1'With both benches watching closely, we're up and running, and it already has that big Saturday, full-house feel to it.
5'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
6'Interception by the away side in the danger zone; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
7'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The managers are already taking notes.
8'Dante Vassallo finds exactly the right channel and leaves Jesús Zanardini staring at goal.
9'🎯 Jesús Zanardini runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
9'...hits it with his left foot...
9'The away side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
10'Noé Barbieri slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The second half promises a different story.
14'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Santi Bargnesi closed the door.
15'The home side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the away side from side to side.
16'Interception by the away side through the middle; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The small details could decide this.
17'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
18'Esteban Bechara threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side. The fine details told.
19'⚡ Jesús Zanardini wins the ball in midfield...
19'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
19'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
19'...hits it with everything he has...
19'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Jesús Zanardini puts it away. 0-1.
22'Ángel Irala slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
23'Dante Vassallo plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
24'The the home side press bites right in front of the dugouts; the away side start to lose their clarity.
25'The home side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
26'Lautaro Valdez darts in behind and Aaron Bengoechea plays the striker in with a superb ball.
27'🎯 Noé Barbieri carries the ball forward...
27'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
27'Effort from a teammate between the lines; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
29'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
30'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper. The home side have to respond now.
33'It fell perfectly for Esteban Bechara, who hit it with heart and boot.
35'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away. There's still a game on here.
38'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
40'⚡ Maximiliano Puentes lifts his head in midfield...
40'...plays Chacho Urquiza in with a sublime pass...
40'...Chacho Urquiza takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
40'...drives it across the keeper...
40'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Chacho Urquiza roars with delight, inside the keeper's left-hand post. 1-1.
42'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
46'After a hard-working first half, half-time here; the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story. This one could go either way.
49'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side. Nothing is settled yet.
52'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
53'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
56'The home side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
57'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
58'Tomás Bolzoni slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
60'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
65'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
67'Santi Bargnesi went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. The ball is starting to burn.
70'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Santi Bargnesi.
71'The the away side press bites in behind the centre-back; the home side start to lose their clarity.
72'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
75'Chacho Urquiza cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen.
78'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Chacho Zindato.
79'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long. You can feel the tension from early on.
83'Thiago Salvini accelerates in behind the centre-back and the counter starts to take shape. It's being played with gritted teeth.
84'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
85'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
86'The home side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
88'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers. The next one could be decisive.
89'Interception by the away side down the right; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
90'With the last ball kicked, there's no time for any more: it's all over and these points matter.
1 - 1
Def. Abasto Oeste