1'With the stadium roaring, we're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim down the right.
3'Thiago Tamargo goes in hard in the final third and the referee gives the foul.
3'🟨 Fair booking: Thiago Tamargo was late and left a mark. The league table is starting to do its sums.
4'Damian Bertolino goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul. Nobody wants to give anything away.
4'🟨 Damian Bertolino goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
5'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
6'⚡ Olivier Boldini wins the ball in midfield...
6'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
6'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
6'...hits it with everything he has...
6'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Olivier Boldini makes no mistake. 0-1.
9'The the away side press bites on the edge of the box; the home side start to lose their clarity.
10'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
14'⚡ Gastón Bagnasco lifts his head in midfield...
14'...plays Pocho Soldini in with a sublime pass...
14'...Pocho Soldini takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
14'...drives it across the keeper...
14'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Pocho Soldini roars with delight, under the keeper's body. 0-2.
16'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. The away side are in a much better position after that.
17'Damián Coelho went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
17'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
19'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Olivier Boldini.
20'The the home side press bites hugging the touchline; the away side start to lose their clarity. There'll be plenty to analyse.
22'Mati Berraondo takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
29'⚡ Lolo Arrarte surges down the wing dangerously...
29'...Lolo Arrarte reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
29'...whips the cross into the box...
29'...Gastón Bagnasco beats the defender in the air...
29'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Gastón Bagnasco smashes it home. 0-3.
31'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
34'A gift at the back from the home side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later. The story is only just beginning.
35'The away side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the home side from side to side. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
38'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. The small details could decide this.
39'Gastón Bagnasco tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
40'The home side move it about sensibly, with Patricio Verón as the side's compass.
42'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
45'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
46'Whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come.
49'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
49'🟨 Lolo Arrarte protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
50'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
51'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.
52'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
53'Deft touch from Rodrigo Ramos: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
54'⚡ Rodrigo Ramos lifts his head in midfield...
54'...plays Lolo Arrarte in with a sublime pass...
54'...Lolo Arrarte takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
54'...drives it across the keeper...
54'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Lolo Arrarte pokes it into the net. 0-4.
55'Pass between the lines from Nahuel Páez; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
56'The effort from Damian Bertolino goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
57'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
58'Thiago Tamargo nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
59'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
60'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
60'🟨 Gastón Bagnasco goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
61'Thiago Tamargo slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
63'The away side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
66'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
69'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
74'Darío Vicari slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
75'Damián Coelho sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
77'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
81'Gastón Bagnasco fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
82'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
89'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. The second half promises a different story.
90'After ninety intense minutes, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football.