South Africa U21		Venezuela U21
A la pipetuá!	Tactics	¯_(ツ)_¯.
47%	Possession	53%
70%	Play in the half	30%
2	Shots	19
2	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	8
38.8	average mark	54.3
average	Shooting	solid
average	Passing	good
good	Defending	very good

2 minute.
Domínguez approaches the ball. Domínguez makes an instep pass. Olivo takes over possession. Olivo centers. Izaguirre makes a diving header. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

7 minute.
Savaresse attempts to pass. Escobar passes, it`s a high ball. Izaguirre takes over possession. Izaguirre has a fantastic effort at goal. Donnelly makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
It was close.

9 minute.
Ngaduana approaches the ball. Olivera cleverly intercepts the pass. Olivera makes a sublime pass. Pinto just manages to reach the ball first. Pinto shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

14 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Naponyane is off-side. McIntosh approaches the set piece. Pinto approaches the ball. Pinto takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa U21 - Venezuela U21 0:1

21 minute.
Domínguez cleverly intercepts the pass. Domínguez lobs the ball high into the air. Izaguirre just manages to reach the ball first. Izaguirre takes a swing and hits it... Donnelly hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa U21 - Venezuela U21 0:2

23 minute.
Escobar lobs the ball high into the air. McClure approaches the ball. McClure makes a sublime pass. Muchlechwa approaches the ball. Muchlechwa takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

24 minute.
Atencio, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Olivo plays the ball off with his head. Olivera just manages to reach the ball first. Olivera lobs the ball high into the air. Here comes Mophaleng, having a little trouble catching the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa U21 - Venezuela U21 0:3

27 minute.
Pinto chests the ball. Ramudzuli just manages to reach the ball first. Pinto fouls. Pinto is cautioned.

27 minute.
Cale makes an instep pass. Gondwe just manages to reach the ball first. Domínguez tripped the opponent on purpose. Domínguez is cautioned. Gondwe is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Gondwe is unable to continue playing. Grant comes on to the pitch.

37 minute.
Olivera takes over possession. Pinto approaches the ball. Olivera takes over possession. Pinto just manages to reach the ball first. Pinto shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

40 minute.
Mophaleng takes over possession. Savaresse wins the ball from behind. Savaresse makes a sublime pass. Izaguirre just manages to reach the ball first. Izaguirre shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

45 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Rondón 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: South Africa U21 74%, Venezuela U21 26%.
South Africa U21 - Venezuela U21 0:3

48 minute.
McClure makes an instep pass. Muchlechwa approaches the ball. Escobar takes the opponents legs away. Escobar is cautioned.

48 minute.
Grant approaches the ball. Casanova cleverly intercepts the pass. Ngaduana trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Ngaduana is cautioned.

51 minute.
McIntosh makes a sublime pass. Ramudzuli cleverly intercepts the pass. Olivo attempts to pass. Pinto takes over possession. Pinto shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Mophaleng has problems with catching the ball. Mophaleng passes, it`s a high ball. Casanova takes over possession. Casanova passes, it`s a high ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

54 minute.
Olivera passes, it`s a high ball. Olivo ineptly catches the ball. Ramudzuli fouls. Olivo was harmed in the clash. The distance from the goal is not that far. Olivera takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
What a tremendous chance!

55 minute.
Loreto passes, it`s a high ball. Rondón takes over possession. Rondón plays the ball through. Izaguirre takes over possession. Izaguirre takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa U21 - Venezuela U21 0:4

57 minute.
Rafferty takes over possession. Rafferty passes, it`s a high ball. Naponyane approaches the ball. Grant takes over possession. Grant shoots. Atencio tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. The ball hits the post.

60 minute.
Throw-in. Sangronis comes on to the pitch. Atencio, the goalkeeper, must have previously been injured. He is unable to continue playing. Ramírez comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
Grant takes over possession. Olivera wins the ball from behind. Olivera passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Sangronis approaches the ball. Sangronis has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

65 minute.
Escobar wins the ball from behind. Escobar passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Rondón makes a sublime pass. Olivera takes over possession. Olivera plays the ball through.
Missed by few inches.

68 minute.
Izaguirre takes over possession. Mishali approaches the ball. Izaguirre cleverly intercepts the pass. Sangronis approaches the ball. Sangronis shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

74 minute.
the ball bounces off Grant`s chest. Olivera attempts to pass. Domínguez plays the ball through. Izaguirre just manages to reach the ball first. Izaguirre takes a swing and hits it... Donnelly miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

82 minute.
Rondón wins the ball from behind. Rondón lobs the ball high into the air. Sangronis just manages to reach the ball first. Sangronis takes a swing and hits it... Donnelly makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa U21 - Venezuela U21 0:5

89 minute.
Mophaleng cleverly intercepts the pass. Rondón approaches the ball. Rondón makes an instep pass. Izaguirre takes over possession. Izaguirre has a fantastic effort at goal. Donnelly miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

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: South Africa U21 65%, Venezuela U21 35%.
South Africa U21 - Venezuela U21 0:5