1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass around the D.
2'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas. The second half promises a different story.
3'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
6'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
7'🎯 Samuel Zilio carries the ball forward...
7'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
7'Samuel Zilio hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. You can feel the tension in every yard.
8'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
10'Hugo Pavlovic accelerates down the left and the counter starts to take shape.
11'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass between the lines.
15'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
16'The home side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long.
19'Hugo Pavlovic slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
20'⚡ Sebastian Nowicki lifts his head in midfield...
20'...plays Zaid Zanetti in with a sublime pass...
20'...Zaid Zanetti takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
20'...drives it across the keeper...
20'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Zaid Zanetti wheels away in celebration. 1-0.
24'Pass between the lines from Lucio Godoy; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
25'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
27'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
30'Tactical foul from Zacarías Zuccotti; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
30'🟨 Yellow card for Zacarías Zuccotti; the referee draws the line.
31'The the away side press bites hugging the touchline; the home side start to lose their clarity.
32'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side.
33'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
34'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
36'The home side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
37'Tactical foul from Joel Burrini; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
38'⚡ Dante Barrenetxea picks up the ball a long way from goal...
38'...nobody closes him down...
38'...shapes to shoot...
38'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
38'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Up pops Dante Barrenetxea to score. 2-0.
39'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
40'...places it at the far post...
40'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
40'...Ismael Sanz pounces on the gift...
40'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
40'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Ismael Sanz pokes it into the net, dinking it over the keeper. 2-1.
42'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
43'Lucio Godoy arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
43'🟨 Lucio Godoy earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come.
47'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. There's noise all around the ground.
48'🎯 Indio Aranzaga runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
48'...hits it with his left foot...
48'Indio Aranzaga hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. You can feel the tension from early on.
51'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
52'Brian Irala unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
54'The home side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
55'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
56'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side.
58'Zaid Zanetti cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen. The home side are in a much better position after that.
59'A gift at the back from the home side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later. The small details could decide this.
64'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
67'Zaid Zanetti takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
69'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
70'Dante Barrenetxea slips a delicious through ball to Beto Tassi, who is perfectly set.
71'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
72'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
73'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
74'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
74'...Diego Jiménez pounces on the gift...
74'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
74'...places it at the far post...
74'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Diego Jiménez makes no mistake. 3-1.
76'🎯 Maxwell Sciascia carries the ball forward...
76'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
76'Maxwell Sciascia tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
78'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
79'🎯 Hugo Pavlovic runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
79'...hits it with his left foot...
79'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
80'Manu Juárez takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The managers are already taking notes.
81'Beto Tassi cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen. It's being played with gritted teeth.
83'Diego Jiménez plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
85'Ismael Sanz accelerates in behind the centre-back and the counter starts to take shape. Time to look forward now.
87'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
88'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, final whistle: the ninety-minute drama is over. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.