al-Jazā’ir U21		Nigeria U21
442 EB	Tactics	5-2-3 Dynamic
48%	Possession	52%
44%	Play in the half	56%
21	Shots	6
1	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	2
51.2	average mark	47.7
solid	Shooting	good
solid	Passing	solid
good	Defending	good

2 minute.
Bridji makes a one-touch pass. Saïfi just manages to reach the ball first. Saïfi centers. Boulmerka gets his head on it. Obiorah ineptly catches the ball. Kanu miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

15 minute.
Kalu ineptly catches the ball. Kalu makes a one-touch pass. Zeigbo just manages to reach the ball first. Zeigbo attempts to pass. Babalade centers. Rouiched tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

18 minute.
Throw-in. Boulmerka approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Laredj takes over possession. Laredj takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
al-Jazā’ir U21 - Nigeria U21 1:0

19 minute.
Omoefe approaches the ball. Bridji takes over possession. Omoefe brutally fouls the opponent. Omoefe is cautioned.

19 minute.
Bridji was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Bridji is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Obiorah has problems with catching the ball. Saïfi attempts to pass. Laredj just manages to reach the ball first. Laredj has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Saïfi just manages to reach the ball first. Saïfi shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

30 minute.
Soukhane attempts to pass. Hadj Aïssa has problems with catching the ball. Hadj Aïssa makes a sublime pass. Laredj just manages to reach the ball first. Laredj has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
al-Jazā’ir U21 - Nigeria U21 2:0

41 minute.
Bridji passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Boumedienne lobs the ball high into the air. the ball bounces off Kalu`s chest. Laredj just manages to reach the ball first. Laredj 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: al-Jazā’ir U21 49%, Nigeria U21 51%.
al-Jazā’ir U21 - Nigeria U21 2:0

46 minute.
Khendu comes on to the pitch. Yahia-Chérif comes on to the pitch.

51 minute.
Soukhane cleverly intercepts the pass. Soukhane lobs the ball high into the air. Boulmerka takes over possession. Yahia-Chérif approaches the ball. Yahia-Chérif has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

56 minute.
Abana cleverly intercepts the pass. Abana makes a one-touch pass. Okocha takes over possession. Okocha has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
al-Jazā’ir U21 - Nigeria U21 2:1

61 minute.
Omoefe makes an instep pass. Mokhtar centers. Zeigbo passes, it`s a high ball. Okocha takes over possession. Okocha shoots.
It was close.

62 minute.
Mokhtar makes an instep pass. Hadj Aïssa plays the ball through. Saïfi takes over possession. Saïfi lobs the ball high into the air. Boulmerka takes over possession.
It was close.

63 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Hadj Aïssa takes the corner. Boulmerka gets his head on it. Nworgu has problems with catching the ball. Kanu palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Yahia-Chérif takes over possession.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
al-Jazā’ir U21 - Nigeria U21 3:1

69 minute.
Hadj Aïssa just manages to reach the ball first. Hadj Aïssa makes a one-touch pass. Boulmerka approaches the ball. Boulmerka has a fantastic effort at goal. Kanu desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
al-Jazā’ir U21 - Nigeria U21 4:1

75 minute.
Here comes Khendu, having a little trouble catching the ball. Khendu makes a sublime pass. Hadj Aïssa plays the ball through. Boulmerka takes over possession. Boulmerka shoots. Kanu palms the ball clear.

82 minute.
Omoefe takes over possession. Omoefe makes an instep pass. Kalu just manages to reach the ball first. Zeigbo approaches the ball. Zeigbo lobs the ball high into the air. Rouiched palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

88 minute.
Yahia-Chérif wins the ball from behind. Yahia-Chérif makes a one-touch pass. Boulmerka approaches the ball. Boulmerka takes a swing and hits it... Akwuegbu tries to trap the ball. 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: al-Jazā’ir U21 39%, Nigeria U21 61%.
al-Jazā’ir U21 - Nigeria U21 4:1