Cuba U21		Nicaragua U21
4-4-2 plus	Tactics	Clasi1def
54%	Possession	46%
26%	Play in the half	74%
27	Shots	3
3	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
56.1	average mark	43.3
excellent	Shooting	adequate
very good	Passing	adequate
very good	Defending	adequate

3 minute.
Maldonado attempts to pass. Meneses just manages to reach the ball first. Meneses lobs the ball high into the air. Morejón approaches the ball. Morejón shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

4 minute.
Santiesteban attempts to pass. Meneses plays the ball through. De La Cruz takes over possession. Roca cleverly intercepts the pass. Roca shoots. Tenorio tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Morejón takes over possession.
It was close.

5 minute.
Chang chests the ball. Solano takes over possession. Chang wins the ball from behind. Chang lobs the ball high into the air. Roca gets his head on it. Post!
What a tremendous chance!

11 minute.
Cuesta passes, it`s a high ball. Solano just manages to reach the ball first. Santiesteban trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Santiesteban is cautioned.

15 minute.
Camacho makes an instep pass. Chang just manages to reach the ball first. Chang plays the ball through. Roca passes, it`s a high ball. Morejón makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

26 minute.
Solano ineptly catches the ball. Santiesteban trips an opponent. That`s a foul! The harmed player, Solano, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Sansegundo is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Duarte approaches the ball. Duarte has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Here comes Coronado, having a little trouble catching the ball. Coronado shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Nicaragua U21 0:1

30 minute.
Camacho makes a one-touch pass. Chang takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Zugaznagarreta is guilty of misconduct. Zugaznagarreta is cautioned.

31 minute.
Santiesteban plays the ball off with his head. following a swift pass, Morejón attempts to control the ball. Mazza just manages to reach the ball first. Morejón approaches the ball. Morejón takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Cuba U21 - Nicaragua U21 1:1

35 minute.
Cuesta lobs the ball high into the air. Mazza plays the ball off with his head. Santiesteban just manages to reach the ball first. Santiesteban centers. Morejón rises up and heads the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

40 minute.
Solano just manages to reach the ball first. Morejón cleverly intercepts the pass. Santiesteban approaches the ball. Santiesteban lobs the ball high into the air. Roca plays the ball off with his head. Tenorio tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

43 minute.
Chang cleverly intercepts the pass. Chang passes, it`s a high ball. Mazza has problems with catching the ball. Morejón approaches the ball. Morejón has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

44 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Chang, swiftly takes the throw-in. Santiesteban passes, it`s a high ball. Morejón makes a diving header. Mazza has problems with catching the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Cuba U21 34%, Nicaragua U21 66%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Cuba U21 - Nicaragua U21 1:1

51 minute.
Garlobo makes a one-touch pass. Roca approaches the ball. Chang approaches the ball. Chang passes, it`s a high ball. Morejón rises up and heads the ball. Tenorio miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Nicaragua U21 2:1

52 minute.
Chang cleverly intercepts the pass. Chang lobs the ball high into the air. Morejón plays the ball off with his head. Roca just manages to reach the ball first. Roca has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

58 minute.
Meneses makes a one-touch pass. Morejón takes over possession. Roca takes over possession. Roca shoots. Tenorio desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Nicaragua U21 3:1

58 minute.
Rangel comes on to the pitch. Oliva comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
Borge passes, it`s a high ball. Chang approaches the ball. Chang passes, it`s a high ball. Oliva approaches the ball. Oliva has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.
It was close.

64 minute.
Chang takes over possession. Chang passes, it`s a high ball. Oliva takes over possession. Oliva shoots. Tenorio desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Nicaragua U21 4:1

70 minute.
Sansegundo centers. Salas plays the ball off with his head. Sansegundo chests the ball. Morejón takes over possession. Morejón shoots. The ball hits the bar. Oliva just manages to reach the ball first. Oliva has a fantastic effort at goal. Tenorio palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

71 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Chang throws the ball in. Garlobo passes, it`s a high ball. Morejón gets his head on it. Tenorio hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Nicaragua U21 5:1

75 minute.
Mazza approaches the ball. Morejón wins the ball from behind. Maldonado just manages to reach the ball first. Morejón cleverly intercepts the pass. Morejón takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

77 minute.
Chang approaches the ball. Chang passes, it`s a high ball. Santiesteban plays the ball off with his head. Morejón approaches the ball. Morejón takes a swing and hits it... Tenorio tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

80 minute.
Santiesteban takes over possession. Santiesteban passes, it`s a high ball. Solano tries to claim a difficult ball. Morejón takes over possession. Morejón shoots. Tenorio palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Post!

81 minute.
Garlobo wins the ball from behind. Garlobo centers. Morejón approaches the ball. Morejón shoots. Tenorio hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Nicaragua U21 6:1

82 minute.
Borges comes on to the pitch.

83 minute.
Maldonado passes, it`s a high ball. Chang tries to trap the ball. Chang makes a sublime pass. Oliva just manages to reach the ball first. Oliva has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

86 minute.
Here comes De La Cruz, having a little trouble catching the ball. Oliva makes a sublime pass. Morejón takes over possession. Morejón shoots. Tenorio desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
It was close.

89 minute.
Rangel passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Garlobo just manages to reach the ball first. Garlobo passes, it`s a high ball. Morejón just manages to reach the ball first. Morejón has a fantastic effort at goal. Tenorio miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Cuba U21 18%, Nicaragua U21 82%.
Cuba U21 - Nicaragua U21 6:1