Īrān U21		Nicaragua U21
Mehdi_Mahdavikia	Tactics	EQ OF
49%	Possession	51%
59%	Play in the half	41%
9	Shots	5
1	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	1
2	Offsides	0
41.7	average mark	34.5
good	Shooting	adequate
average	Passing	average
adequate	Defending	adequate

7 minute.
Stephens takes over possession. Stephens lobs the ball high into the air. Maradi just manages to reach the ball first. Hakala approaches the ball. Hakala shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

9 minute.
Rozin plays the ball off with his head. Hakala approaches the ball. Ugalde brutally fouls the opponent. A straight red card, Ugalde is sent off for an awful tackle! Ugalde looks ashamed for letting his team down. The harmed player, Hakala, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Maradi is likely to take the free-kick.
Missed by few inches.

18 minute.
Sanjabi lobs the ball high into the air. Hakala plays the ball off with his head. Rivera ineptly catches the ball. Hakala takes over possession. Hakala shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

30 minute.
Sanjabi approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Mencia takes over possession. Sumech fouls. Sumech is cautioned.

36 minute.
Mencia approaches the ball. Sumech approaches the ball. Mencia trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Sumech is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping.

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: Īrān U21 60%, Nicaragua U21 40%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Īrān U21 - Nicaragua U21 0:0

46 minute.
Villaescusa comes on to the pitch. Velez comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
Hakala takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Mechergui comes on to the pitch. Dhif comes on to the pitch. Zarate approaches the set piece. Here comes Hurajah, having a little trouble catching the ball. Canda approaches the ball. Canda takes a swing and hits it... Khomeini desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Īrān U21 - Nicaragua U21 0:1

66 minute.
Tabatabai takes over possession. Tabatabai centers. Dhif approaches the ball. Dhif shoots.
Missed by few inches.

70 minute.
Dhif tries to claim a difficult ball. Dubon takes over possession. Dubon passes, it`s a high ball. Canda ineptly catches the ball. Canda has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

79 minute.
Zarate plays the ball through. Villaescusa approaches the ball. Villaescusa makes a one-touch pass. Ceballos takes over possession. Ceballos shoots. The ball hits the bar.

87 minute.
Throw-in. Casco comes on to the pitch. Pizarro comes on to the pitch. Barrios comes on to the pitch.

89 minute.
Maradi tries to trap the ball. Mechergui just manages to reach the ball first. Dhif just manages to reach the ball first. Dhif has a fantastic effort at goal. Almendarez desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
It was close.

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: Īrān U21 58%, Nicaragua U21 42%.
Īrān U21 - Nicaragua U21 0:1