1'We're up and running, and it already has that big Saturday, full-house feel to it. The weather is playing its part.
2'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
2'🟨 Yellow card for Olivier Bignami; the referee draws the line.
4'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Ulises Bertola.
5'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
8'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. There's still a game on here.
13'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
14'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear. The managers are already taking notes.
14'🟨 Yellow card for Ramon Quiroga; the referee draws the line.
18'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
21'Olivier Bignami arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
21'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Olivier Bignami! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
23'The the away side press bites between the lines; the home side start to lose their clarity.
24'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
26'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side.
27'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
28'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
33'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.
35'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side.
36'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
37'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention. The opponent have to respond now.
38'The away side manage the ball without breaking sweat, shifting the home side from side to side.
40'🎯 Kiki Brignole runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
40'...hits it with his left foot...
40'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
41'The home side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Nothing is settled yet.
42'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
45'Ulises Bertola collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
46'The first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins. Time to look forward now.
48'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
52'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
53'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
54'The home side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
55'Miguel Haddad protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
55'🟥 🟥 STRAIGHT RED! Miguel Haddad is sent off for a reckless challenge. His side are down to ten.
59'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass out wide.
60'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
62'Nahue Aricò fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
64'Fede Bonelli plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
70'⚡ Maxi Bensi plays it short to Fede Tognola...
70'...Fede Tognola returns it first time...
70'...Maxi Bensi completes the one-two and he's clean through...
70'...Fede Tognola shoots...
70'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Fede Tognola smashes it home, into the top corner, unstoppable for the keeper. 1-0.
71'Interception by the home side down the left; good pressure and even better reading of the game. This one could go either way.
72'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
74'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
75'⚡ Maxi Bensi surges down the wing dangerously...
75'...Maxi Bensi reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
75'...whips the cross into the box...
75'...Leandro Jalil beats the defender in the air...
75'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Leandro Jalil pokes it into the net, into the top corner, unstoppable for the keeper. 2-0.
78'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side. You can feel the tension in every yard.
81'...hits it with his left foot...
81'🎯 Tiziano Yedlin runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
81'It fell perfectly for Tiziano Yedlin, who hit it with heart and boot. The crowd get it straight away.
83'The home side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the away side from side to side.
84'Ulises Bertola collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. There's a lot riding on this.
85'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
86'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now. The fine details told.
87'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly. You can feel the tension in every yard.
88'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can. Time to look forward now.
89'Ulises Bertola reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
90'With tiredness written all over them, full-time: the team and the opponent pull down the shutters after an intense afternoon.