1'With the stadium roaring, and we're off: the team come out with intent, the opponent sit deep and organised, and the story begins to unfold. The managers are already taking notes.
3'Deft touch from Giuliano Falcón: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
4'José Loredo arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. You can feel the tension in every yard.
4'🟨 José Loredo went in hard and pays for it with a booking.
5'🎯 Faustino Saposnik carries the ball forward...
5'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
5'Faustino Saposnik tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
7'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
8'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
9'⚡ Iván Roca picks up the ball a long way from goal...
9'...nobody closes him down...
9'...shapes to shoot...
9'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
9'⚽ ⚽ SHOUT IT OUT! GOOOOAL! Iván Roca pokes it into the net, low, along the ground. 0-1.
11'Iván Roca cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen. Adjustments are on the way.
15'Eduardo Milán threads it through where not even air could get in; clear chance for the away side. The second half promises a different story.
16'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
17'Daniel Zanforlin sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
22'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
24'🎯 Faustino Saposnik runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
24'...hits it with his left foot...
24'Effort from a teammate hugging the touchline; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The weather is playing its part.
25'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side.
27'Deadly counter from the home side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
31'The away side turn defence into attack in the blink of an eye.
33'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
34'⚡ Eduardo Milán lifts his head in midfield...
34'...plays Leonardo Freitas in with a sublime pass...
34'...Leonardo Freitas takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
34'...drives it across the keeper...
34'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Leonardo Freitas roars with delight. 0-2.
38'Iván Roca slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. Nobody wants to give anything away.
40'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. Nothing is settled yet.
42'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. It's being played with gritted teeth.
43'Eduardo Milán plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
45'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one. The opponent have to respond now.
50'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
51'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
52'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
53'Tano Poletti takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
55'⚡ Leonardo Freitas wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
55'...the counter is lethal, Leonardo Freitas runs the length of the pitch...
55'...slips in Eduardo Savini, who has arrived through the middle...
55'...Eduardo Savini finishes first time...
55'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Up pops Eduardo Savini to score. 0-3.
57'🎯 Faustino Saposnik carries the ball forward...
57'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
57'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
64'The away side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
66'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
67'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
68'Tano Poletti goes in hard through the middle and the referee gives the foul.
69'🎯 Yoel Astiz runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
69'...hits it with his left foot...
69'Scuffed shot from Yoel Astiz; not pretty, but it still caused problems. It's being played with gritted teeth.
71'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently. There's a lot riding on this.
73'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions. Time to look forward now.
75'Faustino Saposnik protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
77'The home side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
79'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
80'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
81'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
82'Andrés Barrenechea accelerates down by the corner flag and the counter starts to take shape.
83'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity.
85'Andrés Barrenechea slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
86'🎯 Liam Rainoldi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
86'...hits it with his left foot...
86'Scuffed shot from Liam Rainoldi; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
89'Corner whipped to the penalty spot; the opposing defender wins it and clears long. The next one could be decisive.
90'With the last ball kicked, it's over: the result is written, but the analysis is only just beginning.