1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass around the D.
2'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side. Time to look forward now.
3'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
4'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed.
6'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The fine details told.
8'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
10'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
11'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
14'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
15'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
18'The home side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous. The margin for error is tiny.
19'🎯 Ramiro Tassone runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
19'...hits it with his left foot...
19'Ramiro Tassone strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. The crowd get it straight away.
20'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
25'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
27'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
28'Ramiro Tassone reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
32'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum. The crowd get it straight away.
34'🎯 Tano Zeni carries the ball forward...
34'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
34'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention. You can feel the tension from early on.
36'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The dressing room will have the final say.
40'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit. You can feel the tension in every yard.
41'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
44'The home side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
46'As the heart rates come down, the first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins.
47'Interception by the home side in behind the holding midfielder; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
48'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
50'The home side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the away side from side to side.
51'🎯 Ciro Stankovic carries the ball forward...
51'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
51'Effort from a teammate down the right; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
53'The away side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
54'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
55'The the home side press bites through the middle; the away side start to lose their clarity.
56'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side.
57'Pass between the lines from Lucca De Santis; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. The margin for error is tiny.
58'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Lucca De Santis stands over the ball...
58'...the wall lines up, Lucca De Santis eyes up the goal...
58'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
58'...Ricardo Pavón appears between the centre-backs...
58'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Up pops Ricardo Pavón to score, at the far post. 1-0.
59'Chino Villanueva goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul. The margin for error is tiny.
59'🟨 Chino Villanueva earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
63'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
64'The home side move it about sensibly, with Ramiro Tassone as the side's compass. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
66'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Stefano Sciarra closed the door.
73'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
74'The the away side defence is split open by a poor decision.
79'Ciro Stankovic collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. You can feel the tension in every yard.
80'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
81'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area. The next one could be decisive.
84'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The crowd get it straight away.
85'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. Now the ball will do the talking.
86'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
87'🎯 Ricardo Pavón carries the ball forward...
87'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
87'Ricardo Pavón strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. The fine details told.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, the referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs. It's being played with gritted teeth.