Nigeria U21		Kypros U21
4-2-2-2	Tactics	U20 R
53%	Possession	47%
50%	Play in the half	50%
9	Shots	13
2	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	1
1	Red cards	1
0	Offsides	2
44.9	average mark	47.9
solid	Shooting	solid
adequate	Passing	good
solid	Defending	good

4 minute.
Gourounias attempts to pass. Mut takes over possession. Mut makes an instep pass. Antoniadis ineptly catches the ball. Antoniadis shoots.
Missed by few inches.

14 minute.
Koutousis attempts to pass. Igweokolo just manages to reach the ball first. Andrellis cleverly intercepts the pass. Andrellis centers. Antoniadis makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

20 minute.
Koutousis plays the ball off with his head. Akwuegbu takes over possession. Antoniadis wins the ball from behind. Antoniadis has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria U21 - Kypros U21 0:1

24 minute.
Andrellis approaches the ball. Andrellis plays the ball through. Tümen attempts to pass. Antoniadis ineptly catches the ball. Antoniadis has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

25 minute.
Adepoju quickly takes the free-kick. Vrachimis ineptly catches the ball. Okocha takes over possession. Okocha takes a swing and hits it... Usar makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nigeria U21 - Kypros U21 1:1

35 minute.
Udeze takes over possession. Antoniadis cleverly intercepts the pass. Akwuegbu takes the opponents legs away. A straight red card, Akwuegbu is sent off for an awful tackle! Akwuegbu looks ashamed for letting his team down.

38 minute.
Mut passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Omoefe takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Eliçin is guilty of misconduct. Omoefe was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The distance from the goal is not that far. Omoefe takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. Usar miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria U21 - Kypros U21 2:1

43 minute.
Kalu centers. Onwuzuruike takes over possession. Papanikolaou brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! Papanikolaou is penalized with a red card for a mindless foul.

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: Nigeria U21 50%, Kypros U21 50%.
Nigeria U21 - Kypros U21 2:1

47 minute.
Udeze plays the ball off with his head. Kalu just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Koutousis is guilty of misconduct. Koutousis is cautioned.

47 minute.
Kalu was harmed in the clash. Agunbiade takes a quick free-kick. Stylianou centers. Okpara just manages to reach the ball first. Antoniadis wins the ball from behind. Antoniadis takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Tümen ineptly catches the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nigeria U21 - Kypros U21 2:2

56 minute.
Eliçin plays the ball off with his head. following a swift pass, Stylianou attempts to control the ball. Kalu approaches the ball. Kalu centers. Okocha makes a diving header. The ball hits the bar.

57 minute.
Adepoju approaches the ball. Koutousis cleverly intercepts the pass. Koutousis passes, it`s a high ball. Antoniadis approaches the ball. Antoniadis has a fantastic effort at goal. Okorie palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

62 minute.
Stylianou cleverly intercepts the pass. Stylianou passes, it`s a high ball. Tümen just manages to reach the ball first. Tümen shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria U21 - Kypros U21 2:3

66 minute.
Koutousis throws the ball in. Gourounias passes, it`s a high ball. Kalu approaches the ball. Kalu passes, it`s a high ball. Onwuzuruike gets his head on it. Usar miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

70 minute.
Adepoju has problems with catching the ball. Tümen takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Agunbiade is guilty of misconduct. Agunbiade is cautioned. The harmed player, Tümen, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Mut is likely to take the free-kick.
It was close.

71 minute.
Gourounias centers. following a swift pass, Okpara attempts to control the ball. Agunbiade approaches the ball. Antoniadis cleverly intercepts the pass. Antoniadis has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria U21 - Kypros U21 2:4

74 minute.
Mut, swiftly takes the throw-in. Kalu plays the ball through. Antoniadis just manages to reach the ball first. Antoniadis has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria U21 - Kypros U21 2:5

81 minute.
Onwuzuruike has problems with catching the ball. Stylianou just manages to reach the ball first. Onwuzuruike wins the ball from behind. Onwuzuruike takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the post.
Missed by few inches.

84 minute.
Okocha makes a one-touch pass. Adepoju just manages to reach the ball first. Adepoju attempts to pass. Onwuzuruike takes over possession. Onwuzuruike has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

87 minute.
Adepoju just manages to reach the ball first. Omoefe passes, it`s a high ball. Okocha plays the ball off with his head. Onwuzuruike takes over possession. Onwuzuruike takes a swing and hits it... Usar miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Okocha just manages to reach the ball first.
Missed by few inches.

88 minute.
Omoefe has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Folorunsho comes on to the pitch.

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: Nigeria U21 49%, Kypros U21 51%.
Nigeria U21 - Kypros U21 2:5