India U21		Malta U21
thorCA	Tactics	SKI
52%	Possession	48%
36%	Play in the half	64%
21	Shots	2
0	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
50.1	average mark	43.9
solid	Shooting	good
solid	Passing	adequate
good	Defending	solid

3 minute.
Sruthi approaches the ball. Sruthi makes a one-touch pass. Mehta attempts to pass. Virani just manages to reach the ball first. Virani takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

9 minute.
Satwant centers. Filletti lobs the ball high into the air. Mehta centers. Subrata just manages to reach the ball first. Subrata shoots.
It was close.

20 minute.
Mehta just manages to reach the ball first. Mehta passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Panzavecchia just manages to reach the ball first. Subrata cleverly intercepts the pass. Subrata takes a swing and hits it... Gregoraci palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

26 minute.
Goal kick. Gregoraci, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Sruthi plays the ball off with his head. Subrata approaches the ball. Subrata shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Gregoraci palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball hits the bar.

34 minute.
Subrata has problems with catching the ball. Shrirang just manages to reach the ball first. Gerada fouls. Gerada is cautioned. Panzavecchia has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Spencer comes on to the pitch.

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: India U21 38%, Malta U21 62%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
India U21 - Malta U21 0:0

46 minute.
Tickoo comes on to the pitch. Nagarajan comes on to the pitch. Saandeep comes on to the pitch.

56 minute.
Saginala centers. Tickoo just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Said Pullicino is guilty of misconduct. Said Pullicino is cautioned. Tickoo was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Satwant approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Shrirang takes over possession. Shrirang takes a swing and hits it... Gregoraci palms the ball clear.

59 minute.
Subrata cleverly intercepts the pass. Gerada fouls. The harmed player, Subrata, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Sruthi is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Soler ineptly catches the ball. Saandeep takes over possession. Saandeep shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

60 minute.
Tickoo plays the ball off with his head. Sruthi just manages to reach the ball first. Sruthi makes a one-touch pass. Subrata ineptly catches the ball. Subrata takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

67 minute.
Here comes Tickoo, having a little trouble catching the ball. Tickoo passes, it`s a high ball. Shrirang approaches the ball. Shrirang takes a swing and hits it... Gregoraci desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the post.
It was close.

73 minute.
Meilak plays the ball off with his head. Sruthi takes over possession. Sruthi makes a sublime pass. Subrata just manages to reach the ball first. Subrata has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

76 minute.
Gregoraci lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Sruthi throws the ball in. Subrata just manages to reach the ball first. Subrata has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

78 minute.
Tickoo takes over possession. Tickoo lobs the ball high into the air. Gerada plays the ball off with his head. Subrata takes over possession. Subrata passes, it`s a high ball. Gregoraci miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Shrirang just manages to reach the ball first.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
India U21 - Malta U21 1:0

87 minute.
Here comes Saandeep, having a little trouble catching the ball. Sacco approaches the ball. Sacco passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Saandeep takes over possession. Saandeep takes a swing and hits it... Gregoraci miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

90 minute.
Filletti takes over possession. Subrata cleverly intercepts the pass. Subrata makes a sublime pass. Shrirang just manages to reach the ball first. Shrirang 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: India U21 35%, Malta U21 65%.
India U21 - Malta U21 1:0