1'After the final team talk, we're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim in the inside channel.
4'Deft touch from José Verde: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
5'🎯 Ruso Vega runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
5'...hits it with his left foot...
5'Ruso Vega strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. Nothing is settled yet.
6'Edgardo Altuna went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
11'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
12'The home side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
13'⚡ Mauricio Marino plays it short to Rodrigo Bechara...
13'...Rodrigo Bechara returns it first time...
13'...Mauricio Marino completes the one-two and he's clean through...
13'...Rodrigo Bechara shoots...
13'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Up pops Rodrigo Bechara to score. 1-0.
15'The away side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the home side from side to side.
20'🎯 Valentino Bonifazi carries the ball forward...
20'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
20'Valentino Bonifazi sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
24'Gustavo Zuccotti goes in hard down by the corner flag and the referee gives the foul.
24'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
25'Mateo Barba plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. There's still a game on here.
27'The away side were caught out of shape and the home side want to make them pay with interest. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
29'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
32'🟨 Fair booking: Mateo Barba was late and left a mark.
32'Mateo Barba goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
33'🎯 Mauricio Marino carries the ball forward...
33'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
33'Effort from a teammate in behind the holding midfielder; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. You can feel the tension from early on.
36'Rodrigo Bechara reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt. There's a lot riding on this.
41'Valentino Bonifazi collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. This game calls for calm heads.
42'🎯 Enzo Dybala runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
42'...hits it with his left foot...
42'Enzo Dybala strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
43'The away side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
45'Martín Giménez accelerates on the edge of the box and the counter starts to take shape.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one.
47'Renzo Zucchini takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
48'Scuffed shot from Rodrigo Bechara; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
49'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
50'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass between the lines. This game calls for calm heads.
51'The away side move it about sensibly, with Pipa Portillo as the side's compass.
52'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
55'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
56'Deadly counter from the away side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
57'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
59'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. You can feel the tension from early on.
60'The home side were caught out of shape and the away side want to make them pay with interest. The dressing room will have the final say.
64'Franco Ferreyra finds exactly the right channel and leaves Mateo Barba staring at goal.
66'A gift at the back from the home side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later. Time to look forward now.
67'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them.
71'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
72'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the holding midfielder.
73'The home side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The managers are already taking notes.
77'🎯 Valentino Bonifazi carries the ball forward...
77'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
77'It fell perfectly for Valentino Bonifazi, who hit it with heart and boot. There's noise all around the ground.
78'Pipa Portillo plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. Time to look forward now.
80'Jorge Pinto thinks a step ahead and finds Luis Cordero in the hot zone. You can feel the tension in every yard.
81'⚡ Luis Cordero wins the ball in midfield...
81'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
81'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
81'...hits it with everything he has...
81'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Up pops Luis Cordero to score. 1-1.
82'Gustavo Zuccotti slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
83'The effort from Valentino Bonifazi goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
88'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. You can feel the tension in every yard.
89'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, full-time in a heated atmosphere; the players shake hands and the coaching staff are already thinking about what's next.