National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) 4 minutes into the game, U21 Guatemala's Esteban Coria nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Manga I made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 7th minute, Isaac Asimov made a precise shot to the right of Miguel Ángel Marin. U21 Guatemala's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Manga I made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raúl Hernández in the 11th minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, Isaac Asimov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Miguel Ángel Marin. U21 Guatemala's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Isaac Asimov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Isaac Asimov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Miguel Ángel Marin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Miguel Ángel Marin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isaac Asimov in the 26th minute of the match. 26 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when U21 Uruguay's Isaac Asimov fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. U21 Uruguay's Isaac Asimov got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Manga I stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Selvin Umaña's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. U21 Guatemala were awarded a corner in the 33th minute after U21 Uruguay's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Julio Villatoro took the corner. Julio Villatoro made a great header on U21 Guatemala's corner, it was just that U21 Uruguay's Manga I managed to reach the ball for a save. After a rather tough play, U21 Guatemala's Benjamín Medrano got a free kick in the 38th minute. 40 minutes into the match, U21 Guatemala's goal looked a bit too open when Isaac Asimov came free, but Miguel Ángel Marin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half U21 Uruguay were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Adrian Escanciano made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Adrian Escanciano made a precise shot to the right of Miguel Ángel Marin. U21 Guatemala's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. 56 minutes into the match, Selvin Umaña notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of U21 Uruguay's Manga I. Manga I was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the match had gone on for 60 minutes, Isaac Asimov put it in 2-4 from a short distance just to the right of Miguel Ángel Marin. With a little luck, U21 Guatemala's Miguel Ángel Marin got control of the ball when Isaac Asimov tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, U21 Uruguay's Berart Galaviz got a free kick in the 65th minute. U21 Guatemala made a substitution. Ronald Brizuela replaced Benjamín Medrano. After a rather tough play, U21 Uruguay's Berart Galaviz got a free kick in the 66th minute. Manga I took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Selvin Umaña, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. U21 Uruguay's Santiago Lombardo quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Ronald Brizuela, made in the 83rd minute of the game. Carlomagno Outon might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Miguel Ángel Marin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carlomagno Outon ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to U21 Guatemala getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Raúl Hernández hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carlomagno Outon in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Miguel Ángel Marin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Adrian Escanciano blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Miguel Ángel Marin having to make a save. In the 89th match minute, U21 Guatemala was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ronald Brizuela to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to U21 Uruguay getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Ignatius Rosado hit a great ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched U21 Uruguay eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.