1'And we're off: the team come out with intent, the opponent sit deep and organised, and the story begins to unfold.
3'The away side manage the ball with an extra gear, shifting the home side from side to side.
5'Ian Cacciatore jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
7'The home side move it about sensibly, with Renzo Méndez as the side's compass.
8'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous. The fine details told.
9'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
10'🎯 Jair Uriel Bugles carries the ball forward...
10'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
10'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
12'The away side put the game to sleep through the middle, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
13'Effort from a teammate on the edge of the box; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
14'The team are growing into it on the ball and starting to tilt the pitch.
15'The home side put the game to sleep down by the corner flag, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
18'Ian Aranzeta goes in hard in the inside channel and the referee gives the foul.
18'🟨 Yellow card for Ian Aranzeta; the referee draws the line.
20'Fernando Zuccarelli arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
22'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
25'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly.
27'The player goes over to the corner flag, places the ball and watches the movement in the box. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
30'The away side manage the ball without breaking sweat, shifting the home side from side to side.
34'Interception by the away side around the D; good pressure and even better reading of the game.
40'There's a feeling that the next mistake could prove very costly. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
43'Chino Mata thinks a step ahead and finds Fernando Zuccarelli in the hot zone. You can feel the tension from early on.
44'🎯 Fernando Zuccarelli carries the ball forward...
44'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
44'Fernando Zuccarelli hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
46'With plenty to put right, a heated half-time: there was intensity, but a lack of precision in the final third.
47'León Barile finds exactly the right channel and leaves Wilfredo Izquierdo staring at goal.
51'The opposing defender misjudges the bounce and leaves a highly dangerous ball alive.
54'Adriano Maldonado goes in hard from inside their own half and the referee gives the foul. The weather is playing its part.
55'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell. The next one could be decisive.
57'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
58'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
60'The away side manage the ball with no messing about, shifting the home side from side to side.
61'Interception by the home side out wide; good pressure and even better reading of the game. The next one could be decisive.
62'The ball is doing the rounds: the home side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly. The home side are in a much better position after that.
63'Tiziano Stella thinks a step ahead and finds Chino Mata in the hot zone.
64'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats.
65'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
66'Alberto Issa finds exactly the right channel and leaves Adriano Maldonado staring at goal.
70'Seba Mejia accelerates down the left and the counter starts to take shape. Two passes, open space and a dagger to the heart.
71'The away side put the game to sleep out wide, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
72'Venomous through ball from Agus Renzi; the home side were caught cold.
73'Corner swung to the near post; the opponent clear it any way they can.
75'The home side make life hard for themselves with a sloppy pass down the right.
78'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
81'Ian Aranzeta arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument.
81'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Ian Aranzeta! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
82'Agus Renzi goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul. The opponent have to respond now.
82'🟨 Agus Renzi went in hard and pays for it with a booking.
83'⚡ The opposition make a mess of playing out from the back...
83'...José Belmonte pounces on the gift...
83'...and he's one-on-one with the keeper...
83'...places it at the far post...
83'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! José Belmonte wheels away in celebration. 1-0.
85'The away side try to play out from the back, but the home side swarm all over them as a unit.
86'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers. The crowd get it straight away.
90'The referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs. Tactical awareness is counting for more and more.