México U21		Malta U21
sorpresa	Tactics	SKI
54%	Possession	46%
37%	Play in the half	63%
28	Shots	3
2	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	1
54.4	average mark	38.2
very good	Shooting	adequate
very good	Passing	good
very good	Defending	average

3 minute.
Madero attempts to pass. Buendía takes over possession. Buendía passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Madrigal approaches the ball. Madrigal takes a swing and hits it... Mangion miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Guardado just manages to reach the ball first. Guardado shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
México U21 - Malta U21 1:0

4 minute.
Madrigal plays the ball off with his head. Guardado just manages to reach the ball first. Magri fouls. Magri is cautioned.

15 minute.
Spencer attempts to pass. Madero takes over possession. Madero lobs the ball high into the air. Madrigal approaches the ball. Madrigal takes a swing and hits it... Mangion palms the ball clear.

17 minute.
Buendía cleverly intercepts the pass. Buendía plays the ball through. Guardado has problems with catching the ball. Guardado shoots. Mangion hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the bar. Luna just manages to reach the ball first. Speranza fouls inside the box. Penalty! Luna was harmed in the clash. Guardado takes the penalty, a biting kick. The ball hits the bar.

19 minute.
Valadez cleverly intercepts the pass. Valadez centers. Guardado plays the ball off with his head. Madrigal just manages to reach the ball first. Madrigal shoots.
Missed by few inches.

24 minute.
Salcedo cleverly intercepts the pass. Salcedo lobs the ball high into the air. Madrigal takes over possession. Guardado takes over possession. Guardado takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

26 minute.
Alcántar passes, it`s a high ball. Luna just manages to reach the ball first. Luna passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Guardado, having a little trouble catching the ball. Guardado shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
México U21 - Malta U21 2:0

32 minute.
Buendía just manages to reach the ball first. Buendía makes an instep pass. Madrigal just manages to reach the ball first. Madrigal shoots. The ball hits the bar.

33 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Valadez approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. the ball bounces off Luna`s chest. Luna passes, it`s a high ball. Madrigal makes a diving header. Mangion miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Guardado approaches the ball. Guardado shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
México U21 - Malta U21 3:0

37 minute.
Madero approaches the ball. Madero lobs the ball high into the air. Madrigal just manages to reach the ball first. Madrigal shoots. Mangion hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
México U21 - Malta U21 4:0

45 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Scriha throws the ball in. Debono passes, it`s a high ball. Said Pullicino takes over possession. Said Pullicino takes a swing and hits it...
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: México U21 36%, Malta U21 64%.
México U21 - Malta U21 4:0

46 minute.
Madero wins the ball from behind. Madero lobs the ball high into the air. Here comes Spencer, having a little trouble catching the ball. Madrigal takes over possession. Madrigal has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

58 minute.
Buendía approaches the ball. Alcántar plays the ball through. Luna attempts to pass. Guardado takes over possession. Guardado takes a swing and hits it... Mangion palms the ball clear.

65 minute.
Madrigal ineptly catches the ball. Madrigal takes a swing and hits it... following a swift pass, Spencer attempts to control the ball. Madero lobs the ball high into the air. Madrigal makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

79 minute.
Valadez makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Buendía, having a little trouble catching the ball. Buendía attempts to pass. Madrigal approaches the ball. Madrigal has a fantastic effort at goal. Mangion tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

83 minute.
Madero makes a sublime pass. Guardado just manages to reach the ball first. Madrigal approaches the ball. Guardado approaches the ball. Guardado shoots. Mangion palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

85 minute.
Mangion plays the ball through. Meilak plays the ball off with his head. Cervantes has problems with catching the ball. Scriha cleverly intercepts the pass. Scriha shoots.
It was close.

86 minute.
Sacco approaches the ball. Valadez cleverly intercepts the pass. Valadez lobs the ball high into the air. Madrigal ineptly catches the ball. Madrigal has a fantastic effort at goal.
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: México U21 38%, Malta U21 62%.
México U21 - Malta U21 4:0