South Africa U21		Hrvatska U21
Mairesse	Tactics	Modric
45%	Possession	55%
65%	Play in the half	35%
6	Shots	27
2	Fouls	6
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	8
43.1	average mark	52.6
solid	Shooting	solid
adequate	Passing	solid
good	Defending	good

2 minute.
Horvatović takes over possession. Horvatović makes a one-touch pass. Perezić plays the ball through. Nimac just manages to reach the ball first. Nimac has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

3 minute.
Verbić takes over possession. Nimac takes over possession. Verbić just manages to reach the ball first. Nimac just manages to reach the ball first. Nimac shoots.
Missed by few inches.

7 minute.
Masinga wins the ball from behind. Benci approaches the ball. Masinga wins the ball from behind. Masinga takes a swing and hits it... Peljušić desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa U21 - Hrvatska U21 1:0

8 minute.
Here comes Horvatović, having a little trouble catching the ball. Horvatović plays the ball through. Verbić just manages to reach the ball first. Verbić has a fantastic effort at goal. Chueu makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

10 minute.
Glogovac has problems with catching the ball. Glogovac makes a one-touch pass. Nimac takes over possession. Nimac has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
South Africa U21 - Hrvatska U21 1:1

11 minute.
Nimac has problems with catching the ball. Ngalo takes over possession. Nimac cleverly intercepts the pass. Nimac has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the post.

23 minute.
Perezić has problems with catching the ball. Perezić makes a one-touch pass. Verbić takes over possession. Verbić takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa U21 - Hrvatska U21 1:2

24 minute.
Verbić wins the ball from behind. Verbić makes a one-touch pass. Glogovac approaches the ball. Glogovac shoots. following a swift pass, Moreko attempts to control the ball. Chueu palms the ball clear.

30 minute.
Setholo passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Benci approaches the ball. Ramakgopa wins the ball from behind. Ramakgopa shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
South Africa U21 - Hrvatska U21 2:2

37 minute.
Turković has problems with catching the ball. Masinga approaches the ball. Benci trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Benci is cautioned.

38 minute.
Verbić takes over possession. Verbić makes a one-touch pass. Nimac approaches the ball. Nimac takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa U21 - Hrvatska U21 2:3

39 minute.
Vrbanić approaches the ball. Vrbanić passes, it`s a high ball. Nimac just manages to reach the ball first. Nimac makes a one-touch pass. Ngalo cleverly intercepts the pass.
It was close.

41 minute.
Frlin cleverly intercepts the pass. Frlin makes a sublime pass. Verbić takes over possession. Nimac approaches the ball. Nimac has a fantastic effort at goal. Chueu miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. We are going to have another corner. Horvatović takes the corner. Verbić gets his head on it. Tsotesi ineptly catches the ball. Chueu palms the ball away with the tips of his 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: South Africa U21 62%, Hrvatska U21 38%.
South Africa U21 - Hrvatska U21 2:3

48 minute.
Howell makes a sublime pass. Gaba has problems with catching the ball. Glogovac approaches the ball. Glogovac shoots. Chueu desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa U21 - Hrvatska U21 2:4

52 minute.
Ramakgopa approaches the ball. Horvatović trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Ramakgopa was harmed in the clash. Ngalo approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Masinga takes over possession. Masinga takes a swing and hits it... Peljušić hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa U21 - Hrvatska U21 3:4

57 minute.
Verbić takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Mofardin comes on to the pitch. Mratinović comes on to the pitch. Colpa comes on to the pitch. Motoane approaches the set piece. Here comes Turković, having a little trouble catching the ball. Masinga takes over possession. Masinga takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

63 minute.
Motoane just manages to reach the ball first. Motoane centers. Masinga approaches the ball. Masinga shoots. Peljušić desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
South Africa U21 - Hrvatska U21 4:4

65 minute.
Glogovac has problems with catching the ball. Glogovac makes a one-touch pass. Verbić just manages to reach the ball first. Verbić takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa U21 - Hrvatska U21 4:5

65 minute.
Pajkin comes on to the pitch.

68 minute.
Colpa plays the ball off with his head. Pajkin plays the ball through. Mofardin attempts to pass. Glogovac takes over possession. Glogovac shoots. Chueu palms the ball clear.

69 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Horvatović approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Glogovac chests the ball. Pajkin approaches the ball. Pajkin has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

71 minute.
Tsotesi approaches the set piece. Benci ineptly catches the ball. Horvatović plays the ball through. Pajkin just manages to reach the ball first. Pajkin takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

74 minute.
Setholo just manages to reach the ball first. Horvatović just manages to reach the ball first. Horvatović makes a one-touch pass. Colpa takes over possession. Colpa shoots. Chueu palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Glogovac approaches the ball. Glogovac takes a swing and hits it... Chueu desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa U21 - Hrvatska U21 4:6

75 minute.
Janić comes on to the pitch.

80 minute.
Pajkin approaches the ball. Pajkin passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Mofardin approaches the ball. Mofardin passes, it`s a high ball. Glogovac rises up and heads the ball.
It was close.

85 minute.
Frlin passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Horvatović plays the ball through. Ngalo takes over possession. Colpa wins the ball from behind. Colpa shoots. Chueu palms the ball away with the tips of his 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: South Africa U21 68%, Hrvatska U21 32%.
South Africa U21 - Hrvatska U21 4:6