National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10377 (Terracing: 7783, Seating: 2387, VIP seats: 207) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Benamar Naït Mazi started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Omar Benattia in the 6th minute of play forced U21 Argentina's goalkeeper Tadeo Leguizamón to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dominic Toretto got free with Kylian Fadela in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 24thth minute of the game Justo Joseph who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U21 Algeria's Kylian Fadela was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Justo Joseph's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 25thth minute, Kylian Fadela skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. U21 Argentina's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Apolo Oidor in the 27th minute. Abdelhakim Cohen tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Kylian Fadela. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-0 in the 27th minute. U21 Algeria made a substitution. Hachemi Zouccal replaced Omar Benattia. In the 30th minute Benamar Naït Mazi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tadeo Leguizamón saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Justo Joseph in the 34th minute of play forced U21 Algeria's goalkeeper Kylian Fadela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th minute, Abdelhakim Cohen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. U21 Algeria made a substitution. Karim Zidane replaced Houd Saïdani. Abdelhakim Cohen kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Dominic Toretto came free with the goalkeeper in the 40th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Kylian Fadela could save by the left post. Tadeo Leguizamón showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benamar Naït Mazi, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. A nice corner shot did that Ishak Jeanson got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Tadeo Leguizamón quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Tadeo Leguizamón took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benamar Naït Mazi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tadeo Leguizamón took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karim Zidane, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

U21 Argentina's Silvestre Blanco was substituted for Amador Chayo. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tatu Endira was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute Tatu Endira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kylian Fadela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 56th minute of the game Ishak Jeanson made a throw-in which Karim Zidane played forward. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benamar Naït Mazi in the 57th minute of play forced U21 Argentina's goalkeeper Tadeo Leguizamón to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tatu Endira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benamar Naït Mazi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Tadeo Leguizamón made a huge save. U21 Argentina's Tadeo Leguizamón proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save U21 Argentina from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benamar Naït Mazi in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tadeo Leguizamón saved U21 Argentina from getting behind. Tatu Endira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tatu Endira struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Kylian Fadela didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Argentina. 81 minutes into the game, Karim Zidane was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. U21 Algeria's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave U21 Argentina the free kick. Karim Zidane hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. U21 Algeria's Ishak Jeanson managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Bobby Moore in the 84 minute of the game. In the 90th minute, Tatu Endira 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. Ceferino Urbez hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Tadeo Leguizamón made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benamar Naït Mazi in the 94th minute of play. When Froilan Bastian fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored U21 Argentina's protests and gave Froilan Bastian a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benamar Naït Mazi in the 98th minute of play forced U21 Argentina's goalkeeper Tadeo Leguizamón to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.