Nederland		Cuba
We advance	Tactics	532-R
48%	Possession	52%
45%	Play in the half	55%
15	Shots	5
3	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	3
79.2	average mark	78.9
brilliant	Shooting	outstanding
incredible	Passing	outstanding
incredible	Defending	brilliant

1 minute.
Borroto wins the ball from behind. Borroto attempts to pass. Gallardo attempts to pass. Ponce approaches the ball. Ponce takes a swing and hits it... Arnesen palms the ball clear. Balk approaches the ball. Balk passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Gallardo throws the ball in. Santana passes, it`s a high ball.
Missed by few inches.

5 minute.
Reiziger just manages to reach the ball first. Reiziger makes an instep pass. Beukema takes over possession. Beukema lobs the ball high into the air. Reiziger makes a diving header. Soler palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

18 minute.
Reiziger just manages to reach the ball first. Linares just manages to reach the ball first. Reiziger cleverly intercepts the pass. Reiziger has problems with catching the ball. Reiziger shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

19 minute.
Linares cleverly intercepts the pass. Linares plays the ball through. Blind takes over possession. Blind centers. Reiziger gets his head on it.
It was close.

21 minute.
Borroto centers. Ponce takes over possession. Ponce plays the ball through. Santana approaches the ball. Santana has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

27 minute.
Baños has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Cervantes comes on to the pitch.

31 minute.
Cervantes wins the ball from behind. Linares takes over possession. Linares passes, it`s a high ball. Blind centers. Reiziger makes a diving header. Soler palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

33 minute.
Kum approaches the ball. Águila fouls. The harmed player, Kum, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The distance from the goal is not that far. Kum takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. Soler hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Cuba 1:0

41 minute.
Andersen makes a one-touch pass. Beukema centers. Águila just manages to reach the ball first. Reiziger cleverly intercepts the pass. Reiziger has a fantastic effort at goal.
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: Nederland 47%, Cuba 53%.
Nederland - Cuba 1:0

48 minute.
Linares passes, it`s a high ball. Throw-in. Andersen, swiftly takes the throw-in. Beukema centers. Reiziger gets his head on it. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Carvajal approaches the ball. Carvajal passes, it`s a high ball. de Vos plays the ball off with his head. Andersen centers. Reiziger gets his head on it.
Missed by few inches.

51 minute.
Beukema has problems with catching the ball. Orama takes over possession. Beukema takes the opponents legs away. Beukema is cautioned.

54 minute.
Reiziger approaches the ball. Cervantes plays the ball through. Kum takes over possession. Kum takes a swing and hits it... Soler desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Cuba 2:0

55 minute.
Castro comes on to the pitch. Calero comes on to the pitch. Valdés comes on to the pitch. Murillo comes on to the pitch. Goudmijn comes on to the pitch.

57 minute.
de Vos plays the ball off with his head. Andersen plays the ball through. Blind takes over possession. Blind lobs the ball high into the air. Kum gets his head on it. Soler tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

58 minute.
Koopal cleverly intercepts the pass. Koopal plays the ball through. Cervantes takes over possession. Kum cleverly intercepts the pass. Kum has a fantastic effort at goal. Soler palms the ball clear.

59 minute.
Throw-in. Blind approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Andersen plays the ball through. Blind ineptly catches the ball. Blind passes, it`s a high ball. Soler tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

61 minute.
Throw-in. Klaiber comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Carvajal approaches the ball. Goudmijn fouls. Carvajal was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Águila is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Castro plays the ball off with his head. Valdés just manages to reach the ball first. Valdés has a fantastic effort at goal. Arnesen miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

76 minute.
Throw-in. Andersen, swiftly takes the throw-in. Beukema plays the ball through. Klaiber takes over possession. Klaiber shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

79 minute.
Castro takes over possession. de Vos wins the ball from behind. de Vos makes a sublime pass. Beukema approaches the ball. Beukema centers.
Missed by few inches.

85 minute.
Andersen makes a one-touch pass. Beukema takes over possession. Beukema attempts to pass. Klaiber takes over possession. Klaiber shoots. Soler palms the ball clear.

86 minute.
Linares passes, it`s a high ball. Castro just manages to reach the ball first. de Vos wins the ball from behind. de Vos centers. Klaiber gets his head on 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: Nederland 43%, Cuba 57%.
Nederland - Cuba 2:0