1'With the stadium roaring, we're under way: the team get us going from the centre spot and are already looking to stake their claim in behind the holding midfielder.
4'🎯 Dylan Feldman runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
4'...hits it with his left foot...
4'Effort from a teammate through the middle; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
8'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. The away side have to respond now.
10'Mistake in the the away side build-up; the home side win it back and have space to hurt them. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
11'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. There's still a game on here.
13'🎯 Lalo Antonelli runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
13'...hits it with his left foot...
13'The effort from Lalo Antonelli goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
15'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
17'🎯 Adolfo Gordillo carries the ball forward...
17'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
17'It fell perfectly for Adolfo Gordillo, who hit it with heart and boot. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
19'The home side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The crowd get it straight away.
20'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
21'Interception by the away side down the left; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
22'Diego Zurita goes in hard out wide and the referee gives the foul.
22'🟨 Fair booking: Diego Zurita was late and left a mark.
24'Jesús Bisi plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. There'll be plenty to analyse.
29'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
30'🎯 Alejandro Suárez runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
30'...hits it with his left foot...
30'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The home side are in a much better position after that.
32'The away side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
33'🎯 Cesar Tannenbaum runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
33'...hits it with his left foot...
33'Cesar Tannenbaum hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. You can feel the tension in every yard.
39'The away side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
43'The home side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the away side from side to side.
44'🎯 Iñaki Sosa carries the ball forward...
44'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
44'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. The story is only just beginning.
46'As the heart rates come down, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
50'Diego Zurita darts in behind and Xavier Zappa plays the striker in with a superb ball.
51'Effort from a teammate in the final third; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
53'The away side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
55'Deft touch from Lautaro Zielinski: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
56'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
58'The opponent hang on as best they can; every clearance is cheered like half a goal.
61'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. Adjustments are on the way.
62'🎯 Xavier Zappa carries the ball forward...
62'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
62'Xavier Zappa strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air.
65'The away side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
66'Diego Zurita went in with too much enthusiasm and gets the whistle. The margin for error is tiny.
67'🟨 Fair booking: Ricardo Bonansea was late and left a mark.
67'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
68'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
70'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
71'Dylan Feldman accelerates down the right and the counter starts to take shape. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
72'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
74'The the home side press bites in the inside channel; the away side start to lose their clarity. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
76'The away side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long.
78'The home side move it about sensibly, with Xavier Zappa as the side's compass.
80'The home side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Xavier Zappa. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
81'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
83'The away side manage the ball with neat short passing, shifting the home side from side to side.
84'It fell perfectly for Jesús Bisi, who hit it with heart and boot. The opponent have to respond now.
87'The opponent hang on as best they can; every clearance is cheered like half a goal.
89'🎯 Xavier Zappa carries the ball forward...
89'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
89'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, it's over: the result is written, but the analysis is only just beginning. Nobody wants to give anything away.