1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, we're up and running, and it already has that big Saturday, full-house feel to it. The team are in a much better position after that.
2'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
3'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
3'🟨 Yellow card for Tincho Santos; the referee draws the line. The next one could be decisive.
4'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear. It's being played with gritted teeth.
5'⚡ Walter Herrera wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
5'...the counter is lethal, Walter Herrera runs the length of the pitch...
5'...slips in Marcelo Iglesias, who has arrived through the middle...
5'...Marcelo Iglesias finishes first time...
5'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Marcelo Iglesias roars with delight. 1-0.
6'Interception by the home side down by the corner flag; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The second half promises a different story.
10'Bautista Cabrera plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
11'Enrique Petrovic collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
12'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed. Nobody wants to give anything away.
14'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
15'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. You can feel the tension in every yard.
17'🎯 Lorenzo Bovo carries the ball forward...
17'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
17'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
19'Milton Zimmermann thinks a step ahead and finds Hernán Cabrera in the hot zone. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
20'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
20'🟨 Tito Tosti earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
21'🎯 Nene Zalla carries the ball forward...
21'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
21'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
22'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side.
24'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
25'Interception by the away side down by the corner flag; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
26'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
28'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
30'The home side manage the ball without breaking sweat, shifting the away side from side to side.
31'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
34'Mauro Galli finds exactly the right channel and leaves Lorenzo Arrieta staring at goal. The margin for error is tiny.
35'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit. The away side have to respond now.
36'Sebastian Trento takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
37'Bautista Cabrera collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
38'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe. The away side are in a much better position after that.
40'Lorenzo Arrieta thinks a step ahead and finds Nene Zalla in the hot zone. The story is only just beginning.
41'🎯 Mauro Galli runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
41'...hits it with his left foot...
41'Mauro Galli strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
43'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
44'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
46'As the heart rates come down, the players head for the dressing room with their heads full of instructions.
47'The home side move it about sensibly, with Theo Poletti as the side's compass.
51'The the home side press bites in behind the holding midfielder; the away side start to lose their clarity.
52'Eric Caballero takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
53'Theo Poletti darts in behind and Eric Caballero plays the striker in with a superb ball.
54'Galo Zilio arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
54'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
55'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
55'It fell perfectly for Walter Herrera, who hit it with heart and boot.
55'🎯 Walter Herrera carries the ball forward...
56'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
60'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side.
66'Sebastian Trento takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
67'Interception by the away side down by the corner flag; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
68'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass hugging the touchline.
72'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
73'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
74'🎯 Sebastian Trento runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
74'...hits it with his left foot...
74'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
79'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
80'Effort from a teammate between the lines; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. You can feel the tension in every yard.
81'Maxwell Paván takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
84'Tincho Santos strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
87'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
89'⚡ Bautista Cabrera lifts his head in midfield...
89'...plays Theo Poletti in with a sublime pass...
89'...Theo Poletti takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
89'...drives it across the keeper...
89'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Theo Poletti wheels away in celebration. 2-0.
90'After ninety intense minutes, full-time in a heated atmosphere; the players shake hands and the coaching staff are already thinking about what's next.