Nederland U21		Malta U21
Booom!	Tactics	skib
55%	Possession	45%
42%	Play in the half	58%
8	Shots	2
2	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
7	Offsides	2
59.4	average mark	47.8
very good	Shooting	adequate
solid	Passing	good
formidable	Defending	very good

4 minute.
Bogarde approaches the ball. Bogarde makes an instep pass. German approaches the ball. Reiziger wins the ball from behind. Reiziger passes, it`s a high ball.
Missed by few inches.

12 minute.
Paauwe attempts to pass. Dekker approaches the ball. Dekker makes an instep pass. Bogarde takes over possession. Bogarde has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

18 minute.
van Doorn has problems with catching the ball. van Doorn centers. Reiziger plays the ball off with his head. Damen takes over possession. Damen takes a swing and hits it... Casha palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

19 minute.
German wins the ball from behind. German lobs the ball high into the air. Mommers just manages to reach the ball first. Degabriele cleverly intercepts the pass. Degabriele has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

25 minute.
Mommers ineptly catches the ball. Degabriele takes over possession. Mommers fouls. Mommers is cautioned.

39 minute.
Reiziger passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Damen just manages to reach the ball first. Buttigieg fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Damen, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Damen places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. The ball hits the bar. 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: Nederland U21 40%, Malta U21 60%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nederland U21 - Malta U21 0:0

47 minute.
Reiziger has problems with catching the ball. Bogarde takes over possession. Pavia approaches the ball. Reiziger cleverly intercepts the pass. Reiziger has a fantastic effort at goal. Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland U21 - Malta U21 1:0

49 minute.
Dekker attempts to pass. Mommers ineptly catches the ball. Mommers centers. Damen approaches the ball. Damen shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

61 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Appel comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Reiziger approaches the ball. Buttigieg wins the ball from behind. Buttigieg lobs the ball high into the air. Testa just manages to reach the ball first. Testa has a fantastic effort at goal. Robben palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

66 minute.
Paauwe makes a sublime pass. Bogarde just manages to reach the ball first. Bogarde makes a one-touch pass. Appel takes over possession. Appel shoots.
Missed by few inches.

70 minute.
Throw-in. Vella comes on to the pitch.

74 minute.
Amato makes a sublime pass. Reiziger just manages to reach the ball first. Reiziger makes a sublime pass. Bogarde just manages to reach the ball first. Bogarde shoots. Casha palms the ball away with the tips of his 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: Nederland U21 43%, Malta U21 57%.
Nederland U21 - Malta U21 1:0