1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, we're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim in the danger zone.
2'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
3'🎯 Adriano Massa carries the ball forward...
3'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
3'It fell perfectly for Adriano Massa, who hit it with heart and boot.
4'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass between the lines. The margin for error is tiny.
5'The home side move it about sensibly, with Ismael Bonomi as the side's compass. The second half promises a different story.
7'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out. Adjustments are on the way.
9'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity. There's noise all around the ground.
13'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
16'The opponent hang on as best they can; every clearance is cheered like half a goal. You can feel the tension from early on.
17'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
19'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
24'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
25'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
26'Enzo Greenberg protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
28'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
29'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
29'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator. The next one could be decisive.
30'🎯 Yago Ovejero carries the ball forward...
30'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
30'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
31'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
32'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
33'The away side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
38'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
39'Lucca Ruiz slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
41'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
42'🎯 Iñaki Biscardi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
42'...hits it with his left foot...
42'Effort from a teammate around the D; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
43'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. There's a lot riding on this.
45'Pass between the lines from Ruso Cohen; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
46'With plenty to put right, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one. The crowd get it straight away.
49'Rolando Vaccari darts in behind and Matías Aricò plays the striker in with a superb ball.
50'Néstor Goñi protests, but the foul was pretty clear. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
51'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
51'...Matías Aricò pounces on the gift...
51'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
51'...places it at the far post...
51'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Matías Aricò puts it away. 0-1.
52'Cris Berazadi arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
52'🟨 Yellow card for Cris Berazadi; the referee draws the line. The crowd get it straight away.
54'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
55'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
60'Adriano Massa goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
60'🟨 Yellow card for Adriano Massa; the referee draws the line.
63'The home side move it about sensibly, with Enzo Greenberg as the side's compass.
64'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
65'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
66'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
68'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch. The story is only just beginning.
70'Yago Ovejero protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
73'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The weather is playing its part.
74'🎯 Lucca Bargnesi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
74'...hits it with his left foot...
74'Scuffed shot from Lucca Bargnesi; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
75'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. There'll be plenty to analyse.
78'Enzo Greenberg goes in hard in the final third and the referee gives the foul.
82'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Hernán Pawlak stands over the ball...
82'...the wall lines up, Hernán Pawlak eyes up the goal...
82'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
82'...Hector Versace appears between the centre-backs...
82'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Hector Versace makes no mistake. 1-1.
85'A gift at the back from the home side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
87'Adriano Massa slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
89'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football.