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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Domingo Echeverría could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Furman Cuadro made a huge save. Juvenal Pisciña showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arsenio Tovilleja, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. The supporters of U21 Paraguay booed when U21 Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sal Goyanes didn't get a good kick on the ball. 20 minutes into the match, U21 Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Domingo Echeverría came free, but Furman Cuadro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. U21 Venezuela's Furman Cuadro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Domingo Echeverría in the 20th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Arsenio Tovilleja's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Juvenal Pisciña was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. Furman Cuadro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Domingo Echeverría in the 26th minute of play. U21 Venezuela's Furman Cuadro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save U21 Venezuela from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 30 minutes, Filippo Inzaghi put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Juvenal Pisciña. After 35 minutes of play, U21 Venezuela's Sal Goyanes made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Juvenal Pisciña was left in no man's land by his defense there! Furman Cuadro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Domingo Echeverría, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. If Filippo Inzaghi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ignacio Fonseca got a throw-in 43 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Harkaitz Ilarraza. 45 minutes into the game, Arsenio Tovilleja cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Juvenal Pisciña was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jurgi Fonseca made a kick off. U21 Venezuela's Furman Cuadro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Domingo Echeverría in the 51st minute of play. In the 54th minute Santiago-Martin Irala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Furman Cuadro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 56th minute, Jurgi Fonseca made a precise shot to the right of Furman Cuadro. U21 Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. The crowd rose to their feet as U21 Venezuela's Arsenio Tovilleja slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Juvenal Pisciña. That made the score 1-4 after 61 minutes of play. Juvenal Pisciña made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arsenio Tovilleja in the 66th minute. In the 67th minute, U21 Venezuela's Giro Hoyuelos ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Juvenal Pisciña. Juvenal Pisciña yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-5. U21 Venezuela's John Locke was substituted for Arsenio Tovilleja. U21 Paraguay's Berenguer Vado was substituted for Tadzio Iturburu. In the 72nd minute John Locke shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juvenal Pisciña saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 76 played minutes U21 Paraguay got a freekick which was hit by Ignacio Fonseca. After 89 played minutes U21 Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Gilles Lipovetskiy. In the 92nd match minute, U21 Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giro Hoyuelos to maneuver through the defense. After 93 played minutes U21 Paraguay got a freekick which was hit by Ignacio Fonseca. 95 minutes into the match, U21 Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Cordeiro Robles came free, but Furman Cuadro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. U21 Venezuela's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.