1'The referee gets things going and the ball is rolling; the team want to set the tone. It's being played with gritted teeth.
3'The the home side press bites out wide; the away side start to lose their clarity. The managers are already taking notes.
5'The away side manage the ball with neat short passing, shifting the home side from side to side.
6'Alejandro Toledo slips a delicious through ball to Gianni Aizpún, who is perfectly set. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
7'The away side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
8'🎯 Martín Esposito runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
8'...hits it with his left foot...
8'It fell perfectly for Martín Esposito, who hit it with heart and boot. Nothing is settled yet.
13'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
14'Alfredo Bellini went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
15'Oliverio Andrea plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
18'Alejandro Toledo arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
18'🟨 Fair booking: Alejandro Toledo was late and left a mark.
24'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
25'The home side move it about sensibly, with David Allende as the side's compass.
28'Effort from a teammate right in front of the dugouts; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
30'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
31'Pass between the lines from Gianni Aizpún; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
32'⚡ Gianni Aizpún plays it short to Tomi Katz...
32'...Tomi Katz returns it first time...
32'...Gianni Aizpún completes the one-two and he's clean through...
32'...Tomi Katz shoots...
32'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Tomi Katz roars with delight, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 0-1.
36'The away side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the home side from side to side. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
37'Interception by the home side down by the corner flag; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
38'The home side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the away side from side to side. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
39'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
43'Giuliano Villalba threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
44'🎯 Alfredo Bellini carries the ball forward...
44'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
44'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
45'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive. The story is only just beginning.
46'With plenty to put right, the first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins.
48'Rodolfo Russo accelerates in the inside channel and the counter starts to take shape. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
51'The home side move it about sensibly, with Misael Ripa as the side's compass. It's being played with gritted teeth.
53'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
54'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away. The league table is starting to do its sums.
57'David Allende collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. The ball is starting to burn.
58'The the away side press bites out wide; the home side start to lose their clarity. The dressing room will have the final say.
59'Indio Nieto takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. Nothing is settled yet.
60'Nahuel Gigena accelerates down by the corner flag and the counter starts to take shape.
61'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
63'Mariano Botti darts in behind and Pablo Peña plays the striker in with a superb ball. This game calls for calm heads.
64'The the away side press bites out wide; the home side start to lose their clarity.
70'Aníbal Couto takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
71'🎯 Oliverio Andrea runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
71'...hits it with his left foot...
71'Oliverio Andrea hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
72'Ciro Sensini plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. The managers are already taking notes.
75'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. You can feel the tension from early on.
76'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
77'Tomi Katz takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
79'Effort from a teammate in behind the holding midfielder; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
80'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
81'Martín Esposito drives forward into open space and a teammate bursts down the side. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
84'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
87'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
89'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press. The league table is starting to do its sums.
90'With tiredness written all over them, full-time: the team and the opponent pull down the shutters after an intense afternoon. There's still a game on here.