Venezuela U21		Malta U21
DefAtt1	Tactics	5-4-1-up
47%	Possession	53%
52%	Play in the half	48%
12	Shots	15
3	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	1
0	Offsides	0
54.6	average mark	47.1
very good	Shooting	solid
solid	Passing	good
very good	Defending	adequate

12 minute.
Muñoz makes a one-touch pass. Falcón approaches the ball. Mintoff trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Mintoff is cautioned. The harmed player, Falcón, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Falcón approaches the ball, he strikes.... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

21 minute.
Mula makes a sublime pass. Schiavone takes over possession. Schiavone plays the ball through. Parascandolo approaches the ball. Parascandolo shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Venezuela U21 - Malta U21 0:1

22 minute.
Axiaq comes on to the pitch.

25 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Salerno, swiftly takes the throw-in. Schiavone approaches the ball. Schiavone centers. Axiaq rises up and heads the ball. Márquez palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

29 minute.
Cabrera approaches the ball. Cabrera makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Mata, having a little trouble catching the ball. Axiaq takes over possession. Axiaq has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

40 minute.
Scicluna just manages to reach the ball first. Cabrera wins the ball from behind. Cabrera attempts to pass. Muñoz just manages to reach the ball first. Muñoz has a fantastic effort at goal. Catania miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Dingli attempts to pass. Preca chests the ball. Mendez takes over possession. Mendez takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

40 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Carrasquel approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Mendez plays the ball off with his head. Muñoz just manages to reach the ball first. Muñoz shoots. Catania palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

41 minute.
Schiavone plays the ball off with his head. Schiavone just manages to reach the ball first. Schiavone plays the ball through. Axiaq takes over possession. Axiaq takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Venezuela U21 - Malta U21 0:2

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: Venezuela U21 57%, Malta U21 43%.
Venezuela U21 - Malta U21 0:2

46 minute.
Téllez comes on to the pitch.

55 minute.
Falcón takes over possession. Muñoz centers. Preca wins the ball from behind. The assistant referee points to the corner. Carrasquel approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box.
It was close.

61 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Delicata comes on to the pitch. Despott comes on to the pitch.

63 minute.
Delicata approaches the ball. Falcón takes over possession. Delicata tripped the opponent on purpose. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Delicata goes straight to the changing room for an early bath.

68 minute.
Mata cleverly intercepts the pass. The ball is kicked out of play. Giordano throws the ball in. Preca lobs the ball high into the air. Schiavone makes a diving header. The ball hits the bar.

70 minute.
Machís takes over possession. Machís centers. Muñoz takes over possession. Muñoz shoots. Catania desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the bar.

72 minute.
Scicluna makes a sublime pass. Schiavone approaches the ball. Schiavone makes an instep pass. Axiaq approaches the ball. Axiaq shoots.
It was close.

75 minute.
Throw-in. Muscut Azzopardi comes on to the pitch. Peplow comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
Giordano plays the ball off with his head. Peplow takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Mata is guilty of misconduct. Mata is cautioned. Peplow was harmed in the clash. Giordano approaches the ball, he strikes....
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Venezuela U21 - Malta U21 0:3

80 minute.
Machís attempts to pass. Carrasquel approaches the ball. Carrasquel passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Muñoz takes over possession. Muñoz has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

81 minute.
Here comes Speranza, having a little trouble catching the ball. Despott plays the ball through. Machís just manages to reach the ball first. Peplow wins the ball from behind. Peplow shoots.
Missed by few inches.

89 minute.
Giordano passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Preca attempts to pass. Giordano tries to claim a difficult ball. Muscut Azzopardi just manages to reach the ball first. Muscut Azzopardi shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

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: Venezuela U21 47%, Malta U21 53%.
Venezuela U21 - Malta U21 0:3