England U21		Nicaragua U21
U20 Hod	Tactics	NN1
52%	Possession	48%
27%	Play in the half	73%
27	Shots	2
2	Fouls	3
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	2
50	average mark	43.8
solid	Shooting	good
solid	Passing	weak
good	Defending	average

3 minute.
Godínez, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Foster ineptly catches the ball. Davies brutally fouls the opponent. Davies is cautioned.

4 minute.
Tyson lobs the ball high into the air. Godínez attempts to pass. Barmby plays the ball off with his head. Tyson just manages to reach the ball first. Tyson takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

7 minute.
Davies passes, it`s a high ball. Godínez plays the ball through. Barmby plays the ball off with his head. Matthews just manages to reach the ball first. Matthews takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

16 minute.
Davies just manages to reach the ball first. Davies lobs the ball high into the air. Murdock tries to trap the ball. Tyson takes over possession. Tyson takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

18 minute.
Matthews approaches the ball. Orlich takes over possession. Tyson wins the ball from behind. Matthews just manages to reach the ball first. Matthews takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

24 minute.
Orlich has problems with catching the ball. Tyson takes over possession. Tyson passes, it`s a high ball. Davies takes over possession. Davies shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

25 minute.
following a swift pass, Anderson attempts to control the ball. Joneѕ takes over possession. Joneѕ passes, it`s a high ball. Tyson takes over possession. Tyson shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

30 minute.
Barmby plays the ball through. Davies takes over possession. Davies attempts to pass. Matthews just manages to reach the ball first. Matthews takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

38 minute.
Here comes Murdock, having a little trouble catching the ball. Matthews approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Sánchez Lorio is guilty of misconduct. Matthews was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The distance from the goal is not that far. Barmby takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
It was close.

44 minute.
Manzanares cleverly intercepts the pass. Foster approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Matthews is guilty of misconduct. Matthews is cautioned.

45 minute.
Offside. Valeriano caught by the offside trap. Maddison approaches the set piece. Davies makes a sublime pass. Tyson just manages to reach the ball first. Tyson shoots.
It was close.

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: England U21 30%, Nicaragua U21 70%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
England U21 - Nicaragua U21 0:0

49 minute.
Godínez plays the ball through. Rocha plays the ball off with his head. Carter tries to trap the ball. Valeriano just manages to reach the ball first. Valeriano has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

51 minute.
Maddison passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Here comes Davies, having a little trouble catching the ball. Davies plays the ball through. Tyson takes over possession. Tyson takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

58 minute.
Asprilla passes, it`s a high ball. Matthews approaches the ball. Sánchez Lorio brutally fouls the opponent. Sánchez Lorio is cautioned. Matthews is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping.

59 minute.
Tyson approaches the ball. Manzanares takes over possession. Tyson wins the ball from behind. Tyson shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England U21 - Nicaragua U21 1:0

60 minute.
Hoddle comes on to the pitch. Walcott comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
Throw-in. Collins comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
Marshall passes, it`s a high ball. Joneѕ lobs the ball high into the air. Collins just manages to reach the ball first. Barmby lobs the ball high into the air. Hoddle makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

75 minute.
Barmby attempts to pass. Tyson takes over possession. Manzanares brutally fouls the opponent. Manzanares is cautioned. Tyson was harmed in the clash. Carter approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Collins takes over possession. Collins takes a swing and hits it... Godínez palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

78 minute.
Barmby takes over possession. Barmby makes a one-touch pass. Hoddle makes a sublime pass. Collins takes over possession. Collins takes a swing and hits it... Godínez miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

81 minute.
Carter makes a one-touch pass. Walcott approaches the ball. Walcott passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Collins takes over possession. Collins takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.

88 minute.
Hoddle centers. Carter tries to trap the ball with his chest. Carter passes, it`s a high ball. Collins approaches the ball. Collins has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

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: England U21 24%, Nicaragua U21 76%.
England U21 - Nicaragua U21 1:0