National Stadium
Spectators: 10331 (Terracing: 7749,
Seating: 2376, VIP seats: 206) U21 Venezuela's Raul Padura started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, U21 Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Gary Medel came free, but Chap Periceira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, U21 Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Leonardo Millrick came free, but Chap Periceira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute, Leonardo Millrick made a precise shot to the right of Chap Periceira. U21 Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind U21 Venezuela's goalkeeper Chap Periceira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saturnino Tezano in the 13th minute of play forced U21 Argentina's goalkeeper Angel Errando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, U21 Venezuela's Domingos Dorol got a free kick in the 14th minute. Chap Periceira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonardo Millrick, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chap Periceira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leonardo Millrick's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. With a little luck, U21 Argentina's Angel Errando got control of the ball when Raul Padura tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 25th minute, U21 Venezuela's Washington Irving dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. A collision led to U21 Venezuela getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Raul Padura hit a great ball. Leonardo Millrick's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Chap Periceira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. After 32 minutes U21 Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Feliberto Matai who took care of the corner kick. Leonardo Millrick blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Chap Periceira having to make a save. Chap Periceira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonardo Millrick in the 35th minute of play. Chap Periceira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonardo Millrick, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eusebio Justin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 45 minutes into the match, U21 Argentina's Leonardo Millrick sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Chap Periceira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of U21 Venezuela booed when U21 Argentina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vicente Cristofor didn't get a good kick on the ball. U21 Argentina's Eusebio Justin quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Florin Ceniceros, made in the 47th minute of the game. Florin Ceniceros hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Victorino Astrada to make the kick off. In the 58th minute Raul Padura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angel Errando saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victorino Astrada in the 64th minute of play forced U21 Venezuela's goalkeeper Chap Periceira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chap Periceira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonardo Millrick in the 67th minute of the match. 68 minutes into the match, U21 Argentina's goal looked a bit too open when Raul Padura came free, but Angel Errando reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. U21 Argentina's Angel Errando played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saturnino Tezano in the 70th minute of play. U21 Venezuela made a substitution. Liberto Querendil replaced Raul Padura. U21 Argentina made a substitution. Gonzalo Ugutz replaced Leonardo Millrick. U21 Venezuela made a substitution. Elco Jedorf replaced Saturnino Tezano. Florin Ceniceros made in the 73rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by U21 Argentina's Eusebio Justin. 76 minutes into the game, Washington Irving cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Angel Errando was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. U21 Argentina made a substitution. Isidro Cristos replaced Feliberto Matai. 85 minutes into the game, U21 Venezuela's Elco Jedorf nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Angel Errando made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Angel Errando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elco Jedorf in the 90th minute of the match. 96 minutes into the match, Liberto Querendil notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of U21 Argentina's Angel Errando. Angel Errando was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. U21 Venezuela walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.
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