1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, a lively start: the team press high and the opponent try not to give it away.
2'Interception by the away side between the lines; good pressure and even better reading of the game. Time to look forward now.
3'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. This one could go either way.
4'Interception by the home side through the middle; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The fine details told.
5'Christian Berman plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. The managers are already taking notes.
12'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
13'The home side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
15'The effort from Alberto Tassi goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
16'The the away side defence is split open by a poor decision.
19'Leonel Bono thinks a step ahead and finds Eric Beltrame in the hot zone. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
20'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. The opponent have to respond now.
20'🟨 Santino Baldelli went in hard and pays for it with a booking. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
21'It fell perfectly for Jorge Zacchei, who hit it with heart and boot.
24'Tano Zaffari takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The managers are already taking notes.
25'Jorge Zacchei goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul.
30'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
32'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Alberto Tassi closed the door. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
41'Alberto Tassi slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. You can feel the tension from early on.
43'Eric Beltrame tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
46'After a hard-working first half, the first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins.
47'Jorge Zacchei slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
48'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
49'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
52'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side.
54'Liam Medero goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul.
54'🟨 Fair booking: Liam Medero was late and left a mark.
56'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
58'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
58'...Alberto Tassi pounces on the gift...
58'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
58'...places it at the far post...
58'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Alberto Tassi makes no mistake. 1-0.
62'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. The fine details told.
65'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
69'The home side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
70'🎯 Julian Herrera carries the ball forward...
70'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
70'It fell perfectly for Julian Herrera, who hit it with heart and boot. The fine details told.
73'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. There's still a game on here.
75'🎯 Marcos Chávez runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
75'...hits it with his left foot...
75'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. You can feel the tension from early on.
80'Tano Zaffari goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul. Nobody wants to give anything away.
80'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
81'⚡ Alberto Tassi plays it short to Andrés Tamargo...
81'...Andrés Tamargo returns it first time...
81'...Alberto Tassi completes the one-two and he's clean through...
81'...Andrés Tamargo shoots...
81'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Andrés Tamargo roars with delight, skimming across the turf. 2-0.
83'The the home side press bites on the edge of the box; the away side start to lose their clarity. Now the ball will do the talking.
86'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
87'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
89'Julian Herrera goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
90'After ninety intense minutes, that's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection. There's noise all around the ground.