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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Hette Reitsma made the kick off and thus started the match. With a little luck, U21 Mexico's Atilano Benat got control of the ball when Hette Reitsma tried to sneak it across the goal line. Atilano Benat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hette Reitsma in the 9th minute of play. Hette Reitsma could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Atilano Benat made a huge save. A collision led to U21 Netherlands getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Leonardo Da Vinci hit a great ball. Tom Misaki's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Humberto Maurits read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 23 minutes, Atilano Benat successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When U21 Netherlands's Hette Reitsma in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. Ovidio Frantzes's late challenge caught a U21 Netherlands's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ovidio Frantzes helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of U21 Netherlands booed when U21 Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ovidio Frantzes didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hette Reitsma in the 35th minute of play forced U21 Mexico's goalkeeper Atilano Benat to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lindi Zegers kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the match, Cesc Fabregas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Humberto Maurits. U21 Netherlands's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cesc Fabregas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hette Reitsma got free with Atilano Benat in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After the first half U21 Mexico were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tom Misaki to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, U21 Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Cesc Fabregas came free, but Humberto Maurits reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Atilano Benat didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when U21 Netherlands's Hette Reitsma shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Hette Reitsma took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Atilano Benat. Atilano Benat dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Gregorio Martxot kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Atilano Benat took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thomas Ommen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of U21 Netherlands booed when U21 Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cecilio Feliz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jaap van Dinteren's late challenge caught a U21 Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jaap van Dinteren helped the player get up and apologised. After 66 played minutes U21 Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Jaap van Dinteren. U21 Mexico's Cecilio Gustau was substituted for Gregorio Martxot. A collision led to U21 Netherlands getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Jaap van Dinteren hit a great ball. In the 68th minute Victoriano Paulin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Maurits saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 69 minutes U21 Netherlands's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cecilio Feliz who took care of the corner kick. Cecilio Feliz made a great header on U21 Mexico's corner, it was just that U21 Netherlands's Humberto Maurits managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 74th minute Thomas Ommen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Atilano Benat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Atilano Benat showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thomas Ommen, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as U21 Mexico's Cecilio Gustau slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Humberto Maurits. That made the score 2-2 after 77 minutes of play. Atilano Benat showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Johannes Tollenaar, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. U21 Mexico's Atilano Benat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lisandro Heerckes in the 81st minute of play. Atilano Benat showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lisandro Heerckes in the 82nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cecilio Gustau in the 84th minute of play forced U21 Netherlands's goalkeeper Humberto Maurits to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Atilano Benat showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rogier de Kort in the 85th minute of the match. Jelte Reitsma kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Humberto Maurits made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Desiderio Rami in the 87th minute of play. Humberto Maurits made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesc Fabregas in the 89th minute of play. Atilano Benat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rogier de Kort in the 90th minute of play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.