1'With both benches watching closely, a lively start: the team press high and the opponent try not to give it away. Nothing is settled yet.
5'Ramiro Montoya thinks a step ahead and finds Mariano Amezua in the hot zone.
6'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
6'...Ramiro Montoya pounces on the gift...
6'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
6'...places it at the far post...
6'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Up pops Ramiro Montoya to score, at the near post. 1-0.
7'Bastian Ripa takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
8'🎯 Alfredo Mendoza carries the ball forward...
8'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
8'Effort from a teammate in behind the holding midfielder; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
9'The the home side defence is split open by a poor decision.
10'The away side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the home side from side to side.
11'Interception by the home side down by the corner flag; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The ball is starting to burn.
12'Bautista Páez slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
13'Román Jara plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too. There's still a game on here.
14'🎯 Luis Landa runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
14'...hits it with his left foot...
14'Effort from a teammate around the D; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
16'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. Nothing is settled yet.
17'⚡ Ciro Strozzi wins the ball in midfield...
17'...sets off and leaves an opponent in his wake...
17'...steadies himself at the edge of the box...
17'...hits it with everything he has...
17'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Ciro Strozzi roars with delight. 1-1.
20'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows.
21'⚡ Hector Mayorga picks up the ball a long way from goal...
21'...nobody closes him down...
21'...shapes to shoot...
21'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
21'⚽ ⚽ IT'S IN! GOOOOOAL! Hector Mayorga pokes it into the net, into the top corner, unstoppable for the keeper. 1-2.
28'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
29'Ramiro Montoya darts in behind and Bautista Páez plays the striker in with a superb ball.
30'Alfredo Mendoza goes in hard down the right and the referee gives the foul. This game calls for calm heads.
30'🟨 Fair booking: Alfredo Mendoza was late and left a mark.
31'⚡ Gianluca Aronica plays it short to Román Jara...
31'...Román Jara returns it first time...
31'...Gianluca Aronica completes the one-two and he's clean through...
31'...Román Jara shoots...
31'⚽ ⚽ GOAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GOOOAL! Up pops Román Jara to score. 2-2.
32'Deft touch from Cesar Goldenberg: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
33'🎯 Alfredo Mendoza runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
33'...hits it with his left foot...
33'Effort from a teammate hugging the touchline; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
35'The home side manage the ball straight out of the textbook, shifting the away side from side to side. The fine details told.
36'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side. There'll be plenty to analyse.
37'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
38'Cesar Goldenberg takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
39'The away side carve the defence open with a surgical touch from Lalo Rosati.
41'Adrián Ortega slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The story is only just beginning.
42'Hector Mayorga reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
43'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
45'The away side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the home side from side to side. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, the first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins.
47'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. The weather is playing its part.
47'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
50'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped.
51'Gianluca Aronica arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. Nothing is settled yet.
52'Coordinated pressing: one closes down, another blocks the lane and the third wins it. The crowd get it straight away.
53'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
56'Effort from a teammate between the lines; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. Nothing is settled yet.
57'The away side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the home side from side to side.
59'🎯 Yoel Yacante runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
59'...hits it with his left foot...
59'Yoel Yacante hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
62'Ariel Feldman sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all.
63'The keeper and the opposing defender get their wires crossed; that nearly became a collector's-item blooper.
65'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
67'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass right in front of the dugouts.
69'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side. There's noise all around the ground.
70'Alfredo Mendoza drives forward into open space and a teammate bursts down the side.
71'Cesar Goldenberg takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
72'Pipa Arana reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt. The ball is starting to burn.
74'The home side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the away side from side to side.
75'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The weather is playing its part.
76'Ariel Feldman sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. The weather is playing its part.
79'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
80'The opponent hang on as best they can; every clearance is cheered like half a goal. The crowd get it straight away.
81'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
82'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side.
83'The the away side press bites in behind the centre-back; the home side start to lose their clarity.
85'The away side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the home side from side to side. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.
89'The effort from Bautista Páez goes high; good intentions, the execution's up for debate.
90'With the last ball kicked, final whistle: the ninety-minute drama is over.