Misr U21		Nigeria U21
EGYPT best team	Tactics	Kalu Uche
51%	Possession	49%
59%	Play in the half	41%
12	Shots	7
3	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
53.5	average mark	47.5
excellent	Shooting	adequate
adequate	Passing	good
solid	Defending	very good

1 minute.
El Mahaly makes a one-touch pass. Abutreika takes over possession. Okpara approaches the ball. Abutreika cleverly intercepts the pass. Abutreika takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

5 minute.
Baita, swiftly takes the throw-in. El Mahaly makes a sublime pass. Okpara takes over possession. Mahmud wins the ball from behind. Mahmud has a fantastic effort at goal. Teberen palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

15 minute.
Baita centers. Abd El-Khalek centers. Here comes Nworgu, having a little trouble catching the ball. Mahmud just manages to reach the ball first. Mahmud takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

21 minute.
Adepoju approaches the ball. Issa wins the ball from behind. Issa centers. Mahmud approaches the ball. Mahmud takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.

21 minute.
Nworgu approaches the ball. Nworgu centers. Akabuogu attempts to pass. Enyinnaya just manages to reach the ball first. Enyinnaya shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Doqdoq attempts to pass. Zaid approaches the ball. Okpara wins the ball from behind. Abutreika approaches the ball. Abutreika takes a swing and hits it... Teberen miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

25 minute.
Akabuogu just manages to reach the ball first. Doqdoq fouls. Akabuogu was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Akabuogu takes a quick free-kick. Shalash makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. Hagaag plays the ball off with his head. Enyinnaya takes over possession. Enyinnaya shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

41 minute.
Okpara attempts to pass. Yekini takes over possession. Yekini attempts to pass. Eboh just manages to reach the ball first. Eboh takes a swing and hits it... Shalash miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

42 minute.
Yekini approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Okpara takes over possession. Okpara makes an instep pass. Eboh approaches the ball. Eboh shoots.
It was close.

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: Misr U21 55%, Nigeria U21 45%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Misr U21 - Nigeria U21 0:0

46 minute.
Eboh makes an instep pass. Adepoju has problems with catching the ball. Adepoju makes a sublime pass. Mahmud approaches the ball. Mahmud centers. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

48 minute.
Nworgu chests the ball. Zaid approaches the ball. Nworgu takes the opponents legs away. Nworgu is cautioned. The harmed player, Zaid, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The distance from the goal is not that far. Mahmud takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
It was close.

67 minute.
Nworgu has problems with catching the ball. Mahmud just manages to reach the ball first. Abutreika just manages to reach the ball first. Abutreika has a fantastic effort at goal. Teberen makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Misr U21 - Nigeria U21 1:0

73 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Mubarak comes on to the pitch.

78 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Kalu comes on to the pitch.

80 minute.
Throw-in. Salami 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: Misr U21 64%, Nigeria U21 36%.
Misr U21 - Nigeria U21 1:0