Ghana U21		Nicaragua U21
Dictator	Tactics	NUD2
49%	Possession	51%
76%	Play in the half	24%
1	Shots	45
1	Fouls	0
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
28.4	average mark	43.5
average	Shooting	excellent
adequate	Passing	good
poor	Defending	good

2 minute.
Manzanares plays the ball through. Serra has problems with catching the ball. Serra lobs the ball high into the air. Foster just manages to reach the ball first. Foster takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

4 minute.
Yerenkyi has problems with catching the ball. Van de Ven just manages to reach the ball first. Manzanares cleverly intercepts the pass. Manzanares centers. Serra takes over possession.
What a tremendous chance!

9 minute.
Yerenkyi ineptly catches the ball. Botto just manages to reach the ball first. Beteh takes over possession. Botto cleverly intercepts the pass. Botto has a fantastic effort at goal. Bediako tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

12 minute.
Anderson attempts to pass. Botto just manages to reach the ball first. Foster approaches the ball. Botto takes over possession. Botto takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

14 minute.
Serra makes a sublime pass. Manzanares ineptly catches the ball. Manzanares centers. Botto takes over possession. Botto has a fantastic effort at goal. Post! Foster approaches the ball. Foster shoots. Bediako desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ghana U21 - Nicaragua U21 0:1

16 minute.
Here comes Botto, having a little trouble catching the ball. Botto shoots. following a swift pass, Beteh attempts to control the ball. Serra takes over possession. Serra takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

18 minute.
Serra centers. Van de Ven takes over possession. Botto cleverly intercepts the pass. Foster takes over possession. Foster shoots. Bediako palms the ball clear. Ndum ineptly catches the ball. Serra approaches the ball. Serra has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

27 minute.
Anderson approaches the ball. Anderson attempts to pass. Salifu takes over possession. Serra cleverly intercepts the pass. Serra shoots. The ball hits the bar.
What a tremendous chance!

29 minute.
Arechavaleta throws the ball in. Manzanares takes over possession. Manzanares makes an instep pass. Serra takes over possession. Serra takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.

32 minute.
Manzanares cleverly intercepts the pass. Manzanares attempts to pass. Beteh attempts to pass. Serra takes over possession. Serra shoots. Bediako palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The assistant referee points to the corner. Manzanares approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Botto makes a diving header. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

35 minute.
Foster wins the ball from behind. Foster has a fantastic effort at goal. Lamine tries to trap the ball. Serra just manages to reach the ball first. Serra shoots. Bediako palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

44 minute.
Botto just manages to reach the ball first. Botto passes, it`s a high ball. Serra chests the ball. Botto approaches the ball. Botto has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

45 minute.
Manzanares plays the ball off with his head. Botto approaches the ball. Yerenkyi trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Yerenkyi is cautioned. Botto was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The distance from the goal is not that far. Botto takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
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: Ghana U21 73%, Nicaragua U21 27%.
Ghana U21 - Nicaragua U21 0:1

51 minute.
Yerenkyi tries to trap the ball with his chest. Anderson plays the ball through. Foster just manages to reach the ball first. Foster takes a swing and hits it... Bediako hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ghana U21 - Nicaragua U21 0:2

55 minute.
Throw-in. Anderson throws the ball in. Foster takes over possession. Foster takes a swing and hits it... Lamine tries to trap the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

57 minute.
Soughan takes over possession. Manzanares cleverly intercepts the pass. Manzanares attempts to pass. Botto takes over possession. Botto has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

58 minute.
Pedregal passes, it`s a high ball. Owusu takes over possession. Owusu centers. Serra just manages to reach the ball first. Serra has a fantastic effort at goal. Bediako palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

62 minute.
Foster makes a one-touch pass. Serra approaches the ball. Serra makes a one-touch pass. Botto just manages to reach the ball first. Botto takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

62 minute.
Goal kick. Rocha comes on to the pitch. Cubillo comes on to the pitch.

66 minute.
Manzanares plays the ball through. Serra approaches the ball. Serra attempts to pass. Botto takes over possession. Botto has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

71 minute.
Serra takes over possession. Ndum just manages to reach the ball first. Ndum centers. Rocha just manages to reach the ball first. Rocha has a fantastic effort at goal. Bediako palms the ball clear.

72 minute.
Ndum lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Manzanares throws the ball in. Serra takes over possession. Serra takes a swing and hits it... Post!

73 minute.
Manzanares approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Rocha takes over possession. Rocha passes, it`s a high ball. Cubillo takes over possession. Cubillo has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ghana U21 - Nicaragua U21 0:3

77 minute.
Botto approaches the ball. Botto plays the ball through. Cubillo approaches the ball. Cubillo shoots. Bediako desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ghana U21 - Nicaragua U21 0:4

87 minute.
Ndum throws the ball in. the ball bounces off Salifu`s chest. Serra just manages to reach the ball first. Serra has a fantastic effort at goal. Bediako desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ghana U21 - Nicaragua U21 0:5

90 minute.
Serra just manages to reach the ball first. Ndum cleverly intercepts the pass. Ndum attempts to pass. Botto takes over possession. Botto takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ghana U21 - Nicaragua U21 0:6

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: Ghana U21 79%, Nicaragua U21 21%.
Ghana U21 - Nicaragua U21 0:6