1'With the stadium roaring, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly patiently. The dressing room will have the final say.
3'Adriano Besozzi fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. It's being played with gritted teeth.
5'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
7'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the away side are rushed.
9'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Osvaldo Artaza closed the door.
11'Lorenzo Bottani takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
15'The away side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the home side from side to side.
16'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
18'Maxwell Frutos plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
20'🎯 Adriano Besozzi carries the ball forward...
20'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
20'Scuffed shot from Adriano Besozzi; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
21'The away side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the home side from side to side.
22'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
23'Jorge Roldán slips a delicious through ball to Rubén Dávila, who is perfectly set.
25'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
29'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
32'Salvador Canale takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
33'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Theo Bertola.
34'Esteban Krawczyk arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. It's being played with gritted teeth.
35'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
38'Román Zanchi accelerates down the right and the counter starts to take shape.
39'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
45'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The league table is starting to do its sums.
46'After a hard-working first half, the first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins.
48'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner. Adjustments are on the way.
50'Ulises Olivera takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
52'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side.
53'Pichi Muñiz accelerates hugging the touchline and the counter starts to take shape.
54'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
55'Maxwell Peralta accelerates in behind the holding midfielder and the counter starts to take shape.
59'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
61'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
62'Scuffed shot from Adriano Besozzi; not pretty, but it still caused problems. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
64'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
66'Maxwell Frutos protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
67'Manuel Lipari reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
68'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
70'🎯 Adriano Besozzi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
70'...hits it with his left foot...
70'Adriano Besozzi hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
71'The away side move it about sensibly, with Ulises Olivera as the side's compass.
75'Lorenzo Bottani nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
76'The away side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
79'Esteban Krawczyk accelerates on the edge of the box and the counter starts to take shape. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
81'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one. The next one could be decisive.
82'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
85'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The managers are already taking notes.
86'The away side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye. You can feel the tension in every yard.
89'Deft touch from Pichi Muñiz: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, full-time: the team and the opponent pull down the shutters after an intense afternoon.
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