Cuba U21		USA U21
4-2-1-1L-2AF	Tactics	5-3-2 Cuba
52%	Possession	48%
42%	Play in the half	58%
10	Shots	4
1	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	1
57	average mark	51.2
very good	Shooting	good
very good	Passing	solid
very good	Defending	excellent

7 minute.
Montenegro wins the ball from behind. Montenegro makes an instep pass. Warren takes over possession. Valverde wins the ball from behind. Valverde takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar. Zulueta just manages to reach the ball first. Zulueta has a fantastic effort at goal. Cheatham tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

9 minute.
Orama plays the ball off with his head. Montenegro takes over possession. Montenegro passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Valverde approaches the ball. Valverde has a fantastic effort at goal. Cheatham palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Dombrowski cleverly intercepts the pass. The assistant referee points to the corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Montenegro takes the corner-kick. Zulueta makes a diving header.
It was close.

28 minute.
Cepero just manages to reach the ball first. Cepero lobs the ball high into the air. Valverde plays the ball off with his head. Murillo takes over possession. Murillo has a fantastic effort at goal. Cheatham tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

28 minute.
Warren lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Orama approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Murillo takes over possession. Murillo has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

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 43%, USA U21 57%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Cuba U21 - USA U21 0:0

46 minute.
De la Puente comes on to the pitch.

48 minute.
the ball bounces off Rice`s chest. Cepero cleverly intercepts the pass. Cepero passes, it`s a high ball. Valverde takes over possession. Valverde shoots. Cheatham miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Zulueta just manages to reach the ball first.
Missed by few inches.

55 minute.
Bartumeo makes an instep pass. Crawford just manages to reach the ball first. Crawford attempts to pass. Rice approaches the ball. Rice has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

65 minute.
Orama makes a sublime pass. Valverde approaches the ball. Warren trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Valverde was harmed in the clash. The distance from the goal is not that far. Murillo takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
What a tremendous chance!

67 minute.
Cepero plays the ball through. Orama takes over possession. Orama makes a one-touch pass. Murillo just manages to reach the ball first. Murillo has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

76 minute.
Rice just manages to reach the ball first. Simon takes over possession. Bartumeo fouls inside the box. Penalty! Bartumeo is cautioned. Simon was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Loughlin comes on to the pitch. Ulacia comes on to the pitch. Ripken comes on to the pitch. Loughlin may influence the final score. Loughlin runs up to the ball and takes a clever kick.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - USA U21 0:1

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 41%, USA U21 59%.
Cuba U21 - USA U21 0:1