1'With both benches watching closely, and we're off: the team come out with intent, the opponent sit deep and organised, and the story begins to unfold. Now the ball will do the talking.
5'🎯 Valentino Berraondo carries the ball forward...
5'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
5'Valentino Berraondo fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
11'Santi Matos arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. The dressing room will have the final say.
11'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
15'The home side break at full speed; the away side were left wide open like a barn door.
17'Venomous through ball from Ignacio Álvarez; the away side were caught cold. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
18'🎯 Aaron Krause carries the ball forward...
18'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
18'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
19'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
21'Benjamín Lo Celso threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
22'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
30'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
30'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Santi Matos! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
33'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Ignacio Álvarez.
34'🎯 Valentino Berraondo runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
34'...hits it with his left foot...
34'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
35'The away side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. It's being played with gritted teeth.
37'The the home side press bites hugging the touchline; the away side start to lose their clarity.
40'Ignacio Álvarez thinks a step ahead and finds Pedro Rincón in the hot zone. There's a lot riding on this.
41'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the home side.
46'After a hard-working first half, whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come.
47'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
48'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
51'🎯 Faustino Rondinelli runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
51'...hits it with his left foot...
51'Effort from a teammate through the middle; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
52'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. The fine details told.
53'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now. This one could go either way.
55'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
61'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
66'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
67'Franco Zeni takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. Nobody wants to give anything away.
68'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
70'The the away side defence is split open by a poor decision. There's still a game on here.
71'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue. Nothing is settled yet.
76'Deadly counter from the home side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
80'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
81'Indio Bengoechea accelerates down the left and the counter starts to take shape.
83'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
83'🟨 Fair booking: Ignacio Álvarez was late and left a mark.
86'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
87'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one. There'll be plenty to analyse.
88'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. You can feel the tension from early on.
90'The referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.