1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly patiently.
2'Stefano Vicente thinks a step ahead and finds Gabi Lazcano in the hot zone. The small details could decide this.
3'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit. The dressing room will have the final say.
9'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
11'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone. The crowd get it straight away.
12'Hernán Berasaluce goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul.
13'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
15'Eduardo Argento thinks a step ahead and finds Felipe Fischer in the hot zone. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
16'Hernán Berasaluce fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
20'The the away side press bites out wide; the home side start to lose their clarity.
22'Liam Aramendia accelerates through the middle and the counter starts to take shape.
26'Quick transition: Ivo Zola looks up and searches for the right pass.
27'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
28'Seba Aspiazu cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen.
29'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
30'Stefano Vicente thinks a step ahead and finds Diogo Baccaro in the hot zone. Time to look forward now.
31'Leonardo Romano arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
32'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
33'🎯 Tiziano Melo runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
33'...hits it with his left foot...
33'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
34'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
35'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions. This one could go either way.
38'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
44'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
45'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix.
48'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side. There's still a game on here.
49'The away side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
50'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
56'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. There'll be plenty to analyse.
58'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
59'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the right.
61'The home side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
63'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side.
67'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
68'Effort from a teammate down the right; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
71'The home side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye.
72'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The small details could decide this.
75'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
75'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area. The story is only just beginning.
78'Rafael Rosa collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
79'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil. The crowd get it straight away.
80'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
87'🎯 Diogo Baccaro runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
87'...hits it with his left foot...
87'Effort from a teammate hugging the touchline; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. You can feel the tension from early on.
88'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
90'Full-time: the team and the opponent pull down the shutters after an intense afternoon. The small details could decide this.