Malta U21		Ukraina U21
SKI	Tactics	AttPower
48%	Possession	52%
56%	Play in the half	44%
5	Shots	14
6	Fouls	6
2	Yellow cards	1
1	Red cards	1
2	Offsides	0
45.2	average mark	49.5
solid	Shooting	solid
good	Passing	solid
average	Defending	good

8 minute.
Dikan attempts to pass. Hay approaches the ball. Sansone wins the ball from behind. Sansone has a fantastic effort at goal. Gamarnik makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta U21 - Ukraina U21 1:0

9 minute.
Sansone plays the ball through. Pepe just manages to reach the ball first. Moroz brutally fouls the opponent. A straight red card, Moroz is sent off for an awful tackle! Moroz looks ashamed for letting his team down.

10 minute.
Zorya plays the ball off with his head. Gornostaev takes over possession. Cortis takes the opponents legs away. Cortis is cautioned. Gornostaev got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted.

23 minute.
following a swift pass, Gerada attempts to control the ball. The assistant referee points to the corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Gornostaev takes the corner-kick. Baglay approaches the ball. Baglay takes a swing and hits it...
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: Malta U21 50%, Ukraina U21 50%.
Malta U21 - Ukraina U21 1:0

46 minute.
Guseinov comes on to the pitch. Budko comes on to the pitch.

47 minute.
Here comes Zorya, having a little trouble catching the ball. Zorya lobs the ball high into the air. Soler takes over possession. Baglay wins the ball from behind. Baglay has a fantastic effort at goal. Duca palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

48 minute.
Throw-in. Baglay throws the ball in. Zorya tries to trap the ball with his chest. Zorya passes, it`s a high ball. Guseinov makes a diving header. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

53 minute.
Chornobryvyi tries to claim a difficult ball. Pepe takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Dikan is guilty of misconduct. Dikan is cautioned.

54 minute.
Dikan attempts to pass. Zorya approaches the ball. Zorya passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Budko takes over possession. Budko shoots.
Missed by few inches.

57 minute.
Zorya cleverly intercepts the pass. Dikan approaches the ball. Petrocochino brutally fouls the opponent. Petrocochino is cautioned. Dikan got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted. Dikan is unable to continue playing. Cassian comes on to the pitch.

72 minute.
Gatt approaches the ball. Guseinov trips an opponent. That`s a foul! The harmed player, Gatt, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Gravagna comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
Soler makes an instep pass. Cortis passes, it`s a high ball. Pepe plays the ball off with his head. Gravagna just manages to reach the ball first. Gravagna shoots. Gamarnik palms the ball clear.

76 minute.
Cassian takes over possession. Cassian centers. Guseinov plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Budko, having a little trouble catching the ball. Budko has a fantastic effort at goal. Duca palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

81 minute.
Throw-in. Said Pullicino comes on to the pitch. Gregoraci comes on to the pitch.

82 minute.
Sansone just manages to reach the ball first. Hay cleverly intercepts the pass. Hay attempts to pass. Budko ineptly catches the ball. Budko takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar. Gregoraci palms the ball clear. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

84 minute.
Goal kick. Gregoraci kicks the ball away from the goal. Zorya plays the ball off with his head. Budko takes over possession. Budko has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Malta U21 - Ukraina U21 1:1

88 minute.
Sansone approaches the ball. Hay just manages to reach the ball first. Hay passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Sansone, having a little trouble catching the ball. Sansone takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

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

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: Malta U21 62%, Ukraina U21 38%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Malta U21 - Ukraina U21 1:1