Nederland U21		Polska U21
woody8	Tactics	442 standbw
48%	Possession	52%
56%	Play in the half	44%
8	Shots	18
3	Fouls	3
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	5
51.1	average mark	57.9
good	Shooting	solid
good	Passing	solid
very good	Defending	formidable

1 minute.
Giesen plays the ball through. Drenthe takes over possession. van der Luer just manages to reach the ball first. Drenthe approaches the ball. Drenthe has a fantastic effort at goal. Gebel palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

4 minute.
Szczepański chests the ball. van der Luer wins the ball from behind. Gruszecki approaches the ball. van der Luer wins the ball from behind. van der Luer takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

5 minute.
van der Moot centers. Throw-in. Boruciński throws the ball in. Kostrzewa just manages to reach the ball first. Kostrzewa shoots.
It was close.

10 minute.
Boruciński, swiftly takes the throw-in. Głuszak attempts to pass. Kostrzewa just manages to reach the ball first. Kostrzewa takes a swing and hits it... Tekelenburg tries to claim a difficult ball. de Lange miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

14 minute.
van der Moot approaches the ball. van der Moot lobs the ball high into the air. following a swift pass, Gruszecki attempts to control the ball. van der Luer approaches the ball. van der Luer has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

18 minute.
Szmak centers. Here comes van der Moot, having a little trouble catching the ball. Głuszak just manages to reach the ball first. Głuszak shoots. de Lange makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
Missed by few inches.

24 minute.
van der Moot lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Boruciński throws the ball in. Rapacki centers. Głuszak rises up and heads the ball. de Lange palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. van der Moot makes a sublime pass. Here comes Przeczek, having a little trouble catching the ball. Przeczek centers. Kostrzewa gets his head on it. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

27 minute.
Przeczek plays the ball through. Boruciński takes over possession. Boruciński makes an instep pass. Kostrzewa ineptly catches the ball. Kostrzewa takes a swing and hits it... de Lange palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

31 minute.
Zjawin wins the ball from behind. Zjawin passes, it`s a high ball. Przeczek plays the ball off with his head. Głuszak approaches the ball. Głuszak takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

34 minute.
Pappot passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Boruciński, having a little trouble catching the ball. Pappot takes the opponents legs away. Pappot is cautioned. Boruciński is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping.

34 minute.
Boruciński makes a one-touch pass. Głuszak takes over possession. van der Moot brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! Głuszak curls up in pain, he will definitely have to be substituted. Głuszak is unable to continue playing. Mach comes on to the pitch. Kostrzewa may influence the final score. Kostrzewa runs up to the ball and takes a clever kick. de Lange miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Post!

44 minute.
Kostrzewa takes over possession. Boruciński takes over possession. Boruciński attempts to pass. Mach just manages to reach the ball first. Mach takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

45 minute.
Throw-in. Tkacz 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: Nederland U21 55%, Polska U21 45%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nederland U21 - Polska U21 0:0

46 minute.
Giesen just manages to reach the ball first. Giesen centers. van der Luer just manages to reach the ball first. van der Luer shoots. Gebel makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland U21 - Polska U21 1:0

48 minute.
Gebel makes a sublime pass. Przeczek plays the ball off with his head. Kostrzewa takes over possession. Kostrzewa shoots. de Lange hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
Missed by few inches.

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

65 minute.
Throw-in. Bąk comes on to the pitch.

68 minute.
Throw-in. Bogarde comes on to the pitch.

69 minute.
Brüll attempts to pass. Bogarde approaches the ball. Bąk fouls inside the box. Penalty! Bogarde was harmed in the clash. Drenthe will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. van der Luer just manages to reach the ball first. van der Luer shoots. Gebel tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

71 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. van der Luer is off-side. van Eerd comes on to the pitch.

76 minute.
Mach approaches the ball. Kostrzewa takes over possession. Wetzel fouls inside the box. Penalty! Wetzel is cautioned. Kostrzewa was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Kostrzewa confidently approaches the penalty spot, kicks, after a short run-up.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nederland U21 - Polska U21 1:1

79 minute.
Bogarde makes an instep pass. van Eerd takes over possession. Rapacki brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, van Eerd, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! van der Luer approaches the penalty spot, taking just a short run-up. The ball hits the bar.

88 minute.
Przeczek just manages to reach the ball first. Przeczek lobs the ball high into the air. Mach gets his head on it. Kostrzewa approaches the ball. Kostrzewa has a fantastic effort at goal. 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: Nederland U21 57%, Polska U21 43%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nederland U21 - Polska U21 1:1