South Africa U21		Nicaragua U21
farewell	Tactics	Clasi1def
51%	Possession	49%
29%	Play in the half	71%
15	Shots	1
1	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	4
42.8	average mark	43.6
good	Shooting	adequate
good	Passing	adequate
good	Defending	adequate

1 minute.
Almendarez attempts to pass. Del Bosco just manages to reach the ball first. Letsholonyane makes a sublime pass. Mpisi takes over possession. Mpisi passes, it`s a high ball.
It was close.

3 minute.
Sansegundo centers. Letsholonyane attempts to pass. Mpisi takes over possession. Sephadi approaches the ball. Sephadi shoots. Tenorio palms the ball clear.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa U21 - Nicaragua U21 1:0

7 minute.
Letsholonyane makes a sublime pass. Jam-Jam approaches the ball. Jam-Jam makes an instep pass. Mpisi takes over possession. Mpisi shoots. Tenorio palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

14 minute.
Solano throws the ball in. Almendarez takes over possession. Almendarez makes a one-touch pass. Coronado just manages to reach the ball first. Coronado has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

17 minute.
Sansegundo has problems with catching the ball. Lingard approaches the ball. Lingard plays the ball through. Jam-Jam just manages to reach the ball first. Jam-Jam centers. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

24 minute.
Solano cleverly intercepts the pass. Mphela just manages to reach the ball first. Solano fouls. Solano is cautioned.

35 minute.
Almendarez passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Del Bosco approaches the ball. Phiri approaches the ball. Del Bosco wins the ball from behind. Del Bosco lobs the ball high into the air.
Missed by few inches.

38 minute.
Maldonado makes a sublime pass. Zugaznagarreta centers. Letsholonyane lobs the ball high into the air. Sephadi takes over possession. Sephadi shoots. Tenorio tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

40 minute.
Mphela lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Almendarez approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Solano approaches the ball. Solano passes, it`s a high ball.
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: South Africa U21 31%, Nicaragua U21 69%.
South Africa U21 - Nicaragua U21 1:0

51 minute.
Zugaznagarreta plays the ball off with his head. Sansegundo ineptly catches the ball. Letsholonyane passes, it`s a high ball. Mpisi approaches the ball. Mpisi takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

51 minute.
Borge passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Allan throws the ball in. Jam-Jam passes, it`s a high ball. Lingard rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

59 minute.
Lingard lobs the ball high into the air. Here comes Jam-Jam, having a little trouble catching the ball. Mpisi just manages to reach the ball first. Mpisi shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa U21 - Nicaragua U21 2:0

63 minute.
Offside. Mpisi caught by the offside trap. De Klerk comes on to the pitch.

69 minute.
Allan tries to trap the ball with his chest. Allan passes, it`s a high ball. Maldonado plays the ball through. De Klerk takes over possession. De Klerk shoots.
It was close.

73 minute.
Lingard approaches the ball. Lingard centers. Mpisi approaches the ball. Mpisi shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa U21 - Nicaragua U21 3:0

80 minute.
De Klerk takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Buthelezi 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: South Africa U21 27%, Nicaragua U21 73%.
South Africa U21 - Nicaragua U21 3:0