1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with an extra gear.
2'The away side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the home side from side to side.
6'Effort from a teammate between the lines; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
8'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side.
9'Mauricio Zuccotti slips a delicious through ball to Lito Zielinski, who is perfectly set.
10'Mauricio Zuccotti fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
15'🎯 Beto Trapani runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
15'...hits it with his left foot...
15'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
19'The away side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
20'Lito Zielinski unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
21'The home side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
23'Effort from a teammate down the left; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
24'Thiago Vassallo slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The fine details told.
26'Deft touch from Mauricio Zuccotti: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
27'Lolo Bidegain fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post.
28'Maicol Rosas slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The fine details told.
30'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm. The managers are already taking notes.
31'⚡ Pancho Medeiros surges down the wing dangerously...
31'...Pancho Medeiros reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
31'...whips the cross into the box...
31'...Beto Trapani beats the defender in the air...
31'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Beto Trapani roars with delight, under the keeper's body. 1-0.
35'Tactical foul from Maxi Arena; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
35'🟨 Fair booking: Maxi Arena was late and left a mark.
36'Mauricio Zuccotti takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. You can feel the tension from early on.
37'Alejandro Basualdo hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
40'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side.
41'Deft touch from Gianni Saliba: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
42'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
43'⚡ Beto Trapani wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
43'...the counter is lethal, Beto Trapani runs the length of the pitch...
43'...slips in Maxi Arena, who has arrived through the middle...
43'...Maxi Arena finishes first time...
43'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Maxi Arena smashes it home. 2-0.
45'Quick transition: Yoel Pavón looks up and searches for the right pass.
46'After a hard-working first half, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one.
48'Lito Zielinski finds exactly the right channel and leaves Mauricio Zuccotti staring at goal.
49'Sebastián Vega hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
50'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
51'Maxi Arena takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
52'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous. The team are in a much better position after that.
52'🟨 Thiago Vassallo protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
53'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
55'Maicol Rosas goes in hard right in front of the dugouts and the referee gives the foul.
55'🟨 Maicol Rosas goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
56'Gerardo Negrete takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
58'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
59'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
60'The home side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
61'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. The story is only just beginning.
62'🎯 Yoel Lima runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
62'...hits it with his left foot...
62'Scuffed shot from Yoel Lima; not pretty, but it still caused problems. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
67'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger. You can feel the tension from early on.
68'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
69'The home side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
72'🎯 Yoel Pavón runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
72'...hits it with his left foot...
72'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The story is only just beginning.
73'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Maxi Arena! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
73'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
77'⚡ Sebastián Vega wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
77'...the counter is lethal, Sebastián Vega runs the length of the pitch...
77'...slips in Gerardo Negrete, who has arrived through the middle...
77'...Gerardo Negrete finishes first time...
77'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Gerardo Negrete smashes it home. 2-1.
79'The the away side press bites in the inside channel; the home side start to lose their clarity. You can feel the tension from early on.
80'Thiago Vassallo takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The weather is playing its part.
84'Yoel Pavón goes in hard down the left and the referee gives the foul. You can feel the tension from early on.
85'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
86'The home side manage the ball without breaking sweat, shifting the away side from side to side.
88'⚡ Nahuel Loiacono plays it short to Maicol Rosas...
88'...Maicol Rosas returns it first time...
88'...Nahuel Loiacono completes the one-two and he's clean through...
88'...Maicol Rosas shoots...
88'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Maicol Rosas smashes it home, under the keeper's body. 3-1.
89'The away side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
90'With the last ball kicked, that's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection.