Venezuela U21		Nederland U21
U21 442N	Tactics	Italy
47%	Possession	53%
46%	Play in the half	54%
7	Shots	6
1	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	1
51.7	average mark	51.3
very good	Shooting	good
good	Passing	good
solid	Defending	very good

1 minute.
Aristeguieta has problems with catching the ball. Aristeguieta passes, it`s a high ball. Landaeta just manages to reach the ball first. Landaeta shoots. van Wijk hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Venezuela U21 - Nederland U21 1:0

3 minute.
Jaspe passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Aristeguieta just manages to reach the ball first. Bouy trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Bouy is cautioned.

14 minute.
Throw-in. Aristeguieta, swiftly takes the throw-in. Babel just manages to reach the ball first. Landaeta wins the ball from behind. Landaeta shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

18 minute.
Throw-in. Mata, swiftly takes the throw-in. Raat just manages to reach the ball first. Gallardo wins the ball from behind. Gallardo takes a swing and hits it... van Wijk miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Rep just manages to reach the ball first. Landaeta wins the ball from behind. van der Ploeg wins the ball from behind.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Venezuela U21 - Nederland U21 2:0

19 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Aristeguieta approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Babel approaches the ball. Landaeta cleverly intercepts the pass. Landaeta takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar. following a swift pass, van der Ploeg attempts to control the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Venezuela U21 - Nederland U21 3:0

35 minute.
Raat wins the ball from behind. Raat makes a sublime pass. Andersen just manages to reach the ball first. Andersen lobs the ball high into the air. van Aanholt rises up and heads the ball. Vera palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

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: Venezuela U21 48%, Nederland U21 52%.
Venezuela U21 - Nederland U21 3:0

70 minute.
Throw-in. Koonings comes on to the pitch. Makoun comes on to the pitch. Blind comes on to the pitch. Klaiber comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
van der Ploeg ineptly catches the ball. Landaeta just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul van der Ploeg is guilty of misconduct. The harmed player, Landaeta, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The distance from the goal is not that far. Jaspe takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. van Wijk palms the ball clear.

82 minute.
Raat plays the ball off with his head. Blind just manages to reach the ball first. Here comes Blind, having a little trouble catching the ball. Blind passes, it`s a high ball. van Aanholt makes a diving header.
It was close.

88 minute.
Yriarte centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Babel, swiftly takes the throw-in. van Aanholt just manages to reach the ball first. van Aanholt shoots. Vera palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

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: Venezuela U21 45%, Nederland U21 55%.
Venezuela U21 - Nederland U21 3:0