1'With the stadium roaring, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with teeth gritted. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
2'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
4'Nene Galli goes in hard out wide and the referee gives the foul. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
5'Damián Pacheco slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
6'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
8'Genaro Villanueva darts in behind and Zacarías Jankowski plays the striker in with a superb ball.
9'⚡ Agus Figueroa wins the ball in midfield...
9'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
9'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
9'...hits it with everything he has...
9'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Agus Figueroa smashes it home, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 1-0.
10'Interception by the home side in the inside channel; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
11'The home side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
14'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side.
15'Ruso Casal strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
21'The the home side press bites in the inside channel; the away side start to lose their clarity.
22'The the home side defence is split open by a poor decision. The managers are already taking notes.
23'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
25'The home side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The dressing room will have the final say.
27'Ruso Casal unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
30'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. Adjustments are on the way.
33'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
34'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. You can feel the tension from early on.
36'⚡ Leandro Tonon surges down the wing dangerously...
36'...Leandro Tonon reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
36'...whips the cross into the box...
36'...Oscar Anchorena beats the defender in the air...
36'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Oscar Anchorena makes no mistake. 1-1.
38'Effort from a teammate through the middle; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
39'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
42'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
42'...Leandro Tonon pounces on the gift...
42'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
42'...places it at the far post...
42'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Leandro Tonon wheels away in celebration. 1-2.
44'The away side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
45'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
46'End of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix. There's a lot riding on this.
48'🎯 Gabi Tonon runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
48'...hits it with his left foot...
48'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
49'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. You can feel the tension from early on.
50'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
51'Rodrigo Arestizabal protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
51'🟨 Yellow card for Rodrigo Arestizabal; the referee draws the line.
54'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
55'Kevin Zambrano fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. The team are in a much better position after that.
57'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly. The dressing room will have the final say.
58'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
59'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm. The opponent have to respond now.
60'🎯 Nene Galli carries the ball forward...
60'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
60'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention. The ball is starting to burn.
63'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
68'The home side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the away side from side to side.
69'Christian Giménez threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the home side. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
70'Effort from a teammate down the right; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
72'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
74'The home side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
75'Rodolfo Spinetta went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
75'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
77'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
78'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side.
80'Cris Bertoletti accelerates down the right and the counter starts to take shape.
81'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them.
83'Damián Pacheco takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
84'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger. The ball is starting to burn.
86'Nahuel Bahamonde nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate. The ball is starting to burn.
87'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
89'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
90'After ninety intense minutes, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football.