Cuba U21		Nicaragua U21
4-3-3 elastaig	Tactics	523
57%	Possession	43%
40%	Play in the half	60%
25	Shots	4
1	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
9	Offsides	0
56.1	average mark	43.6
very good	Shooting	good
very good	Passing	average
solid	Defending	solid

4 minute.
Montenegro centers. Zulueta ineptly catches the ball. Zulueta passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Murillo takes over possession. Murillo shoots.
Missed by few inches.

8 minute.
Quiróz centers. Throw-in. Zulueta, swiftly takes the throw-in. Murillo just manages to reach the ball first. Murillo shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

9 minute.
Sosa plays the ball off with his head. Chinchilla has problems with catching the ball. Chinchilla lobs the ball high into the air. Sosa approaches the ball. Sosa has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

14 minute.
Montenegro attempts to pass. Acosta tries to claim a difficult ball. Murillo just manages to reach the ball first. Murillo takes a swing and hits it... Cardenal desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Nicaragua U21 1:0

19 minute.
Moradel takes over possession. Linares makes a sublime pass. Figueres just manages to reach the ball first. Figueres shoots. Morgado desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Cuba U21 - Nicaragua U21 1:1

20 minute.
Carvajal lobs the ball high into the air. Orama plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Chirinos, having a little trouble catching the ball. Zulueta takes over possession. Zulueta has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

32 minute.
Carrion approaches the set piece. Baños plays the ball off with his head. Orama makes a sublime pass. Zulueta approaches the ball. Zulueta has a fantastic effort at goal. Cardenal palms the ball clear.

34 minute.
Cardenal makes a sublime pass. Orama approaches the ball. Orama makes a sublime pass. Zulueta just manages to reach the ball first. Zulueta takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

35 minute.
Montenegro approaches the ball. Montenegro lobs the ball high into the air. Murillo approaches the ball. Murillo has a fantastic effort at goal. Cardenal makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Nicaragua U21 2:1

36 minute.
Orama approaches the ball. Orama makes an instep pass. Murillo approaches the ball. Murillo has a fantastic effort at goal. Cardenal makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. Post!
What a tremendous chance!

41 minute.
Orama plays the ball through. Here comes Sosa, having a little trouble catching the ball. Sosa plays the ball through. Mendive ineptly catches the ball. Mendive shoots.
Missed by few inches.

42 minute.
Montenegro approaches the ball. Montenegro makes an instep pass. Orama plays the ball through. Zulueta takes over possession. Zulueta has a fantastic effort at goal. Cardenal tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

45 minute.
Sosa plays the ball through. Mendive approaches the ball. Mendive makes a one-touch pass. Murillo just manages to reach the ball first. Murillo has a fantastic effort at goal. Cardenal 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: Cuba U21 39%, Nicaragua U21 61%.
Cuba U21 - Nicaragua U21 2:1

57 minute.
Sosa lobs the ball high into the air. Murillo just manages to reach the ball first. Chinchilla fouls inside the box. Penalty! Chinchilla is cautioned. The harmed player, Murillo, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Murillo takes the penalty, a biting kick. Cardenal tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Nicaragua U21 3:1

60 minute.
We are going to have another corner. Clavelo comes on to the pitch. Castro comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Castro is off-side. Quiróz approaches the set piece. Linares plays the ball off with his head. Figueres just manages to reach the ball first. Figueres takes a swing and hits it... Morgado palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

62 minute.
Mendive passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Orama approaches the ball. Orama passes, it`s a high ball. the ball bounces off Castro`s chest. Castro takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

67 minute.
Calderon makes an instep pass. Domínguez takes over possession. Domínguez attempts to pass. Figueres takes over possession. Figueres takes a swing and hits it... Morgado miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

71 minute.
Angulo plays the ball off with his head. Sosa approaches the ball. Sosa plays the ball through. Clavelo approaches the ball. Clavelo has a fantastic effort at goal. Cardenal miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Throw-in. Ulacia comes on to the pitch. Mendive throws the ball in. Orama takes over possession. Orama passes, it`s a high ball. Castro rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

76 minute.
Domínguez plays the ball through. Ulacia passes, it`s a high ball. Chirinos just manages to reach the ball first. Clavelo cleverly intercepts the pass. Clavelo shoots.
It was close.

81 minute.
Acosta approaches the ball. Sosa lobs the ball high into the air. Castro approaches the ball. Castro shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Nicaragua U21 4:1

86 minute.
Chinchilla takes over possession. Chinchilla attempts to pass. Here comes Chirinos, having a little trouble catching the ball. Castro approaches the ball. Castro has a fantastic effort at goal. Cardenal tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

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 42%, Nicaragua U21 58%.
Cuba U21 - Nicaragua U21 4:1