1'And we're off: the team come out with intent, the opponent sit deep and organised, and the story begins to unfold.
2'Lucho Zenatti cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen. This one could go either way.
3'The home side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
4'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas. Now the ball will do the talking.
6'Misael Tévez accelerates in behind the centre-back and the counter starts to take shape.
10'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. There's still a game on here.
12'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
15'Facundo Sotomayor went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
15'🟨 Yellow card for Facundo Sotomayor; the referee draws the line. The fine details told.
16'Lalo Ballarini reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
21'Simón Viardot accelerates in behind the holding midfielder and the counter starts to take shape.
22'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
25'Hector Suárez tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
30'Hector Suárez arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
31'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
32'Gino Koch goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul. The next one could be decisive.
33'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the away side.
34'🎯 Chacho Berman runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
34'...hits it with his left foot...
34'Effort from a teammate through the middle; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
36'The home side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
39'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side. The fine details told.
41'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Faustino Spada closed the door.
43'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. The story is only just beginning.
46'With plenty to put right, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one.
50'⚡ Lucho Zenatti lifts his head in midfield...
50'...plays Diego Fontana in with a sublime pass...
50'...Diego Fontana takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
50'...drives it across the keeper...
50'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Diego Fontana pokes it into the net, high, under the crossbar. 1-0.
51'Deft touch from Axel Caballero: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
52'Hector Suárez goes in hard down the left and the referee gives the foul.
53'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box. There's noise all around the ground.
54'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
57'Faustino Spada finds exactly the right channel and leaves Lalo Ballarini staring at goal.
60'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
61'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the away side.
62'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
62'🟨 Hector Suárez earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
63'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
64'Hector Suárez plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
66'The away side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
67'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
69'Chacho Berman nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
70'The away side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
72'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
74'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
75'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
75'...Hector Suárez pounces on the gift...
75'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
75'...places it at the far post...
75'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Hector Suárez pokes it into the net, dinking it over the keeper. 2-0.
76'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
80'The opponent hang on as best they can; every clearance is cheered like half a goal.
86'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger. The dressing room will have the final say.
87'Axel Caballero plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
89'Chacho Berman slips a delicious through ball to Fernando Pietrzak, who is perfectly set. There's still a game on here.
90'With tiredness written all over them, full-time in a heated atmosphere; the players shake hands and the coaching staff are already thinking about what's next.