Cuba U21		Nippon U21
Mod H	Tactics	EDOv3
53%	Possession	47%
38%	Play in the half	62%
23	Shots	8
3	Fouls	6
3	Yellow cards	2
1	Red cards	0
4	Offsides	2
55.5	average mark	49
very good	Shooting	solid
excellent	Passing	adequate
solid	Defending	solid

3 minute.
the ball bounces off Kubo`s chest. Yoshihara attempts to pass. Romeu plays the ball through. Here comes Vargas, having a little trouble catching the ball. Oi approaches the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

5 minute.
Nakao makes a sublime pass. Romeu passes, it`s a high ball. Shiokawa takes over possession. Suárez wins the ball from behind. Suárez shoots. Nakagawa palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

6 minute.
Tasuki cleverly intercepts the pass. Tasuki passes, it`s a high ball. Massaro takes over possession. Oi takes over possession. Oi has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Izquierdo palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

10 minute.
Fleites plays the ball off with his head. Pavón just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Yoshihara is guilty of misconduct. Pavón was harmed in the clash. Pavón approaches the ball, he strikes.... Nakagawa palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Suárez just manages to reach the ball first. Suárez takes a swing and hits it... Nakagawa makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Nippon U21 1:0

13 minute.
Romeu centers. Pavón plays the ball off with his head. Nakao ineptly catches the ball. Fleites takes over possession. Fleites has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the post.
Missed by few inches.

16 minute.
Tasuki lobs the ball high into the air. Kubo centers. Oi plays the ball off with his head. Tsukamoto just manages to reach the ball first. Tsukamoto shoots. Izquierdo palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

32 minute.
Tasuki centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Ibáñez, swiftly takes the throw-in. Pavón just manages to reach the ball first. Pavón takes a swing and hits it... Nakagawa palms the ball clear.

34 minute.
Poll plays the ball off with his head. Tokushige takes over possession. Suárez approaches the ball. Suárez takes a swing and hits it... Nakagawa hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Nippon U21 2:0

38 minute.
Pavón just manages to reach the ball first. Pavón passes, it`s a high ball. Fleites plays the ball off with his head. Suárez takes over possession. Suárez shoots. Nakagawa palms the ball clear.

44 minute.
Suárez approaches the ball. Suárez makes a one-touch pass. Fleites approaches the ball. Fleites takes a swing and hits it... Nakagawa desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Nippon U21 3:0

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 46%, Nippon U21 54%.
Cuba U21 - Nippon U21 3:0

47 minute.
Pavón cleverly intercepts the pass. Pavón attempts to pass. Shiokawa wins the ball from behind. Here comes Suárez, having a little trouble catching the ball. Suárez takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

50 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Cristóbal comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Tasuki makes a sublime pass. Ibáñez just manages to reach the ball first. Ibáñez centers. Suárez approaches the ball. Suárez shoots. Nakagawa tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Pavón approaches the ball. Pavón shoots. Nakagawa hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. Suárez tries to trap the ball.
Missed by few inches.

63 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Takakuwa comes on to the pitch. Macía comes on to the pitch. Sekino comes on to the pitch. Kano comes on to the pitch. López comes on to the pitch. Macía comes on to the pitch.

64 minute.
Nakao plays the ball through. Sekino approaches the ball. Poll fouls. Poll is cautioned.

68 minute.
Tokushige passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Kano takes over possession. Poll brutally fouls the opponent. Poll gets a second booking and as a consequence, the red card. He has to leave the pitch.

70 minute.
Suárez takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Casañas comes on to the pitch.

71 minute.
Shiokawa wins the ball from behind. The ball is kicked out of play. Casañas, swiftly takes the throw-in. Macía just manages to reach the ball first. Macía takes a swing and hits it... Nakagawa palms the ball clear. Suárez ineptly catches the ball. Tokushige wins the ball from behind.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Nippon U21 4:0

72 minute.
Cristóbal centers. Suárez chests the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Shiokawa is guilty of misconduct. Shiokawa is cautioned.

73 minute.
López approaches the ball. López makes an instep pass. Suárez just manages to reach the ball first. Suárez passes, it`s a high ball. Macía makes a diving header. Nakagawa miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

75 minute.
Tasuki quickly takes the free-kick. Kano just manages to reach the ball first. Romeu fouls. Romeu is cautioned. The harmed player, Kano, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Nakao approaches the ball, he strikes.... Post! Izquierdo makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

76 minute.
López plays the ball off with his head. Casañas takes over possession. Tokushige fouls. Tokushige is cautioned. Casañas was hurt. He`s crying with pain! López is likely to take the free-kick.
It was close.

81 minute.
Romeu lobs the ball high into the air. Macía takes over possession. Tasuki fouls inside the box. Penalty! Macía was harmed in the clash. Suárez places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Nippon U21 5:0

85 minute.
Casañas centers. Yoshihara ineptly catches the ball. Macía takes over possession. Macía shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Nippon U21 6:0

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 29%, Nippon U21 71%.
Cuba U21 - Nippon U21 6:0