South Africa U21		Nicaragua U21
3FouryAlgom4	Tactics	ND1 BIS
56%	Possession	44%
44%	Play in the half	56%
12	Shots	10
0	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	2
45.5	average mark	37.6
solid	Shooting	good
adequate	Passing	average
good	Defending	weak

11 minute.
Bu takes over possession. Walker takes over possession. Zapatero trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Zapatero is cautioned.

15 minute.
Tovey takes over possession. Tovey passes, it`s a high ball. the ball bounces off Zapatero`s chest. Walker approaches the ball. Walker takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

15 minute.
Chavez has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Lino comes on to the pitch.

16 minute.
Bu ineptly catches the ball. Tovey just manages to reach the ball first. Tovey plays the ball through. Walker approaches the ball. Walker has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

18 minute.
Zapatero tries to trap the ball with his chest. Walker approaches the ball. Walker passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Matidze just manages to reach the ball first. Matidze has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

19 minute.
Sikhwvihilu approaches the ball. Sikhwvihilu makes a sublime pass. The ball is kicked out of play. Escoto throws the ball in. Santos lobs the ball high into the air.
It was close.

22 minute.
Escoto throws the ball in. Sikhwvihilu takes over possession. Zumbado wins the ball from behind. the ball bounces off Zumbado`s chest. Zumbado has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

26 minute.
Centeno wins the ball from behind. Centeno attempts to pass. Santos makes a sublime pass. Baquedano takes over possession. Baquedano shoots. Palesa palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Zumbado approaches the ball. Zumbado takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa U21 - Nicaragua U21 0:1

35 minute.
Zumbado approaches the ball. Escoto just manages to reach the ball first. Escoto attempts to pass. Baquedano takes over possession. Baquedano takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

37 minute.
Da Silva takes over possession. Da Silva passes, it`s a high ball. Tovey takes over possession. Tovey takes a swing and hits it... Soza hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
South Africa U21 - Nicaragua U21 1:1

41 minute.
Walker makes a one-touch pass. Tovey takes over possession. Here comes Tovey, having a little trouble catching the ball. Walker just manages to reach the ball first. Walker shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa U21 - Nicaragua U21 2:1

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: South Africa U21 49%, Nicaragua U21 51%.
South Africa U21 - Nicaragua U21 2:1

47 minute.
Da Silva just manages to reach the ball first. Da Silva centers. Walker just manages to reach the ball first. Walker shoots.
Missed by few inches.

54 minute.
Walker just manages to reach the ball first. Walker makes a one-touch pass. Zapatero takes over possession. Matidze cleverly intercepts the pass. Matidze shoots. Soza palms the ball clear.

56 minute.
Goal kick. Lewis comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
Throw-in. Vumisa comes on to the pitch. Matlala comes on to the pitch. Liau comes on to the pitch.

77 minute.
Santos passes, it`s a high ball. Lino plays the ball off with his head. Santos makes a sublime pass. the ball bounces off Baquedano`s chest. Baquedano shoots. Palesa palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

87 minute.
Arries makes a sublime pass. Lushozi just manages to reach the ball first. Lushozi centers. Vumisa approaches the ball. Vumisa shoots. 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: South Africa U21 39%, Nicaragua U21 61%.
South Africa U21 - Nicaragua U21 2:1