1'After the final team talk, the ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass in the final third.
2'Pass between the lines from Alberto Heredia; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
3'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out. The second half promises a different story.
4'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
6'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
7'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
8'The home side move it about sensibly, with Gerardo Medeiros as the side's compass.
10'Ricardo Figueroa protests, but the foul was pretty clear. The fine details told.
11'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
11'...Tincho Briozzo pounces on the gift...
11'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
11'...places it at the far post...
11'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Tincho Briozzo pokes it into the net. 1-0.
13'Lisandro Turetta takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos. The small details could decide this.
14'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
15'Raúl Zerbi goes in hard in the final third and the referee gives the foul.
15'🟨 Yellow card for Raúl Zerbi; the referee draws the line.
16'Tincho Briozzo plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
18'It fell perfectly for Damian Cruz, who hit it with heart and boot.
22'The away side move it about sensibly, with Raúl Zerbi as the side's compass.
23'Joel Tricarico goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul.
24'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
26'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side. This game calls for calm heads.
29'Claudio Corona thinks a step ahead and finds Olivier Steinberg in the hot zone.
30'A set piece could unlock this one: corner to the home side. The weather is playing its part.
32'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The ball is starting to burn.
34'Inswinging corner from the away side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
35'The the home side press bites down the right; the away side start to lose their clarity.
38'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. The team are in a much better position after that.
41'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
42'Alberto Heredia slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The home side have to respond now.
45'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous. You can feel the tension in every yard.
45'🟨 Yellow card for Ricardo Figueroa; the referee draws the line.
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.
51'It fell perfectly for Tincho Briozzo, who hit it with heart and boot.
53'Alberto Heredia plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
54'Effort from a teammate from inside their own half; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
55'The the home side defence is split open by a poor decision.
58'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
58'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator. The second half promises a different story.
61'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
62'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. Nothing is settled yet.
64'🎯 Pocho Stankovic runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
64'...hits it with his left foot...
64'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The second half promises a different story.
67'The opponent waste time, catch their breath and try to kill the momentum.
68'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
72'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
73'Interception by the home side down by the corner flag; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
75'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
77'The home side were trying to thread it through, but Lisandro Turetta closed the door.
84'Olivier Steinberg accelerates hugging the touchline and the counter starts to take shape.
85'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the final third.
88'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
89'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
90'With no margin left at all, full-time in a heated atmosphere; the players shake hands and the coaching staff are already thinking about what's next.