Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when 潘战鸿 kicked off to start the match. Lesli Sepúlveda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 潘战鸿 in the 8th minute of the match. Alejo Veliz hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by 潘战鸿 in the 14th minute of play forced U21 Dominican Republic's goalkeeper Lesli Sepúlveda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 雷阳岩 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alejo Veliz in the 16th minute of the match. 孟竞凡's late challenge caught a U21 Dominican Republic's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 孟竞凡 helped the player get up and apologised. 22 minutes into the match, 东方远大队's goalkeeper 雷阳岩 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Natanael Gasol. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 白天翀 during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alejo Veliz in the 25th minute of play forced 东方远大队's goalkeeper 雷阳岩 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The throw-in from Manolo Portillo in the 30th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by 东方远大队's 白天翀. In the 30th match minute, U21 Dominican Republic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Natanael Gasol to maneuver through the defense. 31 minutes into the match, U21 Dominican Republic's goal looked a bit too open when 孟竞凡 came free, but Lesli Sepúlveda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alejo Veliz received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. 雷阳岩 came out and tried to block the shot, but Alejo Veliz slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 33rd minute. 44 minutes into the match, U21 Dominican Republic's goal looked a bit too open when 孟竞凡 came free, but Lesli Sepúlveda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alejo Veliz was the one to do the kick off. 潘战鸿 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Lesli Sepúlveda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 罗骏德 made in the 56th minute of the game a quick throw-in and 潘战鸿 immediately put the ball in play. Lesli Sepúlveda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 吴梁鹰, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. U21 Dominican Republic made a substitution. Junior Rentería replaced Kevin Ortiz. 71 minutes in the game Raul Lugano did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Junior Rentería. An unexpectedly hard shot by Federico Cuenca in the 74th minute of play forced 东方远大队's goalkeeper 雷阳岩 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 77 minutes 东方远大队's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Natanael Gasol who took care of the corner kick. Federico Cuenca hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. U21 Dominican Republic made a substitution. Maximiliano Lovera replaced Washington Camacho. Federico Cuenca hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. 罗骏德 made in the 91st minute of the game a quick throw-in and 罗骏德 immediately put the ball in play. The supporters of 东方远大队 booed when U21 Dominican Republic was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manolo Portillo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The corner led 东方远大队's 罗骏德 to fire away a dangerous shot which Lesli Sepúlveda despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball.