Ireland U21		Misr U21
5-4-1	Tactics	Diamond
53%	Possession	47%
43%	Play in the half	57%
12	Shots	5
1	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	1
2	Offsides	0
45.5	average mark	35.4
adequate	Shooting	average
good	Passing	weak
solid	Defending	adequate

3 minute.
Here comes Medhat, having a little trouble catching the ball. Waters takes over possession. Medhat takes the opponents legs away. Medhat is cautioned.

6 minute.
Colgan takes over possession. Colgan passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Cahill just manages to reach the ball first. Cahill centers. Crandley rises up and heads the ball. Hamza tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

14 minute.
Quigley just manages to reach the ball first. Quigley passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Tobin attempts to pass. Crandley takes over possession. Crandley takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

16 minute.
Cahill tries to trap the ball. Tobin approaches the ball. Medhat tripped the opponent on purpose. A straight red card, Medhat is sent off for an awful tackle! Medhat looks ashamed for letting his team down. Tobin is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping.

18 minute.
Kelly passes, it`s a high ball. Crandley plays the ball off with his head. Tobin plays the ball through. Cahill just manages to reach the ball first. Cahill has a fantastic effort at goal. Hamza miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

22 minute.
Dunne wins the ball from behind. Dunne passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Khairy, having a little trouble catching the ball. Crandley approaches the ball. Crandley takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

32 minute.
Bruins approaches the ball. Umayr approaches the ball. Bruins cleverly intercepts the pass. Bruins centers. Abdel Megeed plays the ball off with his head. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Cahill approaches the ball. Cahill has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - Misr U21 1:0

35 minute.
Cahill just manages to reach the ball first. Cahill passes, it`s a high ball. Crandley takes over possession. Crandley shoots. Hamza makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - Misr U21 2:0

45 minute.
Rayyan cleverly intercepts the pass. Cahill cleverly intercepts the pass. Cahill makes an instep pass. Crandley takes over possession. Crandley takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

45 minute.
Goal kick. Comeford 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: Ireland U21 44%, Misr U21 56%.
Ireland U21 - Misr U21 2:0

47 minute.
Umayr just manages to reach the ball first. Najjar just manages to reach the ball first. Umayr takes over possession. Najjar approaches the ball. Najjar takes a swing and hits it... Caims palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

52 minute.
Cahill takes a swing and hits it... Khairy tries to claim a difficult ball. The assistant referee points to the corner. Cahill approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Crandley gets his head on it.
Missed by few inches.

61 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Abou Ziad comes on to the pitch. Ayman comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Colgan passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Rezk, swiftly takes the throw-in. Najjar just manages to reach the ball first. Najjar shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

72 minute.
Tobin throws the ball in. Quigley takes over possession. Quigley passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Crandley approaches the ball. Crandley shoots. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - Misr U21 3:0

77 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Banker comes on to the pitch.

82 minute.
Barakat takes over possession. Colgan wins the ball from behind. Colgan makes a one-touch pass. Banker just manages to reach the ball first. Banker shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

85 minute.
Khairy takes over possession. Khairy passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Rezk has problems with catching the ball. Cahill takes over possession. Cahill centers.
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: Ireland U21 41%, Misr U21 59%.
Ireland U21 - Misr U21 3:0