1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly patiently.
2'Sebastián Beltramo thinks a step ahead and finds Tadeo Mella in the hot zone.
3'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
4'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
7'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. You can feel the tension in every yard.
9'Venomous through ball from Tadeo Mella; the away side were caught cold.
10'The home side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
11'Scuffed shot from Sebastián Beltramo; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
12'Alan Zimei plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
14'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
16'Tiago Zappa slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The second half promises a different story.
19'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
20'The the away side press bites in the inside channel; the home side start to lose their clarity.
21'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them.
24'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. There's a lot riding on this.
25'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed.
29'Negro Ortega cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen. There's noise all around the ground.
32'Scuffed shot from Giuliano Bartoli; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
35'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Silvio Ortelli closed the door.
36'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
37'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way. You can feel the tension in every yard.
38'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the left. You can feel the tension in every yard.
40'The home side manage the ball without breaking sweat, shifting the away side from side to side. There's noise all around the ground.
41'Quique Gallo reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
42'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
51'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
55'The away side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long.
56'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side.
57'The away side were caught out of shape and the home side want to make them pay with interest. There's noise all around the ground.
59'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
61'Edu Schiavone thinks a step ahead and finds Tiago Zappa in the hot zone.
62'The the away side press bites right in front of the dugouts; the home side start to lose their clarity. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
64'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
66'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
69'The home side move it about sensibly, with Maxwell Quiroga as the side's compass.
73'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the holding midfielder.
79'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
81'⚡ Maxwell Quiroga surges down the wing dangerously...
81'...Maxwell Quiroga reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
81'...whips the cross into the box...
81'...Tadeo Mella beats the defender in the air...
81'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Tadeo Mella roars with delight. 1-0.
83'The the home side press bites around the D; the away side start to lose their clarity.
84'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side. The next one could be decisive.
85'Christian Montes finds exactly the right channel and leaves Edu Schiavone staring at goal.
90'After ninety intense minutes, final whistle: the ninety-minute drama is over. The opponent have to respond now.