1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly patiently.
5'⚡ Ramon Piris surges down the wing dangerously...
5'...Ramon Piris reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
5'...whips the cross into the box...
5'...Aaron Rumi beats the defender in the air...
5'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Aaron Rumi makes no mistake. 1-0.
7'Damian Bollini accelerates in the danger zone and the counter starts to take shape.
10'🎯 Lisandro Zeballos runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
10'...hits it with his left foot...
10'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
12'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
13'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
15'Kiki Zanella wins it and releases it quickly; the home side race back to salvage what they can.
16'Kiki Zanella plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
17'Yoel Sacchetti finds exactly the right channel and leaves Patricio Visini staring at goal.
18'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the away side are rushed.
19'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
21'Rodrigo Santi sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
23'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
25'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. There's a lot riding on this.
26'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
27'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
31'The away side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the home side from side to side.
33'Vidal Varese thinks a step ahead and finds Yoel Sacchetti in the hot zone.
34'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
35'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
38'Patricio Visini slips a delicious through ball to Kiki Zanella, who is perfectly set.
39'🎯 Vidal Varese carries the ball forward...
39'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
39'Vidal Varese unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
40'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
42'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
42'🟨 Fair booking: Francisco Bertone was late and left a mark.
43'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
44'🎯 Benjamín Melo runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
44'...hits it with his left foot...
44'Benjamín Melo hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
45'The away side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the home side from side to side.
46'After a hard-working first half, whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come.
47'Interception by the away side down the left; good pressure and even better reading of the game. Now the ball will do the talking.
48'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side. You can feel the tension from early on.
49'The away side move it about sensibly, with Jonathan Carrizo as the side's compass. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
50'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit. The crowd get it straight away.
52'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. The crowd get it straight away.
54'Lisandro Zeballos threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the home side. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
55'🎯 Ramon Piris runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
55'...hits it with his left foot...
55'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. Adjustments are on the way.
57'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
58'🎯 Ezequiel Pacheco carries the ball forward...
58'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
58'The away side end the move with an effort that demands attention. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
60'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
61'Tactical foul from Francisco Bertone; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
61'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Francisco Bertone! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
62'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
63'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
66'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
67'⚡ Eduardo Beneduci picks up the ball a long way from goal...
67'...nobody closes him down...
67'...shapes to shoot...
67'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
67'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Eduardo Beneduci roars with delight, high, under the crossbar. 2-0.
71'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
72'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.
78'Interception by the away side in the danger zone; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
81'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
84'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe.
85'The away side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
88'Interception by the home side between the lines; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
89'The home side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the away side from side to side.
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. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.