1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with real authority.
2'Darío Berretta cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen.
4'Eric Montes accelerates in the final third and the counter starts to take shape.
6'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
8'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats. This game calls for calm heads.
9'The home side move it about sensibly, with Federico Arbide as the side's compass.
10'Tactical foul from Pancho Mejia; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
10'🟨 Yellow card for Pancho Mejia; the referee draws the line.
14'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper. The managers are already taking notes.
15'Nicolás Loredo slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
16'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
17'Ramon Carrizo wins it and releases it quickly; the away side race back to salvage what they can.
20'Mirko Lascano drives forward into open space and a teammate bursts down the side.
22'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
25'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
28'Vidal Stefani arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
29'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
29'...Fabián Bazán pounces on the gift...
29'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
29'...places it at the far post...
29'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Fabián Bazán roars with delight, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 0-1.
31'The away side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye.
32'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. There's a lot riding on this.
36'Matías Ávila thinks a step ahead and finds Camilo García in the hot zone. The away side have to respond now.
37'🎯 Eric Montes carries the ball forward...
37'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
37'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
38'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood. The weather is playing its part.
39'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side.
40'Simón Anzorena darts in behind and Lucho Vegas plays the striker in with a superb ball.
41'🎯 Ramon Carrizo runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
41'...hits it with his left foot...
41'Ramon Carrizo fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
44'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the away side.
46'Half-time here; the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story.
48'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Hernán Ocampo stands over the ball...
48'...the wall lines up, Hernán Ocampo eyes up the goal...
48'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
48'...Matías Ávila appears between the centre-backs...
48'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Matías Ávila makes no mistake. 1-1.
50'🎯 Mirko Lascano carries the ball forward...
50'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
50'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
53'⚡ Eric Montes plays it short to Vidal Stefani...
53'...Vidal Stefani returns it first time...
53'...Eric Montes completes the one-two and he's clean through...
53'...Vidal Stefani shoots...
53'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Up pops Vidal Stefani to score, low, along the ground. 2-1.
60'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
61'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
63'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
64'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
66'⚡ Lucho Vegas wins the ball in midfield...
66'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
66'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
66'...hits it with everything he has...
66'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Lucho Vegas makes no mistake. 3-1.
67'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
69'🟨 Eric Montes went in hard and pays for it with a booking. The margin for error is tiny.
69'Eric Montes protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
70'Effort from a teammate down the right; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
71'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The dressing room will have the final say.
73'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed.
74'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
75'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
76'Scuffed shot from Nicolás Loredo; not pretty, but it still caused problems. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
80'Mirko Lascano takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
81'The away side were trying to thread it through, but Federico Arbide closed the door.
83'The home side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the away side from side to side.
84'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
85'Santiago Zucconi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
86'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
87'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
88'⚡ Saúl Storti picks up the ball a long way from goal...
88'...nobody closes him down...
88'...shapes to shoot...
88'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
88'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Saúl Storti makes no mistake, under the keeper's body. 3-2.
89'Vidal Stefani darts in behind and Federico Arbide plays the striker in with a superb ball. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
90'With the last ball kicked, full-time: the team and the opponent pull down the shutters after an intense afternoon.