1'After the final team talk, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in the danger zone. Time to look forward now.
3'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them.
8'🎯 Antonio Bernardo carries the ball forward...
8'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
8'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
9'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
10'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
12'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
12'...Antonio Bernardo pounces on the gift...
12'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
12'...places it at the far post...
12'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Antonio Bernardo pokes it into the net. 1-0.
13'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side.
14'Rafael Levinson hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
16'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
23'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
25'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
28'Juan Maldonado slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
29'Tactical foul from Tiziano Ledesma; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
29'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
30'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
31'The home side were caught out of shape and the away side want to make them pay with interest. There's noise all around the ground.
40'Loly Bovo fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
41'Sebastian Biscardi goes in hard in the final third and the referee gives the foul.
42'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down by the corner flag. Nothing is settled yet.
43'José Valdés slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. You can feel the tension from early on.
46'With plenty to put right, the players head for the dressing room with their heads full of instructions. Adjustments are on the way.
48'José Valdés reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
51'Constantino Villafañe nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
52'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the final third. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
54'The home side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The managers are already taking notes.
56'Tincho Berraondo takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
59'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
59'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
62'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
64'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
67'Interception by the home side around the D; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The away side have to respond now.
68'The home side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the away side from side to side.
70'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
70'...Antonio Bernardo pounces on the gift...
70'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
70'...places it at the far post...
70'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Antonio Bernardo roars with delight, tight to the right-hand post. 2-0.
72'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
74'Juan Maldonado slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
77'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
78'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
89'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions. The team are in a much better position after that.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football.