1'With both benches watching closely, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with real vision. It's being played with gritted teeth.
2'Emiliano Benigni arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
3'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side. Time to look forward now.
4'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
6'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
9'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in the inside channel. The next one could be decisive.
10'The away side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the home side from side to side. The managers are already taking notes.
12'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. The ball is starting to burn.
12'🟨 Yellow card for Lito Tagliaferri; the referee draws the line.
13'Genaro Anzorena threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side.
18'Tito Basile goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
19'Lucio Iturbe goes in hard in the final third and the referee gives the foul.
22'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
23'Roberto Vázquez plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
24'The away side move it about sensibly, with Lucio Iturbe as the side's compass.
25'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
26'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The second half promises a different story.
28'⚡ Indio Lugones wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
28'...the counter is lethal, Indio Lugones runs the length of the pitch...
28'...slips in Silvio Berlusconi, who has arrived through the middle...
28'...Silvio Berlusconi finishes first time...
28'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Up pops Silvio Berlusconi to score. 1-0.
30'🎯 Emiliano Bazán runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
30'...hits it with his left foot...
30'Emiliano Bazán sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. The dressing room will have the final say.
37'Tito Basile takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
38'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
44'The away side put the game to sleep right in front of the dugouts, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
46'A heated half-time: there was intensity, but a lack of precision in the final third.
47'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue.
50'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
51'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side.
53'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
55'The away side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
59'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. The next one could be decisive.
63'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
64'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. Adjustments are on the way.
66'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm.
67'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
70'Indio Lugones collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. The fine details told.
71'Aaron Sotelo jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control. The away side are in a much better position after that.
73'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
74'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
75'The home side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the away side from side to side.
77'Valentino Colombo accelerates right in front of the dugouts and the counter starts to take shape.
79'The away side put the game to sleep from inside their own half, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
80'Tito Basile finds exactly the right channel and leaves Emiliano Benigni staring at goal.
83'Valentino Colombo protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
85'Ezequiel Sandoval slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
87'The away side manage the ball patiently, shifting the home side from side to side. The next one could be decisive.
89'The home side are camped in the opposition half and force them to kick it out.
90'With tiredness written all over them, full-time: the team and the opponent pull down the shutters after an intense afternoon. Now the ball will do the talking.
N. Estrella Once