National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10370 (Terracing: 7778, Seating: 2385, VIP seats: 207) The crowd rose to their feet as Robustiano Abarca kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Marcos Chavez. That made the score 1-0 in the 10 minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Neron Abastas during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of U21 Colombia booed when U21 Bolivia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Neron Abastas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Xesus Abarca kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. A collision led to U21 Bolivia getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Xesus Abarca hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, U21 Bolivia's Robustiano Abarca got a free kick in the 19th minute. Chan Abel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferran Dias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 21 minutes U21 Bolivia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Aitor Cintron who took care of the corner kick. U21 Colombia's Aitor Cintron was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Chan Abel in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Alexandre Rodrigues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Marcos Chavez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chan Abel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rosalio Rescuro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, U21 Bolivia's Marcos Chavez threw himself towards the right post 32 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alexandre Rodrigues, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Pedro Villagran made in the 37th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Aitor Cintron. An unexpectedly hard shot by Helder Cadanes in the 42nd minute of play forced U21 Bolivia's goalkeeper Chan Abel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45th minute of the match, Neron Abastas tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marcos Chavez saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Marcos Chavez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre Rodrigues, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. U21 Bolivia's Chan Abel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save U21 Bolivia from getting a goal against them. 58 minutes into the game, Xesus Abarca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. U21 Bolivia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave U21 Colombia the free kick. In the 58th match minute, U21 Bolivia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xesus Abarca to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, U21 Bolivia's Robustiano Abarca got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 68th minute, U21 Colombia's Rosalio Rescuro ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Chan Abel. Chan Abel yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. U21 Colombia made a substitution. Silvanito Gainza replaced Josu Valls. U21 Colombia's Faustino Asprilla was substituted for Rosalio Rescuro. The goalkeeper, Chan Abel, was totally fooled by U21 Colombia's Aitor Cintron, who 76 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Villagran during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 78th minute, Pedro Villagran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcos Chavez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robustiano Abarca in the 81st minute of the match. Marcos Chavez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robustiano Abarca, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. 87 minutes into the match, Robustiano Abarca notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of U21 Colombia's Marcos Chavez. Marcos Chavez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Chan Abel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Faustino Asprilla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, U21 Bolivia's Gasteiz Abeijon got a free kick in the 94th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Helder Cadanes in the 96th minute of play forced U21 Bolivia's goalkeeper Chan Abel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Although U21 Bolivia had been in control for most of the match, U21 Colombia still came away with the win.