1'With both benches watching closely, and we're off: the team come out with intent, the opponent sit deep and organised, and the story begins to unfold. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
2'Stefano Arrillaga darts in behind and Ramon Zilli plays the striker in with a superb ball.
3'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
3'...Octavio Steinberg pounces on the gift...
3'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
3'...places it at the far post...
3'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Octavio Steinberg wheels away in celebration. 1-0.
4'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
5'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
9'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
9'...Maxwell Mazur pounces on the gift...
9'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
9'...places it at the far post...
9'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Maxwell Mazur wheels away in celebration. 2-0.
10'Ramon Zilli drives forward into open space and a teammate bursts down the side. Adjustments are on the way.
11'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down by the corner flag.
16'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
17'Indio Yedro wins it and releases it quickly; the home side race back to salvage what they can.
19'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass around the D.
20'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The next one could be decisive.
21'Joaquín Tagliaferri threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the home side. The home side are in a much better position after that.
22'🎯 Adolfo Baccaro carries the ball forward...
22'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
22'Adolfo Baccaro hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
23'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
25'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side.
27'🎯 Eric Zuccarelli carries the ball forward...
27'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
27'Eric Zuccarelli tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
30'Deft touch from Pipa Bertolino: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. You can feel the tension in every yard.
31'The the home side press bites out wide; the away side start to lose their clarity.
33'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
33'🟨 Nicolás Bettega went in hard and pays for it with a booking.
35'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
36'⚡ Ramon Zilli wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
36'...the counter is lethal, Ramon Zilli runs the length of the pitch...
36'...slips in Eric Zuccarelli, who has arrived through the middle...
36'...Eric Zuccarelli finishes first time...
36'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Eric Zuccarelli puts it away. 3-0.
38'The the home side press bites in the inside channel; the away side start to lose their clarity.
42'The the away side press bites down the right; the home side start to lose their clarity.
46'After a hard-working first half, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
48'Eric Zuccarelli slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
49'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
50'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The story is only just beginning.
52'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
54'Yago Vacca accelerates right in front of the dugouts and the counter starts to take shape. The story is only just beginning.
55'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
58'The the away side press bites down the right; the home side start to lose their clarity.
61'Santino Piotrowski thinks a step ahead and finds Nicolás Bettega in the hot zone.
63'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The weather is playing its part.
66'Lolo Bisi accelerates down the right and the counter starts to take shape. The ball is starting to burn.
67'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
68'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
73'Octavio Steinberg darts in behind and Joaquín Tagliaferri plays the striker in with a superb ball. The away side have to respond now.
75'The away side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the home side from side to side.
80'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
81'🎯 Stefano Arrillaga carries the ball forward...
81'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
81'Effort from a teammate right in front of the dugouts; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
82'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. There's a lot riding on this.
84'Yago Vacca strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
86'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, full-time: the team and the opponent pull down the shutters after an intense afternoon. You can feel the tension from early on.