1'First whistle and off we go; the team try to settle quickly right on the edge.
2'Dante Valencia collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two.
3'🎯 Tito Rinaldi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
3'...hits it with his left foot...
3'Tito Rinaldi hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. You can see the work done on the training ground this week.
4'Cristian Tassi goes in hard out wide and the referee gives the foul.
4'🟨 Cristian Tassi goes into the book; the next one could prove costly.
7'Ian Schwarz darts in behind and Federico Reyna plays the striker in with a superb ball.
8'Zaid Caggiano protests, but the foul was pretty clear.
9'🎯 Iván Bonechi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
9'...hits it with his left foot...
9'Iván Bonechi hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. Now the ball will do the talking.
12'The away side put the game to sleep between the lines, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
15'🎯 Nahue Berlusconi runs at goal and shapes to shoot...
15'...hits it with his left foot...
15'It fell perfectly for Nahue Berlusconi, who hit it with heart and boot. The result will give everyone plenty to chew on.
16'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions. The fine details told.
19'The home side stretch the pitch and make the away side chase shadows.
20'⚡ Uriel Tognoni surges down the wing dangerously...
20'...Uriel Tognoni reaches the byline and shapes to cross...
20'...whips the cross into the box...
20'...Gonzalo Bonadio beats the defender in the air...
20'⚽ ⚽ GOOOOOOOAL! Up pops Gonzalo Bonadio to score, at the far post. 1-0.
21'The game hits a plateau: lots of battling, little clarity. The crowd get it straight away.
23'Iván Bonechi accelerates from inside their own half and the counter starts to take shape.
30'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out.
34'Deft touch from Camilo Zurita: the defence appealed for offside, but play goes on.
35'Corner to the away side; the big men go up and the box starts to boil. You can feel the tension in every yard.
36'A teammate is face to face with goal and finishes quickly before the gap closes.
39'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too.
42'Risky pass back; the keeper has a fire to put out. Nobody wants to give anything away.
43'The tempo rises and falls, but the tension never goes away.
44'The away side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the home side from side to side.
46'Half-time: the manager will need to press a few buttons to change the course of this one.
48'Thiago Cardozo goes in hard on the edge of the box and the referee gives the foul.
49'Zaid Caggiano goes in hard through the middle and the referee gives the foul.
52'Thiago Cardozo darts in behind and Ramon Lopez plays the striker in with a superb ball. That was one of those moments that changes the pulse of a game.
53'The home side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press. That move gives us plenty to talk about.
54'The home side move it about sensibly, with Uriel Tognoni as the side's compass.
56'Rodrigo Toscano collects between the centre-backs after a pass that split the pitch in two. It's being played with gritted teeth.
57'The home side pile bodies into the box; this smells dangerous.
58'The home side prepare a training-ground routine from the corner. There's a lot riding on this.
59'The the away side press bites in the final third; the home side start to lose their clarity. There's still a game on here.
65'Uriel Tognoni jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control.
66'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side.
69'The away side manage the ball street-football style, shifting the home side from side to side. The story is only just beginning.
70'Daniel Bernardo cuts the passing lane and starves the the away side attack of oxygen.
71'Tobías Arbeloa takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
72'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
73'⚡ Álvaro Boem picks up the ball a long way from goal...
73'...nobody closes him down...
73'...shapes to shoot...
73'...and unleashes a THUNDERBOLT...
73'⚽ ⚽ HE'S BURIED IT! GOOOOAL! Álvaro Boem smashes it home, over the keeper, a delightful chip. 2-0.
75'🎯 Thiago Cardozo carries the ball forward...
75'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
75'Thiago Cardozo hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net. The league table is starting to do its sums.
79'The defender sticks out a lifesaving leg and stops a teammate going one-on-one.
80'Tactical foul from Federico Reyna; textbook stuff, although the referee is already keeping an eye on that one.
81'The away side put the game to sleep down the right, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell. Adjustments are on the way.
83'Foul by the team to stop a counter that looked dangerous. The weather is playing its part.
83'🟨 Yellow card for the defender; now it's a case of playing with a calculator.
84'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats. The league table is starting to do its sums.
86'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
87'The team find their confidence and aren't rushing so much now.
90'The referee brings it to a close and the ground responds with applause mixed with murmurs.