Ireland U21		Cymru U21
Spain2	Tactics	apo
51%	Possession	49%
53%	Play in the half	47%
11	Shots	19
3	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	0
40.2	average mark	44.9
adequate	Shooting	solid
adequate	Passing	adequate
adequate	Defending	adequate

3 minute.
Berrigan just manages to reach the ball first. Berrigan lobs the ball high into the air. Gierke passes, it`s a high ball. Oster gets his head on it. Caims desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
It was close.

6 minute.
Lyons lobs the ball high into the air. Batt has problems with catching the ball. Crandley just manages to reach the ball first. Crandley shoots. Rossiter makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - Cymru U21 1:0

9 minute.
Isaac makes a sublime pass. Cahill approaches the ball. Cahill makes a sublime pass. Crandley just manages to reach the ball first. Crandley shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

10 minute.
Holden takes over possession. Holden passes, it`s a high ball. Colgan plays the ball off with his head. Aston takes over possession. Aston shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Ireland U21 - Cymru U21 1:1

17 minute.
Isaac cleverly intercepts the pass. Holden just manages to reach the ball first. Holden plays the ball through. Oster just manages to reach the ball first. Oster takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

21 minute.
Colgan lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Holden throws the ball in. Aston approaches the ball. Aston takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

32 minute.
French cleverly intercepts the pass. French makes a sublime pass. Cahill centers. Crandley has problems with catching the ball. Crandley takes a swing and hits it... Rossiter palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

33 minute.
Holden approaches the ball. Holden passes, it`s a high ball. Colgan ineptly catches the ball. Oster approaches the ball. Oster shoots.
Missed by few inches.

41 minute.
Cockings centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Lyons approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Cahill passes, it`s a high ball. Crandley makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - Cymru U21 2:1

43 minute.
Quigley makes a one-touch pass. Lyons approaches the ball. Lyons makes a sublime pass. Quigley just manages to reach the ball first. Quigley shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

45 minute.
Berrigan takes over possession. Holden wins the ball from behind. Holden passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Aston just manages to reach the ball first. Aston 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: Ireland U21 47%, Cymru U21 53%.
Ireland U21 - Cymru U21 2:1

46 minute.
Isaac approaches the ball. Holden takes over possession. Holden passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Oster approaches the ball. Oster shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

48 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Barnby comes on to the pitch. Hennessey comes on to the pitch.

48 minute.
Rossiter kicks the ball away from the goal. following a swift pass, Barnby attempts to control the ball. Gierke makes a sublime pass. Aston takes over possession. Aston has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

52 minute.
Berrigan passes, it`s a high ball. Holden approaches the ball. Holden passes, it`s a high ball. Aston approaches the ball. Aston takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

54 minute.
Colgan centers. Throw-in. Isaac, swiftly takes the throw-in. Holden approaches the ball. Holden passes, it`s a high ball. Caims palms the ball clear.

58 minute.
Holden has problems with catching the ball. Waters takes over possession. Waters makes a one-touch pass. Crandley approaches the ball. Crandley takes a swing and hits it... Rossiter miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

60 minute.
Holden throws the ball in. Hennessey passes, it`s a high ball. Oster approaches the ball. Oster shoots. Caims desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Ireland U21 - Cymru U21 2:2

69 minute.
Holden attempts to pass. Aston takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Caims is guilty of misconduct. Caims is cautioned. Aston was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Holden is likely to take the free-kick.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - Cymru U21 2:3

76 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Wilde comes on to the pitch. Quinlan comes on to the pitch. Melville comes on to the pitch. Marshall comes on to the pitch. Hennessey approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Holden approaches the ball. Berrigan takes the opponents legs away. Holden was harmed in the clash. The distance from the goal is not that far. Holden takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. Caims miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Melville approaches the ball. Melville shoots. Caims tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

81 minute.
Waters passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Crandley takes over possession. Crandley makes a sublime pass. Quinlan takes over possession. Quinlan takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

82 minute.
Rossiter, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Hennessey plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Berrigan, having a little trouble catching the ball. Aston approaches the ball. Aston shoots. Caims 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: Ireland U21 59%, Cymru U21 41%.
Ireland U21 - Cymru U21 2:3