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Spectators: 10336 (Terracing: 7753, Seating: 2377, VIP seats: 206) Bo Cantona started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Gonzalo Berdugo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bo Cantona, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. U21 Bolivia's Gonzalo Berdugo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save U21 Bolivia from getting a goal against them. 13 minutes into the match, U21 Bolivia's goalkeeper Gonzalo Berdugo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bo Cantona. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mariano Abancens in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ivan Krile prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 16th minute, Errolan Abadia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gonzalo Berdugo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bo Cantona in the 21st minute. Gonzalo Berdugo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bo Cantona in the 28th minute of the match. In the 31st minute Franjo Fabijanić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gonzalo Berdugo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. U21 Bolivia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 36th minute, when Mislav Oršić scored to the left of an out of position Gonzalo Berdugo, making the score, 1-0. Ivan Krile took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Abancens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 45 minutes into the game, Carlos Enrique was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. U21 Bolivia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave U21 Croatia the free kick. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

U21 Croatia's Bo Ibrahimović was substituted for Franjo Fabijanić. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dagoberto Abarca made a kick off. Ivan Krile showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dagoberto Abarca, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 65th minute, Mislav Oršić made a precise shot to the right of Gonzalo Berdugo. U21 Bolivia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. U21 Croatia made a substitution. Vlaho Ćavar replaced Siniša Stjepanović. U21 Bolivia's Ruben Da Silva was substituted for Mariano Abancens. After a rather tough play, U21 Croatia's Bo Ibrahimović got a free kick in the 77th minute. After 82 minutes of play, U21 Croatia's Bo Cantona made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gonzalo Berdugo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Argoitz Abeijon hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Gonzalo Berdugo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bo Ibrahimović, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 92nd minute Bo Ibrahimović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gonzalo Berdugo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd minute Hrvoje Lukašek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gonzalo Berdugo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hrvoje Lukašek struck a weak shot in the 98th minute. Gonzalo Berdugo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Croatia. In the 99th match minute, U21 Croatia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vlaho Ćavar to maneuver through the defense. For all the effort they put into the match, the U21 Bolivia players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for U21 Croatia.