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National Stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luís Fernando Díaz got the match started through his kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vinícius I got free with Lev Yashin in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edwardo Piñeros in the 4th minute of play forced U21 Croatia's goalkeeper Lucijan Zec to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vinícius I struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Lev Yashin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Croatia. U21 Colombia's Lev Yashin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vinícius I in the 9th minute of play. U21 Colombia's Lev Yashin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save U21 Colombia from getting a goal against them. 15 minutes into the match, U21 Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Vinícius I came free, but Lev Yashin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th minute Tomás Angel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucijan Zec saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, U21 Croatia's Marijan Rakamarić got a free kick in the 24th minute. In the 25th minute of the match Edwardo Piñeros shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lucijan Zec showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valentin Brcina got free with Lev Yashin in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by U21 Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jasmin Jambrešić was slow to take the kick. During this time U21 Croatia's players had a chance to rest. In the 35th minute Egon Zambata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lev Yashin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lev Yashin made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Valentin Brcina sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to U21 Croatia getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Vinícius I hit a great ball. Valentin Brcina hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Valentin Brcina made the kick off in the second half. Marijan Rakamarić hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. Bo Stam hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Edwardo Piñeros could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Lucijan Zec made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Egon Zambata in the 54th minute of play forced U21 Colombia's goalkeeper Lev Yashin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lev Yashin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Egon Zambata, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Lev Yashin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Egon Zambata, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. U21 Croatia made a substitution. Stjepko Ledenko replaced Egon Zambata. In the 63rd minute, Tvrtko Urban hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edwardo Piñeros took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 64th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Lucijan Zec. U21 Croatia's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Robertinho Lewandowski during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Robertinho Lewandowski kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Valentin Brcina scored 1-0 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lev Yashin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lev Yashin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stjepko Ledenko in the 77th minute of the match. U21 Croatia were furious when Tvrtko Urban was red carded, 79 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 79th minute of the game. One of U21 Croatia:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of U21 Colombia:s goal. 86 minutes into the match, U21 Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Vinícius I came free, but Lev Yashin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stjepko Ledenko in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lev Yashin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lucijan Zec was a little too slow when Luís Fernando Díaz got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 92nd minute. The score was now 1-1. In the 95th minute, Vinícius I ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lev Yashin was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the U21 Colombia 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.