National cup

National Stadium
Spectators: 1028 (Terracing: 772, Seating: 236, VIP seats: 20) Josh Latapy made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Seon Anwar during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Seon Anwar hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. When Mario Ortega came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the U21 Bolivia 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 Mario Ortega couldn't finish the play. After having played for 14 minutes, Sterling Charles managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. U21 Trinidad & Tobago's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sterling Charles was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 17thth minute of the game Erruki Abadie who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U21 Trinidad & Tobago's Raffique James Boodhoo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some careless play in the U21 Trinidad & Tobago defense, Rafel Abeijon kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Raffique James Boodhoo. The U21 Trinidad & Tobago fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Raffique James Boodhoo should have stopped the shot. U21 Trinidad & Tobago's Raffique James Boodhoo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Endura Abancens in the 29th minute of play. In the 35th minute Mario Ortega shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raffique James Boodhoo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dwight Khan's late challenge caught a U21 Bolivia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dwight Khan helped the player get up and apologised. Dwight Khan kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. After 42 played minutes, U21 Bolivia's Endura Abancens shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Raffique James Boodhoo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in U21 Bolivia reached it. Edgar Knaggs hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Raffique James Boodhoo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erruki Abadie, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. In the 46th minute, Ronald Sitahal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. U21 Bolivia made a substitution. Gian-Carlo Abeita replaced Erruki Abadie.

After 52 minutes, Gian-Carlo Abeita mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the U21 Bolivia and the U21 Trinidad & Tobago players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 53rd match minute, U21 Bolivia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gian-Carlo Abeita to maneuver through the defense. Marcelo Torrico showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronald Sitahal, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. 58 minutes into the match, Austin Eve had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcelo Torrico. U21 Bolivia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Austin Eve was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Hubert Toussaint was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 64 minutes into the match. In the 65th match minute, U21 Trinidad & Tobago was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hubert Toussaint to maneuver through the defense. Raffique James Boodhoo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Remigio Abar in the 66th minute of the match. Gian-Carlo Abeita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mario Ortegas short, quick shot in the 72ndth minute got Raffique James Boodhoo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 73 played minutes U21 Trinidad & Tobago got a freekick which was hit by Sterling Charles. Raffique James Boodhoo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafel Abeijon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Raffique James Boodhoo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Endura Abancens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 81st minute, Gian-Carlo Abeita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcelo Torrico took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sterling Charles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 85 minutes into the game, Gian-Carlo Abeita recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Raffique James Boodhoo. Gian-Carlo Abeita showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. U21 Bolivia made a substitution. Calisto Abadia replaced Desiderio Abadie. Endura Abancens was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 90th minute. U21 Bolivia's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 96th minute, Josh Latapy left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The U21 Trinidad & Tobago fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3.