South Africa U21		Nicaragua U21
Africanation	Tactics	V 1º
50%	Possession	50%
58%	Play in the half	42%
5	Shots	8
2	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	1
37.5	average mark	37.5
adequate	Shooting	good
average	Passing	weak
adequate	Defending	average

3 minute.
Bapela cleverly intercepts the pass. Bapela plays the ball through. Kotoane approaches the ball. Kotoane takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.

20 minute.
Baquedano plays the ball through. Here comes Domínguez, having a little trouble catching the ball. Arries just manages to reach the ball first. Izaguirre wins the ball from behind. Izaguirre takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

30 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Bapela is off-side. Venerio approaches the set piece. Arries just manages to reach the ball first. Domínguez wins the ball from behind. Domínguez has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! The ball hits the post.

33 minute.
Carrion tries to trap the ball. Rapatsa approaches the ball. Rapatsa centers. Bapela takes over possession. Bapela takes a swing and hits it... Aceituno palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

42 minute.
Fonseca lobs the ball high into the air. Shai plays the ball off with his head. Izaguirre just manages to reach the ball first. Izaguirre shoots. Mathopa hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the bar.

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: South Africa U21 52%, Nicaragua U21 48%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
South Africa U21 - Nicaragua U21 0:0

56 minute.
Gomero attempts to pass. Baquedano takes over possession. Jowa trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Jowa is cautioned. Baquedano is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping.

72 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Giacomin comes on to the pitch.

85 minute.
Gomero takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Ngalo is guilty of misconduct. Gomero was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Gomero is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Domínguez just manages to reach the ball first. Domínguez shoots. Mathopa hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa U21 - Nicaragua U21 0:1

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: South Africa U21 64%, Nicaragua U21 36%.
South Africa U21 - Nicaragua U21 0:1