1'With a full-house atmosphere, the referee gets things going and the ball is rolling; the team want to set the tone. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
2'Tiziano Soto finds exactly the right channel and leaves Sasha Merlo staring at goal. There's a lot riding on this.
3'Scuffed shot from Alan Benevento; not pretty, but it still caused problems. The fine details told.
6'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
9'The opponent hang on as best they can; every clearance is cheered like half a goal. This one could go either way.
11'⚡ Isaac Bovo wins it in his own half and breaks at speed...
11'...the counter is lethal, Isaac Bovo runs the length of the pitch...
11'...slips in Pichi Grosso, who has arrived through the middle...
11'...Pichi Grosso finishes first time...
11'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Pichi Grosso smashes it home. 1-0.
20'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
22'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
23'Alan Benevento goes in hard from inside their own half and the referee gives the foul.
24'🎯 Isaac Bovo runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
24'...hits it with his left foot...
24'Effort from a teammate around the D; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
25'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
26'Milton Roca slips a delicious through ball to Darío Lipari, who is perfectly set. The managers are already taking notes.
30'Daniel Espinosa finds exactly the right channel and leaves Pichi Grosso staring at goal.
31'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can. The crowd get it straight away.
32'The home side try to play out from the back, but the away side swarm all over them as a unit. The second half promises a different story.
33'The away side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the home side from side to side. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
34'The away side were caught out of shape and the home side want to make them pay with interest. This one could go either way.
36'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
37'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
39'Daniel Espinosa strikes it first time and leaves the opponent gasping for air. This one could go either way.
41'Venomous through ball from Eric Schroeder; the home side were caught cold. The away side are in a much better position after that.
42'🎯 Andrés Bertola runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
42'...hits it with his left foot...
42'Andrés Bertola tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction.
46'After a hard-working first half, a tight first half; nobody gave anything away and the game is still wide open.
47'Interception by the away side down the right; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
48'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass out wide.
49'The home side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the away side from side to side.
50'Pichi Grosso takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
51'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
52'The away side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass through the middle.
56'The away side launch a textbook counter-attack, the kind the gaffer drills all week long.
57'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
59'Andrés Bertola slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open. The next one could be decisive.
61'The away side have the ball, but the home side close the spaces as best they can.
62'🎯 Milton Roca carries the ball forward...
62'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
62'Milton Roca sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. There's a lot riding on this.
63'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. Nobody wants to give anything away.
64'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
65'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. The opponent have to respond now.
68'Andrés Bertola thinks a step ahead and finds Tiziano Soto in the hot zone.
69'Effort from a teammate out wide; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats. The league table is starting to do its sums.
75'🎯 Pichi Grosso carries the ball forward...
75'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
75'Pichi Grosso fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. This game calls for calm heads.
77'Alan Benevento thinks a step ahead and finds Andrés Bertola in the hot zone.
79'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The crowd get it straight away.
80'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
82'The home side were caught out of shape and the away side want to make them pay with interest.
83'The away side manage the ball without giving it away, shifting the home side from side to side. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
84'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
88'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
89'The home side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
90'After ninety intense minutes, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football.