National Team Friendly

National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Damian Dean in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lev Yashin saved Argentina from getting behind. Roberto Layton didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Benedicto Naelio went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Roberto Layton stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Benedicto Naelio's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. In the 11th minute of the match Argentina got a corner. USA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Modesto Gipuzkoa ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Argentina's Modesto Gipuzkoa to fire away a dangerous shot which Roberto Layton despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Argentina's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Dean came free, but Lev Yashin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Argentina's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Dean came free, but Lev Yashin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lev Yashin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kerry Sellers in the 18th minute of the match. In the 20th minute Benedicto Naelio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roberto Layton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The throw-in from Petros Oganesyan in the 23rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Argentina's Modesto Gipuzkoa. Benedicto Naelio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Roberto Layton made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Benedicto Naelio sent off a good shot on target. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 26th minute of the game. One of USA:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Argentina:s goal. In the 27th minute, the referee gave Argentina a penalty. Benedicto Naelio looked confident and blasted the ball into goal by the left post, totally unstoppable for Roberto Layton. When Argentina's Benedicto Naelio in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye USA's goalie prevented a goal. In the 37th minute, Argentina's Benedicto Naelio dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-1. Argentina's Lev Yashin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damian Dean in the 41st minute of play. Petros Oganesyan kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benedicto Naelio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Argentina booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petros Oganesyan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 54th minute, Paolo-César Maldini made a precise shot to the right of Roberto Layton. USA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. Benedicto Naelio took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roberto Layton. Roberto Layton dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-1. Argentina's Severo Rolado was substituted for Armando Felipillo. USA's Nathaniel Burnett was substituted for Kerry Sellers. Argentina's Vicente Nevada was substituted for Benedicto Naelio. With an all-out effort, USA's Lev Yashin threw himself towards the right post 72 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nathaniel Burnett, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The audience thought a goal was coming when Damian Dean got free with Lev Yashin in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 76 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Amado Arotza came free, but Roberto Layton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roberto Layton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vicente Nevada in the 77th minute of the match. In the 79th match minute, Argentina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Severo Rolado to maneuver through the defense. In the 80th minute of the match Tony Pacheco shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lev Yashin showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amado Arotza in the 82nd minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Roberto Layton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Severo Rolado took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roberto Layton. Roberto Layton dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-1. 87 minutes into the match, Argentina's goal looked a bit too open when Nathaniel Burnett came free, but Lev Yashin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roberto Layton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amado Arotza, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Roberto Layton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Severo Rolado in the 92nd minute of the match. Severo Rolado scored 8-2 in the 96th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Roberto Layton, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Argentina's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.