1'With both benches watching closely, the referee gets things going and the ball is rolling; the team want to set the tone.
4'🎯 Lucca Grabowski carries the ball forward...
4'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
4'Lucca Grabowski fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
5'Kevin Mendoza slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The away side have to respond now.
7'The the away side press bites hugging the touchline; the home side start to lose their clarity.
9'Venomous through ball from Leonel Ríos; the home side were caught cold.
10'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention. The story is only just beginning.
13'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Raúl Zoppi stands over the ball...
13'...the wall lines up, Raúl Zoppi eyes up the goal...
13'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
13'...Adriano Zambrano appears between the centre-backs...
13'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Up pops Adriano Zambrano to score. 1-0.
16'Nano Rincón protests, but the foul was pretty clear. There's noise all around the ground.
16'🟨 Nano Rincón protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
20'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. You can feel the tension from early on.
22'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit. Nobody wants to give anything away.
23'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
25'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
26'Noé Lucero arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
29'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
30'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch. There's still a game on here.
31'Ruso Zanella slips a delicious through ball to Nano Rincón, who is perfectly set.
32'Raúl Zoppi arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
33'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
34'A gift at the back from the home side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later. The home side have to respond now.
36'The away side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. It's being played with gritted teeth.
38'The away side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
39'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
41'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
42'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Pichu Romiti closed the door. Nobody wants to give anything away.
45'The home side move it about sensibly, with Noé Lucero as the side's compass.
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.
49'Lionel Borghi jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
50'The home side move it about sensibly, with Adriano Zambrano as the side's compass.
53'🎯 Fede Aranzazu runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
53'...hits it with his left foot...
53'Fede Aranzazu tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
55'Leonel Ríos finds exactly the right channel and leaves Ruso Zanella staring at goal.
56'🎯 Pichu Romiti carries the ball forward...
56'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
56'Pichu Romiti tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
58'Lionel Borghi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The dressing room will have the final say.
59'The home side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
60'The the away side press bites down the left; the home side start to lose their clarity.
61'Leonardo Galindo plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
67'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Yamil Ramírez stands over the ball...
67'...the wall lines up, Yamil Ramírez eyes up the goal...
67'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
67'...Raúl Zoppi appears between the centre-backs...
67'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Raúl Zoppi pokes it into the net, under the keeper's body. 2-0.
68'Quick transition: Lisandro Bengoechea looks up and searches for the right pass.
69'Pichu Romiti goes in hard through the middle and the referee gives the foul.
70'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
71'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. You can feel the tension in every yard.
74'Fede Aranzazu nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
75'The home side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Nothing is settled yet.
76'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Fabián Bengoechea closed the door.
77'Ruso Zanella takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
79'Pass between the lines from Ruso Zanella; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
80'🎯 Leonardo Galindo carries the ball forward...
80'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
80'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
82'The home side move it about sensibly, with Kevin Mendoza as the side's compass.
83'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
84'Effort from a teammate down the right; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
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.