1'We're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim down the right. This one could go either way.
3'The home side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
7'The home side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
8'Pichu González goes in hard right in front of the dugouts and the referee gives the foul.
9'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
11'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
12'Gonzalo Bellandi slips a delicious through ball to Pichu González, who is perfectly set.
13'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
14'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The fine details told.
16'⚡ Lautaro Aronica plays it short to Elías Viardot...
16'...Elías Viardot returns it first time...
16'...Lautaro Aronica completes the one-two and he's clean through...
16'...Elías Viardot shoots...
16'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Elías Viardot wheels away in celebration. 1-0.
18'Maxi Rotondo strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
21'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. The small details could decide this.
23'Santiago Sanz threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side.
24'🎯 Ismael Areta carries the ball forward...
24'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
24'Ismael Areta strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
28'⚡ Felipe Silvestri picks up the ball a long way from goal...
28'...nobody closes him down...
28'...shapes to shoot...
28'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
28'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Felipe Silvestri pokes it into the net. 2-0.
31'Joel León goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
33'The home side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
34'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Luciano Bagnoli. There'll be plenty to analyse.
35'Effort from a teammate around the D; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
36'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the inside channel. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
37'Yamil Salim takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
38'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
39'Corner to the home side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil. The margin for error is tiny.
44'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The dressing room will have the final say.
45'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. Adjustments are on the way.
46'With plenty to put right, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one.
48'Felipe Silvestri hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
51'Alexis Matos plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
54'Ismael Areta slips a delicious through ball to Alberto Anchorena, who is perfectly set.
55'🎯 Alberto Anchorena runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
55'...hits it with his left foot...
55'Effort from a teammate right in front of the dugouts; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The margin for error is tiny.
56'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
58'🎯 Luciano Bagnoli carries the ball forward...
58'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
58'Effort from a teammate from inside their own half; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The next one could be decisive.
61'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
62'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner. There's still a game on here.
63'The the away side press bites down the right; the home side start to lose their clarity.
65'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
73'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
74'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
78'Elías Viardot sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
80'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
82'Tactical foul from Emanuel Arregui; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
82'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator. The team are in a much better position after that.
83'Ian Briganti hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
84'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
86'🎯 Joel León runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
86'...hits it with his left foot...
86'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
87'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
87'🟨 Yamil Salim goes into the book; the next one could prove costly. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
88'🟨 Fair booking: Fernando Santos was late and left a mark.
88'Fernando Santos goes in hard through the middle and the referee gives the foul.
89'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
90'That's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection.