Italia U21		Brasil U21
U21 ATT off	Tactics	Itália
52%	Possession	48%
58%	Play in the half	42%
4	Shots	15
2	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	1
4	Offsides	2
57.8	average mark	54.7
very good	Shooting	very good
very good	Passing	good
excellent	Defending	very good

2 minute.
Cearense wins the ball from behind. Cearense attempts to pass. Marinho takes over possession. Marinho shoots. The ball hits the bar.

9 minute.
Sanches makes an instep pass. Cearense plays the ball through. Alemão makes a sublime pass. Marinho takes over possession. Marinho has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

26 minute.
Alemão plays the ball through. Marinho approaches the ball. Donvito fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Marinho, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Batistuta places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - Brasil U21 0:1

31 minute.
Paraviso just manages to reach the ball first. Paraviso lobs the ball high into the air. Moldani ineptly catches the ball. Marinho approaches the ball. Marinho has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

38 minute.
Donvito just manages to reach the ball first. Donvito lobs the ball high into the air. Pittella just manages to reach the ball first. Pittella shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Italia U21 - Brasil U21 1:1

45 minute.
Offside. Batistuta caught by the offside trap. Carmona comes on to the pitch. Pássaro 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: Italia U21 60%, Brasil U21 40%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Italia U21 - Brasil U21 1:1

47 minute.
Arcangioli plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Maso, having a little trouble catching the ball. Carmona centers. Marinho approaches the ball. Marinho has a fantastic effort at goal. Sanguineti miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Maconi has problems with catching the ball. Batistuta just manages to reach the ball first. Batistuta shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - Brasil U21 1:2

60 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Saraiva comes on to the pitch. Paoloni comes on to the pitch. Caetano comes on to the pitch. Passalenti comes on to the pitch. Duarte comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
Throw-in. Turchetta comes on to the pitch. Orfanini comes on to the pitch.

69 minute.
Moldani attempts to pass. Pássaro just manages to reach the ball first. Pássaro makes a one-touch pass. Duarte takes over possession. Duarte takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

73 minute.
Carmona takes over possession. Carmona passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Maconi just manages to reach the ball first. Batistuta cleverly intercepts the pass. Batistuta has a fantastic effort at goal. Sanguineti palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Patola tries to trap the ball. Della Monica comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
Maso just manages to reach the ball first. Maso makes a one-touch pass. Paoloni takes over possession. Paoloni lobs the ball high into the air. Arcangioli makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Italia U21 - Brasil U21 2:2

76 minute.
Pássaro takes over possession. Pássaro makes a one-touch pass. Duarte just manages to reach the ball first. Duarte has a fantastic effort at goal. Sanguineti hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - Brasil U21 2:3

82 minute.
Alemão centers. Orfanini plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Maso, having a little trouble catching the ball. Carmona takes over possession. Carmona shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

85 minute.
Maso passes, it`s a high ball. Turchetta just manages to reach the ball first. Alves takes the opponents legs away. Alves is penalized with a red card for a mindless foul. Turchetta was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Maso is likely to take the free-kick.
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: Italia U21 57%, Brasil U21 43%.
Italia U21 - Brasil U21 2:3