1'Opening seconds: the team keep it short, have a look and refuse to give anything away. This game calls for calm heads.
2'Deft touch from José Garrone: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
4'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them.
11'A gift at the back from the home side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later. The second half promises a different story.
12'Tiziano Amezaga takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
14'Scuffed shot from Augusto Andueza; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
15'Emanuel Boni goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul. You can feel the tension in every yard.
15'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
18'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
20'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear. This game calls for calm heads.
23'🎯 Rubén Saliba runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
23'...hits it with his left foot...
23'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
26'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
28'Octavio Baldo plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
29'Corner to the home side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
30'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe.
32'The away side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
33'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
34'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass on the edge of the box. The dressing room will have the final say.
43'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
44'David García takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, the first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
48'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
49'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
51'Gino Arechavaleta strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
54'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
55'The away side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long.
56'Olivier Caponi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
57'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Emanuel Boni.
61'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
61'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Emanuel Boni! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
62'José Garrone nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate. Time to look forward now.
64'Gino Arechavaleta finds exactly the right channel and leaves Agustín Moya staring at goal.
65'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
66'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. Nobody wants to give anything away.
72'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
73'🎯 Osvaldo Faud carries the ball forward...
73'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
73'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
76'León Bassi cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
77'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
81'Deadly counter from the away side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
85'The effort from Osvaldo Faud goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
86'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
87'Gino Arechavaleta wins it and releases it quickly; the home side race back to salvage what they can.
90'With the last ball kicked, the team leave with strong feelings; the opponent will have a few things to look at.