1'On an afternoon of huge anticipation, we're up and running, and it already has that big Saturday, full-house feel to it.
3'The the home side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too. The second half promises a different story.
10'Mateo Conti slips a delicious through ball to Faustino Viardot, who is perfectly set.
11'🎯 Ramiro Arregi carries the ball forward...
11'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
11'The away side end the move with an effort that demands attention.
13'The defender uses a bit too much body and the referee isn't buying the innocent look.
15'The the away side press bites on the edge of the box; the home side start to lose their clarity.
19'The home side manage the ball right on the edge, shifting the away side from side to side. Nobody wants to give anything away.
21'The defender commits a foul just as a teammate was starting to break clear. The dressing room will have the final say.
21'🟨 Octavio Amezua goes into the book; the next one could prove costly. Now the ball will do the talking.
22'Mariano Benítez plays it back and starts again; sometimes going backwards is attacking too.
24'Leandro Moya slows things down, puts a foot on the ball and waits for a path to open.
25'Scuffed shot from Mariano Benítez; not pretty, but it still caused problems.
27'The home side put the game to sleep on the edge of the box, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
29'The away side win it back near the opposition box; a clear sign of the high press.
30'The away side manage the ball with good sense, shifting the home side from side to side.
33'It's getting scrappy in midfield, with heavy challenges and few concessions.
36'Maicol Caparros finds exactly the right channel and leaves Emiliano Acuña staring at goal.
37'A teammate harries the build-up, forces the long ball and gets everyone off their seats. There's a lot riding on this.
39'The home side put the game to sleep down the left, trying to tempt the away side out of their shell.
40'Oliverio Simeone goes in hard around the D and the referee gives the foul. The second half promises a different story.
40'🟨 The referee shows a yellow and the team now have to tread carefully in that area.
42'🎯 Rodolfo Muñoz carries the ball forward...
42'...shapes to shoot from outside the box...
42'It fell perfectly for Rodolfo Muñoz, who hit it with heart and boot. The opponent have to respond now.
44'The away side put the game to sleep in behind the centre-back, trying to tempt the home side out of their shell.
46'With plenty to put right, end of the first half: the team and the opponent head in with plenty to fix.
48'The home side press high and don't give the away side room to breathe. The story is only just beginning.
51'The home side manage the ball with all the know-how, shifting the away side from side to side. Time to look forward now.
52'Bautista Zacarías hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
56'The away side can't get near the ball; the home side keep it from them patiently.
57'The the away side block sets up high; this is risky, but it's ambitious too. The half-time team talk could tip the balance.
61'Emiliano Acuña protests, but the foul was pretty clear. The fans have already drawn their conclusions.
62'Leandro Moya unleashes a left-footer; the keeper flies across and can only watch it go by.
72'The away side manage the ball with real authority, shifting the home side from side to side.
74'The ball moves safely between the the home side shirts; what's missing is a bit of pace in the final third.
76'Mateo Conti jumps out to press and squeezes the pitch as if by remote control. Adjustments are on the way.
81'Mateo Conti hits it from distance and the ball goes looking for the net.
82'A gift at the back from the home side; these are the ones you pay dearly for later. You can feel the tension in every yard.
83'Ramiro Arregi takes charge of midfield and brings a bit of order to the chaos.
86'Possession belongs to the home side, although for now there's no real bite around the box. The weather is playing its part.
87'Leandro Moya cuts the passing lane and starves the the home side attack of oxygen. Adjustments are on the way.
90'After ninety intense minutes, that's the end of the match; now it's down to the table, the dressing room and some self-reflection. Nothing is settled yet.