Ireland U21		Latvija U21
uk	Tactics	ARAS
47%	Possession	53%
54%	Play in the half	46%
13	Shots	9
1	Fouls	0
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
6	Offsides	2
39.4	average mark	41.8
good	Shooting	solid
good	Passing	average
average	Defending	average

5 minute.
Loughran passes, it`s a high ball. Ulberts plays the ball off with his head. the ball bounces off Loughran`s chest. Zeltītis just manages to reach the ball first. Zeltītis takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

9 minute.
the ball bounces off Veidenbergs`s chest. Loughran lobs the ball high into the air. Thornton takes over possession. Thornton has a fantastic effort at goal. Celmiņš desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
Missed by few inches.

11 minute.
Truman attempts to pass. Loughran just manages to reach the ball first. Loughran attempts to pass. Fogharty just manages to reach the ball first. Fogharty has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Celmiņš tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

19 minute.
Fogharty cleverly intercepts the pass. Pūtējs cleverly intercepts the pass. Pūtējs passes, it`s a high ball. Thornton approaches the ball. Thornton takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

22 minute.
Ulberts attempts to pass. Veidenbergs attempts to pass. De Mange just manages to reach the ball first. Zeltītis cleverly intercepts the pass. Zeltītis has a fantastic effort at goal. McGahey tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

30 minute.
Ulberts makes a one-touch pass. Drullis approaches the ball. Drullis plays the ball through. Zeltītis approaches the ball. Zeltītis shoots.
It was close.

35 minute.
Cederiks just manages to reach the ball first. Fogharty cleverly intercepts the pass. Thornton takes over possession. Thornton shoots. Celmiņš hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - Latvija U21 1:0

37 minute.
Neville passes, it`s a high ball. Fogharty takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Cederiks quickly takes the free-kick. Zeltītis ineptly catches the ball. Zeltītis has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

40 minute.
Loughran makes a sublime pass. Fogharty approaches the ball. Fogharty makes an instep pass. Thornton approaches the ball. Thornton has a fantastic effort at goal. Celmiņš miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The ball is kicked out of play. Beaumont comes on to the pitch.

45 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Trūlis comes on to the pitch. Talsis 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: Ireland U21 58%, Latvija U21 42%.
Ireland U21 - Latvija U21 1:0

46 minute.
Shelton comes on to the pitch.

47 minute.
Veidenbergs approaches the ball. Zeltītis just manages to reach the ball first. Zeltītis passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Trūlis takes over possession. Trūlis has a fantastic effort at goal. McGahey palms the ball clear.

54 minute.
Drullis takes over possession. Drullis makes an instep pass. Fogharty just manages to reach the ball first. Fogharty has problems with catching the ball. Fogharty has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

63 minute.
Zeltītis plays the ball off with his head. Trūlis has problems with catching the ball. Caffrey just manages to reach the ball first. Zeltītis cleverly intercepts the pass. Zeltītis takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

68 minute.
Loughran centers. Fogharty takes over possession. Fogharty passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Thornton approaches the ball. Thornton has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

86 minute.
Loughran just manages to reach the ball first. Loughran lobs the ball high into the air. Beaumont approaches the ball. Beaumont shoots. Talsis desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - Latvija U21 2:0

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: Ireland U21 51%, Latvija U21 49%.
Ireland U21 - Latvija U21 2:0