Cuba U21		Venezuela U21
Il Modello 433b	Tactics	Melia
49%	Possession	51%
53%	Play in the half	47%
9	Shots	8
3	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	2
1	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	1
53.1	average mark	53.4
very good	Shooting	solid
solid	Passing	solid
very good	Defending	solid

3 minute.
Pirela cleverly intercepts the pass. Hernández takes over possession. Pirela wins the ball from behind. Pirela lobs the ball high into the air. Paredes takes over possession. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Paredes just manages to reach the ball first. Paredes takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Venezuela U21 0:1

10 minute.
Olivera has problems with catching the ball. Montenegro approaches the ball. Olivera cleverly intercepts the pass. Olivera makes an instep pass. Benítez centers. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

14 minute.
Montenegro just manages to reach the ball first. Benítez cleverly intercepts the pass. Benítez lobs the ball high into the air. Cutiño just manages to reach the ball first. Cutiño has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

18 minute.
Noa lobs the ball high into the air. Barandarian Piedra takes over possession. Noa tripped the opponent on purpose. A straight red card, Noa is sent off for an awful tackle! Noa looks ashamed for letting his team down.

19 minute.
Castellón makes an instep pass. Hernández approaches the ball. Reyes fouls. Reyes is cautioned.

21 minute.
Barandarian Piedra plays the ball through. Cárdenas lobs the ball high into the air. Ferrer tries to trap the ball with his chest. Cutiño takes over possession. Cutiño takes a swing and hits it... Urbaneja Achelpohl palms the ball clear.

24 minute.
Reyes attempts to pass. Pereira has problems with catching the ball. Pereira attempts to pass. Paredes approaches the ball. Paredes takes a swing and hits it... Oliver palms the ball clear.

26 minute.
Gamargo wins the ball from behind. Reyes makes a sublime pass. Barandarian Piedra has problems with catching the ball. Barandarian Piedra plays the ball through. Paredes approaches the ball.
Missed by few inches.

27 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Barandarian Piedra takes the corner. Cárdenas has problems with catching the ball. Pereira approaches the ball. Pereira shoots. Oliver palms the ball clear.

32 minute.
Mesa takes over possession. Mesa makes an instep pass. Paredes just manages to reach the ball first. Paredes shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Venezuela U21 0:2

36 minute.
Reyes has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Zamora comes on to the pitch.

37 minute.
Cruzata just manages to reach the ball first. Zamora wins the ball from behind. Zamora makes a one-touch pass. Pereira has problems with catching the ball. Pereira has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Venezuela U21 0:3

42 minute.
Hernández takes over possession. Hernández passes, it`s a high ball. Castellón approaches the ball. Olivera approaches the ball. Olivera shoots.
Missed by few inches.

45 minute.
Throw-in. Quiroz comes on to the pitch. Cabral 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: Cuba U21 59%, Venezuela U21 41%.
Cuba U21 - Venezuela U21 0:3

55 minute.
Pirela just manages to reach the ball first. Hernández wins the ball from behind. The referee whistles for a foul Gamargo is guilty of misconduct. Gamargo is cautioned. Hernández was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Matos comes on to the pitch.

57 minute.
Zamora makes a sublime pass. Cruzata takes over possession. Pereira cleverly intercepts the pass. Pereira takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

65 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Oliva comes on to the pitch.

72 minute.
Throw-in. Salazar comes on to the pitch.

85 minute.
Barandarian Piedra just manages to reach the ball first. Mesa takes over possession. Mesa centers. Cutiño takes over possession. Cutiño has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.

87 minute.
Oliva plays the ball through. Benítez approaches the ball. Benítez lobs the ball high into the air. Cutiño just manages to reach the ball first. Cutiño takes a swing and hits it...
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: Cuba U21 46%, Venezuela U21 54%.
Cuba U21 - Venezuela U21 0:3