National cup

National Stadium
Spectators: 1028 (Terracing: 772, Seating: 236, VIP seats: 20) U21 Australia's Benjamin Carberry 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. Matt Ryan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignacio Scocco, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Nash Thomas charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nash Thomas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 9 played minutes U21 Australia got a freekick which was hit by Nash Thomas. Matt Ryan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lastur Abeitia, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. 16 minutes had been played when some careless play by U21 Bolivia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Danton Keam was slow to take the kick. During this time U21 Australia's players had a chance to rest. Matt Ryan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Scocco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lastur Abeitia in the 23rd minute of play forced U21 Australia's goalkeeper Matt Ryan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Matt Ryan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lastur Abeitia, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. 29 minutes into the match, U21 Bolivia's goal looked a bit too open when Liang Cai came free, but Marcelo Robledo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 33 played minutes U21 Bolivia got a freekick which was hit by Uzuri Abella. After having played for 34 minutes, Danton Keam managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. U21 Australia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Danton Keam was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Matt Ryan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Scocco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pepe Abastas made in the 39th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Fraco Abel however managed to control. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benjamin Carberry got free with Marcelo Robledo in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 43rd minute Lastur Abeitia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matt Ryan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 45 played minutes U21 Bolivia got a freekick which was hit by Alejandro Montenegro. U21 Bolivia's Felipillo Abeitia was substituted for Montrell Abeita. U21 Bolivia made a substitution. Leopoldo Luque replaced Lastur Abeitia. In the 47th minute, Lastur Abeitia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 49 minutes, Paz Bennett mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the U21 Australia and the U21 Bolivia players grew even worse after the yellow card.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ignacio Scocco was the one to do the kick off. Jacindo Abalos hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Liang Cai in the 63rd minute of play forced U21 Bolivia's goalkeeper Marcelo Robledo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 65 minutes into the game, Benjamin Carberry was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. U21 Australia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave U21 Bolivia the free kick. After a rather tough play, U21 Australia's Benjamin Carberry got a free kick in the 66th minute. After 67 played minutes U21 Australia got a freekick which was hit by Benjamin Carberry. After 69 minutes, Liang Cai made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. U21 Bolivia's Marcelo Robledo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. U21 Australia made a substitution. Alford Johnson replaced Jasmine Kaine. In the 74th minute Liang Cai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Robledo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcelo Robledo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Liang Cai, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 83 minutes into the match, U21 Bolivia's goal looked a bit too open when Alford Johnson came free, but Marcelo Robledo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Liang Cai in the 84th minute of play forced U21 Bolivia's goalkeeper Marcelo Robledo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcelo Robledo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Liang Cai, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 91 minutes, Leopoldo Luque made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. U21 Australia's Matt Ryan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. U21 Bolivia's Marcelo Robledo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fletcher Baba in the 96th minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in U21 Australia fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 98th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 100 minutes, U21 Bolivia's Ignacio Scocco got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Matt Ryan. The U21 Bolivia players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.