England U21		México U21
V_004	Tactics	WC433
49%	Possession	51%
52%	Play in the half	48%
7	Shots	8
3	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	0
54.9	average mark	54.9
solid	Shooting	solid
solid	Passing	very good
very good	Defending	excellent

5 minute.
Terrazas attempts to pass. Altamirano approaches the ball. Ridgewell brutally fouls the opponent. Ridgewell is cautioned.

17 minute.
Villalba approaches the ball. Miller cleverly intercepts the pass. Pantoja fouls. Pantoja is cautioned.

19 minute.
Huckerby plays the ball off with his head. Walcott plays the ball through. Ridgewell lobs the ball high into the air. Matthews approaches the ball. Matthews shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

25 minute.
Cruzalta makes an instep pass. Corona approaches the ball. Corona makes a one-touch pass. Vega takes over possession. Vega has a fantastic effort at goal. Anderton tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

28 minute.
Corona takes over possession. Cano passes, it`s a high ball. Vega plays the ball off with his head. Cruzalta just manages to reach the ball first. Cruzalta takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

33 minute.
Ridgewell approaches the ball. Ridgewell lobs the ball high into the air. Carrillo has problems with catching the ball. Matthews takes over possession. Matthews has a fantastic effort at goal. Gámez miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Matthews approaches the ball. Matthews has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England U21 - México U21 1:0

35 minute.
Cano throws the ball in. Terrazas attempts to pass. Cano approaches the ball. Cano lobs the ball high into the air. Corona gets his head on it.
What a tremendous chance!

36 minute.
Altamirano plays the ball off with his head. Thatcher takes over possession. Cruzalta cleverly intercepts the pass. Vega approaches the ball. Vega takes a swing and hits it... Anderton miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

41 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Altamirano, swiftly takes the throw-in. Terrazas lobs the ball high into the air. Vega makes a diving header. Anderton makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
England U21 - México U21 1:1

45 minute.
Davies plays the ball through. Here comes Ridgewell, having a little trouble catching the ball. Ridgewell attempts to pass. Miller approaches the ball. Miller takes a swing and hits it...
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: England U21 58%, México U21 42%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
England U21 - México U21 1:1

46 minute.
Collins comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
Altamirano centers. Vega plays the ball off with his head. Huckerby just manages to reach the ball first. Corona cleverly intercepts the pass. Corona lobs the ball high into the air. Anderton palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

67 minute.
Corona just manages to reach the ball first. Thatcher fouls inside the box. Penalty! Corona was harmed in the clash. Tavares comes on to the pitch. Fregoso comes on to the pitch. Chester comes on to the pitch. Maguire comes on to the pitch. Bocanegra comes on to the pitch. Cruzalta may influence the final score. Cruzalta runs up to the ball and takes a clever kick. Anderton palms the ball clear. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England U21 - México U21 1:2

69 minute.
Carrillo makes an instep pass. Mee attempts to pass. Davies just manages to reach the ball first. Davies lobs the ball high into the air. Matthews makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

72 minute.
Tavares approaches the ball. Corona just manages to reach the ball first. Corona makes a one-touch pass. Cruzalta approaches the ball. Cruzalta shoots. Anderton palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

87 minute.
Throw-in. Chester, swiftly takes the throw-in. Ridgewell lobs the ball high into the air. Collins has problems with catching the ball. Collins shoots. Gámez palms the ball clear.

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 47%, México U21 53%.
England U21 - México U21 1:2