România U21		South Africa U21
Pep2023	Tactics	new begin
56%	Possession	44%
19%	Play in the half	81%
43	Shots	0
2	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
4	Offsides	2
52.1	average mark	37
excellent	Shooting	adequate
very good	Passing	average
good	Defending	adequate

3 minute.
Manyathi lobs the ball high into the air. Velcea lobs the ball high into the air. Vlada plays the ball through. Furnea just manages to reach the ball first. Furnea shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

10 minute.
Vlada wins the ball from behind. Vlada attempts to pass. Nuţiu approaches the ball. Nuţiu takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
România U21 - South Africa U21 1:0

17 minute.
Nuţiu approaches the ball. Furnea approaches the ball. Blejan approaches the ball. Furnea approaches the ball. Furnea has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

19 minute.
Blejan centers. Jowa tries to trap the ball. Furnea approaches the ball. Blejan takes over possession. Blejan shoots.
It was close.

20 minute.
Arries approaches the ball. Furnea cleverly intercepts the pass. Furnea makes a one-touch pass. Blejan takes over possession. Blejan takes a swing and hits it... Post!

22 minute.
Vlada approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Gorgan centers. Blejan just manages to reach the ball first. Blejan shoots. Mathopa hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

24 minute.
Bapela takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Iuresean quickly takes the free-kick. Shai tries to trap the ball with his chest. Blejan approaches the ball. Blejan shoots.
Missed by few inches.

29 minute.
Nuţiu lobs the ball high into the air. Blejan approaches the ball. Blejan makes an instep pass. Furnea just manages to reach the ball first. Furnea shoots. Mathopa tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Nuţiu ineptly catches the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
România U21 - South Africa U21 2:0

31 minute.
Blejan wins the ball from behind. Blejan makes a sublime pass. Furnea makes a sublime pass. Nuţiu has problems with catching the ball. Nuţiu shoots. Mathopa palms the ball clear.

35 minute.
Blejan has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Dobrinescu comes on to the pitch. Vlada throws the ball in. Legetla takes over possession. Gorgan cleverly intercepts the pass. Gorgan centers. Nuţiu rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

36 minute.
Here comes Vlada, having a little trouble catching the ball. Vlada passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Furnea takes over possession. Dobrinescu takes over possession. Dobrinescu shoots. Mathopa miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

40 minute.
Here comes Măgureanu, having a little trouble catching the ball. Vlada takes over possession. Vlada attempts to pass. Nuţiu approaches the ball. Nuţiu shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

41 minute.
Petrescu makes a one-touch pass. Gorgan takes over possession. Gorgan makes a sublime pass. Nuţiu approaches the ball. Nuţiu takes a swing and hits it... Mathopa tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.
What a tremendous chance!

43 minute.
Vlada takes over possession. Vlada makes an instep pass. Dobrinescu has problems with catching the ball. Furnea just manages to reach the ball first. Furnea shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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: România U21 22%, South Africa U21 78%.
România U21 - South Africa U21 2:0

48 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Gorgan, swiftly takes the throw-in. Vlada passes, it`s a high ball. Nuţiu just manages to reach the ball first. Nuţiu takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

49 minute.
Furnea makes a one-touch pass. Nuţiu approaches the ball. Dobrinescu just manages to reach the ball first. Dobrinescu takes a swing and hits it... Mathopa makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
România U21 - South Africa U21 3:0

52 minute.
Dobrinescu takes over possession. Dobrinescu centers. Here comes Legetla, having a little trouble catching the ball. Nuţiu just manages to reach the ball first. Nuţiu lobs the ball high into the air.
It was close.

55 minute.
Furnea approaches the ball. Dobrinescu just manages to reach the ball first. Furnea just manages to reach the ball first. Dobrinescu takes over possession. Dobrinescu shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

56 minute.
Nuţiu plays the ball off with his head. following a swift pass, Dobrinescu attempts to control the ball. Nuţiu just manages to reach the ball first. Furnea takes over possession. Furnea takes a swing and hits it... Mathopa tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
România U21 - South Africa U21 4:0

57 minute.
Gorgan, swiftly takes the throw-in. Vlada just manages to reach the ball first. Gorgan lobs the ball high into the air. Nuţiu rises up and heads the ball. Mathopa makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. Post!

58 minute.
Shai passes, it`s a high ball. Crăciunoiu plays the ball off with his head. Furnea just manages to reach the ball first. Furnea shoots. Nuţiu tries to trap the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

59 minute.
Iuresean cleverly intercepts the pass. Iuresean makes an instep pass. Gorgan just manages to reach the ball first. Gorgan passes, it`s a high ball. Furnea gets his head on it. Mathopa palms the ball clear. Nuţiu takes over possession. Nuţiu shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
România U21 - South Africa U21 5:0

60 minute.
Lungu comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
Bapela makes a one-touch pass. Furnea approaches the ball. Furnea attempts to pass. Dobrinescu takes over possession. Dobrinescu shoots.
Missed by few inches.

68 minute.
Crăciunoiu plays the ball off with his head. Lungu chests the ball. Lungu passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Nuţiu approaches the ball. Nuţiu has a fantastic effort at goal. Mathopa palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

72 minute.
Vlada attempts to pass. Nuţiu approaches the ball. Nuţiu makes a one-touch pass. Furnea approaches the ball. Furnea has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

76 minute.
Bapela plays the ball off with his head. Vlada plays the ball through. Dobrinescu approaches the ball. Dobrinescu takes a swing and hits it... Mathopa makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
România U21 - South Africa U21 6:0

77 minute.
Nuţiu cleverly intercepts the pass. Nuţiu makes an instep pass. Lungu attempts to pass. Dobrinescu takes over possession. Dobrinescu takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

78 minute.
Lungu approaches the ball. Lungu lobs the ball high into the air. Furnea approaches the ball. Furnea takes a swing and hits it... Mathopa hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
România U21 - South Africa U21 7:0

79 minute.
Măgureanu plays the ball off with his head. Vlada just manages to reach the ball first. Vlada passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Lungu takes over possession. Lungu passes, it`s a high ball.
It was close.

82 minute.
Raselemane passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Vlada, swiftly takes the throw-in. Lungu takes over possession. Lungu passes, it`s a high ball.
It was close.

85 minute.
Iuresean centers. Raselemane ineptly catches the ball. Dobrinescu takes over possession. Furnea approaches the ball. Furnea shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

88 minute.
Mathopa kicks the ball away from the goal. Măgureanu approaches the ball. Măgureanu makes an instep pass. Dobrinescu approaches the ball. Dobrinescu has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

90 minute.
Lungu makes a sublime pass. Here comes Dobrinescu, having a little trouble catching the ball. Vlada approaches the ball. Vlada passes, it`s a high ball. Nuţiu gets his head on it. Mathopa 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: România U21 16%, South Africa U21 84%.
România U21 - South Africa U21 7:0