1'With both benches watching closely, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in the final third.
5'Wilfredo Rondinelli went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. The team are in a much better position after that.
5'🟨 Yellow card for Wilfredo Rondinelli; the referee draws the line.
8'Leonel Bolzoni protests, but the foul was pretty clear. It's being played with gritted teeth.
8'🟨 Leonel Bolzoni protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
9'Noé Azkue finds exactly the right channel and leaves Luciano Bianchi staring at goal. This game calls for calm heads.
10'Lucca Bonacina goes in hard down by the corner flag and the referee gives the foul.
11'⚡ Olivier Triboldi plays it short to Marcelo Werner...
11'...Marcelo Werner returns it first time...
11'...Olivier Triboldi completes the one-two and he's clean through...
11'...Marcelo Werner shoots...
11'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Marcelo Werner pokes it into the net. 1-0.
14'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long. The story is only just beginning.
15'🎯 Wilfredo Rondinelli carries the ball forward...
15'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
15'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
17'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Salvador Tévez closed the door.
18'Esteban Gordillo takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The story is only just beginning.
20'🎯 Wilfredo Rondinelli runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
20'...hits it with his left foot...
20'Effort from a teammate from inside their own half; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. Nothing is settled yet.
21'The home side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the away side from side to side. The second half promises a different story.
23'The away side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
25'Luciano Bianchi cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen. This one could go either way.
28'Sandro Aizpurúa goes in hard down by the corner flag and the referee gives the foul.
32'Lautaro Turi slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
33'Salvador Tévez collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. Adjustments are on the way.
34'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
39'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The second half promises a different story.
41'⚡ Olivier Triboldi wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
41'...the counter is lethal, Olivier Triboldi runs the length of the pitch...
41'...slips in Marcelo Werner, who has arrived through the middle...
41'...Marcelo Werner finishes first time...
41'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Marcelo Werner puts it away. 2-0.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, a heated half-time: there was intensity, but a lack of precision in the final third. The next one could be decisive.
48'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
49'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. Nothing is settled yet.
50'🎯 Theo Vicente carries the ball forward...
50'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
50'The home side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
51'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass hugging the touchline.
52'The home side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
54'Interception by the away side in the final third; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
55'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
56'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
57'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
67'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger. The fine details told.
68'Alfredo Bossi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The dressing room will have the final say.
69'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
70'Loly Bonifazi accelerates in the danger zone and the counter starts to take shape. The crowd get it straight away.
71'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side.
73'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
76'🎯 Carlos Pérez carries the ball forward...
76'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
76'The effort from Carlos Pérez goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate. The opponent have to respond now.
77'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the final third.
78'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side.
80'Ariel Novak nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate. Nothing is settled yet.
81'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the centre-back. The away side have to respond now.
82'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
83'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
84'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the home side.
85'🎯 Toto Piñero carries the ball forward...
85'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
85'Toto Piñero fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
86'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
88'🎯 Wilfredo Rondinelli runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
88'...hits it with his left foot...
88'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
90'Final whistle: the ninety-minute drama is over.