Nigeria U21		Nicaragua U21
Olisadebe E.	Tactics	EQ OF
55%	Possession	45%
53%	Play in the half	47%
12	Shots	2
2	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
12	Offsides	0
47.3	average mark	38.3
solid	Shooting	average
good	Passing	average
good	Defending	good

11 minute.
Throw-in. Zarate throws the ball in. Mencia lobs the ball high into the air. Velez makes a diving header. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Herrero just manages to reach the ball first. Elejiko wins the ball from behind.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria U21 - Nicaragua U21 0:1

14 minute.
Flores Meza chests the ball. Okoye approaches the ball. Rivera just manages to reach the ball first. Okoye cleverly intercepts the pass. Okoye has a fantastic effort at goal. Urtecho palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

19 minute.
Here comes Njoku, having a little trouble catching the ball. Njoku lobs the ball high into the air. Dombraye approaches the ball. Dombraye centers. Rivera cleverly intercepts the pass. The ball hits the post. Okoye takes over possession. Okoye takes a swing and hits it... Urtecho desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nigeria U21 - Nicaragua U21 1:1

25 minute.
Njoku ineptly catches the ball. Njoku makes a sublime pass. Ugalde approaches the ball. Dombraye wins the ball from behind. Dombraye has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

27 minute.
Njoku approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Osorto is guilty of misconduct. Njoku was harmed in the clash. Eguavoen is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Dombraye rises up and heads the ball. The ball hits the bar.

37 minute.
Velásquez makes a sublime pass. Enyeama takes over possession. Zarate fouls. Zarate is cautioned.

40 minute.
Here comes Okoye, having a little trouble catching the ball. Dombraye takes over possession. Okoye just manages to reach the ball first. Dombraye approaches the ball. Dombraye takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

42 minute.
Enyeama ineptly catches the ball. Villaescusa takes over possession. Eguavoen takes the opponents legs away. Eguavoen is cautioned. Villaescusa is stretchered away. The injury looks serious. Villaescusa is unable to continue playing. Vinelli comes on to the pitch.

45 minute.
Throw-in. Bonilla comes on to the pitch. Víquez 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: Nigeria U21 46%, Nicaragua U21 54%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nigeria U21 - Nicaragua U21 1:1

46 minute.
Ojigwe comes on to the pitch.

53 minute.
Eguavoen plays the ball through. Dombraye approaches the ball. Ugalde brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! Dombraye was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Okoye takes a run-up. Urtecho miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

65 minute.
Throw-in. Sule comes on to the pitch. Utaka comes on to the pitch. Aminu comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
Njoku approaches the ball. Njoku attempts to pass. Okoye approaches the ball. Okoye takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria U21 - Nicaragua U21 2:1

76 minute.
Carter comes on to the pitch.

83 minute.
Carter approaches the ball. Njoku wins the ball from behind. Njoku passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Okoye takes over possession. Okoye shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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: Nigeria U21 61%, Nicaragua U21 39%.
Nigeria U21 - Nicaragua U21 2:1