1'With a full-house atmosphere, the referee gets things going and the ball is rolling; the team want to set the tone. The fine details told.
2'Axel Gauto nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
4'Bastian Salvatierra cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen.
5'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
7'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Roberto Bertoletti. There's noise all around the ground.
8'Mauricio Bertolini strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
10'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
14'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
15'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood. There'll be plenty to analyse.
16'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
17'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently.
18'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
19'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
22'The away side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
24'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
25'Deft touch from Manuel Villagra: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
26'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
26'...Seba Pini pounces on the gift...
26'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
26'...places it at the far post...
26'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Up pops Seba Pini to score. 1-0.
28'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
32'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
34'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats. There'll be plenty to analyse.
35'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
37'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
41'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. Time to look forward now.
43'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Dylan Amezaga.
44'⚡ Darío López wins the ball in midfield...
44'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
44'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
44'...hits it with everything he has...
44'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Darío López wheels away in celebration. 1-1.
45'Interception by the away side around the D; good pressure and even better reading of the game. You can feel the tension from early on.
46'After a hard-working first half, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one.
48'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
49'⚡ Gastón Hidalgo lifts his head in midfield...
49'...plays Manuel Villagra in with a sublime pass...
49'...Manuel Villagra takes a touch and bears down on the keeper...
49'...drives it across the keeper...
49'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Up pops Manuel Villagra to score. 2-1.
52'Oliverio Sciarra reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
55'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
58'Seba Pini accelerates on the edge of the box and the counter starts to take shape. The second half promises a different story.
59'Gastón Hidalgo takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
60'Julián Pollini accelerates down by the corner flag and the counter starts to take shape.
73'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently. The league table is starting to do its sums.
75'Nahuel Tamargo goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
75'🟨 Nahuel Tamargo earns a booking for stopping a promising move. The next one could be decisive.
76'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
76'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
77'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
78'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
79'Possession belongs to the away side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
81'The away side move it about sensibly, with Julián Pollini as the side's compass. There'll be plenty to analyse.
82'🎯 Renzo Borda runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
82'...hits it with his left foot...
82'Renzo Borda sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
83'The opposing defender hesitates, the ball runs away and a teammate smells blood.
84'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
85'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass out wide.
86'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
87'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. There's noise all around the ground.
90'Full-time in a heated atmosphere; the players shake hands and the coaching staff are already thinking about what's next.