Malta U21		Costa Rica U21
skib	Tactics	532 WING
41%	Possession	59%
68%	Play in the half	32%
2	Shots	12
1	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	3
43.9	average mark	50.4
average	Shooting	good
solid	Passing	adequate
adequate	Defending	solid

20 minute.
Porras plays the ball through. Buitrago approaches the ball. Buitrago attempts to pass. Here comes Ortíz, having a little trouble catching the ball. Ortíz takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

22 minute.
Torrealba takes over possession. Torrealba lobs the ball high into the air. Quesada ineptly catches the ball. Montford takes over possession. Montford takes a swing and hits it... Herrón palms the ball clear. The ball hits the post.

23 minute.
Montford approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Lorenzi plays the ball off with his head. Orlich attempts to pass. Caballero approaches the ball. Caballero takes a swing and hits it... Post!

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: Malta U21 70%, Costa Rica U21 30%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Malta U21 - Costa Rica U21 0:0

47 minute.
Parisi quickly takes the free-kick. Lorenzi plays the ball off with his head. Orlich centers. Caballero just manages to reach the ball first. Caballero has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

70 minute.
Porras wins the ball from behind. Porras plays the ball through. Buitrago just manages to reach the ball first. Orlich takes over possession. Orlich shoots. Haber tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

72 minute.
Throw-in. Esposito comes on to the pitch. Polidano comes on to the pitch.

72 minute.
Here comes Buitrago, having a little trouble catching the ball. Buitrago lobs the ball high into the air. Caballero just manages to reach the ball first. Caballero has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta U21 - Costa Rica U21 0:1

74 minute.
Goal kick. Haber kicks the ball away from the goal. Lorenzi just manages to reach the ball first. Lorenzi takes a swing and hits it... Herrón makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Malta U21 - Costa Rica U21 1:1

75 minute.
Orlich centers. Ortíz approaches the ball. Amato fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Ortíz, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Caballero places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. Haber palms the ball clear.

85 minute.
Buitrago plays the ball off with his head. Quesada approaches the ball. Quesada centers. Ortíz just manages to reach the ball first. Ortíz has a fantastic effort at goal.
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: Malta U21 65%, Costa Rica U21 35%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Malta U21 - Costa Rica U21 1:1