1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly patiently.
3'🎯 Wilfredo Vicente carries the ball forward...
3'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
3'The away side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
6'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger. The story is only just beginning.
10'Agustín Bettega went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. Now the ball will do the talking.
10'🟨 Agustín Bettega protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
11'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the away side are rushed.
17'Interception by the away side hugging the touchline; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The margin for error is tiny.
19'Ramiro Rossini takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
21'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
23'Lucca Ferrari went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle.
23'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
25'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
29'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil.
30'🎯 Norberto Brogli carries the ball forward...
30'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
30'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
36'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed.
41'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long. There's a lot riding on this.
44'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
47'Tactical foul from Adolfo Peralta; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one. The opponent have to respond now.
49'The away side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long.
51'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
54'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the left.
57'Deft touch from Calleo Pellegrino: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
60'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the holding midfielder, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
61'🎯 Jesús Aizpurua carries the ball forward...
61'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
61'Effort from a teammate in behind the centre-back; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
62'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side.
63'The home side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
64'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
67'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. Nobody wants to give anything away.
68'Deft touch from Nano Beascoechea: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
69'🎯 Nico Aranzazu carries the ball forward...
69'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
69'Nico Aranzazu strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
71'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. The away side have to respond now.
72'⚡ Fabián Vincenzi lifts his head in midfield...
72'...plays Hector Trillini in with a sublime pass...
72'...Hector Trillini takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
72'...drives it across the keeper...
72'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Hector Trillini pokes it into the net. 1-0.
74'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
77'Adrián Scarpinato slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
79'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
80'🎯 Wilfredo Vicente carries the ball forward...
80'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
80'Wilfredo Vicente strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
83'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
84'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. The home side are in a much better position after that.
85'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
86'A teammate chases down the keeper, the crowd get right behind it and the home side are rushed. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
88'The away side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
89'🎯 Adolfo Peralta runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
89'...hits it with his left foot...
89'Adolfo Peralta strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
90'With the last ball kicked, it's over: the result is written, but the analysis is only just beginning. It's being played with gritted teeth.