Cuba U21		Malta U21
Il Modello 4231	Tactics	4-4-2
49%	Possession	51%
44%	Play in the half	56%
11	Shots	4
0	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	0
57.1	average mark	50.7
very good	Shooting	good
very good	Passing	good
very good	Defending	solid

1 minute.
Parascandolo approaches the ball. Pimienta cleverly intercepts the pass. Pimienta centers. Sultana just manages to reach the ball first. Sultana shoots.
Missed by few inches.

5 minute.
Alvarado plays the ball through. Lage takes over possession. Lage passes, it`s a high ball. Chubukova approaches the ball. Chubukova shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

11 minute.
Sierra ineptly catches the ball. Sierra centers. Delicata has problems with catching the ball. Chubukova approaches the ball. Chubukova has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

17 minute.
Sierra lobs the ball high into the air. González plays the ball off with his head. Gerada makes a sublime pass. Chubukova takes over possession. Chubukova takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Malta U21 1:0

19 minute.
Gerada plays the ball off with his head. Throw-in. Busquets, swiftly takes the throw-in. Alvarado plays the ball through. Busquets lobs the ball high into the air. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

33 minute.
Alvarado makes a one-touch pass. Busquets just manages to reach the ball first. Busquets lobs the ball high into the air. Here comes Despott, having a little trouble catching the ball. Delicata takes over possession.
What a tremendous chance!

33 minute.
Goal kick. Sevasta 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: Cuba U21 42%, Malta U21 58%.
Cuba U21 - Malta U21 1:0

46 minute.
Agius comes on to the pitch. Falzon Sant Manduca comes on to the pitch.

46 minute.
Parascandolo has problems with catching the ball. Ordoñez wins the ball from behind. Ordoñez passes, it`s a high ball. Chubukova just manages to reach the ball first. Chubukova shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

55 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Abreu comes on to the pitch. Montenegro comes on to the pitch. Rubio comes on to the pitch.

63 minute.
Alvarado takes over possession. Alvarado makes an instep pass. Delicata chests the ball. Chubukova takes over possession. Chubukova shoots. The ball hits the post. Here comes Bonavia, having a little trouble catching the ball. Alvarado approaches the ball. Alvarado takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Malta U21 2:0

67 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Gándara comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Manicaro comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Labañino comes on to the pitch.

77 minute.
Giordano wins the ball from behind. Sierra just manages to reach the ball first. Giordano fouls. Sierra curls up in pain, he will definitely have to be substituted. Sierra is unable to continue playing.

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: Cuba U21 45%, Malta U21 55%.
Cuba U21 - Malta U21 2:0