Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Heriberto Abaunza took the kick off in the first half of the match. Tallia Abarca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luciano Lauaxeta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tallia Abarca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luciano Lauaxeta in the 12th minute of the match. Tallia Abarca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luciano Lauaxeta in the 15th minute of the match. A collision led to União Verde FC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Arif Buğra Subutay hit a great ball. In the 19th match minute, União Verde FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edgard Leão to maneuver through the defense. In the 26th minute Zé Paulo Botelho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tallia Abarca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 30th minute of the match U21 Bolivia got a corner. União Verde FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Eleuterio Abeitia ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Eleuterio Abeitia almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but União Verde FC's Haroldo Maciel did a great save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Heriberto Abaunza got free with Haroldo Maciel in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. União Verde FC's Haroldo Maciel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ximenez Abad in the 36th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Ruben in the 41st minute of play forced União Verde FC's goalkeeper Haroldo Maciel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Luciano Lauaxeta to make the kick off. With an all-out effort, União Verde FC's Tallia Abarca threw himself towards the right post 52 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Luciano Lauaxeta, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 55th minute Heriberto Abaunza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haroldo Maciel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 55th match minute, U21 Bolivia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ximenez Abad to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of União Verde FC booed when U21 Bolivia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejandro Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball. União Verde FC's Marcus Fantini got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 61st minute Heriberto Abaunza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haroldo Maciel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Haroldo Maciel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Heriberto Abaunza's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. U21 Bolivia made a substitution. Saturnino Abeita replaced Montrell Abeita. In the 66th minute of the match U21 Bolivia got a corner. União Verde FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Saturnino Abeita ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led U21 Bolivia's Saturnino Abeita to fire away a dangerous shot which Haroldo Maciel despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If Heriberto Abaunza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Arif Buğra Subutay took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Tallia Abarca to make any attempt to save it. U21 Bolivia's Tallia Abarca proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save U21 Bolivia from getting a goal against them. Tallia Abarca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arif Buğra Subutay in the 87th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ximenez Abad during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to U21 Bolivia getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Ximenez Abad hit a great ball. Tallia Abarca made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arif Buğra Subutay in the 88th minute. 90 minutes into the game, Taio Abello was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. U21 Bolivia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave União Verde FC the free kick. Taio Abello hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luciano Lauaxeta in the 93rd minute of play forced U21 Bolivia's goalkeeper Tallia Abarca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 94th match minute, U21 Bolivia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ximenez Abad to maneuver through the defense. The União Verde FC 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.