1'With the stadium roaring, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in behind the centre-back. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
3'🎯 Mauro Loiacono carries the ball forward...
3'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
3'Effort from a teammate in the danger zone; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
5'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly. Now the ball will do the talking.
7'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
10'Rodolfo Zola drives forward into open space and a teammate bursts down the side.
16'Matías Baccaro takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
17'Cacho Grosso unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
18'Yago Zazzaroni slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
19'The away side manage the ball with neat short passing, shifting the home side from side to side.
20'The the home side press bites in the inside channel; the away side start to lose their clarity.
22'Deft touch from Simón Lagos: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
23'🎯 Simón Lagos carries the ball forward...
23'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
23'It fell perfectly for Simón Lagos, who hit it with heart and boot.
25'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side. The second half promises a different story.
27'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
28'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
32'Sasha Velez sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
38'The home side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Nothing is settled yet.
39'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit. The margin for error is tiny.
40'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
41'Omar Zorzi thinks a step ahead and finds Gabi Castelo in the hot zone. The home side have to respond now.
42'The the home side press bites in the final third; the away side start to lose their clarity.
43'Saúl Talamonti takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
45'Francisco Muñoz unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by. It's being played with gritted teeth.
46'Whistle and the break; the feeling is that the best is still to come.
47'Ian Brassi slips a delicious through ball to Mauro Loiacono, who is perfectly set. This one could go either way.
49'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
52'The away side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner.
53'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
60'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
61'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
62'Olivier Pessina slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
66'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit. There's a lot riding on this.
70'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
72'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
74'Simón Lagos goes in hard down the left and the referee gives the foul.
75'Rodolfo Zola takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
77'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper. Time to look forward now.
79'Rodolfo Zola thinks a step ahead and finds Omar Zorzi in the hot zone. Nothing is settled yet.
80'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
82'Mauro Loiacono plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
83'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
84'Mariano Lascano unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
90'With the last ball kicked, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football.