Ireland		Cuba
3xATT	Tactics	442-R
45%	Possession	55%
38%	Play in the half	62%
7	Shots	8
4	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
9	Offsides	5
73.7	average mark	79.1
outstanding	Shooting	outstanding
formidable	Passing	incredible
incredible	Defending	incredible

14 minute.
Lyons plays the ball through. Truman plays the ball through. Fogharty takes over possession. Fogharty takes a swing and hits it... Vélez hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland - Cuba 1:0

17 minute.
Calero passes, it`s a high ball. Foy wins the ball from behind. The assistant referee points to the corner. Calero approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. O`Reilly rises up and heads the ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

24 minute.
Borroto has problems with catching the ball. Borroto makes an instep pass. O`Reilly just manages to reach the ball first. O`Reilly has a fantastic effort at goal. Norman desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the bar.

28 minute.
Lyons approaches the ball. Lyons passes, it`s a high ball. Fogharty takes over possession. McEneaney takes over possession. McEneaney takes a swing and hits it... Vélez palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

39 minute.
Orama makes a one-touch pass. Borroto attempts to pass. O`Reilly takes over possession. Cummins wins the ball from behind. Borroto just manages to reach the ball first.
It was close.

40 minute.
Borroto takes the corner. Limond ineptly catches the ball. Murillo takes over possession. Murillo shoots. Norman desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

42 minute.
O`Reilly takes over possession. Lyons takes over possession. O`Reilly wins the ball from behind. O`Reilly shoots. Norman desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Ireland - Cuba 1:1

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: Ireland 41%, Cuba 59%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Ireland - Cuba 1:1

53 minute.
McEneaney approaches the ball. McEneaney makes an instep pass. Fogharty attempts to pass. Duddy just manages to reach the ball first. Duddy takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland - Cuba 2:1

58 minute.
the ball bounces off Truman`s chest. Truman plays the ball through. McEneaney just manages to reach the ball first. McEneaney has a fantastic effort at goal. Vélez hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland - Cuba 3:1

62 minute.
Limond lobs the ball high into the air. Fogharty takes over possession. Collazo trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Collazo is cautioned. The harmed player, Fogharty, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Juantorena comes on to the pitch. Duddy approaches the ball, he strikes.... Vélez palms the ball clear.

69 minute.
Carvajal lobs the ball high into the air. De Mange takes over possession. O`Reilly wins the ball from behind. O`Reilly has a fantastic effort at goal. Norman hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland - Cuba 3:2

70 minute.
Vila comes on to the pitch. Baños comes on to the pitch. Sosa comes on to the pitch. Mendive comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
Juantorena plays the ball off with his head. Cummins takes over possession. Mendive cleverly intercepts the pass. Mendive shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

77 minute.
Borroto makes a one-touch pass. Truman approaches the ball. Truman makes a sublime pass. McEneaney approaches the ball. McEneaney shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

78 minute.
Sosa attempts to pass. Juantorena just manages to reach the ball first. Limond trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Juantorena curls up in pain, he will definitely have to be substituted. Juantorena is unable to continue playing.

82 minute.
Truman attempts to pass. Fogharty approaches the ball. Borroto centers. Mendive just manages to reach the ball first. Mendive shoots. The ball hits the bar.

89 minute.
Truman lobs the ball high into the air. the ball bounces off McEneaney`s chest. Vila lobs the ball high into the air. Mendive takes over possession. Mendive shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

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 34%, Cuba 66%.
Ireland - Cuba 3:2