1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly without giving it away.
3'🎯 Maicol Silva carries the ball forward...
3'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
3'Maicol Silva sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
8'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
9'The home side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
12'The away side move it about sensibly, with Kevin Pirelli as the side's compass. The ball is starting to burn.
13'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
15'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
16'The the away side press bites through the middle; the home side start to lose their clarity.
18'Mariano Melo accelerates down by the corner flag and the counter starts to take shape.
19'The home side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the away side from side to side. There's still a game on here.
21'Leonel Elizalde slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The small details could decide this.
22'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
24'Kevin Pirelli plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
26'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
28'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
29'The home side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
30'⚡ Joel Lipari surges down the wing dangerously...
30'...Joel Lipari reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
30'...whips the cross into the box...
30'...Mariano Melo beats the defender in the air...
30'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Up pops Mariano Melo to score. 1-0.
38'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass through the middle.
43'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, the players head for the dressing room with their heads full of instructions.
49'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
49'🟨 Mariano Melo goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
52'Pedro Valdés takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
57'It fell perfectly for Valentino Mira, who hit it with heart and boot. The second half promises a different story.
58'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
63'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
64'The the away side press bites on the edge of the box; the home side start to lose their clarity.
65'Kevin Pirelli slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. Now the ball will do the talking.
67'Effort from a teammate hugging the touchline; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The weather is playing its part.
68'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
69'Pass between the lines from Esteban Sciascia; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
70'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can. Adjustments are on the way.
71'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
73'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
76'Lisandro Schroeder darts in behind and Iñaki Maldonado plays the striker in with a superb ball.
77'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press. The fine details told.
78'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. The home side are in a much better position after that.
80'Valentino Mira tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
85'Iñaki Maldonado slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
86'Esteban Sciascia jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control. There's a lot riding on this.
87'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
90'With tiredness written all over them, the referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs.