Nicaragua U21		South Africa U21
EQ OFat	Tactics	Mairesse
56%	Possession	44%
27%	Play in the half	73%
19	Shots	1
0	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
42.1	average mark	37.3
solid	Shooting	adequate
adequate	Passing	average
solid	Defending	adequate

2 minute.
Zarate makes a one-touch pass. Amescua approaches the ball. Amescua passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Herrero just manages to reach the ball first. Herrero has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

4 minute.
Throw-in. Zarate approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Tshabalala takes over possession. Amescua cleverly intercepts the pass. Amescua centers.
It was close.

6 minute.
Manrique just manages to reach the ball first. Manrique plays the ball through. Carter just manages to reach the ball first. Amescua takes over possession. Amescua shoots. Post!
Missed by few inches.

16 minute.
Here comes Carter, having a little trouble catching the ball. Foster approaches the ball. Foster attempts to pass. Zarate takes over possession. Zarate centers.
It was close.

19 minute.
Víquez tries to claim a difficult ball. Amescua makes a sublime pass. Simango takes over possession. Manrique cleverly intercepts the pass. Manrique shoots. Leepo tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Post!

21 minute.
Amescua makes an instep pass. Salinas approaches the ball. Salinas makes an instep pass. Manrique approaches the ball. Manrique has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

23 minute.
Borges passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Herrero approaches the ball. Herrero passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Manrique has problems with catching the ball. Manrique takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

28 minute.
Amescua lobs the ball high into the air. Manrique ineptly catches the ball. Simango approaches the ball. Herrero cleverly intercepts the pass. Herrero takes a swing and hits it... Leepo miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

33 minute.
Herrero takes over possession. Howell just manages to reach the ball first. Herrero wins the ball from behind. Herrero has problems with catching the ball. Herrero shoots. Leepo palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Manrique has problems with catching the ball. Amescua just manages to reach the ball first. Amescua shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nicaragua U21 - South Africa U21 1:0

35 minute.
Borges tries to trap the ball. Zarate takes over possession. Zarate passes, it`s a high ball. Herrero makes a diving header. Leepo desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nicaragua U21 - South Africa U21 2:0

41 minute.
Víquez cleverly intercepts the pass. Salinas makes a sublime pass. Here comes Vaca, having a little trouble catching the ball. Foster just manages to reach the ball first. Foster shoots.
Missed by few inches.

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: Nicaragua U21 31%, South Africa U21 69%.
Nicaragua U21 - South Africa U21 2:0

46 minute.
Zurita comes on to the pitch. Santamaría comes on to the pitch.

52 minute.
Carter cleverly intercepts the pass. Amescua takes over possession. Mbidzo trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Mbidzo is cautioned.

61 minute.
Amescua wins the ball from behind. Amescua plays the ball through. Manrique takes over possession. Santamaría approaches the ball. Santamaría has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

61 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Pizarro comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Amescua makes an instep pass. Zarate just manages to reach the ball first. Zarate centers. Santamaría gets his head on it. Leepo hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

71 minute.
Salinas takes over possession. Amescua just manages to reach the ball first. Amescua makes an instep pass. Zarate lobs the ball high into the air. Santamaría makes a diving header. Leepo tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

71 minute.
Howell centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Zarate, swiftly takes the throw-in. Amescua just manages to reach the ball first. Amescua makes an instep pass. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

75 minute.
Zurita passes, it`s a high ball. Manrique just manages to reach the ball first. Manrique makes a one-touch pass. Santamaría approaches the ball. Santamaría takes a swing and hits it... Leepo tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

79 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Galaeno comes on to the pitch. Galaeno comes on to the pitch.

85 minute.
Zarate makes a one-touch pass. Santamaría has problems with catching the ball. Barnes approaches the ball. Galaeno wins the ball from behind. Galaeno takes a swing and hits it... 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: Nicaragua U21 24%, South Africa U21 76%.
Nicaragua U21 - South Africa U21 2:0