National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10302 (Terracing: 7727, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Alfonso Mejias made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of U21 Peru booed when U21 Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiro Bueno didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vinicio Rojas during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vinicio Rojas kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the match, U21 Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Iván Sotomayor came free, but Bernardo Arias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. U21 Peru's Roger Peiro shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 11th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Bernardo Arias but with some difficulty. Erez Manco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leopoldo Kamakiri in the 18th minute of play. Bernardo Arias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ariel Villagomez in the 19th minute of the match. Erez Manco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiro Bueno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 24 played minutes U21 Peru got a freekick which was hit by Uzuri Sarabia. Uzuri Sarabia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bernardo Arias read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. In the 28th minute of the match U21 Peru got a corner. U21 Costa Rica's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Xanti Lastras ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led U21 Peru's Xanti Lastras to fire away a dangerous shot which Bernardo Arias despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. U21 Costa Rica's defense didn't have a chance, in the 29th minute, when Ariel Villagomez scored to the left of an out of position Bernardo Arias, making the score, 1-0. In the 36th match minute, U21 Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vinicio Medina to maneuver through the defense. In the 38th minute, Vinicio Medina ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Erez Manco was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. If Vinicio Medina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 42 minutes into the game, Omar Guevara was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. U21 Costa Rica's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave U21 Peru the free kick. The supporters of U21 Peru booed when U21 Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Omar Guevara didn't get a good kick on the ball.

U21 Peru made a substitution. Vicente Locatelli replaced Ariel Villagomez. U21 Peru made a substitution. Juan Manuel Vargas replaced Uzuri Sarabia. U21 Peru made a substitution. Kev Hurtado replaced Iván Sotomayor. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vicente Locatelli made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Vicente Locatelli had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bernardo Arias. U21 Costa Rica's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vicente Locatelli was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Juan Manuel Vargas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Kev Hurtado put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Bernardo Arias. A throw-in in the 70th minute of the game was made by Julio Cortez with Alfonso Mena as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Bernardo Arias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kev Hurtado, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Bernardo Arias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kev Hurtado, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. 82 minutes into the match, U21 Peru's goalkeeper Erez Manco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alfonso Mejias. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alfonso Leon got free with Erez Manco in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bernardo Arias didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kev Hurtado went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kev Hurtado in the 94th minute of play forced U21 Costa Rica's goalkeeper Bernardo Arias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. U21 Peru's Erez Manco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save U21 Peru from getting a goal against them. U21 Costa Rica's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nicolas Morales in the 97th minute. U21 Costa Rica's Tiro Bueno was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Erez Manco in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. U21 Peru's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.