1'The ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass down the left.
3'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
4'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
4'...Facundo Bernasconi pounces on the gift...
4'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
4'...places it at the far post...
4'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Facundo Bernasconi makes no mistake, skimming across the turf. 0-1.
5'Jeremías Schiavi plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. The next one could be decisive.
6'The the away side press bites from inside their own half; the home side start to lose their clarity. This game calls for calm heads.
7'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side. The small details could decide this.
10'Pass between the lines from José Simionato; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
14'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
15'The effort from Cris Nowicki goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
21'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
22'The away side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the home side from side to side.
23'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently. The away side are in a much better position after that.
24'⚡ Ángel Varese wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
24'...the counter is lethal, Ángel Varese runs the length of the pitch...
24'...slips in Polaco Zardini, who has arrived through the middle...
24'...Polaco Zardini finishes first time...
24'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Polaco Zardini roars with delight, tight to the right-hand post. 0-2.
27'Tactical foul from Maicol Pérez; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
28'Gonzalo Zappi accelerates down the left and the counter starts to take shape.
29'Facundo Altzaga went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
29'🟨 Facundo Altzaga went in hard and pays for it with a booking.
30'Ricardo Nowicki goes in hard in the final third and the referee gives the foul.
31'The away side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
35'Gonzalo Castellano darts in behind and Tomás Vieyra plays the striker in with a superb ball.
40'...hits it with his left foot...
40'🎯 Facundo Bernasconi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
40'Facundo Bernasconi tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. It's being played with gritted teeth.
44'⚡ Maxi Weber picks up the ball a long way from goal...
44'...nobody closes him down...
44'...shapes to shoot...
44'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
44'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Maxi Weber roars with delight. 1-2.
45'Camilo Guillen nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
46'As the heart rates come down, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open. The managers are already taking notes.
49'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe.
51'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
53'Cris Nowicki jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
55'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side. The fine details told.
56'Lisandro Del Castillo goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul.
56'🟨 Lisandro Del Castillo goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
57'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
58'Lisandro Del Castillo protests, but the foul was pretty clear. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
58'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Lisandro Del Castillo! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
59'Facundo Altzaga sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. Time to look forward now.
65'🎯 Maxi Weber runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
65'...hits it with his left foot...
65'Maxi Weber tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
67'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the inside channel.
68'The home side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the away side from side to side. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
71'Mauro Ríos takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
72'José Simionato slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
73'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
75'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
78'The home side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the away side from side to side.
79'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. The crowd get it straight away.
80'Effort from a teammate from inside their own half; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
83'🎯 Facundo Bernasconi carries the ball forward...
83'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
83'The away side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
86'Facundo Bernasconi goes in hard from inside their own half and the referee gives the foul.
86'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
87'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
87'...Gonzalo Castellano pounces on the gift...
87'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
87'...places it at the far post...
87'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Gonzalo Castellano smashes it home. 2-2.
88'The home side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long.
90'With tiredness written all over them, full-time: the team and the opponent pull down the shutters after an intense afternoon.