Match Report
The table read 2nd (Argentina U20, 6 pts) against 4th (South Africa U20, 1 pts), 5 points apart. On recent form South Africa U20 sat only 19th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Per game in the league, Argentina U20 were scoring 2.67 and conceding 1.33, South Africa U20 1 and 2.33, against a competition average of 1.46 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Argentina U20. The last-five ledger: Argentina U20 12/15, South Africa U20 6/15.
The venue was Stadion Miejski (Tychy) in Tychy, with room for 15,300 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 5-2.