1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with real authority.
3'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
4'Cayetano Couto went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
5'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. The second half promises a different story.
6'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
7'Scuffed shot from Genaro Basabe; not pretty, but it still caused problems. There's noise all around the ground.
8'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
9'The away side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the home side from side to side.
13'Daniel Voltolini arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
15'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
17'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
18'Genaro Artaza slips a delicious through ball to Cayetano Couto, who is perfectly set.
19'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
20'Lisandro Beristain goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul.
20'🟨 Lisandro Beristain went in hard and pays for it with a booking.
25'Genaro Basabe collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
29'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
29'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
31'The the home side press bites in the danger zone; the away side start to lose their clarity. The dressing room will have the final say.
32'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
33'Bauti Santoro takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
35'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
37'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Jorge Benvenuto. There's noise all around the ground.
38'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. The second half promises a different story.
39'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
40'⚡ Emanuel Aranibar surges down the wing dangerously...
40'...Emanuel Aranibar reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
40'...whips the cross into the box...
40'...Genaro Basabe beats the defender in the air...
40'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Genaro Basabe makes no mistake. 1-0.
42'Carlos Avanzi fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. The league table is starting to do its sums.
44'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side.
46'With plenty to put right, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
51'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
52'🎯 Emanuel Aranibar runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
52'...hits it with his left foot...
52'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
56'Daniel Sánchez takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
61'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
62'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
63'Yago Tagliaferri plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. This one could go either way.
64'Emanuel Aranibar darts in behind and Toto Brignole plays the striker in with a superb ball.
65'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
66'🎯 Emanuel Aranibar carries the ball forward...
66'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
66'Emanuel Aranibar strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
67'The away side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the home side from side to side. This one could go either way.
68'The home side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye.
69'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side.
70'Venomous through ball from José Berazadi; the away side were caught cold.
71'🎯 Silvio Vidoni carries the ball forward...
71'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
71'Silvio Vidoni sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. There's a lot riding on this.
73'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
75'Interception by the home side hugging the touchline; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
78'⚡ Silvio Vidoni surges down the wing dangerously...
78'...Silvio Vidoni reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
78'...whips the cross into the box...
78'...Emanuel Aranibar beats the defender in the air...
78'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Emanuel Aranibar wheels away in celebration, under the keeper's body. 2-0.
79'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception. There's noise all around the ground.
81'The home side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
82'🎯 José Berazadi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
82'...hits it with his left foot...
82'José Berazadi strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
83'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. There's a lot riding on this.
84'Interception by the home side out wide; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
85'Osvaldo Borghi goes in hard between the lines and the referee gives the foul. Now the ball will do the talking.
88'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
89'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed.
90'With no margin left at all, the referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs.