1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly right on the edge.
3'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
4'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
10'The home side move it about sensibly, with Nahuel Bertolino as the side's compass.
11'A teammate darts in behind and the defence is left trailing in the slipstream.
13'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
13'🟨 Yellow card for Nahuel Bertolino; the referee draws the line. The second half promises a different story.
17'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
18'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
19'⚡ Benjamín Berecibar lifts his head in midfield...
19'...plays Christian Briozzo in with a sublime pass...
19'...Christian Briozzo takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
19'...drives it across the keeper...
19'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Up pops Christian Briozzo to score. 1-0.
21'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe.
23'The home side manage the ball with neat short passing, shifting the away side from side to side.
25'Misael Salvatore cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen.
26'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
28'Jorge Anchorena strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. Nobody wants to give anything away.
34'Adriano Caleffi slips a delicious through ball to Vicente Zambrano, who is perfectly set. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
35'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
36'⚡ Adriano Caleffi plays it short to Fabián Pizzi...
36'...Fabián Pizzi returns it first time...
36'...Adriano Caleffi completes the one-two and he's clean through...
36'...Fabián Pizzi shoots...
36'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Fabián Pizzi smashes it home. 1-1.
37'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger. The next one could be decisive.
40'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
41'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
41'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Nahuel Bertolino! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, the first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins. The next one could be decisive.
48'Damian Tucci slips a delicious through ball to Jorge Anchorena, who is perfectly set.
49'🎯 Jorge Anchorena runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
49'...hits it with his left foot...
49'Effort from a teammate between the lines; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
52'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
53'The away side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the home side from side to side. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
55'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Santiago Zella stands over the ball...
55'...the wall lines up, Santiago Zella eyes up the goal...
55'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
55'...Oliverio Palomino appears between the centre-backs...
55'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Oliverio Palomino smashes it home, inside the keeper's left-hand post. 1-2.
56'The home side move it about sensibly, with Benjamín Berecibar as the side's compass.
57'Effort from a teammate in behind the holding midfielder; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
62'The home side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the away side from side to side.
66'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The dressing room will have the final say.
68'Adriano Caleffi goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul.
73'Jorge Anchorena slips a delicious through ball to Oliverio Palomino, who is perfectly set.
74'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
76'The home side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the away side from side to side.
81'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. There'll be plenty to analyse.
83'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass hugging the touchline.
86'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
87'Benjamín Berecibar jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
88'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
89'Adriano Caleffi accelerates through the middle and the counter starts to take shape.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, the referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs.