México U21		Zhōngguó U21
Nipon	Tactics	4213
52%	Possession	48%
41%	Play in the half	59%
15	Shots	4
5	Fouls	4
1	Yellow cards	0
1	Red cards	0
9	Offsides	6
56	average mark	49
very good	Shooting	solid
solid	Passing	adequate
excellent	Defending	excellent

8 minute.
Begines takes over possession. Qingming fouls. The harmed player, Begines, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Vazquez is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Xiqing takes over possession. Morantes wins the ball from behind. Ramírez approaches the ball. Ramírez has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

10 minute.
Méndez has problems with catching the ball. Méndez makes an instep pass. Minghui approaches the ball. Morantes cleverly intercepts the pass. Morantes has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

11 minute.
Gutiérrez cleverly intercepts the pass. Gutiérrez attempts to pass. Méndez plays the ball through. Morantes takes over possession. Morantes shoots. Junshao palms the ball clear.

27 minute.
Yuanzhang plays the ball through. Chongwen approaches the ball. Gutiérrez brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! Gutiérrez is penalized with a red card for a mindless foul. Chongwen was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Yusen will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
México U21 - Zhōngguó U21 0:1

38 minute.
Méndez cleverly intercepts the pass. Méndez attempts to pass. Morantes approaches the ball. Morantes takes a swing and hits it... Junshao hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
México U21 - Zhōngguó U21 1:1

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: México U21 43%, Zhōngguó U21 57%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
México U21 - Zhōngguó U21 1:1

46 minute.
Elokan comes on to the pitch. Dalong comes on to the pitch. Jiade comes on to the pitch. Alpízar comes on to the pitch.

46 minute.
Chongwen approaches the ball. Orozco passes, it`s a high ball. Elokan just manages to reach the ball first. Morantes approaches the ball. Morantes shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

48 minute.
Orozco attempts to pass. Alpízar ineptly catches the ball. Alpízar makes an instep pass. Morantes takes over possession. Morantes shoots. Junshao tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
México U21 - Zhōngguó U21 2:1

50 minute.
Morantes just manages to reach the ball first. Minghui approaches the ball. Morantes wins the ball from behind. Morantes takes a swing and hits it... Junshao hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
What a tremendous chance!

61 minute.
Enoch, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Alpízar plays the ball off with his head. Dalong just manages to reach the ball first. Elokan cleverly intercepts the pass. Elokan has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Elokan takes over possession. Elokan takes a swing and hits it... Junshao tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

62 minute.
Viades quickly takes the free-kick. Hongfu has problems with catching the ball. Morantes takes over possession. Morantes shoots. Junshao hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
México U21 - Zhōngguó U21 3:1

71 minute.
Chacón passes, it`s a high ball. Qingming ineptly catches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Chacón is guilty of misconduct. Chacón is cautioned.

75 minute.
Yusen approaches the ball. Viades fouls inside the box. Penalty! Yusen was harmed in the clash. Dashi comes on to the pitch. Yusen takes the penalty, a biting kick. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Enoch miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

79 minute.
Tianshuo centers. Yusen takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Chacón approaches the set piece. Elokan just manages to reach the ball first. Elokan shoots. Junshao palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Elokan lobs the ball high into the air. Junshao 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: México U21 40%, Zhōngguó U21 60%.
México U21 - Zhōngguó U21 3:1