Latvija U21		Australia U21
HalfMarathon	Tactics	v17
49%	Possession	51%
53%	Play in the half	47%
5	Shots	12
3	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	7
37.4	average mark	50.9
good	Shooting	solid
adequate	Passing	good
adequate	Defending	good

5 minute.
Sutton just manages to reach the ball first. Fox takes over possession. Fox makes an instep pass. McConville approaches the ball. McConville takes a swing and hits it... Jonišs palms the ball clear.

8 minute.
O`Donoghue ineptly catches the ball. Kante just manages to reach the ball first. Sutton tripped the opponent on purpose. The harmed player, Kante, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Kante is likely to take the free-kick. Ponting palms the ball clear.

9 minute.
Bishop approaches the ball. Krauķis cleverly intercepts the pass. Krauķis plays the ball through. Kante just manages to reach the ball first. Kante takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

11 minute.
Šķēps passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Throw-in. Dumbrell throws the ball in. Pondeljak approaches the ball. Pondeljak passes, it`s a high ball. The ball hits the bar. McConville gets his head on it.
What a tremendous chance!

15 minute.
Ponting plays the ball through. Kante just manages to reach the ball first. Kante plays the ball through. Vihrovs just manages to reach the ball first. Vihrovs has a fantastic effort at goal. Ponting palms the ball clear. Poutakidis has problems with catching the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Latvija U21 - Australia U21 1:0

26 minute.
Bruks just manages to reach the ball first. Fox wins the ball from behind. Fox makes a sublime pass. McConville takes over possession. McConville shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Latvija U21 - Australia U21 1:1

30 minute.
Jonišs approaches the set piece. Kante just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Dumbrell is guilty of misconduct. Dumbrell is cautioned.

41 minute.
Pondeljak makes a one-touch pass. Fox takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Bruks is guilty of misconduct. Bruks is cautioned.

42 minute.
Pondeljak plays the ball off with his head. Bishop just manages to reach the ball first. Bishop passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes McConville, having a little trouble catching the ball. Crampton takes over possession.
Missed by few inches.

43 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Bishop approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Crampton has problems with catching the ball. McConville approaches the ball. McConville has a fantastic effort at goal. Jonišs 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: Latvija U21 54%, Australia U21 46%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Latvija U21 - Australia U21 1:1

46 minute.
Franklin comes on to the pitch.

63 minute.
Bruks makes a one-touch pass. Bishop takes over possession. Bishop makes a sublime pass. Franklin just manages to reach the ball first. Franklin has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

65 minute.
Pondeljak just manages to reach the ball first. Franklin just manages to reach the ball first. Veidols fouls. The harmed player, Franklin, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Pondeljak is likely to take the free-kick. Jonišs tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

84 minute.
Gudermanis centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Fox, swiftly takes the throw-in. Pondeljak approaches the ball. Pondeljak lobs the ball high into the air.
What a tremendous chance!

85 minute.
Bishop just manages to reach the ball first. Bishop centers. McConville just manages to reach the ball first. McConville 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: Latvija U21 52%, Australia U21 48%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Latvija U21 - Australia U21 1:1