National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10302 (Terracing: 7727, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) U21 Chile's Eladio Reina 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. Sebastián Aracena's late challenge caught a U21 Italy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sebastián Aracena helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of U21 Italy booed when U21 Chile was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastián Aracena didn't get a good kick on the ball. U21 Chile's Constancio Ubeda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilles Galfrè in the 11th minute of play. U21 Italy's Biagio Abete quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Quim Mioño, made in the 17th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, U21 Italy's Gilles Galfrè got a free kick in the 19th minute. 20 minutes into the match, U21 Chile's goal looked a bit too open when Gilles Galfrè came free, but Constancio Ubeda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 23 minutes had been played when some careless play by U21 Chile's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alberto Di Iulio was slow to take the kick. During this time U21 Italy's players had a chance to rest. The corner led U21 Italy's Ettore Guaita to fire away a dangerous shot which Constancio Ubeda despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 26 minutes into the match, Gilles Galfrè had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Constancio Ubeda. U21 Chile's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gilles Galfrè was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Constancio Ubeda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilles Galfrè, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When U21 Italy's Gilles Galfrè in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Chile's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to U21 Chile getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Quim Mioño hit a great ball. When Gilles Galfrè came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the U21 Italy fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gilles Galfrè couldn't finish the play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gilles Galfrè stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Constancio Ubeda stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gilles Galfrè's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. Constancio Ubeda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilles Galfrè, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gilles Galfrè in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Constancio Ubeda prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind U21 Italy's goalkeeper Michel Galfrè, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. U21 Italy's Fausto Munno was substituted for Gilles Galfrè. U21 Chile made a substitution. Giancarlo Cid replaced Eladio Reina. In the 63rd minute of the match U21 Chile got a corner. U21 Italy's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Germán Lanchares ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 69 played minutes U21 Chile got a freekick which was hit by Sebastián Aracena. Fausto Munno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78th minute Giancarlo Cid shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michel Galfrè saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fausto Munno's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Constancio Ubeda read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Constancio Ubeda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fausto Munno, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. In the 86th minute, Fausto Munno ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Constancio Ubeda was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. U21 Italy's Michel Galfrè played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Giancarlo Cid in the 90th minute of play. Giancarlo Cid's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Michel Galfrè read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. When Fausto Munno came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the U21 Italy fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Fausto Munno couldn't finish the play.