1'The referee gets things going and the ball is rolling; the team want to set the tone. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
2'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
4'Ricardo Castro takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
6'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
7'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one. Nobody wants to give anything away.
9'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions. You can feel the tension in every yard.
11'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side. Time to look forward now.
12'Martín Robles collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
13'⚡ Wilfredo Mora picks up the ball a long way from goal...
13'...nobody closes him down...
13'...shapes to shoot...
13'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
13'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Wilfredo Mora roars with delight, high, under the crossbar. 1-0.
15'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
16'Misael Altolaguirre goes in hard right in front of the dugouts and the referee gives the foul.
19'🎯 Ian Brignole carries the ball forward...
19'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
19'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. It's being played with gritted teeth.
23'Noé Bottani plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. The crowd get it straight away.
25'⚡ Ian Brignole picks up the ball a long way from goal...
25'...nobody closes him down...
25'...shapes to shoot...
25'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
25'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Ian Brignole pokes it into the net. 2-0.
27'The home side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. Adjustments are on the way.
29'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
29'🟨 Misael Altolaguirre protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
30'⚡ Ismael Bertini plays it short to Ian Brignole...
30'...Ian Brignole returns it first time...
30'...Ismael Bertini completes the one-two and he's clean through...
30'...Ian Brignole shoots...
30'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Ian Brignole makes no mistake. 3-0.
32'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
33'The away side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
34'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
35'🎯 Alberto Vidaurri runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
35'...hits it with his left foot...
35'Scuffed shot from Alberto Vidaurri; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
37'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
39'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
40'The the away side press bites down the left; the home side start to lose their clarity. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
44'⚡ Alexis Villafañe wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
44'...the counter is lethal, Alexis Villafañe runs the length of the pitch...
44'...slips in Maxi Bruschi, who has arrived through the middle...
44'...Maxi Bruschi finishes first time...
44'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Maxi Bruschi smashes it home, into the top corner, unstoppable for the keeper. 4-0.
46'As the heart rates come down, half-time here; the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story.
48'⚡ Maxi Bruschi surges down the wing dangerously...
48'...Maxi Bruschi reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
48'...whips the cross into the box...
48'...Ismael Bertini beats the defender in the air...
48'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Ismael Bertini pokes it into the net. 5-0.
52'Alejandro Tosti thinks a step ahead and finds Tato García in the hot zone.
53'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm. The crowd get it straight away.
54'Fernando Artaza goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul.
54'🟨 Fernando Artaza went in hard and pays for it with a booking. There'll be plenty to analyse.
55'Ismael Bertini arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
55'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area. The fine details told.
56'🎯 Tato García carries the ball forward...
56'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
56'Tato García fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. The opponent have to respond now.
57'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
58'Sergio Peralta plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
59'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
59'🟨 Fair booking: Alejandro Tosti was late and left a mark.
60'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Maxi Bruschi stands over the ball...
60'...the wall lines up, Maxi Bruschi eyes up the goal...
60'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
60'...Manuel Riera appears between the centre-backs...
60'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Manuel Riera wheels away in celebration. 6-0.
64'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. The fine details told.
65'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it.
67'The away side put the game to sleep in the final third, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
68'Pass between the lines from Alberto Vidaurri; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
69'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
71'Alberto Vidaurri goes in hard hugging the touchline and the referee gives the foul.
75'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The managers are already taking notes.
81'🎯 Ian Brignole runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
81'...hits it with his left foot...
81'Ian Brignole sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
82'The the away side defence is split open by a poor decision.
83'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the centre-back. The home side have to respond now.
87'The away side put the game to sleep in the danger zone, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
88'Alan Tosti plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, that's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.