1'The ball is in play; the team look for that first safe pass down the left. The second half promises a different story.
5'The opponent hang on as best they can; every clearance is cheered like half a goal.
9'Tactical foul from Santino Arrigorriaga; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
11'Eduardo Iglesias goes in hard down by the corner flag and the referee gives the foul. The fine details told.
12'Effort from a teammate in the inside channel; it whistled past and left everyone with the shout stuck in their throats.
18'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now. The small details could decide this.
19'The opponent hang on as best they can; every clearance is cheered like half a goal.
20'Gonzalo Dybala accelerates between the lines and the counter starts to take shape.
21'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can. There's a lot riding on this.
24'The team need to settle down; they're playing more with nerves than ideas.
25'Deadly counter from the away side: few touches, lots of space and a whiff of danger. Now the ball will do the talking.
26'The away side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
28'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
29'Deft touch from Cataldo Scorza: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
32'The ball moves safely between the the away side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
33'The the home side press bites right in front of the dugouts; the away side start to lose their clarity. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
36'Zaid Pini goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul.
36'🟨 Yellow card for Zaid Pini; the referee draws the line. The margin for error is tiny.
37'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear.
39'The home side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the away side from side to side. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
40'🛡️ The defence clears the danger and keeps the ball.
42'The ball is doing the rounds: the away side are in no rush, letting the attack simmer slowly.
43'Pass between the lines from Leandro Juárez; there was a tiny gap and the vision was there to spot it.
46'The first half comes to an end; a hard-fought game, all fine details and narrow margins.
47'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
48'A the opponent player is down after a heavy collision; play is stopped. There'll be plenty to analyse.
48'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator. The next one could be decisive.
50'The home side have the ball, but the away side close the spaces as best they can.
52'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
54'The away side stretch the pitch and make the home side chase shadows. Now the ball will do the talking.
56'🎯 Maicol Guillen carries the ball forward...
56'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
56'It fell perfectly for Maicol Guillen, who hit it with heart and boot. The opponent have to respond now.
57'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side.
59'Inswinging corner from the home side; the keeper comes and punches, and the danger is gone.
60'Cataldo Scorza hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
62'The home side put the game to sleep around the D, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
65'The home side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
66'Jorge Lombardi sets it and lets fly; there was room and no hesitation at all. There's a lot riding on this.
69'The the away side defence is split open by a poor decision.
75'Osvaldo Riera goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul.
77'The opponent get compact, check the clock and are happy to suffer in an organised way.
78'Santino Arrigorriaga reads the intention and cuts out a move that could have hurt.
79'The away side press, force the error and the pitch tilts their way.
84'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous.
84'🟨 Fair booking: Octavio Lombardi was late and left a mark.
85'The the home side defence is split open by a poor decision.
86'The away side put the game to sleep in the inside channel, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. You can feel the tension in every yard.
90'Amid applause and shared frustration, the end of a story of nerves, fine details and plenty of physical football.