National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) U21 Venezuela's Beila Cacho started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramon Totti in the 13th minute of play forced U21 Venezuela's goalkeeper Gaufred Enriquez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Elano Lobado fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored U21 Venezuela's protests and gave Elano Lobado a yellow card for diving instead. Elano Lobado hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Ramon Nesta kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. When Yago Lijo fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored U21 Venezuela's protests and gave Yago Lijo a yellow card for diving instead. Yago Lijo hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Agapito Payet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Beila Cacho in the 26th minute of the match. In the 32nd match minute, U21 Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yago Lijo to maneuver through the defense. Udalaitz Vinuesa charged in rather forcefully in the 33rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Udalaitz Vinuesa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 33rd match minute, U21 Peru was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Udalaitz Vinuesa to maneuver through the defense. Pacho Losua took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 34th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Agapito Payet. U21 Peru's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ramon Totti got free with Gaufred Enriquez in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 40 minutes into the game, Ramon Totti recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Gaufred Enriquez. Ramon Totti showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Yago Lijo hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ramon Totti got free with Gaufred Enriquez in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

U21 Peru's Luís Figo was substituted for Ramon Beckham. In the 52nd match minute, U21 Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Havier Regaño to maneuver through the defense. Gaufred Enriquez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rayman Guiral in the 55th minute of the match. With a little luck, U21 Peru's Agapito Payet got control of the ball when Hernan Dorronsoro tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 58th minute Elano Lobado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agapito Payet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, U21 Peru's Ramon Totti sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gaufred Enriquez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcos Cavia got free with Agapito Payet in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ramon Nesta hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. U21 Peru's Agapito Payet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elano Lobado in the 71st minute of play. In the 77th minute, Havier Regaño hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 78 minutes, Ramon Totti managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. U21 Peru's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ramon Totti was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Agapito Payet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hernan Dorronsoro, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. 81 minutes into the match, U21 Peru's goal looked a bit too open when Hernan Dorronsoro came free, but Agapito Payet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ramon Nesta hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, U21 Peru's Udalaitz Vinuesa got a free kick in the 90th minute. Pacho Losua could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Agapito Payet made a huge save. U21 Peru's Vincent Mirabel quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Havier Regaño, made in the 92nd minute of the game.