National Team Friendly

National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Joaquin Orkatz started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Keylor Navas came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by Azerbaijan's Ayaz Baxşiyev. But to his dismay, Ayaz Baxşiyev quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. If Joaquin Orkatz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Argentina's Keylor Navas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Şähriyar Atayev in the 9th minute of play. Argentina's Keylor Navas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Idris Abbasquliyev in the 10th minute of play. Joaquin Orkatz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mälik Ağamämmädov having to make a save. With a little luck, Azerbaijan's Mälik Ağamämmädov got control of the ball when Santiago Nazar tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 17th minute of the match Argentina got a corner. Azerbaijan's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aureliano Baladi ran over to the corner to take the kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ayaz Baxşiyev in the 28th minute of play forced Argentina's goalkeeper Keylor Navas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th minute Idris Abbasquliyev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Keylor Navas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Argentina's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aureliano Baladi in the 33rd minute. In the 35th minute of the match Argentina got a corner. Azerbaijan's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aureliano Baladi ran over to the corner to take the kick. Joaquin Orkatz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Şähriyar Atayev hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute, Ayaz Baxşiyev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joaquin Orkatz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Joaquin Orkatz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 47 minutes into the match, Argentina's goal looked a bit too open when Idris Abbasquliyev came free, but Keylor Navas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Idris Abbasquliyev to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enrique Frascuelo in the 53rd minute of play forced Azerbaijan's goalkeeper Mälik Ağamämmädov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santiago Nazar in the 53rd minute of play forced Azerbaijan's goalkeeper Mälik Ağamämmädov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Azerbaijan's Mälik Ağamämmädov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enrique Frascuelo in the 55th minute of play. Keylor Navas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Loğman Bädälov, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Mälik Ağamämmädov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquin Orkatz in the 68th minute of the match. Keylor Navas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Idris Abbasquliyev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th minute, Sebastian Bilbo made a precise shot to the right of Mälik Ağamämmädov. Azerbaijan's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Keylor Navas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Idris Abbasquliyev in the 83rd minute of the match. Keylor Navas made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Ayaz Baxşiyev sent off a good shot on target. Azerbaijan's Mälik Ağamämmädov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastian Bilbo in the 92nd minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, Azerbaijan's goal looked a bit too open when Mauricio Chabier came free, but Mälik Ağamämmädov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th minute Enrique Frascuelo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mälik Ağamämmädov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Argentina's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.