England U21		Italia U21
D_CUP_IT	Tactics	U21 Att Elastic
55%	Possession	45%
50%	Play in the half	50%
6	Shots	5
5	Fouls	3
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	1
0	Offsides	3
53.2	average mark	55.8
solid	Shooting	very good
very good	Passing	solid
very good	Defending	good

5 minute.
Merson plays the ball off with his head. Barluzzi approaches the ball. Donvito takes over possession. Donvito passes, it`s a high ball. Mancosu rises up and heads the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

15 minute.
Sheringham lobs the ball high into the air. Sommese approaches the ball. Brooking trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Brooking is cautioned.

42 minute.
Brooking approaches the ball. We are going to have another corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Brooking takes the corner-kick. Hatton makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

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: England U21 59%, Italia U21 41%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
England U21 - Italia U21 0:0

46 minute.
Musk comes on to the pitch.

48 minute.
Brooking attempts to pass. Musk just manages to reach the ball first. Montalto fouls inside the box. Penalty! Musk was harmed in the clash. The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Grubb takes a run-up. Pietra palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

52 minute.
Montalto attempts to pass. Grubb takes over possession. Goglio tripped the opponent on purpose. A straight red card, Goglio is sent off for an awful tackle! Goglio looks ashamed for letting his team down. The harmed player, Grubb, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! WaIker approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Musk rises up and heads the ball. Pietra makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

61 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Star comes on to the pitch. Watson comes on to the pitch. Turchetta comes on to the pitch. Freedman comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Donvito passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Mancosu just manages to reach the ball first. Turchetta just manages to reach the ball first. Mancosu just manages to reach the ball first. Mancosu has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

75 minute.
Here comes Freedman, having a little trouble catching the ball. Saviano just manages to reach the ball first. Freedman fouls. Freedman is cautioned.

84 minute.
Saviano cleverly intercepts the pass. Freedman wins the ball from behind. Freedman attempts to pass. Grubb has problems with catching the ball. Grubb shoots.
Missed by few inches.

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: England U21 41%, Italia U21 59%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
England U21 - Italia U21 0:0