1'With the stadium roaring, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly patiently.
6'The away side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
7'Lucas Ruiz goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul.
7'🟨 Yellow card for Lucas Ruiz; the referee draws the line.
9'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. Nothing is settled yet.
15'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
16'Ruso Marchetti finds exactly the right channel and leaves Federico Bastianelli staring at goal.
17'The the home side press bites in the danger zone; the away side start to lose their clarity.
18'Chino Medina takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
21'The home side move it about sensibly, with Agustín Bianchi as the side's compass.
22'The the away side press bites down the left; the home side start to lose their clarity. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
26'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
27'Scuffed shot from Ruso Marchetti; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
30'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The managers are already taking notes.
32'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
36'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
38'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. You can feel the tension from early on.
41'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Ezequiel Molina. The ball is starting to burn.
42'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
46'As the heart rates come down, the players head for the dressing room with their heads full of instructions.
48'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
48'🟨 Cristian Quintana protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
49'Cristian Quintana went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
49'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Cristian Quintana! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
53'🎯 Mateo Córdoba runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
53'...hits it with his left foot...
53'Mateo Córdoba hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
54'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The weather is playing its part.
56'The the away side press bites hugging the touchline; the home side start to lose their clarity.
58'The away side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
59'The away side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the home side from side to side.
60'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
61'🎯 Mateo Córdoba carries the ball forward...
61'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
61'Mateo Córdoba hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
64'Andrés Paredes jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
66'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
70'🎯 Cristian Colombo carries the ball forward...
70'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
70'It fell perfectly for Cristian Colombo, who hit it with heart and boot. Time to look forward now.
71'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
74'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
76'Alan Schiavone thinks a step ahead and finds Maximiliano Russo in the hot zone.
77'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
77'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
78'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
82'The away side move it about sensibly, with Vidal Poletti as the side's compass.
83'🎯 Mateo Córdoba runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
83'...hits it with his left foot...
83'Effort from a teammate around the D; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
85'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. There'll be plenty to analyse.
87'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
88'The home side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
89'The home side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
90'With no margin left at all, the referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.