Ireland U21		Venezuela U21
PTG1	Tactics	Melia
49%	Possession	51%
64%	Play in the half	36%
2	Shots	17
4	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	0
45.1	average mark	54.7
weak	Shooting	very good
adequate	Passing	solid
very good	Defending	good

8 minute.
Thornton plays the ball through. Comeford just manages to reach the ball first. Comeford passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Paredes takes over possession. Paredes shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

9 minute.
Saer wins the ball from behind. Pereira takes over possession. Pereira makes a one-touch pass. Paredes just manages to reach the ball first. Paredes shoots.
Missed by few inches.

26 minute.
Ferrer makes a sublime pass. Crandley takes over possession. Crandley passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Paredes just manages to reach the ball first. Paredes takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

28 minute.
Pereira just manages to reach the ball first. Kelly approaches the ball. Isnardi cleverly intercepts the pass. Paredes takes over possession. Paredes has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Crandley approaches the ball. Crandley passes, it`s a high ball. Saer plays the ball off with his head. Pereira has problems with catching the ball. Thornton approaches the ball.
It was close.

36 minute.
Ferrer passes, it`s a high ball. Cousins plays the ball through. Crandley tries to trap the ball. Paredes takes over possession. Paredes takes a swing and hits it... Woods palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Pereira approaches the ball. Pereira shoots. Woods makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - Venezuela U21 0:1

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: Ireland U21 64%, Venezuela U21 36%.
Ireland U21 - Venezuela U21 0:1

46 minute.
Marshall comes on to the pitch.

49 minute.
Pereira just manages to reach the ball first. Saer has problems with catching the ball. Saer makes an instep pass. Paredes takes over possession. Paredes takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

49 minute.
Goal kick. Woods kicks the ball away from the goal. Saer tries to trap the ball. Pereira approaches the ball. Pereira takes a swing and hits it... Woods miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The ball hits the bar.

60 minute.
Throw-in. MacConachie comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Gamargo takes over possession. Gamargo makes a one-touch pass. Comeford approaches the ball. Pereira cleverly intercepts the pass. Pereira takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

64 minute.
MacConachie just manages to reach the ball first. Saer trips an opponent. That`s a foul! MacConachie was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Tullander takes a quick free-kick. Montenegro centers. Paredes approaches the ball. Paredes has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Kelly approaches the ball. Pereira wins the ball from behind. Pereira has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - Venezuela U21 0:2

69 minute.
Waters wins the ball from behind. Waters makes a sublime pass. Cahill takes over possession. Cahill shoots. Urbaneja Achelpohl desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - Venezuela U21 1:2

75 minute.
MacConachie plays the ball off with his head. Montenegro approaches the ball. Cahill brutally fouls the opponent. Cahill is cautioned. Montenegro was harmed in the clash. Quiroz comes on to the pitch.

80 minute.
Throw-in. Banker comes on to the pitch.

83 minute.
Isnardi centers. Tullander plays the ball off with his head. Quiroz takes over possession. Quiroz takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - Venezuela U21 1:3

85 minute.
Montiel makes a one-touch pass. Kelly takes over possession. Quiroz wins the ball from behind. Quiroz shoots. Woods desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - Venezuela U21 1:4

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 64%, Venezuela U21 36%.
Ireland U21 - Venezuela U21 1:4