1'After the final team talk, opening seconds: the team keep it short, have a look and refuse to give anything away.
2'Nahue Reyna darts in behind and Bastian Pavón plays the striker in with a superb ball.
3'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the away side are rushed.
5'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
6'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
7'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
9'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. This game calls for calm heads.
10'Tano Borinaga threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side.
11'Fede Carballo sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
13'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
14'Sandro Salvatore reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt. Nobody wants to give anything away.
15'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
18'Mariano Pisani takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
20'Effort from a teammate hugging the touchline; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. Time to look forward now.
21'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 stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
27'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
28'The away side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The margin for error is tiny.
31'The home side move it about sensibly, with Martín Salas as the side's compass.
32'Quick transition: Bastian Pavón looks up and searches for the right pass.
36'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. This one could go either way.
37'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. This game calls for calm heads.
41'Yair Müller plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
45'It fell perfectly for Nahue Reyna, who hit it with heart and boot.
45'🎯 Nahue Reyna runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
45'...hits it with his left foot...
46'After a hard-working first half, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one.
48'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
49'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side. The margin for error is tiny.
51'🎯 Bastian Pavón carries the ball forward...
51'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
51'Bastian Pavón sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
52'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. The crowd get it straight away.
55'Interception by the away side through the middle; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
56'Agustín Bandiera slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
58'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
65'The home side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the away side from side to side.
68'The home side break at full speed; the away side were left wide open like a barn door.
71'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
74'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the left.
81'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
82'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper. The managers are already taking notes.
84'Venomous through ball from Seba Bonansea; the home side were caught cold.
85'Inswinging corner from the away side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
86'🎯 Nazareno Gigena carries the ball forward...
86'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
86'Nazareno Gigena sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. Nothing is settled yet.
88'The away side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, the referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs. You can feel the tension in every yard.