1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with no messing about.
5'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Genaro Brunelli stands over the ball...
5'...the wall lines up, Genaro Brunelli eyes up the goal...
5'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
5'...Ivo Sambueza appears between the centre-backs...
5'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Ivo Sambueza pokes it into the net, high, under the crossbar. 1-0.
7'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention. Nothing is settled yet.
8'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
9'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
10'🎯 Manuel Branca carries the ball forward...
10'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
10'Manuel Branca strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
12'The away side move it about sensibly, with Víctor Zambelli as the side's compass.
13'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
18'🟨 Manuel Branca went in hard and pays for it with a booking. Time to look forward now.
18'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
19'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
22'Corner to the home side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
23'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
27'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Dylan Beristain stands over the ball...
27'...the wall lines up, Dylan Beristain eyes up the goal...
27'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
27'...Lucas Trapani appears between the centre-backs...
27'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Lucas Trapani puts it away. 2-0.
29'The home side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long.
33'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
34'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
35'Martín Müller collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. You can feel the tension from early on.
36'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long.
37'⚡ Pichi Currás wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
37'...the counter is lethal, Pichi Currás runs the length of the pitch...
37'...slips in Lisandro Hoffmann, who has arrived through the middle...
37'...Lisandro Hoffmann finishes first time...
37'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Lisandro Hoffmann wheels away in celebration, through the keeper's legs. 3-0.
38'Nicolás Bahamonde slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. Nothing is settled yet.
39'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Víctor Esposito stands over the ball...
39'...the wall lines up, Víctor Esposito eyes up the goal...
39'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
39'...Facundo Wisniewski appears between the centre-backs...
39'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Facundo Wisniewski wheels away in celebration, tight to the right-hand post. 3-1.
41'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side. The next one could be decisive.
42'...Manuel Branca takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
42'⚡ Esteban Turi lifts his head in midfield...
42'...plays Manuel Branca in with a sublime pass...
42'...drives it across the keeper...
42'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Manuel Branca smashes it home, into the roof of the net. 4-1.
46'With plenty to put right, a heated half-time: there was intensity, but a lack of precision in the final third.
48'Víctor Esposito hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
49'Damian Vecchio went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
50'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The small details could decide this.
52'⚡ Eduardo Bagnoli surges down the wing dangerously...
52'...Eduardo Bagnoli reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
52'...whips the cross into the box...
52'...Dylan Beristain beats the defender in the air...
52'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Dylan Beristain pokes it into the net, low, along the ground. 5-1.
55'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
56'The away side break at full speed; the home side were left wide open like a barn door.
58'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
60'🎯 Damian Vecchio carries the ball forward...
60'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
60'Damian Vecchio strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
61'The home side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the away side from side to side. You can feel the tension in every yard.
62'Pass between the lines from Eduardo Bagnoli; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
63'🎯 Manuel Branca carries the ball forward...
63'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
63'Manuel Branca fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
64'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side. Now the ball will do the talking.
65'Nicolás Bahamonde collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. The league table is starting to do its sums.
66'Pichi Currás goes in hard in behind the holding midfielder and the referee gives the foul. The league table is starting to do its sums.
67'🎯 Quique Sevilla runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
67'...hits it with his left foot...
67'Quique Sevilla unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
68'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. The crowd get it straight away.
69'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
71'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
76'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
77'🎯 Lucas Trapani runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
77'...hits it with his left foot...
77'Effort from a teammate in the danger zone; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The home side are in a much better position after that.
79'Nahue Aranzaga plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
80'Polaco Schmitt tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
81'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out. The second half promises a different story.
82'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
83'Nahue Aranzaga plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
84'The the home side press bites on the edge of the box; the away side start to lose their clarity. The fine details told.
86'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
87'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
88'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long. There's a lot riding on this.
89'⚡ Esteban Turi surges down the wing dangerously...
89'...Esteban Turi reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
89'...whips the cross into the box...
89'...Lucas Trapani beats the defender in the air...
89'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Lucas Trapani smashes it home. 6-1.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, the referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs.