Nicaragua U21		Cuba U21
NUD2	Tactics	Il Modello 433b
44%	Possession	56%
69%	Play in the half	31%
4	Shots	18
4	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	1
43	average mark	52.6
good	Shooting	very good
weak	Passing	solid
adequate	Defending	good

3 minute.
Here comes Cereceda, having a little trouble catching the ball. Rofes just manages to reach the ball first. Cereceda brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Rofes, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Benítez places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. Godínez tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

5 minute.
Valeriano takes over possession. Cruzata wins the ball from behind. Cruzata passes, it`s a high ball. Rofes just manages to reach the ball first. Rofes takes a swing and hits it... Godínez palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

7 minute.
Benítez passes, it`s a high ball. Rofes gets his head on it. Murdock has problems with catching the ball. Cutiño takes over possession. Cutiño shoots. Godínez tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

10 minute.
Oliva plays the ball through. Rofes approaches the ball. Marshall wins the ball from behind. Oliva approaches the ball. Oliva takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

11 minute.
Valeriano plays the ball off with his head. Manzanares just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Hernández is guilty of misconduct. Hernández is cautioned.

14 minute.
Rofes plays the ball through. Oliva takes over possession. Oliva plays the ball through. Riverón approaches the ball. Riverón lobs the ball high into the air. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Godínez miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

17 minute.
Rocha approaches the ball. Oliva wins the ball from behind. Oliva attempts to pass. Benítez lobs the ball high into the air. Cutiño approaches the ball.
Missed by few inches.

17 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Benítez takes the corner. Cutiño rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nicaragua U21 - Cuba U21 0:1

30 minute.
Oliva attempts to pass. Benítez ineptly catches the ball. Benítez makes a sublime pass. Rofes takes over possession. Rofes has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

36 minute.
Cutiño makes a one-touch pass. Rofes takes over possession. Rofes makes a sublime pass. Cutiño approaches the ball. Cutiño takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

41 minute.
Rofes takes over possession. Rofes makes a one-touch pass. Oliva makes a sublime pass. Cutiño just manages to reach the ball first. Cutiño shoots. Godínez palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

42 minute.
Rocha makes an instep pass. Valeriano just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Cruzata is guilty of misconduct. Cruzata is cautioned.

44 minute.
Rocha throws the ball in. Riverón just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Valeriano is guilty of misconduct. Valeriano is cautioned.

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: Nicaragua U21 75%, Cuba U21 25%.
Nicaragua U21 - Cuba U21 0:1

62 minute.
Throw-in. Olivera comes on to the pitch.

63 minute.
Offside. Botto caught by the offside trap. Noa quickly takes the free-kick. Botto tries to claim a difficult ball. Olivera approaches the ball. Olivera takes a swing and hits it... Godínez palms the ball clear.

64 minute.
Benítez approaches the ball. Olivera takes over possession. Benítez takes over possession. Olivera just manages to reach the ball first. Olivera takes a swing and hits it... Post!
What a tremendous chance!

67 minute.
Throw-in. Panucia comes on to the pitch.

72 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Reina comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
Panucia tries to trap the ball with his chest. Foster cleverly intercepts the pass. Foster plays the ball through. Botto takes over possession. Botto takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

84 minute.
Oliva ineptly catches the ball. Oliva makes a sublime pass. Olivera approaches the ball. Olivera has a fantastic effort at goal. Godínez makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nicaragua U21 - Cuba U21 0:2

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: Nicaragua U21 62%, Cuba U21 38%.
Nicaragua U21 - Cuba U21 0:2