Việt Nam U21		Nigeria U21
4--4--2	Tactics	5-3-2 Dynamic
51%	Possession	49%
44%	Play in the half	56%
17	Shots	5
3	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	2
50.8	average mark	43.5
formidable	Shooting	good
excellent	Passing	adequate
adequate	Defending	good

1 minute.
Bảo Sơn plays the ball through. Thế Doanh takes over possession. Thế Doanh centers. Ðức Hải just manages to reach the ball first. Ðức Hải has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Việt Nam U21 - Nigeria U21 1:0

14 minute.
Quang Trường plays the ball off with his head. Nam Việt approaches the ball. Nam Việt makes an instep pass. Thế Doanh just manages to reach the ball first. Thế Doanh has a fantastic effort at goal. Kanu palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Ðức Hải makes a diving header. Kanu tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

30 minute.
Nam Việt plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Ðức Hải, having a little trouble catching the ball. Anyamkegh approaches the ball. Ðức Hải cleverly intercepts the pass. Ðức Hải shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

32 minute.
Thế Doanh centers. Ðức Hải just manages to reach the ball first. Babalade fouls inside the box. Penalty! Ðức Hải was harmed in the clash. Ðức Hải approaches the penalty spot, taking just a short run-up. Kanu palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball hits the post.

34 minute.
Thế Doanh takes over possession. Ogbodudu takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Thế Doanh is guilty of misconduct. Thế Doanh is cautioned.

37 minute.
Abana just manages to reach the ball first. Trung Phúc cleverly intercepts the pass. Okocha trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Okocha is cautioned.

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: Việt Nam U21 43%, Nigeria U21 57%.
Việt Nam U21 - Nigeria U21 1:0

63 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Okocha is off-side. Tuấn Ðức comes on to the pitch. Tuấn Ðức approaches the set piece. Thế Doanh plays the ball off with his head. Nworgu ineptly catches the ball. Ðức Hải just manages to reach the ball first. Ðức Hải takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the post.

65 minute.
Throw-in. Vân Quang comes on to the pitch. Duy Thắng comes on to the pitch. Bùi Chiến comes on to the pitch.

78 minute.
Tuấn Ðức attempts to pass. Quang Trường ineptly catches the ball. Quang Trường plays the ball through. Vân Quang centers. Ðức Hải makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

80 minute.
Nwordu passes, it`s a high ball. Okocha just manages to reach the ball first. Trung Phúc trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Okocha was harmed in the clash. Nwordu is likely to take the free-kick.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Việt Nam U21 - Nigeria U21 1:1

82 minute.
following a swift pass, Nam Việt attempts to control the ball. Vân Quang just manages to reach the ball first. Vân Quang makes a sublime pass. Duy Thắng approaches the ball. Duy Thắng takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.
What a tremendous chance!

89 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Ðức Thọ comes on to the pitch.

89 minute.
Vân Quang attempts to pass. Ðức Thọ just manages to reach the ball first. Ðức Thọ plays the ball through. Ðức Hải has problems with catching the ball. Ðức Hải takes a swing and hits it... Kanu 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: Việt Nam U21 45%, Nigeria U21 55%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Việt Nam U21 - Nigeria U21 1:1