England U21		Argentina U21
adac atac	Tactics	5-2-1-2 VV
52%	Possession	48%
59%	Play in the half	41%
3	Shots	14
1	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	3
49.4	average mark	56.8
good	Shooting	excellent
good	Passing	solid
very good	Defending	solid

14 minute.
Menzi plays the ball through. Eve just manages to reach the ball first. Hughes just manages to reach the ball first. Giesso wins the ball from behind. Giesso shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England U21 - Argentina U21 0:1

15 minute.
Lampard has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Warhurst comes on to the pitch.

19 minute.
Pagés lobs the ball high into the air. Hughes has problems with catching the ball. Giesso just manages to reach the ball first. Giesso shoots. Pearce desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England U21 - Argentina U21 0:2

22 minute.
Petronacci lobs the ball high into the air. Pearce plays the ball through. Petronacci lobs the ball high into the air. Giesso ineptly catches the ball. Giesso takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

33 minute.
following a swift pass, Petronacci attempts to control the ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Merson throws the ball in. Warhurst takes over possession. Warhurst passes, it`s a high ball.
What a tremendous chance!

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: England U21 55%, Argentina U21 45%.
England U21 - Argentina U21 0:2

59 minute.
Hughes tries to trap the ball. Giesso approaches the ball. Garner fouls inside the box. Penalty! Garner is cautioned. Giesso was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Giesso will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball. Pearce palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

65 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Shaw comes on to the pitch. Fernandes comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Fernandes is off-side. Penna comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
Penna takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Crivelli comes on to the pitch.

79 minute.
Fernandes cleverly intercepts the pass. Fernandes makes an instep pass. Vieira just manages to reach the ball first. Vieira has a fantastic effort at goal. Brassey hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
It was close.

89 minute.
Menzi makes an instep pass. Pagés takes over possession. Pagés passes, it`s a high ball. Penna approaches the ball. Penna shoots.
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: England U21 63%, Argentina U21 37%.
England U21 - Argentina U21 0:2