Match Report
Fiji U20 went into the game 4th in the table on 0 points; Slovakia U20 sat 3rd on 3 — a 3-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Fiji U20: only 22nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Fiji U20 were scoring 0 and conceding 5.33, Slovakia U20 1.67 and 1.33, against a competition average of 1.47 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario in San Juan (capacity 25,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Slovakia U20 led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-4.