1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass around the D. This one could go either way.
2'Nano Irala goes in hard between the lines and the referee gives the foul.
2'🟨 Fair booking: Nano Irala was late and left a mark.
3'⛳ Corner. Máximo Carballo goes over to take it.
4'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side.
5'The home side were caught out of shape and the away side want to make them pay with interest.
7'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
8'The away side manage the ball with real vision, shifting the home side from side to side.
9'Effort from a teammate in the danger zone; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
10'The home side manage the ball with neat short passing, shifting the away side from side to side.
12'Hugo Ricci tries his luck from distance, but it sails over the bar.
13'Pedro Bordón goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
13'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
15'🧤 Long-range effort from Fabián Galván; Ignacio Medeiros stretches and pushes it away.
16'Fabián Galván protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
17'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Manuel Sacchetti. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
18'Toto Zamora goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul.
18'🚨 PENALTY! A foul inside the box and the referee points to the spot. Bastian Pedraza will take it.
18'⚽ ⚽ GOAL FROM THE SPOT! Bastian Pedraza makes no mistake from twelve yards. 1-0.
22'⛳ Corner. Máximo Carballo goes over to take it.
25'⚡ Hugo Ricci surges down the wing dangerously...
25'...Hugo Ricci reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
25'...whips the cross into the box...
25'...Manuel Sacchetti beats the defender in the air...
25'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Manuel Sacchetti wheels away in celebration, under the keeper's body. 2-0.
26'Máximo Carballo tries his luck from distance, but it sails over the bar.
27'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
29'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
29'Venomous through ball from Hugo Ricci; the away side were caught cold. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
30'Pedro Bordón tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
30'⛳ Corner. Olivier Biscardi goes over to take it.
31'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later. The fine details told.
34'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass right in front of the dugouts.
36'Beto Santini tries his luck from distance, but it sails over the bar.
37'Gino Bertini went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
39'Effort from a teammate from inside their own half; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. Nothing is settled yet.
43'Beto Santini fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
45'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side.
46'As the heart rates come down, a heated half-time: there was intensity, but a lack of precision in the final third.
48'⚡ Damian González picks up the ball a long way from goal...
48'...nobody closes him down...
48'...shapes to shoot...
48'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
48'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Damian González wheels away in celebration, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 3-0.
49'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
50'⛳ Corner. Máximo Carballo goes over to take it.
51'The home side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
52'Tactical foul from Stefano Vignati; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
53'Beto Santini goes in hard right in front of the dugouts and the referee gives the foul.
53'⚡ Raúl Saposnik lifts his head in midfield...
53'...plays Olivier Biscardi in with a sublime pass...
53'...Olivier Biscardi takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
53'...drives it across the keeper...
53'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Olivier Biscardi pokes it into the net. 4-0.
54'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
55'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side.
57'Tactical foul from Cris Bolzoni; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one. You can feel the tension in every yard.
58'⚡ Hugo Ricci lifts his head in midfield...
58'...plays Bastian Pedraza in with a sublime pass...
58'...Bastian Pedraza takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
58'...drives it across the keeper...
58'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Bastian Pedraza roars with delight, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 5-0.
65'🎯 Pedro Bordón runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
65'...hits it with his left foot...
65'Scuffed shot from Pedro Bordón; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
68'Raúl Saposnik goes in hard through the middle and the referee gives the foul.
68'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass between the lines.
69'The home side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
71'Deft touch from Olivier Biscardi: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. You can feel the tension from early on.
72'Sergio Tévez strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. There's still a game on here.
74'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down by the corner flag.
75'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. The weather is playing its part.
76'Bastian Pedraza tries his luck from distance, but it sails over the bar.
76'⛳ Corner. Olivier Biscardi goes over to take it.
77'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. You can feel the tension from early on.
79'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
80'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
81'Raúl Saposnik fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
82'Fernando Veronese goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul.
82'🟨 Yellow card for Fernando Veronese; the referee draws the line.
82'Beto Santini slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
83'Enrique Argento tries his luck from distance, but it sails over the bar.
85'Ramiro Bertoni goes in hard from inside their own half and the referee gives the foul. There's still a game on here.
85'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
87'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
87'A gift at the back from the away side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later. Adjustments are on the way.
88'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
88'🟨 Cris Bolzoni goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
89'Mistake in the the home side build-up; the away side win it back and have space to hurt them. Nobody wants to give anything away.
90'With no margin left at all, there's no time for any more: it's all over and these points matter.