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National Stadium
Spectators: 10301 (Terracing: 7726, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Uzuri Sarabia got the match started through his kick off. Iván Sotomayor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Roris Taramona tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. U21 Ecuador's Roris Taramona proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save U21 Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Hector Dragana struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Erez Manco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Ecuador. U21 Ecuador's Roris Taramona played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iago Matas in the 12th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Uzuri Sarabia in the 14th minute of play forced U21 Ecuador's goalkeeper Roris Taramona to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in U21 Peru fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 15th minute. Penalty! U21 Peru's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Xanti Lastras in the 25th minute. Xanti Lastras made a great header on U21 Peru's corner, it was just that U21 Ecuador's Roris Taramona managed to reach the ball for a save. After a rather tough play, U21 Peru's Dayan Manchenko got a free kick in the 32nd minute. 33 minutes into the game, Hector Dragana cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Erez Manco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 36 minutes into the match, U21 Ecuador's goalkeeper Roris Taramona had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ariel Villagomez. 36 minutes into the match, U21 Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Ariel Villagomez came free, but Roris Taramona reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hector Dragana struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Erez Manco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Ecuador. U21 Ecuador's Roris Taramona played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Uzuri Sarabia in the 41st minute of play. After a rather tough play, U21 Peru's Xanti Lastras got a free kick in the 42nd minute. If Hector Dragana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, U21 Peru's Dayan Manchenko got a free kick in the 46th minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

U21 Peru made a substitution. Vicente Locatelli replaced Ariel Villagomez. U21 Peru's Kev Hurtado was substituted for Iván Sotomayor. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hector Dragana made a kick off. Hector Dragana recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of U21 Peru booed when U21 Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Danny Morea didn't get a good kick on the ball. Erez Manco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hector Dragana, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. U21 Ecuador made a substitution. Omar Oruña replaced Hector Dragana. U21 Ecuador made a substitution. Ximun Camudio replaced Palacios Villarinos. 64 minutes had been played when some careless play by U21 Peru's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Pat Lloret was slow to take the kick. During this time U21 Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. U21 Ecuador's Pat Lloret was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Erez Manco in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 66th minute of the match, Omar Oruña tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Erez Manco saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Omar Oruña kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Roger Peiro's late challenge caught a U21 Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Roger Peiro helped the player get up and apologised. After 71 played minutes U21 Peru got a freekick which was hit by Roger Peiro. 71 minutes into the match, U21 Ecuador's Pat Lloret sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Erez Manco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 72nd minute, Kev Hurtado got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Marcell Puyol kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. 81 minutes into the match, U21 Ecuador's Ariel Ortega sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Erez Manco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 88th minute, Danny Morea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Omar Oruña received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Erez Manco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dayan Manchenko hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Omar Oruña fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erez Manco having to interfere. The U21 Peru supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching U21 Ecuador's performance. The match ended with a win for U21 Ecuador.