Cuba U21		Ecuador U21
Il Modello XYZ	Tactics	SantiMathi 3
51%	Possession	49%
54%	Play in the half	46%
9	Shots	1
1	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	5
49.9	average mark	46.1
solid	Shooting	adequate
good	Passing	good
very good	Defending	good

3 minute.
Collazo just manages to reach the ball first. Collazo lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Eras throws the ball in. Guadamud lobs the ball high into the air.
Missed by few inches.

6 minute.
Alarcón makes a one-touch pass. Góngora just manages to reach the ball first. Góngora makes a one-touch pass. Arias takes over possession. Arias takes a swing and hits it... Saviola miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

7 minute.
Throw-in. Hernández approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Carrasana makes a sublime pass. Salgado takes over possession. Salgado shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

11 minute.
Salgado cleverly intercepts the pass. Hernández takes over possession. Hernández centers. Arias just manages to reach the ball first. Arias has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

31 minute.
Góngora makes a sublime pass. Salgado just manages to reach the ball first. Trajano approaches the ball. Salgado cleverly intercepts the pass. Salgado takes a swing and hits it... Saviola tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

44 minute.
García Pérez just manages to reach the ball first. Benavides brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, García Pérez, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! García Pérez places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. Cordero makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Ecuador U21 0:1

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 54%, Ecuador U21 46%.
Cuba U21 - Ecuador U21 0:1

46 minute.
Cervantes comes on to the pitch.

54 minute.
Almeida approaches the ball. Almeida centers. Carrasana approaches the ball. Carrasana makes a sublime pass. Saldaña wins the ball from behind.
What a tremendous chance!

58 minute.
Hernández makes an instep pass. Carrasana approaches the ball. Carrasana centers. Salgado makes a diving header. Saviola hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Cuba U21 - Ecuador U21 1:1

64 minute.
Saldaña just manages to reach the ball first. Salgado wins the ball from behind. Carrasana just manages to reach the ball first. Salgado takes over possession. Salgado takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

65 minute.
Arias just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Guartasaca is guilty of misconduct. Arias was harmed in the clash. De la Rosa comes on to the pitch. Alba comes on to the pitch. Ulacia comes on to the pitch. Cepero comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Cepero is off-side. Méndez comes on to the pitch.

82 minute.
Ulacia cleverly intercepts the pass. Ulacia lobs the ball high into the air. De la Rosa approaches the ball. De la Rosa has a fantastic effort at goal. Saviola desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Ecuador U21 2:1

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 54%, Ecuador U21 46%.
Cuba U21 - Ecuador U21 2:1