Bulgaria U21		Italia U21
5-3-2DEF	Tactics	U21 ATT MIX
51%	Possession	49%
65%	Play in the half	35%
7	Shots	12
4	Fouls	5
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
19	Offsides	4
58.6	average mark	59.5
solid	Shooting	very good
very good	Passing	very good
formidable	Defending	very good

5 minute.
Ferroni approaches the ball. Ferroni makes a sublime pass. Zini takes over possession. Zini lobs the ball high into the air. Florindi rises up and heads the ball. Dinkov palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

11 minute.
Ferroni just manages to reach the ball first. Gekov wins the ball from behind. Gekov lobs the ball high into the air. Uzunov just manages to reach the ball first. Uzunov takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

14 minute.
Laiti has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Barbosa comes on to the pitch.

21 minute.
Stalev takes over possession. Stalev passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Cioce, having a little trouble catching the ball. Krustanov just manages to reach the ball first. Krustanov shoots. Canavesi palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

25 minute.
Skochev passes, it`s a high ball. Gekov takes over possession. Zini trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Zini is cautioned. Gekov was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Gekov is likely to take the free-kick. Canavesi palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

30 minute.
Di Fino cleverly intercepts the pass. Di Fino centers. Gavin takes over possession. Gavin has a fantastic effort at goal. Post!

45 minute.
Ferroni attempts to pass. Brаsnarov cleverly intercepts the pass. The ball is kicked out of play. Di Fino, swiftly takes the throw-in. Barbosa lobs the ball high into the air. The ball hits the post.

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: Bulgaria U21 66%, Italia U21 34%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Bulgaria U21 - Italia U21 0:0

46 minute.
Perkov comes on to the pitch. Beato comes on to the pitch. Masoli comes on to the pitch. Orlov comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
Skochev lobs the ball high into the air. Stalev just manages to reach the ball first. Masoli trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Masoli is cautioned. The harmed player, Stalev, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Siderov comes on to the pitch. Gavrailov comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Stalev just manages to reach the ball first. Stalev passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Perkov takes over possession. Perkov shoots. Canavesi hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Bulgaria U21 - Italia U21 1:0

66 minute.
Krustev ineptly catches the ball. Lodati comes on to the pitch. Zini approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Beato rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Bulgaria U21 - Italia U21 1:1

77 minute.
Di Fino passes, it`s a high ball. Beato approaches the ball. Krustev fouls. Krustev is cautioned. The harmed player, Beato, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Ferroni is likely to take the free-kick. Dinkov miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

78 minute.
Gekov passes, it`s a high ball. Siderov takes over possession. Perkov just manages to reach the ball first. Perkov shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Bulgaria U21 - Italia U21 2:1

79 minute.
Skochev lobs the ball high into the air. Masoli approaches the ball. Perkov cleverly intercepts the pass. Perkov has a fantastic effort at goal. Canavesi hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Bulgaria U21 - Italia U21 3:1

86 minute.
Gekov plays the ball through. Siderov ineptly catches the ball. Borelli takes over possession. Siderov wins the ball from behind. Siderov shoots. Canavesi tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

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: Bulgaria U21 63%, Italia U21 37%.
Bulgaria U21 - Italia U21 3:1