Nigeria U21		Venezuela U21
4-4-2 Dynamic	Tactics	Maria Luisa 1
45%	Possession	55%
79%	Play in the half	21%
0	Shots	32
3	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	6
32.9	average mark	49.4
adequate	Shooting	very good
weak	Passing	good
average	Defending	solid

2 minute.
Adinachukwu takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Rebolledo approaches the set piece. Rodríguez approaches the ball. Rodríguez shoots. The ball hits the bar.

7 minute.
Adinachukwu plays the ball off with his head. Chiquillo approaches the ball. Chiquillo lobs the ball high into the air. Rodríguez approaches the ball. Rodríguez shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! González approaches the ball. González takes a swing and hits it... Shittu tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

9 minute.
Soto plays the ball off with his head. Rodríguez has problems with catching the ball. Olomuyina takes over possession. Rodríguez cleverly intercepts the pass. Rodríguez has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

9 minute.
Zeigbo cleverly intercepts the pass. Urquia cleverly intercepts the pass. Utrera just manages to reach the ball first. Utrera takes a swing and hits it... Ajide tries to claim a difficult ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria U21 - Venezuela U21 0:1

12 minute.
Villalta centers. Utrera plays the ball off with his head. Odemwingie just manages to reach the ball first. Rodríguez approaches the ball. Rodríguez takes a swing and hits it... Shittu palms the ball clear.

15 minute.
Rebolledo lobs the ball high into the air. Chiquillo has problems with catching the ball. Chiquillo makes a sublime pass. González takes over possession. González takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

19 minute.
Castillo, swiftly takes the throw-in. Utrera approaches the ball. Utrera makes a one-touch pass. Rodríguez takes over possession. Rodríguez takes a swing and hits it... Shittu palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

20 minute.
Chiquillo just manages to reach the ball first. Chiquillo passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Zeigbo, having a little trouble catching the ball. González approaches the ball. González has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

25 minute.
Urquia wins the ball from behind. Urquia attempts to pass. Utrera makes a sublime pass. González takes over possession. González shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Oparaku approaches the ball. Shittu takes over possession.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria U21 - Venezuela U21 0:2

27 minute.
Odemwingie lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Chiquillo throws the ball in. Utrera takes over possession. Utrera passes, it`s a high ball. The ball hits the bar. Rodríguez makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

29 minute.
Utrera approaches the ball. Utrera passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes González, having a little trouble catching the ball. Rodríguez just manages to reach the ball first. Rodríguez has a fantastic effort at goal. Shittu palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

31 minute.
Oparaku centers. Soto plays the ball off with his head. Chiquillo just manages to reach the ball first. Chiquillo centers. Rodríguez gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria U21 - Venezuela U21 0:3

32 minute.
Olomuyina takes over possession. Olomuyina passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Soto approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Castillo lobs the ball high into the air.
It was close.

34 minute.
Rebolledo cleverly intercepts the pass. Rebolledo lobs the ball high into the air. Rodríguez just manages to reach the ball first. Rodríguez takes a swing and hits it... Shittu hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria U21 - Venezuela U21 0:4

36 minute.
Castillo plays the ball off with his head. Utrera takes over possession. Utrera attempts to pass. Rodríguez ineptly catches the ball. Rodríguez has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria U21 - Venezuela U21 0:5

39 minute.
Olomuyina lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Utrera throws the ball in. Castillo approaches the ball. Castillo passes, it`s a high ball. The ball hits the post. Shittu desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria U21 - Venezuela U21 0:6

40 minute.
Throw-in. Chiquillo throws the ball in. Utrera approaches the ball. Utrera centers. González makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

41 minute.
Urquia makes a one-touch pass. Utrera approaches the ball. Utrera passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Rodríguez just manages to reach the ball first. Rodríguez takes a swing and hits it... Shittu miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

44 minute.
Villalta just manages to reach the ball first. Zeigbo fouls. The harmed player, Villalta, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Landaeta comes on to the pitch.

45 minute.
Ajide, swiftly takes the throw-in. Zeigbo just manages to reach the ball first. Urquia wins the ball from behind. Utrera centers. Landaeta rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria U21 - Venezuela U21 0:7

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: Nigeria U21 86%, Venezuela U21 14%.
Nigeria U21 - Venezuela U21 0:7

48 minute.
Soto attempts to pass. Castillo has problems with catching the ball. Castillo attempts to pass. Landaeta just manages to reach the ball first. Landaeta shoots.
It was close.

49 minute.
Chiquillo takes over possession. Chiquillo passes, it`s a high ball. Odemwingie has problems with catching the ball. González takes over possession. González has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

58 minute.
Throw-in. Soto throws the ball in. Castillo approaches the ball. Castillo lobs the ball high into the air. Chiquillo makes a diving header. Shittu palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Here comes Chiquillo, having a little trouble catching the ball. Chiquillo centers. Olomuyina has problems with catching the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

60 minute.
Soto passes, it`s a high ball. Chiquillo approaches the ball. Chiquillo plays the ball through. González ineptly catches the ball. González shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

61 minute.
Goal kick. Shittu, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Soto passes, it`s a high ball. Landaeta approaches the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria U21 - Venezuela U21 0:8

65 minute.
Utrera cleverly intercepts the pass. Utrera makes an instep pass. Landaeta takes over possession. Landaeta has a fantastic effort at goal. Shittu desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria U21 - Venezuela U21 0:9

66 minute.
Makoun comes on to the pitch. Meléndez comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Castillo tries to trap the ball. Utrera centers. González takes over possession. González shoots. Shittu hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria U21 - Venezuela U21 0:10

68 minute.
Odemwingie tries to claim a difficult ball. González takes over possession. Ogbuke fouls. The harmed player, González, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Utrera takes a quick free-kick.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria U21 - Venezuela U21 0:11

77 minute.
Aminu approaches the ball. Chiquillo trips an opponent. That`s a foul! The harmed player, Aminu, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Ozuah comes on to the pitch. Agbonavbare comes on to the pitch.

87 minute.
Ogbuke passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Ozuah takes over possession. Makoun trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Makoun is cautioned.

87 minute.
Adinachukwu takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Meléndez quickly takes the free-kick. Ogbuke ineptly catches the ball. González approaches the ball. González takes a swing and hits it...
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: Nigeria U21 72%, Venezuela U21 28%.
Nigeria U21 - Venezuela U21 0:11