Kypros U21		Cuba U21
Havana	Tactics	Il Modello 4231
49%	Possession	51%
52%	Play in the half	48%
5	Shots	7
1	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	1
1	Offsides	2
51.4	average mark	54.7
solid	Shooting	solid
good	Passing	very good
solid	Defending	very good

4 minute.
Rosabal passes, it`s a high ball. Díaz plays the ball off with his head. Fumero tries to claim a difficult ball. Acevedo just manages to reach the ball first. Acevedo has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

5 minute.
Nabi ineptly catches the ball. Acevedo takes over possession. Serafeim wins the ball from behind. Díaz cleverly intercepts the pass. Díaz shoots.
It was close.

14 minute.
following a swift pass, Linares attempts to control the ball. Hadjitoffis makes a sublime pass. Ekingen plays the ball through. Nabi lobs the ball high into the air. Portuondo desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Kypros U21 - Cuba U21 1:0

36 minute.
Alpler lobs the ball high into the air. Vural takes over possession. Linares tripped the opponent on purpose. A straight red card, Linares is sent off for an awful tackle! Linares looks ashamed for letting his team down. Vural is stretchered away. The injury looks serious. Vural is unable to continue playing. Çalıcıoğlu comes on to the pitch.

45 minute.
Pantelides attempts to pass. Çalıcıoğlu approaches the ball. Alfonso fouls inside the box. Penalty! Alfonso is cautioned. Çalıcıoğlu was harmed in the clash. Pantelides will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Portuondo palms the ball clear. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

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: Kypros U21 50%, Cuba U21 50%.
Kypros U21 - Cuba U21 1:0

48 minute.
Ekingen approaches the ball. Ekingen passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Cordovez cleverly intercepts the pass. Pantelides just manages to reach the ball first. Pantelides takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

60 minute.
Díaz plays the ball through. Acevedo takes over possession. Acevedo makes a sublime pass. Díaz takes over possession. Díaz shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

62 minute.
Throw-in. Chávez comes on to the pitch. Llanes comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
Throw-in. Echevarría comes on to the pitch.

74 minute.
Ruz centers. Llanes plays the ball off with his head. Díaz approaches the ball. Díaz takes a swing and hits it... Akifler makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Kypros U21 - Cuba U21 1:1

74 minute.
Lam comes on to the pitch.

80 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Antoniadis comes on to the pitch.

86 minute.
Deniz lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Echevarría throws the ball in. Lam centers. Díaz rises up and heads the ball. The ball hits the bar.
Missed by few inches.

88 minute.
Díaz plays the ball off with his head. Akçaba tries to trap the ball. Llanes just manages to reach the ball first. Llanes has a fantastic effort at goal. Akifler desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Kypros U21 - Cuba U21 1:2

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: Kypros U21 54%, Cuba U21 46%.
Kypros U21 - Cuba U21 1:2