1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with an extra gear. The weather is playing its part.
3'Nazareno Aranzazu slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. Nothing is settled yet.
4'Joaquín Vannini goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
5'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long. The league table is starting to do its sums.
6'🎯 Gastón Vitalini runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
6'...hits it with his left foot...
6'It fell perfectly for Gastón Vitalini, who hit it with heart and boot.
7'Joaquín Vannini takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
9'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side.
10'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
11'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner. There's a lot riding on this.
12'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed. The small details could decide this.
15'Giuliano Valenzano accelerates right in front of the dugouts and the counter starts to take shape. Now the ball will do the talking.
17'Interception by the away side in behind the centre-back; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
18'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
19'Dylan Garrido accelerates between the lines and the counter starts to take shape. You can feel the tension in every yard.
20'The home side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
22'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
23'The the away side press bites in the inside channel; the home side start to lose their clarity.
24'José Cerda arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
24'🟨 José Cerda goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
26'The away side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
27'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
28'🎯 Román Vidaurri runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
28'...hits it with his left foot...
28'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
30'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
31'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
34'🎯 Gregorio Peralta runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
34'...hits it with his left foot...
34'Gregorio Peralta sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
37'Luciano Basili cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
41'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger. There's noise all around the ground.
46'Half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one. The second half promises a different story.
47'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
48'⚡ Lito Rossi plays it short to Thiago Montoya...
48'...Thiago Montoya returns it first time...
48'...Lito Rossi completes the one-two and he's clean through...
48'...Thiago Montoya shoots...
48'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Thiago Montoya pokes it into the net. 0-1.
50'Román Vidaurri accelerates in the danger zone and the counter starts to take shape.
53'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
53'🟨 Yellow card for Nazareno Aranzazu; the referee draws the line.
54'Bautista Zambrano slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
55'The home side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
62'Tadeo Simeone collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. The league table is starting to do its sums.
63'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
63'🟨🟥 Second yellow for José Cerda! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
64'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
65'⚡ Diego Arichabaleta picks up the ball a long way from goal...
65'...nobody closes him down...
65'...shapes to shoot...
65'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
65'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Diego Arichabaleta smashes it home, skimming across the turf. 0-2.
66'Román Vidaurri cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen.
67'The away side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
69'...hits it with his left foot...
69'🎯 Emiliano Sanz runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
69'Emiliano Sanz sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
70'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass around the D.
72'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
73'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
78'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the away side are rushed. There's noise all around the ground.
80'Román Vidaurri nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
81'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later. The ball is starting to burn.
83'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them. The margin for error is tiny.
85'Diego Arichabaleta slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
86'The effort from Gastón Vitalini goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate. There'll be plenty to analyse.
90'After ninety intense minutes, that's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection.