National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10302 (Terracing: 7727, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Helmuth Rudy got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute Landon Donovan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faustino Ward saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 7th minute Helmuth Rudy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angelino Johans saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 8th minute, Jonas Cordarin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Angelino Johans showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Helmuth Rudy in the 9th minute of the match. Helmuth Rudy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Helmuth Rudy could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Angelino Johans made a huge save. Faustino Ward showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from John-Paul Motowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. If Cresenciano Villarino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Faustino Ward made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from John-Paul Motowski in the 23rd minute of play. Faustino Ward took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Landon Donovan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juan Jesus Betanzos kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. A collision led to U21 Mexico getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Alfredo Tena hit a great ball. 31 minutes into the match, U21 Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Landon Donovan came free, but Faustino Ward reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of U21 Mexico booed when U21 Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonatan Palma didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eber Villar's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 39thth minute, Angelino Johans skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to U21 Chile getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Juan Jesus Betanzos hit a great ball. 46 minutes into the game, Epifanio Senen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. U21 Mexico's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave U21 Chile the free kick. A collision led to U21 Mexico getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Epifanio Senen hit a great ball. In the 47th minute, Helmuth Rudy left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The U21 Chile fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. 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.

In the 54th minute Helmuth Rudy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angelino Johans saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Landon Donovan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Faustino Ward tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of U21 Chile booed when U21 Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonas Cordarin didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Eber Villar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Angelino Johans was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. A collision led to U21 Mexico getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Epifanio Senen hit a great ball. U21 Mexico made a substitution. Paulino Lordi replaced José Antonio Noriega. A collision led to U21 Mexico getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Epifanio Senen hit a great ball. Angelino Johans made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Helmuth Rudy in the 63rd minute of play. U21 Chile's Faustino Ward played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by John-Paul Motowski in the 66th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulino Lordi in the 70th minute of play forced U21 Chile's goalkeeper Faustino Ward to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72nd minute of the match U21 Mexico got a corner. U21 Chile's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Landon Donovan ran over to the corner to take the kick. Angelino Johans showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eber Villar in the 74th minute of the match. Faustino Ward made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from John-Paul Motowski in the 80th minute of play. Angelino Johans made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Markus Fanta in the 81st minute of play. Angelino Johans showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Markus Fanta in the 85th minute of the match. In the 87th minute, Gaston Trucco 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. Faustino Ward took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from John-Paul Motowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 91 minutes, Ceferino Gabon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the U21 Mexico and the U21 Chile players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 91 played minutes U21 Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Ceferino Gabon. In the 92nd minute, Juliano Curiñanco 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. Faustino Ward made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from John-Paul Motowski in the 96th minute of play. U21 Chile's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.