Ireland U21		Zhōngguó U21
43_1_2	Tactics	PDUUD
56%	Possession	44%
44%	Play in the half	56%
16	Shots	5
3	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
53.1	average mark	50.6
solid	Shooting	solid
very good	Passing	solid
solid	Defending	solid

6 minute.
Yutong approaches the ball. Beirne wins the ball from behind. The referee whistles for a foul Jinsheng is guilty of misconduct. Beirne was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Coady approaches the ball, he strikes....
What a tremendous chance!

8 minute.
Yanru plays the ball through. Here comes Yutong, having a little trouble catching the ball. Swan tripped the opponent on purpose. Swan is cautioned. Yutong got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted.

9 minute.
Deeney just manages to reach the ball first. Deeney lobs the ball high into the air. Parratt approaches the ball. Parratt passes, it`s a high ball. Beirne makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

12 minute.
Bennion cleverly intercepts the pass. Bennion plays the ball through. Parratt approaches the ball. Parratt centers. Fennely rises up and heads the ball. Degang palms the ball clear.

29 minute.
Coady takes over possession. Coady makes an instep pass. Parratt just manages to reach the ball first. Parratt lobs the ball high into the air. Fennely gets his head on it.
Missed by few inches.

33 minute.
Clarke, swiftly takes the throw-in. Coady just manages to reach the ball first. Coady plays the ball through. Parratt approaches the ball. Parratt centers. Degang tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

36 minute.
Wilde just manages to reach the ball first. Wilde makes a sublime pass. Parratt takes over possession. Parratt centers. Fennely makes a diving header. Degang miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

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 41%, Zhōngguó U21 59%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Ireland U21 - Zhōngguó U21 0:0

46 minute.
Yuexi comes on to the pitch. Hui comes on to the pitch.

52 minute.
Throw-in. Whenham comes on to the pitch.

57 minute.
Whenham just manages to reach the ball first. Whenham attempts to pass. Parratt ineptly catches the ball. Parratt lobs the ball high into the air. Beirne rises up and heads the ball.
It was close.

60 minute.
Goal kick. McManus comes on to the pitch. Hawwash comes on to the pitch.

64 minute.
Dingding approaches the ball. Beirne wins the ball from behind. Jinsheng just manages to reach the ball first. Beirne cleverly intercepts the pass. Beirne has a fantastic effort at goal. Degang palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Yanru has problems with catching the ball. Hawwash just manages to reach the ball first. Hawwash shoots. Degang palms the ball clear.
It was close.

70 minute.
Zhiqun makes a one-touch pass. Yanru just manages to reach the ball first. Yanru plays the ball through. Yuexi approaches the ball. Yuexi shoots.
Missed by few inches.

73 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Yanru, swiftly takes the throw-in. Yutong approaches the ball. Yutong lobs the ball high into the air. Jinyu rises up and heads the ball. Archbold miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Deeney has problems with catching the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

85 minute.
the ball bounces off Whenham`s chest. Whenham makes a one-touch pass. Parratt just manages to reach the ball first. Parratt lobs the ball high into the air. Hawwash makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Dingding has problems with catching the ball.
Missed by few inches.

88 minute.
Hawwash chests the ball. Yanru takes over possession. Hawwash wins the ball from behind. Hawwash takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - Zhōngguó U21 1:0

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: Ireland U21 46%, Zhōngguó U21 54%.
Ireland U21 - Zhōngguó U21 1:0