Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Roberto Cherro took the kick off in the first half of the match. Epifanio Valery showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eduardo Soriano, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eduardo Soriano in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Epifanio Valery saved U21 Argentina from getting behind. Epifanio Valery showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eduardo Soriano in the 5th minute of the match. U21 Argentina's Epifanio Valery played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eduardo Soriano in the 7th minute of play. Epifanio Valery made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eduardo Soriano in the 11th minute of play. Epifanio Valery showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kara Melo in the 14th minute of the match. After 20 played minutes San Lorenzo got a freekick which was hit by Fausto Estebano. Zé Paulo Valadares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roberto Cherro in the 21st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Roberto Cherro managed to get in a good position for a shot. U21 Argentina's supporters rose to their feet, but Roberto Cherro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zé Paulo Valadares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zé Paulo Valadares didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 26th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Roberto Cherro managed to get in a good position for a shot. U21 Argentina's supporters rose to their feet, but Roberto Cherro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zé Paulo Valadares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Roberto Cherro managed to get in a good position for a shot. U21 Argentina's supporters rose to their feet, but Roberto Cherro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zé Paulo Valadares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 43rd minute Maximino Mazuste shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Epifanio Valery saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, U21 Argentina's Mina Petera got a free kick in the 44th minute. The supporters of San Lorenzo booed when U21 Argentina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mina Petera didn't get a good kick on the ball. 47 minutes into the game, Roberto Cherro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Zé Paulo Valadares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eduardo Soriano to make the kick off. Valentin Negroni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Zé Paulo Valadares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind San Lorenzo's goalkeeper Zé Paulo Valadares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Zé Paulo Valadares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roberto Cherro, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. In the 62ndth minute of the game Roberto Cherro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but San Lorenzo's Zé Paulo Valadares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Zé Paulo Valadares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Roberto Cherro's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. When Roberto Cherro came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the U21 Argentina fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Roberto Cherro couldn't finish the play. 68 minutes into the match, San Lorenzo's goal looked a bit too open when Fabio Millrick came free, but Zé Paulo Valadares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabio Millrick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Epifanio Valery made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maximino Mazuste in the 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabio Millrick in the 72nd minute of play forced San Lorenzo's goalkeeper Zé Paulo Valadares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. San Lorenzo's Zé Paulo Valadares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabio Millrick in the 76th minute of play. U21 Argentina's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Valentin Negroni in the 77th minute. In the 79th minute, San Lorenzo's Eduardo Soriano ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Epifanio Valery. Epifanio Valery yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-2. 87 minutes into the game, Fabio Millrick cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Zé Paulo Valadares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Fabio Millrick took the ball and in the 92 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zé Paulo Valadares. Zé Paulo Valadares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-2. In the 95th minute, Cesar Gau got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Cesar Gau's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zé Paulo Valadares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 97th minute of play.