1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly right on the edge. The fine details told.
4'Alberto Beltza went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. You can feel the tension from early on.
8'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. The next one could be decisive.
9'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
10'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later.
14'Rafael Visini goes in hard down by the corner flag and the referee gives the foul.
14'🟨 Rafael Visini earns a booking for stopping a promising move.
15'⚡ Isaac Simoncini wins the ball in midfield...
15'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
15'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
15'...hits it with everything he has...
15'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Isaac Simoncini makes no mistake, dinking it over the keeper. 1-0.
18'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
19'Dylan Merlo goes in hard in behind the holding midfielder and the referee gives the foul.
19'🟨 Dylan Merlo went in hard and pays for it with a booking. This one could go either way.
21'🎯 Daniel Riccardi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
21'...hits it with his left foot...
21'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
28'⚡ Daniel Riccardi wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
28'...the counter is lethal, Daniel Riccardi runs the length of the pitch...
28'...slips in Zacarías Piris, who has arrived through the middle...
28'...Zacarías Piris finishes first time...
28'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Zacarías Piris makes no mistake. 1-1.
29'Hector Ávila darts in behind and Ezequiel Macías plays the striker in with a superb ball.
30'⚡ Dylan Merlo wins the ball in midfield...
30'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
30'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
30'...hits it with everything he has...
30'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Dylan Merlo smashes it home. 2-1.
31'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
32'Adolfo Jimenez slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
34'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
35'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side.
36'⚡ Ezequiel Macías surges down the wing dangerously...
36'...Ezequiel Macías reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
36'...whips the cross into the box...
36'...Liam Aronica beats the defender in the air...
36'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Liam Aronica roars with delight, tight to the right-hand post. 3-1.
38'Fede Cruz goes in hard in the danger zone and the referee gives the foul.
43'It fell perfectly for Axel Schäfer, who hit it with heart and boot.
44'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
45'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one. There's a lot riding on this.
46'After a hard-working first half, the players head for the dressing room with their heads full of instructions.
51'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
52'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
56'Axel Schäfer jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control. The ball is starting to burn.
57'Dylan Merlo slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
59'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
61'The the away side press bites down the left; the home side start to lose their clarity.
62'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
64'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
65'Manuel Garrone slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The ball is starting to burn.
66'🎯 Dylan Merlo carries the ball forward...
66'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
66'Scuffed shot from Dylan Merlo; not pretty, but it still caused problems. The crowd get it straight away.
68'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side.
71'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
72'Axel Schäfer goes in hard down by the corner flag and the referee gives the foul. You can feel the tension from early on.
73'🎯 Daniel Riccardi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
73'...hits it with his left foot...
73'Daniel Riccardi sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
74'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. Now the ball will do the talking.
78'⚡ Nahuel Rebollo lifts his head in midfield...
78'...plays Ezequiel Macías in with a sublime pass...
78'...Ezequiel Macías takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
78'...drives it across the keeper...
78'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Ezequiel Macías smashes it home. 4-1.
79'Deadly counter from the home side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
81'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
86'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
90'With the last ball kicked, full-time: the team and the opponent pull down the shutters after an intense afternoon.