Nederland		Cuba
MWC A	Tactics	5D2C1M2A
54%	Possession	46%
50%	Play in the half	50%
13	Shots	13
2	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
9	Offsides	0
80.6	average mark	78.4
incredible	Shooting	incredible
incredible	Passing	outstanding
brilliant	Defending	brilliant

5 minute.
Buitenweg just manages to reach the ball first. Montenegro wins the ball from behind. Montenegro makes an instep pass. Arévalo approaches the ball. Arévalo takes a swing and hits it... Koning tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

9 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Montenegro, swiftly takes the throw-in. Duarte lobs the ball high into the air. Arévalo takes over possession. Arévalo takes a swing and hits it... Koning palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

10 minute.
Savón approaches the ball. Savón makes an instep pass. Montenegro takes over possession. Montenegro centers. Chang gets his head on it. The ball hits the post.

14 minute.
Buitenweg lobs the ball high into the air. Krol plays the ball off with his head. Leeuwen tries to trap the ball with his chest. Leeuwen shoots. Meriño makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Cuba 1:0

17 minute.
Kist approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Boomsma takes over possession. Sanz trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Sanz is cautioned.

28 minute.
Balk centers. Sanz tries to claim a difficult ball. Boomsma just manages to reach the ball first. Boomsma passes, it`s a high ball. Krol rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

31 minute.
Duarte approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Montenegro just manages to reach the ball first. Montenegro lobs the ball high into the air. Chang just manages to reach the ball first. Chang shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nederland - Cuba 1:1

37 minute.
Beukers, swiftly takes the throw-in. Boomsma approaches the ball. Boomsma passes, it`s a high ball. Krol gets his head on it.
Missed by few inches.

39 minute.
Boomsma tries to trap the ball with his chest. We are going to have another corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Boomsma takes the corner-kick. Leeuwen rises up and heads the ball. Meriño desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Cuba 2:1

44 minute.
Duarte takes over possession. Duarte centers. Buitenweg plays the ball off with his head. Chang just manages to reach the ball first. Chang shoots.
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: Nederland 46%, Cuba 54%.
Nederland - Cuba 2:1

46 minute.
Baños takes over possession. Leeuwen trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Baños was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Pereda is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Chang plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Dusbaba, having a little trouble catching the ball. Baños takes over possession. Baños has a fantastic effort at goal. Koning palms the ball clear.

50 minute.
Leeuwen takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Stom comes on to the pitch.

54 minute.
Boomsma takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Vos comes on to the pitch.

55 minute.
Goal kick. Vis comes on to the pitch.

57 minute.
Here comes Montenegro, having a little trouble catching the ball. Montenegro attempts to pass. Vis takes over possession. Chang cleverly intercepts the pass. Chang takes a swing and hits it... Koning palms the ball clear.

60 minute.
Zoetemelk approaches the ball. Zoetemelk passes, it`s a high ball. Vos just manages to reach the ball first. Vos has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Cuba 3:1

61 minute.
Ortiz comes on to the pitch. Góngora comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
Sanz makes a one-touch pass. Pereda tries to claim a difficult ball. Góngora plays the ball through. Chang just manages to reach the ball first. Chang has a fantastic effort at goal. Koning palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

65 minute.
Chang wins the ball from behind. Chang passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Here comes Ortiz, having a little trouble catching the ball. Ortiz shoots. Koning makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Cuba 3:2

66 minute.
Rofes comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
Rojas approaches the set piece. Zoetemelk takes over possession. Ortiz cleverly intercepts the pass. Ortiz takes a swing and hits it... Koning desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nederland - Cuba 3:3

81 minute.
Here comes Beukers, having a little trouble catching the ball. Beukers plays the ball through. Boomsma approaches the ball. Boomsma centers. Vos makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

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: Nederland 53%, Cuba 47%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nederland - Cuba 3:3