Cuba U21		Costa Rica U21
4-3-1-2C	Tactics	541
56%	Possession	44%
40%	Play in the half	60%
19	Shots	1
1	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
48.7	average mark	37.8
very good	Shooting	adequate
good	Passing	adequate
good	Defending	adequate

5 minute.
Acevedo just manages to reach the ball first. Lizano wins the ball from behind. Acevedo fouls. The harmed player, Lizano, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Coronado is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

11 minute.
Acevedo approaches the ball. Acevedo passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Alfonso makes a sublime pass. Díaz just manages to reach the ball first. Díaz takes a swing and hits it... González miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

15 minute.
Hidalgo approaches the ball. Hidalgo centers. Here comes Barrios, having a little trouble catching the ball. Díaz takes over possession. Díaz shoots.
Missed by few inches.

18 minute.
Bastos makes a sublime pass. Here comes Yglesias, having a little trouble catching the ball. Acevedo centers. Díaz has problems with catching the ball. Díaz has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

19 minute.
Cordovez wins the ball from behind. Cordovez lobs the ball high into the air. Francis takes over possession. The assistant referee points to the corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Rosabal takes the corner-kick. González tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

22 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Alfonso throws the ball in. Rosabal lobs the ball high into the air. Juantorena just manages to reach the ball first. Juantorena has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Costa Rica U21 1:0

26 minute.
Díaz cleverly intercepts the pass. Rosabal approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Coronado is guilty of misconduct. Coronado is cautioned. Rosabal was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Alfonso takes a quick free-kick. Juantorena gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Costa Rica U21 2:0

27 minute.
Lizano approaches the ball. Lizano attempts to pass. Wright passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Díaz, having a little trouble catching the ball. Díaz has a fantastic effort at goal. González palms the ball clear. Francis takes over possession. Juantorena cleverly intercepts the pass. Juantorena shoots. The ball hits the post. Díaz makes a diving header. González desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Costa Rica U21 3:0

35 minute.
Acevedo attempts to pass. Alfonso approaches the ball. Coronado attempts to pass. Juantorena takes over possession. Juantorena shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

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 48%, Costa Rica U21 52%.
Cuba U21 - Costa Rica U21 3:0

52 minute.
Alfonso wins the ball from behind. Alfonso passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Rosabal plays the ball through. Díaz just manages to reach the ball first. Díaz takes a swing and hits it... González palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

53 minute.
Cordovez centers. following a swift pass, Francis attempts to control the ball. Juantorena just manages to reach the ball first. Juantorena shoots. González desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Costa Rica U21 4:0

61 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Duarte comes on to the pitch. Ruz comes on to the pitch. Echevarría comes on to the pitch. Chávez comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Paniagua approaches the ball. Echevarría cleverly intercepts the pass. Echevarría makes a one-touch pass. Díaz approaches the ball. Díaz shoots.
Missed by few inches.

64 minute.
Echevarría makes an instep pass. Alfonso approaches the ball. Alfonso centers. Díaz ineptly catches the ball. Díaz has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

84 minute.
Alfonso approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Echevarría centers. Juantorena chests the ball. Díaz just manages to reach the ball first. Díaz takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Costa Rica U21 5:0

85 minute.
Echevarría attempts to pass. Díaz approaches the ball. Echevarría takes over possession. Echevarría has a fantastic effort at goal. González makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

86 minute.
Echevarría plays the ball through. Alfonso takes over possession. Alfonso plays the ball through. Díaz ineptly catches the ball. Díaz centers. González palms the ball clear.

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 32%, Costa Rica U21 68%.
Cuba U21 - Costa Rica U21 5:0