1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, we're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim in the danger zone.
3'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
4'The effort from Patricio Rebollo goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
5'The home side manage the ball patiently, shifting the away side from side to side.
6'Venomous through ball from Cayetano Russo; the away side were caught cold. The margin for error is tiny.
7'Bauti Ortiz went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
7'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
8'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Ian Godoy stands over the ball...
8'...the wall lines up, Ian Godoy eyes up the goal...
8'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
8'...Maxi Reyes appears between the centre-backs...
8'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Maxi Reyes makes no mistake. 1-0.
9'A teammate darts in behind and the defence is left trailing in the slipstream. There's still a game on here.
11'Ricardo Mendoza nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
12'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch. It's being played with gritted teeth.
17'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the inside channel.
20'🎯 Brian Yacante runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
20'...hits it with his left foot...
20'Effort from a teammate hugging the touchline; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The crowd get it straight away.
21'The home side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the away side from side to side.
24'⚡ Enrique Ulloa surges down the wing dangerously...
24'...Enrique Ulloa reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
24'...whips the cross into the box...
24'...Octavio Lascano beats the defender in the air...
24'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Octavio Lascano pokes it into the net. 2-0.
26'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
28'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
29'Julian Sensini finds exactly the right channel and leaves Cayetano Russo staring at goal. The crowd get it straight away.
30'Julian Sensini fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
31'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
32'The away side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The home side have to respond now.
33'🎯 Indio Aldama runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
33'...hits it with his left foot...
33'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The second half promises a different story.
34'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
36'🎯 Ciro De Rossi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
36'...hits it with his left foot...
36'Ciro De Rossi sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
38'The home side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
39'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
40'Ciro De Rossi plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
41'The home side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the away side from side to side.
42'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
46'Whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come.
48'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
50'Facundo Wojcik thinks a step ahead and finds Axel Yedlin in the hot zone. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
51'The the home side press bites in the inside channel; the away side start to lose their clarity.
54'The the away side press bites in behind the holding midfielder; the home side start to lose their clarity.
60'Maxi Reyes hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
65'Brian Yacante accelerates right in front of the dugouts and the counter starts to take shape.
66'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
67'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
70'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
71'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
72'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now. You can feel the tension in every yard.
77'The the away side press bites in behind the centre-back; the home side start to lose their clarity. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
78'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
79'Octavio Lascano takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
81'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. Nobody wants to give anything away.
82'🎯 Julian Sensini runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
82'...hits it with his left foot...
82'Julian Sensini sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. The fine details told.
83'The away side manage the ball with neat short passing, shifting the home side from side to side.
86'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
88'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, final whistle: the ninety-minute drama is over.