1'With the stadium roaring, first whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly with neat short passing. The opponent have to respond now.
3'Enzo Olivera goes in hard from inside their own half and the referee gives the foul. This game calls for calm heads.
3'🟨 Enzo Olivera protests too much and picks up an avoidable yellow.
9'Enzo Olivera arrives late and brings down a the opponent player; foul, no real argument. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
9'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Enzo Olivera! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
14'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
15'🎯 Adriano Medeiros carries the ball forward...
15'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
15'It fell perfectly for Adriano Medeiros, who hit it with heart and boot.
18'The defender turns up exactly where it's burning hot and clears the danger.
23'The opposing defender loses a ball you simply cannot lose in that area.
25'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box.
26'The player floats the corner beyond everyone and the defender arrives at the back post. You can feel the tension in every yard.
27'🎯 Zacarías Rosati runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
27'...hits it with his left foot...
27'Zacarías Rosati hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
33'The the home side defence is split open by a poor decision. The second half promises a different story.
35'The home side manage the ball with neat short passing, shifting the away side from side to side. The second half promises a different story.
37'Deadly counter from the away side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger.
38'The away side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
40'Pass between the lines from Silvio Sartori; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
42'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
44'Silvio Sartori protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
44'🟨 Silvio Sartori goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
45'Tempers flaring a little: a heavy foul and several players come over to argue. This one could go either way.
45'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
46'With the players heading for the dressing room, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix.
47'The away side move it about sensibly, with Silvio Sartori as the side's compass. The managers are already taking notes.
48'⚡ Dangerous free kick, Jonathan Guillen stands over the ball...
48'...the wall lines up, Jonathan Guillen eyes up the goal...
48'...he floats it into the box, everyone goes up...
48'...Silvio Sartori appears between the centre-backs...
48'⚽ ⚽ WHAT A GOAAAL! Silvio Sartori smashes it home. 0-1.
49'The defender reads the pass and makes a crucial interception.
51'León Berriozabal slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
52'Valentín Arana reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt. This one could go either way.
53'Zacarías Rosati plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
55'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes. There's noise all around the ground.
56'Gael Berazadi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
58'Deft touch from Gael Bagnara: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
59'The team end the move with an effort that demands attention.
60'Adriano Medeiros plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
61'Tactical foul from Silvio Sartori; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
61'🟨🟥 Second yellow for Silvio Sartori! The referee shows red and sends him for an early bath.
62'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
64'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
65'🎯 Lucio Cazón carries the ball forward...
65'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
65'Lucio Cazón tries one from range, powerful, but lacking direction. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
67'The home side can't get near the ball; the away side keep it from them patiently. The bench are living it like a final of their own.
68'🎯 Rodolfo Bernardini runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
68'...hits it with his left foot...
68'It fell perfectly for Rodolfo Bernardini, who hit it with heart and boot. The second half promises a different story.
69'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
71'The home side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
74'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
75'The the away side press bites on the edge of the box; the home side start to lose their clarity. The next one could be decisive.
78'León Berriozabal takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
79'Zacarías Rosati nips in just before the ball reaches a teammate.
80'The home side put the game to sleep hugging the touchline, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
81'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
83'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
86'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
89'It's end to end now; great for the neutral, heart-attack stuff for the managers.
90'After ninety intense minutes, the final whistle brings relief for some, frustration for others.