National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) In the 7th match minute, U21 Peru was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramon Del Piero to maneuver through the defense. Darien Iribe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wesley Sneijder in the 11th minute of play. Dennis Bergkamp could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Koldobika Aponte made a huge save. Koldobika Aponte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dennis Bergkamp in the 26th minute of play. The supporters of U21 Peru booed when U21 Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardo Sigler didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the U21 Peru defense, Victor Hugo Aristizábal kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Darien Iribe. The U21 Peru fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Darien Iribe should have stopped the shot. 40 minutes into the match, U21 Peru's Dennis Bergkamp sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Koldobika Aponte narrowly saved just below the crossbar. U21 Colombia's Koldobika Aponte proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save U21 Colombia from getting a goal against them. Rodrigo Garival kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

U21 Colombia made a substitution. Baba Ba replaced Victor Hugo Aristizábal. After a rather tough play, U21 Colombia's Zeru Mezquita got a free kick in the 59th minute. Koldobika Aponte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramon Del Piero in the 61st minute of play. Koldobika Aponte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juan Arrelucea in the 67th minute of play. Darien Iribe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baba Ba in the 69th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dennis Bergkamp in the 70th minute of play forced U21 Colombia's goalkeeper Koldobika Aponte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Dennis Bergkamp's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Koldobika Aponte was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Dennis Bergkamp's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Koldobika Aponte was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. U21 Peru's Orlando Rivera was substituted for Daniel Reyes. U21 Peru's Michel Platini was substituted for Lucca Payet. In the 79th minute, Jurdan Pinillas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 80 minutes into the match, U21 Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Iván Sotomayor came free, but Koldobika Aponte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, U21 Colombia's Darien Iribe threw himself towards the right post 83 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Baba Ba, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A collision led to U21 Peru getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Presebal Ubiña hit a great ball. Sonic Ball's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Darien Iribe firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 88th minute Iván Sotomayor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Koldobika Aponte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jurdan Pinillas made in the 90th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by U21 Peru's Juan Arrelucea. After 91 played minutes U21 Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Jurdan Pinillas. The U21 Colombia supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing U21 Colombia would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.