1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with real authority.
4'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
5'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
7'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
9'Diego Steinberg accelerates in behind the holding midfielder and the counter starts to take shape. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
10'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
12'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
13'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
14'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
19'Jesús Loza goes in hard right in front of the dugouts and the referee gives the foul.
19'🟨 Jesús Loza protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
20'⚡ Pichi Sanz lifts his head in midfield...
20'...plays Tomás Quiroz in with a sublime pass...
20'...Tomás Quiroz takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
20'...drives it across the keeper...
20'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Tomás Quiroz wheels away in celebration. 0-1.
22'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
26'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
27'Jesús Loza goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul.
28'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
29'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
30'🎯 Lito Rubinstein carries the ball forward...
30'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
30'Lito Rubinstein hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
31'Jesús Loza takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
34'The away side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the home side from side to side.
35'Interception by the home side down the left; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
36'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The dressing room will have the final say.
38'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
43'Kiki Souto threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side. The story is only just beginning.
44'...hits it with his left foot...
44'🎯 Bastian Sala runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
44'Effort from a teammate in the danger zone; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
46'As the heart rates come down, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
53'The the away side press bites hugging the touchline; the home side start to lose their clarity. There's a lot riding on this.
55'Lito Rubinstein goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
55'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator. There'll be plenty to analyse.
59'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
61'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
62'Tomás Quiroz plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
64'Gastón Martín accelerates down by the corner flag and the counter starts to take shape. Nothing is settled yet.
65'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side. The dressing room will have the final say.
68'The away side move it about sensibly, with Lisandro Sarmiento as the side's compass.
69'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
71'Milton Romá cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen. There's noise all around the ground.
74'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one. There's a lot riding on this.
76'The home side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the away side from side to side.
77'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
78'A teammate darts in behind and the defence is left trailing in the slipstream. The weather is playing its part.
79'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
81'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side. There'll be plenty to analyse.
82'The home side move it about sensibly, with Santiago Negrete as the side's compass. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
84'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
86'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away. The ball is starting to burn.
88'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
89'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side.
90'After ninety intense minutes, full-time in a heated atmosphere; the players shake hands and the coaching staff are already thinking about what's next. Nobody wants to give anything away.