Ireland U21		England U21
Test Portugalia	Tactics	ENG_433_IRL
50%	Possession	50%
63%	Play in the half	37%
6	Shots	18
1	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	2
41.2	average mark	50.3
adequate	Shooting	very good
good	Passing	solid
adequate	Defending	good

3 minute.
Wale just manages to reach the ball first. Hoddle wins the ball from behind. Hoddle makes a one-touch pass. Lineker has problems with catching the ball. Lineker has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - England U21 0:1

6 minute.
Gorman passes, it`s a high ball. Redknapp just manages to reach the ball first. Wale wins the ball from behind. Wale shoots.
Missed by few inches.

11 minute.
Gazza centers. Burn plays the ball off with his head. De Mange tries to trap the ball. Lineker takes over possession. Lineker shoots. McGahey palms the ball clear.
Missed by few inches.

12 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Gazza takes the corner. Lineker gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - England U21 0:2

16 minute.
Redknapp plays the ball through. Ferguson attempts to pass. Townsend lobs the ball high into the air. Lineker just manages to reach the ball first. Lineker takes a swing and hits it... McGahey tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

17 minute.
McGahey attempts to pass. Townsend plays the ball off with his head. Endrick makes a sublime pass. Gazza takes over possession. Gazza lobs the ball high into the air. McGahey palms the ball clear.

31 minute.
Dempsey makes a sublime pass. Townsend has problems with catching the ball. Townsend lobs the ball high into the air. Burn just manages to reach the ball first. Burn has a fantastic effort at goal. McGahey miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Lineker just manages to reach the ball first. Post! Lineker just manages to reach the ball first.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - England U21 0:3

37 minute.
Ferguson lobs the ball high into the air. Deveraux has problems with catching the ball. Burn takes over possession. Burn has a fantastic effort at goal. McGahey hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the bar. Gazza just manages to reach the ball first. Gazza has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Lineker has problems with catching the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - England U21 0:4

45 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Fogharty comes on to the pitch.

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 U21 65%, England U21 35%.
Ireland U21 - England U21 0:4

46 minute.
Pickles comes on to the pitch.

48 minute.
Redknapp plays the ball off with his head. Ferguson plays the ball through. Pickles takes over possession. Lineker takes over possession. Lineker shoots. McGahey tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

50 minute.
Collymore cleverly intercepts the pass. Collymore passes, it`s a high ball. following a swift pass, Ferguson attempts to control the ball. Wale takes over possession. Wale shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

50 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Malone comes on to the pitch.

59 minute.
Townsend cleverly intercepts the pass. Townsend makes an instep pass. Gazza just manages to reach the ball first. Gazza has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

60 minute.
Goal kick. Merson comes on to the pitch. Saka comes on to the pitch. Trundle comes on to the pitch.

68 minute.
Collymore makes an instep pass. Saka takes over possession. Saka centers. Trundle takes over possession. Trundle has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

73 minute.
Saka lobs the ball high into the air. Lineker plays the ball off with his head. Gazza approaches the ball. Gazza passes, it`s a high ball. Lineker gets his head on it. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

78 minute.
McGinnity passes, it`s a high ball. Throw-in. Townsend, swiftly takes the throw-in. Gazza takes over possession. Gazza centers.
It was close.

80 minute.
Throw-in. Truman comes on to the pitch.

80 minute.
Deveraux just manages to reach the ball first. Deveraux lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Pickles approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Gazza lobs the ball high into the air. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

83 minute.
Pickles just manages to reach the ball first. De Mange wins the ball from behind. Lineker tripped the opponent on purpose. Lineker is cautioned.

86 minute.
Gazza passes, it`s a high ball. McGinnity ineptly catches the ball. We are going to have another corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Gazza takes the corner-kick. Trundle plays the ball off with his head. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

89 minute.
Townsend ineptly catches the ball. Townsend attempts to pass. De Mange approaches the ball. Lineker wins the ball from behind. Lineker shoots. McGahey palms the ball clear. Pickles approaches the ball. Pickles shoots. McGahey desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - England U21 0:5

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 U21 60%, England U21 40%.
Ireland U21 - England U21 0:5