1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with real authority.
2'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side.
3'🎯 Gianni Bartoletti carries the ball forward...
3'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
3'Effort from a teammate on the edge of the box; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
7'Nicolás Recalde nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
10'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
12'The away side break at full speed; the home side were left wide open like a barn door.
13'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
14'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
15'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
18'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side.
19'The the away side press bites on the edge of the box; the home side start to lose their clarity. The ball is starting to burn.
21'The away side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
22'A teammate darts in behind and the defence is left trailing in the slipstream. The away side have to respond now.
23'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. The story is only just beginning.
29'Rocco Zanchetta collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
30'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box.
31'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
32'The away side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the home side from side to side. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
33'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
34'The away side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
35'The the home side press bites around the D; the away side start to lose their clarity.
39'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
41'⚡ Pipa Velázquez plays it short to Emiliano Castiglione...
41'...Emiliano Castiglione returns it first time...
41'...Pipa Velázquez completes the one-two and he's clean through...
41'...Emiliano Castiglione shoots...
41'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Up pops Emiliano Castiglione to score, at the near post. 0-1.
42'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
43'🎯 Cayetano Savini runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
43'...hits it with his left foot...
43'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The fine details told.
45'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix.
48'The effort from Gianni Bartoletti goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate. There's a lot riding on this.
50'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The fine details told.
51'🎯 Damián Carballo runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
51'...hits it with his left foot...
51'Damián Carballo tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
52'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side.
53'Pass between the lines from Darío Rincón; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
54'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
57'The away side move it about sensibly, with Valentino Rossini as the side's compass. It's being played with gritted teeth.
58'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
62'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
63'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
66'The home side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
68'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
72'Tactical foul from Gael Benevento; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
74'🎯 Tito Vidaurre runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
74'...hits it with his left foot...
74'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
76'The home side break at full speed; the away side were left wide open like a barn door.
79'Venomous through ball from Gianni Bartoletti; the away side were caught cold.
80'Damián Carballo arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
80'🟨 Yellow card for Damián Carballo; the referee draws the line.
81'⚡ Rocco Zanchetta plays it short to Darío Rincón...
81'...Darío Rincón returns it first time...
81'...Rocco Zanchetta completes the one-two and he's clean through...
81'...Darío Rincón shoots...
81'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Darío Rincón wheels away in celebration, through the keeper's legs. 1-1.
83'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
84'Galo Vilas went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
87'Cayetano Savini plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
89'Ivo Irala jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.