1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with an extra gear.
3'🎯 Fernando Ripa runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
3'...hits it with his left foot...
3'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
4'Silvio Salvini goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul.
4'🟥 🟥 STRAIGHT RED! Silvio Salvini is sent off for a reckless challenge. His side are down to ten.
9'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions. The margin for error is tiny.
14'A teammate darts in behind and the defence is left trailing in the slipstream.
16'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The next one could be decisive.
17'Máximo Padilla darts in behind and Oscar Rojas plays the striker in with a superb ball.
18'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
21'Alberto Bengoechea cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
27'The away side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the home side from side to side.
28'Venomous through ball from Yoel Portillo; the home side were caught cold.
29'Yoel Portillo tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. This game calls for calm heads.
30'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
31'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
32'🎯 Fernando Ripa carries the ball forward...
32'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
32'Fernando Ripa strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. The home side are in a much better position after that.
33'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass between the lines.
38'Gonzalo Zaffari unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by. The dressing room will have the final say.
42'Tactical foul from Hernán Varese; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one. The second half promises a different story.
42'🟨 Fair booking: Hernán Varese was late and left a mark.
44'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The home side are in a much better position after that.
45'Liam Vicente collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. The crowd get it straight away.
46'As the heart rates come down, the players head for the dressing room with their heads full of instructions. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
49'The away side manage the ball without breaking sweat, shifting the home side from side to side.
50'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
51'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
52'Oscar Rojas plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
53'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
53'🟨 Alberto Bottani protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
54'Máximo Padilla unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
55'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows. The story is only just beginning.
57'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
58'Interception by the home side down by the corner flag; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
59'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
63'⚡ Mario Bartolini picks up the ball a long way from goal...
63'...nobody closes him down...
63'...shapes to shoot...
63'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
63'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Mario Bartolini makes no mistake. 0-1.
66'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
66'...Liam Vicente pounces on the gift...
66'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
66'...places it at the far post...
66'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Liam Vicente puts it away, skimming across the turf. 1-1.
67'Gonzalo Zaffari accelerates right in front of the dugouts and the counter starts to take shape.
68'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
69'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side.
70'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
71'Liam Vicente tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
72'Misael Godoy goes in hard in the final third and the referee gives the foul.
72'🟨 Yellow card for Misael Godoy; the referee draws the line. Now the ball will do the talking.
74'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
75'Pass between the lines from Negro Lipari; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
76'⚡ Tito Aboud lifts his head in midfield...
76'...plays Tobías Suárez in with a sublime pass...
76'...Tobías Suárez takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
76'...drives it across the keeper...
76'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Tobías Suárez wheels away in celebration, into the roof of the net. 1-2.
81'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
82'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
84'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit. It's being played with gritted teeth.
86'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way. Time to look forward now.
87'Misael Godoy plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
89'Jesús Soldini threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the home side. The league table is starting to do its sums.
90'The end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football.