Match Report
6 points and 2 places separated them: Argentina U20 1st with 9, Australia U20 3rd with 3. Australia U20 had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 3rd in the table.
Momentum sat with Argentina U20, winners of their last five. Australia U20 arrived off four straight defeats. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Argentina U20 against 3/15 for Australia U20.
The venue was Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, with room for 23,000 spectators. J. Sánchez Martínez took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 3.1 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Argentina U20 led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Argentina U20: Alejo Sarco (3'), Tomás Pérez (45'), Ian Subiabre (90'), Santino Andino (90') · Australia U20: Daniel Bennie (69')
Key stats
Possession: Argentina U20 54% · Australia U20 46% · Total shots: 21-7 · On target: 10-4 · Corners: 5-3