1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly without giving it away. The ball is starting to burn.
3'🎯 Kiki Brancato carries the ball forward...
3'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
3'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
7'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
8'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
11'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box. Nothing is settled yet.
12'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Pocho Soldini stands over the ball...
12'...the wall lines up, Pocho Soldini eyes up the goal...
12'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
12'...Juan Marchetti appears between the centre-backs...
12'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Juan Marchetti wheels away in celebration. 0-1.
13'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
14'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
15'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
16'Quique Lehmann nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
21'⚡ Nilo Zimei plays it short to Nene Bovo...
21'...Nene Bovo returns it first time...
21'...Nilo Zimei completes the one-two and he's clean through...
21'...Nene Bovo shoots...
21'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Nene Bovo smashes it home. 1-1.
25'⚡ Davi Correia surges down the wing dangerously...
25'...Davi Correia reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
25'...whips the cross into the box...
25'...Christian Ovejero beats the defender in the air...
25'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Christian Ovejero smashes it home, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 2-1.
26'Yamil Beristain thinks a step ahead and finds Gastón Bagnasco in the hot zone. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
27'🎯 Pocho Soldini runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
27'...hits it with his left foot...
27'Pocho Soldini tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. You can feel the tension from early on.
28'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
29'The home side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
30'Darío Rosa goes in hard right in front of the dugouts and the referee gives the foul.
33'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
34'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way. The crowd get it straight away.
36'The away side manage the ball with neat short passing, shifting the home side from side to side. The second half promises a different story.
37'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
37'🟨 Kevin Volpi goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
38'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
40'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
41'🎯 Nilo Zimei carries the ball forward...
41'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
41'Nilo Zimei sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
42'Pocho Soldini takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
43'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
44'🎯 Ulises Anasagasti carries the ball forward...
44'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
44'The effort from Ulises Anasagasti goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
46'As the heart rates come down, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
49'⚡ Juan Marchetti wins the ball in midfield...
49'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
49'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
49'...hits it with everything he has...
49'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Juan Marchetti smashes it home. 2-2.
55'🎯 Lolo Arrarte runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
55'...hits it with his left foot...
55'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
56'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
57'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Jonathan Bauer. The home side are in a much better position after that.
58'🎯 Christian Ovejero carries the ball forward...
58'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
58'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
62'Jonathan Bauer wins it and releases it quickly; the away side race back to salvage what they can.
63'The home side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
65'🎯 Nilo Zimei carries the ball forward...
65'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
65'Nilo Zimei tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
66'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. You can feel the tension in every yard.
67'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Olivier Boldini.
68'🎯 Gastón Bagnasco runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
68'...hits it with his left foot...
68'Effort from a teammate down the right; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. There'll be plenty to analyse.
72'🎯 Quique Soldini carries the ball forward...
72'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
72'Effort from a teammate between the lines; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
75'Román Matos thinks a step ahead and finds Pocho Soldini in the hot zone.
76'Inswinging corner from the away side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
77'Bernardo Silva went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. This one could go either way.
78'Román Matos fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
79'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
79'Olivier Boldini protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
81'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. The opponent have to respond now.
82'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them.
85'🎯 Davi Correia carries the ball forward...
85'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
85'Effort from a teammate from inside their own half; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. This game calls for calm heads.
90'With tiredness written all over them, the referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs.