1'The referee gets things going and the ball is rolling; the team want to set the tone. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
3'Rubén Arechavaleta cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen.
4'A gift at the back from the home side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later. The small details could decide this.
7'Cristian Mascherano takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. Now the ball will do the talking.
9'The the home side press bites in behind the centre-back; the away side start to lose their clarity.
10'The home side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The margin for error is tiny.
12'🎯 Eduardo Bartolozzi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
12'...hits it with his left foot...
12'Eduardo Bartolozzi sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
14'The away side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
15'Santi Benigni slips a delicious through ball to Turco Guevara, who is perfectly set. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
16'The away side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
17'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
18'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
19'Santi Benigni sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
21'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
22'Toto Trevisan finds exactly the right channel and leaves Rubén Arechavaleta staring at goal. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
24'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
26'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
28'The away side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
30'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one. The managers are already taking notes.
31'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
33'Effort from a teammate down the right; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The fine details told.
35'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
37'Rolando Mancini goes in hard out wide and the referee gives the foul.
37'🟨 Rolando Mancini protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
38'🎯 Pocho Bartolini carries the ball forward...
38'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
38'Pocho Bartolini hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
40'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
41'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
41'🟨 Manuel Martínez goes into the book; the next one could prove costly. Now the ball will do the talking.
42'The away side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
43'Pass between the lines from Rolando Mancini; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. This game calls for calm heads.
44'🎯 Lucca Urquiza runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
44'...hits it with his left foot...
44'The away side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, the first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins.
54'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side.
64'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
66'Pocho Bartolini hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
68'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
69'Jesús Insúa accelerates right in front of the dugouts and the counter starts to take shape. This game calls for calm heads.
71'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them.
74'Fernando Foyth darts in behind and Sergio Quiroga plays the striker in with a superb ball.
75'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
77'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Pocho Bartolini.
78'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
79'Toto Trevisan goes in hard in behind the holding midfielder and the referee gives the foul.
79'🟨 Fair booking: Toto Trevisan was late and left a mark. The small details could decide this.
80'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
83'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
86'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the home side. There's noise all around the ground.
87'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
89'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
90'The team leave with strong feelings; the opponent will have a few things to look at. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.