Ireland		Cuba
5 -3-2	Tactics	Form 5-2-WI-2
46%	Possession	54%
66%	Play in the half	34%
2	Shots	11
6	Fouls	2
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
67	average mark	75.9
very good	Shooting	outstanding
excellent	Passing	outstanding
incredible	Defending	incredible

3 minute.
Beatón makes an instep pass. Castro has problems with catching the ball. Crandley takes over possession. Castro wins the ball from behind. Castro takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
It was close.

8 minute.
Balmaseda passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Ramos takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Yeats is guilty of misconduct. Yeats is cautioned. Ramos was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Balmaseda approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Oliva rises up and heads the ball. Kealy hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland - Cuba 0:1

13 minute.
Carmody cleverly intercepts the pass. De Khros just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Balmaseda is guilty of misconduct. Balmaseda is cautioned. De Khros is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. De Khros is unable to continue playing. Gannon comes on to the pitch.

23 minute.
Colgan plays the ball through. Yeats approaches the ball. Ramos cleverly intercepts the pass. Ramos passes, it`s a high ball. Oliva makes a diving header. Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland - Cuba 0:2

38 minute.
Carmody attempts to pass. Cahill attempts to pass. McGlynn just manages to reach the ball first. McGlynn centers. Gannon makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

44 minute.
Oliva just manages to reach the ball first. Crandley approaches the ball. Oliva wins the ball from behind. Oliva shoots. Kealy makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland - Cuba 0:3

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: Ireland 66%, Cuba 34%.
Ireland - Cuba 0:3

51 minute.
Ramos makes a one-touch pass. Castro takes over possession. Yeats fouls. Castro was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Balmaseda approaches the ball, he strikes....
Missed by few inches.

53 minute.
Aparicio makes an instep pass. Oliva takes over possession. Kelly trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Kelly is cautioned. Oliva was harmed in the clash. Balmaseda approaches the ball, he strikes....
It was close.

55 minute.
Castro just manages to reach the ball first. Colgan cleverly intercepts the pass. Colgan makes a sublime pass. Oliva just manages to reach the ball first. Oliva shoots. Kealy tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

70 minute.
Throw-in. Hyde comes on to the pitch. Waters comes on to the pitch.

82 minute.
Aparicio takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Hyde is guilty of misconduct. The harmed player, Aparicio, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Balmaseda is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Oliva has problems with catching the ball. Oliva shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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: Ireland 66%, Cuba 34%.
Ireland - Cuba 0:3