1'With both benches watching closely, the referee gets things going and the ball is rolling; the team want to set the tone. The fine details told.
3'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
5'Venomous through ball from Cacho Borda; the home side were caught cold. You can feel the tension from early on.
6'The the home side press bites out wide; the away side start to lose their clarity.
9'Oliverio Roca fires it across goal; the ball goes out kissing the post. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
10'Nilo Avallone plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
12'Deft touch from Yamil Lugo: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
16'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side.
19'Rodrigo Stancanelli reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
20'Misael Valentini protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
20'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
21'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass in behind the holding midfielder. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
23'The crowd drive them on and the team respond with more intensity.
25'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
26'Alan Rodríguez reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
27'The home side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
28'Oliverio Roca finds exactly the right channel and leaves Alan Rodríguez staring at goal. There's a lot riding on this.
29'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post.
30'The away side press high and don't give the home side room to breathe. It's being played with gritted teeth.
34'Rodrigo Stancanelli nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
35'The home side manage the ball with teeth gritted, shifting the away side from side to side.
36'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. Nothing is settled yet.
37'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
38'🎯 Benicio Belaustegui carries the ball forward...
38'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
38'Benicio Belaustegui unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
39'The away side manage the ball with a bit of cheek, shifting the home side from side to side.
41'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats. The away side have to respond now.
44'The home side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the away side from side to side.
45'⚡ Benicio Belaustegui plays it short to Eduardo Carrizo...
45'...Eduardo Carrizo returns it first time...
45'...Benicio Belaustegui completes the one-two and he's clean through...
45'...Eduardo Carrizo shoots...
45'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Eduardo Carrizo roars with delight, inside the keeper's left-hand post. 1-0.
46'As the heart rates come down, half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one. The managers are already taking notes.
49'Hernán Bernardini reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
50'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch. This game calls for calm heads.
53'The home side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
54'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
54'...Hernán Bernardini pounces on the gift...
54'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
54'...places it at the far post...
54'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOAL! GOAL, GOAL, GOAL! Hernán Bernardini wheels away in celebration. 2-0.
56'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. The opponent have to respond now.
57'Scuffed shot from Ismael Valdez; not pretty, but it still caused problems. The fine details told.
58'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
59'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
60'Dangerous corner, plenty of shirt-pulling and the referee calls for calm. There's noise all around the ground.
61'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
62'Alan Rodríguez unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by. The second half promises a different story.
64'The home side manage the ball with first-time touches, shifting the away side from side to side.
65'Nilo Vidaurre plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
66'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post. It's being played with gritted teeth.
67'⚡ Alan Rodríguez surges down the wing dangerously...
67'...Alan Rodríguez reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
67'...whips the cross into the box...
67'...Eduardo Carrizo beats the defender in the air...
67'⚽ ⚽ THE PLACE ERUPTS! GOOOOAL! Eduardo Carrizo wheels away in celebration. 3-0.
68'Yamil Lugo plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
75'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out. The small details could decide this.
76'Hernán Bernardini slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
77'Oliverio Roca finds exactly the right channel and leaves Nilo Vidaurre staring at goal.
83'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
85'The home side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The home side are in a much better position after that.
88'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
89'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
90'With tiredness written all over them, the final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others. There'll be plenty to analyse.