England U21		Cuba U21
V_003	Tactics	Il Modello 433
50%	Possession	50%
50%	Play in the half	50%
6	Shots	9
2	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	5
53.6	average mark	56.4
solid	Shooting	very good
good	Passing	solid
very good	Defending	very good

8 minute.
Bent quickly takes the free-kick. Cruzata plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Tabares, having a little trouble catching the ball. Collins approaches the ball. Collins has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

15 minute.
Aldama approaches the ball. Aldama makes an instep pass. Santos approaches the ball. Santos shoots. Anderton hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England U21 - Cuba U21 0:1

16 minute.
Huckerby lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Aldama throws the ball in. Cuadrado passes, it`s a high ball. Alejo rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

29 minute.
Aldama takes over possession. Mee wins the ball from behind. Mee lobs the ball high into the air. Matthews takes over possession. Matthews shoots. 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: England U21 53%, Cuba U21 47%.
England U21 - Cuba U21 0:1

46 minute.
Davies comes on to the pitch.

56 minute.
Maddison centers. Matthews has problems with catching the ball. Puñales just manages to reach the ball first. Matthews cleverly intercepts the pass. Matthews has a fantastic effort at goal. Oliver palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

60 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Miller comes on to the pitch. Alonso comes on to the pitch.

66 minute.
Huckerby plays the ball off with his head. Alonso takes over possession. Mee takes over possession. Alonso cleverly intercepts the pass. Alonso shoots. Anderton miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

67 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Machado comes on to the pitch.

69 minute.
Machado takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Thatcher is guilty of misconduct. The harmed player, Machado, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Arce comes on to the pitch. Akinfenwa comes on to the pitch. Cruzata approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Machado makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

70 minute.
Anderton kicks the ball away from the goal. Arce plays the ball off with his head. Bent approaches the ball. Alonso cleverly intercepts the pass. Alonso takes a swing and hits it... Anderton miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Machado approaches the ball. Machado has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England U21 - Cuba U21 0:2

73 minute.
Cruzata ineptly catches the ball. Davies cleverly intercepts the pass. Davies plays the ball through. Akinfenwa just manages to reach the ball first. Akinfenwa has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar. Oliver palms the ball clear. Miller approaches the ball. Miller has a fantastic effort at goal. Oliver palms the ball clear.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England U21 - Cuba U21 1:2

75 minute.
Puñales cleverly intercepts the pass. Puñales lobs the ball high into the air. Alejo approaches the ball. Alejo takes a swing and hits it... Anderton makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

76 minute.
Puñales lobs the ball high into the air. Huckerby centers. Thatcher plays the ball off with his head. Alonso just manages to reach the ball first. Alonso shoots. Anderton miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Cuadrado just manages to reach the ball first. Cuadrado centers.
It was close.

83 minute.
Cruzata passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Walcott just manages to reach the ball first. Cuadrado trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Cuadrado is cautioned.

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: England U21 48%, Cuba U21 52%.
England U21 - Cuba U21 1:2