Ecuador U21		Ireland U21
DeffEcu21	Tactics	PTG3
51%	Possession	49%
49%	Play in the half	51%
6	Shots	11
3	Fouls	0
0	Yellow cards	0
1	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	4
50.2	average mark	44.4
solid	Shooting	adequate
good	Passing	adequate
very good	Defending	solid

5 minute.
Ricaurte makes a sublime pass. Grijalva approaches the ball. Grijalva makes a one-touch pass. Cuero approaches the ball. Cuero has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

6 minute.
Throw-in. Alvarado, swiftly takes the throw-in. Ricaurte ineptly catches the ball. Ricaurte passes, it`s a high ball. Cuero rises up and heads the ball. Woods palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

12 minute.
Banker cleverly intercepts the pass. Cahill takes over possession. Lema tripped the opponent on purpose. Lema is penalized with a red card for a mindless foul.

20 minute.
Alvarado takes over possession. Alvarado centers. Marshall ineptly catches the ball. Cuero just manages to reach the ball first. Cuero has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

28 minute.
Thornton just manages to reach the ball first. Thornton attempts to pass. Cahill just manages to reach the ball first. Cahill ineptly catches the ball. Cahill takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Cahill just manages to reach the ball first. Cahill has a fantastic effort at goal. Post!

31 minute.
Ricaurte approaches the ball. Tullander cleverly intercepts the pass. Tullander passes, it`s a high ball. Cahill just manages to reach the ball first. Cahill centers.
It was close.

37 minute.
Cuero just manages to reach the ball first. Comeford approaches the ball. Cuero brutally fouls the opponent. Comeford got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted.

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: Ecuador U21 41%, Ireland U21 59%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Ecuador U21 - Ireland U21 0:0

55 minute.
Thornton approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Cahill takes over possession. Cahill makes a sublime pass. Banker just manages to reach the ball first. Banker takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Banker takes over possession. Banker has a fantastic effort at goal. Calderón palms the ball clear.

61 minute.
Offside. Cahill caught by the offside trap. Yeats comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Throw-in. Gannon comes on to the pitch.

80 minute.
Throw-in. Waters 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: Ecuador U21 56%, Ireland U21 44%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Ecuador U21 - Ireland U21 0:0