1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with real authority.
3'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
4'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
6'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
7'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
9'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
10'Mati Savini goes in hard in the danger zone and the referee gives the foul.
11'Noé Visentin jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
12'The away side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
15'Joel Simoncini goes in hard in the danger zone and the referee gives the foul.
15'🟨 Fair booking: Joel Simoncini was late and left a mark. The dressing room will have the final say.
18'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
19'Noé Visentin collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. There'll be plenty to analyse.
24'⚡ Joel Simoncini picks up the ball a long way from goal...
24'...nobody closes him down...
24'...shapes to shoot...
24'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
24'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Joel Simoncini makes no mistake. 1-0.
25'The home side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye.
28'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass between the lines.
29'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
31'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe.
32'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
36'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side.
37'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit.
41'Federico Becker finds exactly the right channel and leaves Milton Zagaglia staring at goal.
42'🎯 Gabi Guerra carries the ball forward...
42'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
42'Gabi Guerra sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
45'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Iñaki Belardi closed the door.
46'As the heart rates come down, the first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins. The crowd get it straight away.
49'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Milton Zagaglia stands over the ball...
49'...the wall lines up, Milton Zagaglia eyes up the goal...
49'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
49'...Mati Savini appears between the centre-backs...
49'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Mati Savini pokes it into the net, high, under the crossbar. 1-1.
53'The home side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
55'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
56'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
57'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. The fine details told.
60'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Octavio Viani closed the door.
61'Toño Zola slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
64'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
65'Augusto Lucero goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul.
65'🟨 Yellow card for Augusto Lucero; the referee draws the line. The ball is starting to burn.
66'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The fine details told.
67'Mati Savini unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
71'The the home side defence is split open by a poor decision. The ball is starting to burn.
78'The home side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
82'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side.
84'The home side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
85'The the away side press bites right in front of the dugouts; the home side start to lose their clarity. There'll be plenty to analyse.
86'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
89'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
90'It's over: the result is written, but the analysis is only just beginning.