Nicaragua U21		Venezuela U21
asamble	Tactics	uknduit
48%	Possession	52%
68%	Play in the half	32%
7	Shots	13
2	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	0
44.5	average mark	52.5
good	Shooting	solid
adequate	Passing	solid
solid	Defending	good

2 minute.
Monagas plays the ball through. Salazar takes over possession. Salazar lobs the ball high into the air. Olivo approaches the ball. Olivo has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

11 minute.
Duarte takes over possession. Melamed fouls inside the box. Penalty! Duarte was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Del Bosco may influence the final score. Del Bosco runs up to the ball and takes a clever kick. Finol hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nicaragua U21 - Venezuela U21 1:0

14 minute.
Pastrana throws the ball in. Khan attempts to pass. Monagas attempts to pass. Mea Vitali just manages to reach the ball first. Mea Vitali has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

15 minute.
Mazza takes over possession. Khan wins the ball from behind. Khan makes an instep pass. Mea Vitali just manages to reach the ball first. Mea Vitali shoots.
It was close.

18 minute.
Sansegundo makes a one-touch pass. Almendarez just manages to reach the ball first. Almendarez makes a one-touch pass. Duarte just manages to reach the ball first. Duarte has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

22 minute.
Sansegundo just manages to reach the ball first. Sansegundo centers. the ball bounces off Melamed`s chest. Del Bosco takes over possession. Del Bosco shoots.
Missed by few inches.

25 minute.
Sansegundo makes a sublime pass. Khan just manages to reach the ball first. Khan passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Olivo takes over possession. Olivo shoots. Tenorio palms the ball clear.

26 minute.
Salas plays the ball off with his head. Olivo ineptly catches the ball. Carranza takes over possession. Olivo cleverly intercepts the pass. Olivo takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

32 minute.
Carranza lobs the ball high into the air. Salas takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Pastrana is guilty of misconduct. Pastrana is cautioned. The harmed player, Salas, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Almendarez approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Duarte gets his head on it. The ball hits the bar. Finol palms the ball clear.

39 minute.
Helguera tries to trap the ball with his chest. Mea Vitali just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Helguera is guilty of misconduct. The harmed player, Mea Vitali, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The distance from the goal is not that far. Salazar takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nicaragua U21 - Venezuela U21 1:1

41 minute.
Pastrana just manages to reach the ball first. Olivo approaches the ball. Olivo makes an instep pass. Duarte just manages to reach the ball first. Duarte takes a swing and hits it... 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: Nicaragua U21 67%, Venezuela U21 33%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nicaragua U21 - Venezuela U21 1:1

54 minute.
Villaescusa passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Salas, having a little trouble catching the ball. Gamargo fouls. Gamargo is cautioned.

56 minute.
Almendarez takes over possession. Almendarez plays the ball through. Salas takes over possession. Del Bosco approaches the ball. Del Bosco takes a swing and hits it... Finol tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

61 minute.
Olivo makes a one-touch pass. Khan just manages to reach the ball first. Helguera cleverly intercepts the pass. Mea Vitali cleverly intercepts the pass. Mea Vitali shoots.
Missed by few inches.

70 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Lino comes on to the pitch. Baca comes on to the pitch.

86 minute.
Almendarez makes a one-touch pass. Melamed just manages to reach the ball first. Lino wins the ball from behind. Lino has problems with catching the ball. Lino takes a swing and hits it... Finol palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

89 minute.
Khan takes over possession. Khan passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Monagas attempts to pass. Salazar takes over possession. Salazar lobs the ball high into the air.
It was close.

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: Nicaragua U21 69%, Venezuela U21 31%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nicaragua U21 - Venezuela U21 1:1