Hong Kong U21		Ireland U21
442	Tactics	5-2-3
54%	Possession	46%
36%	Play in the half	64%
14	Shots	11
1	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
41.8	average mark	39.7
adequate	Shooting	weak
adequate	Passing	adequate
average	Defending	good

2 minute.
Comeford lobs the ball high into the air. Kai Yeung approaches the ball. Kai Yeung lobs the ball high into the air. Cheuk Fung approaches the ball. Cheuk Fung takes a swing and hits it... Post!

9 minute.
Colgan makes a one-touch pass. To Kwan plays the ball through. Kelly approaches the ball. Ming Leong cleverly intercepts the pass. Ming Leong shoots.
It was close.

14 minute.
MacConachie makes a sublime pass. Thornton takes over possession. Thornton makes a one-touch pass. Cahill just manages to reach the ball first. Cahill has a fantastic effort at goal. Kin Fung miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

15 minute.
Thornton takes over possession. Thornton makes a one-touch pass. Cahill ineptly catches the ball. Cahill has a fantastic effort at goal. Kin Fung desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Hong Kong U21 - Ireland U21 0:1

19 minute.
Comeford attempts to pass. Godfred takes over possession. Kelly approaches the ball. Godfred cleverly intercepts the pass. Godfred has a fantastic effort at goal. Woods palms the ball clear.

39 minute.
Ming Leong approaches the ball. Ming Leong plays the ball through. Kai Yeung attempts to pass. Godfred approaches the ball. Godfred has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

45 minute.
Goal kick. Mulligan 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: Hong Kong U21 32%, Ireland U21 68%.
Hong Kong U21 - Ireland U21 0:1

49 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Kin Fung kicks the ball away from the goal. To Kwan plays the ball off with his head. Ming Leong approaches the ball. Ming Leong shoots. Mulligan palms the ball clear.

57 minute.
Marshall just manages to reach the ball first. Yunlong wins the ball from behind. Cahill wins the ball from behind. Cahill shoots. following a swift pass, Wai Lim attempts to control the ball. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Hong Kong U21 - Ireland U21 0:2

66 minute.
Goal kick. Maher comes on to the pitch. Da Costa comes on to the pitch. McIntyre comes on to the pitch.

71 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Lai Hang comes on to the pitch. Yang approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Maher just manages to reach the ball first. Maher makes a sublime pass. Marshall lobs the ball high into the air. Kin Fung miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

74 minute.
Da Costa ineptly catches the ball. Thornton just manages to reach the ball first. Thornton centers. Cahill takes over possession. Cahill has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

75 minute.
Kin Fung, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Yang plays the ball off with his head. Ming Leong takes over possession. Lai Hang approaches the ball. Lai Hang takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

78 minute.
Kai Yeung makes an instep pass. Lai Hang just manages to reach the ball first. Lai Hang makes a one-touch pass. Ming Leong approaches the ball. Ming Leong takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

88 minute.
To Kwan approaches the ball. Waters cleverly intercepts the pass. Waters centers. Cahill just manages to reach the ball first. Cahill has a fantastic effort at goal. Kin Fung miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

89 minute.
Lai Hang plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Yunlong, having a little trouble catching the ball. Marshall takes over possession. Cahill takes over possession. Cahill shoots. The ball hits the bar.

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: Hong Kong U21 40%, Ireland U21 60%.
Hong Kong U21 - Ireland U21 0:2