1'With the stadium roaring, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with neat short passing.
2'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side. The margin for error is tiny.
7'Gustavo Saliba strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
8'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. Nothing is settled yet.
11'The the away side press bites in the danger zone; the home side start to lose their clarity.
14'Interception by the home side in the final third; good pressure and even better reading of the game. There's still a game on here.
15'Oliverio Spagnoli arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
16'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
18'Martín Vera goes in hard right in front of the dugouts and the referee gives the foul.
19'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
20'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed.
21'The away side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
22'Deft touch from Ramon Souto: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
23'Scuffed shot from Santino Jiménez; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
24'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
28'The away side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
30'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. You can feel the tension in every yard.
33'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
33'🟨 Gustavo Saliba earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
34'🎯 Sandro Astudillo carries the ball forward...
34'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
34'Sandro Astudillo tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. Adjustments are on the way.
35'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
37'Pipa Vita unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
38'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers. This one could go either way.
39'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down by the corner flag.
40'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side.
41'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side. Now the ball will do the talking.
42'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the away side are rushed.
43'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
44'Pipa Müller takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
46'As the heart rates come down, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
48'🎯 Polaco Pellegrino carries the ball forward...
48'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
48'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. Now the ball will do the talking.
50'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
51'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
54'⚡ Norberto Vassallo lifts his head in midfield...
54'...plays Gustavo Saliba in with a sublime pass...
54'...Gustavo Saliba takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
54'...drives it across the keeper...
54'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Gustavo Saliba puts it away, right in the top bins. 0-1.
55'Polaco Pellegrino collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. The next one could be decisive.
56'🎯 Jonathan Bartolozzi carries the ball forward...
56'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
56'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
58'The away side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
60'Interception by the home side out wide; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
62'A gift at the back from the home side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
63'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
66'The home side move it about sensibly, with Mauro Guzmán as the side's compass.
69'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
72'Deft touch from Norberto Vassallo: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. The small details could decide this.
73'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Pipa Vita stands over the ball...
73'...the wall lines up, Pipa Vita eyes up the goal...
73'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
73'...Oliverio Spagnoli appears between the centre-backs...
73'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Oliverio Spagnoli roars with delight. 0-2.
75'The away side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
76'Mauro Guzmán wins it and releases it quickly; the away side race back to salvage what they can.
79'The the away side press bites in the final third; the home side start to lose their clarity.
80'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
82'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side.
84'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
85'Effort from a teammate down by the corner flag; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
86'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
87'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The second half promises a different story.
88'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post. It's being played with gritted teeth.
89'Polaco Pellegrino goes in hard down by the corner flag and the referee gives the foul.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, that's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection. There's still a game on here.