National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10331 (Terracing: 7749, Seating: 2376, VIP seats: 206) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fred Cunningham started the match with the kick off. Simon Townsley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Octavio Oriche in the 2nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, U21 Argentina's Emilio Cordarrel got a free kick in the 6th minute. After a rather tough play, U21 Argentina's Joaquin Aresti got a free kick in the 7th minute. U21 England's Vincent Goodwick got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Kris Paterson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rogelio Miliano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kevin Boland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of U21 England booed when U21 Argentina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Octavio Oriche didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 25 in the game by Mike Hutchings from a close distance when the talented Rogelio Miliano managed to make a qualified save. U21 Argentina's players were relieved. Rogelio Miliano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kris Paterson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rogelio Miliano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mike Hutchings, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fred Cunningham got free with Rogelio Miliano in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. U21 Argentina's Rogelio Miliano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kris Paterson in the 34th minute of play. Rogelio Miliano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Louie Duffield in the 36th minute of play. Rogelio Miliano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mike Hutchings in the 38th minute. 39 minutes into the match, U21 England's goal looked a bit too open when Elpidio Sandalio came free, but Simon Townsley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dionisio Manilan hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. 42 minutes into the match, U21 England's Vincent Goodwick broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Elpidio Sandalio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Kris Paterson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 54th match minute, U21 England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mike Hutchings to maneuver through the defense. Rogelio Miliano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kris Paterson, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Rogelio Miliano didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kris Paterson went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, U21 Argentina's Natalio Gines got a free kick in the 68th minute. Rogelio Miliano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kris Paterson, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Rogelio Miliano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fred Cunningham in the 74th minute of play. In the 76th minute, Jeronimo Birjaio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. U21 Argentina's Fernan Goyo was substituted for Jeronimo Birjaio. A collision led to U21 Argentina getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Jeronimo Birjaio hit a great ball. After 78 played minutes U21 Argentina got a freekick which was hit by Emilio Cordarrel. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vincent Goodwick in the 79th minute of play forced U21 Argentina's goalkeeper Rogelio Miliano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Kris Paterson managed to get in a good position for a shot. U21 England's supporters rose to their feet, but Kris Paterson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rogelio Miliano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fernan Goyo scored 2-1 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Simon Townsley, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. U21 England fully deserved thier win.