England U21		Ísland U21
ENG_433_MID_1	Tactics	Season 3
50%	Possession	50%
42%	Play in the half	58%
9	Shots	3
2	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	3
48.5	average mark	46.6
good	Shooting	adequate
solid	Passing	adequate
very good	Defending	solid

8 minute.
Ástvaldsson makes a sublime pass. Garðarsson plays the ball through. Ingþórsson has problems with catching the ball. Ginola approaches the ball. Ginola has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

10 minute.
Hólmsteinnsson has problems with catching the ball. Ginola just manages to reach the ball first. Cantоna just manages to reach the ball first. Ginola approaches the ball. Ginola takes a swing and hits it... Axelsson tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Garðarsson has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Sigurðsson comes on to the pitch.

20 minute.
Redknapp has problems with catching the ball. Friðgeirsson just manages to reach the ball first. We are going to have another corner. Ástvaldsson approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Friðgeirsson rises up and heads the ball. Dempsey palms the ball clear.

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 45%, Ísland U21 55%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
England U21 - Ísland U21 0:0

46 minute.
Sheringham comes on to the pitch. Monk comes on to the pitch. Eastwood comes on to the pitch. Keane comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
Throw-in. Defoe comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Númason comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Pickles centers. Here comes Cantоna, having a little trouble catching the ball. Börksson wins the ball from behind. Defoe passes, it`s a high ball. Cantоna rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

85 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Veturliðason is off-side. Ísleifsson 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: England U21 33%, Ísland U21 67%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
England U21 - Ísland U21 0:0


Its a draw! The teams prepare themselves for the agony of extra time.

100 minute.
Keane lobs the ball high into the air. Here comes Njarðarson, having a little trouble catching the ball. Defoe just manages to reach the ball first. Defoe centers. Cantоna makes a diving header. The ball hits the post.

103 minute.
Monk centers. Hólmsteinnsson ineptly catches the ball. Cantоna approaches the ball. Cantоna takes a swing and hits it... Axelsson desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
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: England U21 41%, Ísland U21 59%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
England U21 - Ísland U21 0:0

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 60%, Ísland U21 40%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
England U21 - Ísland U21 0:0


As none of the teams have managed to win during extra time, the match will be decided by penalties.

The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Ísleifsson takes a run-up. Dempsey tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.
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Cantоna places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. The ball hits the bar.
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Veturliðason places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots.
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The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Eastwood takes a run-up. Axelsson makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England U21 - Ísland U21 1:0
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Sigurðsson approaches the penalty spot, taking just a short run-up. Dempsey palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.
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Townsend places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. Axelsson palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England U21 - Ísland U21 2:0
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Ástvaldsson confidently approaches the penalty spot, kicks, after a short run-up. Dempsey makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England U21 - Ísland U21 2:1
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Pickles will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball. Axelsson makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England U21 - Ísland U21 3:1
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