1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with real authority.
2'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
4'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
6'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
7'Lucio Dávila hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
8'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers. The margin for error is tiny.
12'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
13'The the home side press bites hugging the touchline; the away side start to lose their clarity.
14'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
16'Gonzalo Pini fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
18'Pass between the lines from Alberto Juárez; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
19'🎯 Emanuel Wojcik carries the ball forward...
19'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
19'The away side end the move with an effort that demands attention. The story is only just beginning.
20'Enrique Venturini went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
23'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
24'Interception by the away side down the left; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
25'The away side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
26'Oscar Falcón goes in hard through the middle and the referee gives the foul.
30'Mario Irala collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
31'🎯 Adriano Montañez carries the ball forward...
31'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
31'Effort from a teammate on the edge of the box; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
35'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
38'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box.
39'🎯 Lucio Dávila runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
39'...hits it with his left foot...
39'Effort from a teammate hugging the touchline; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
42'Ramiro Merlo goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul.
42'🟨 Fair booking: Ramiro Merlo was late and left a mark. There'll be plenty to analyse.
43'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
44'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
45'Adriano Montañez drives forward into open space and a teammate bursts down the side.
46'The first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins. The dressing room will have the final say.
48'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
52'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
54'The away side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous. The next one could be decisive.
55'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the away side.
56'Tito Zanchetta goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul.
57'The the home side press bites down the right; the away side start to lose their clarity.
58'Valentino Porras slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
60'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
61'Ramiro Merlo goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul.
65'Pedro Lazcano darts in behind and Lito Müller plays the striker in with a superb ball.
67'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side. The margin for error is tiny.
68'Interception by the away side right in front of the dugouts; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
71'Maxwell Mayorga cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen.
72'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down by the corner flag.
73'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
74'Lito Müller slips a delicious through ball to Emanuel Wojcik, who is perfectly set.
75'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
76'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
78'A teammate darts in behind and the defence is left trailing in the slipstream. The second half promises a different story.
79'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
83'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly. The ball is starting to burn.
86'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
87'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger. The margin for error is tiny.
88'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
90'With the last ball kicked, there's no time for any more: it's all over and these points matter.