home side press bites on the edge of the box; the away side start to lose their clarity.
59'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
63'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
64'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Eduardo Zazzaroni stands over the ball...
64'...the wall lines up, Eduardo Zazzaroni eyes up the goal...
64'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
64'...Gabriel Berman appears between the centre-backs...
64'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Gabriel Berman pokes it into the net, high, under the crossbar. 1-0.
65'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
67'The the home side press bites out wide; the away side start to lose their clarity.
68'A gift at the back from the home side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
74'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later. There'll be plenty to analyse.
75'The home side manage the ball with neat short passing, shifting the away side from side to side.
76'The home side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the away side from side to side.
77'Leandro Michel jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
78'Lucas Yáñez arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. The margin for error is tiny.
79'Martín Stancanelli slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
80'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
81'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
90'With no margin left at all, full-time: the team and the opponent pull down the shutters after an intense afternoon. The bench are living it like a final of their own.