Ireland U21		Canada U21
156	Tactics	5-3-2 Wing
48%	Possession	52%
50%	Play in the half	50%
5	Shots	8
2	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	0
49.1	average mark	44.3
good	Shooting	good
solid	Passing	adequate
adequate	Defending	good

6 minute.
Noe lobs the ball high into the air. Deeney ineptly catches the ball. Phelan takes over possession. Drury wins the ball from behind. Drury has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

12 minute.
Coady makes a sublime pass. McManus passes, it`s a high ball. Pariseau attempts to pass. Belfour just manages to reach the ball first. Belfour passes, it`s a high ball. Archbold palms the ball clear.

21 minute.
Swan approaches the ball. Foucault cleverly intercepts the pass. Foucault makes an instep pass. Drury approaches the ball. Drury takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
It was close.

23 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. McManus throws the ball in. Coady lobs the ball high into the air. Hawwash rises up and heads the ball. Felix desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ireland U21 - Canada U21 1:0

25 minute.
Swan just manages to reach the ball first. Swan plays the ball through. Hawwash takes over possession. Duddy just manages to reach the ball first. Duddy shoots.
Missed by few inches.

31 minute.
Foucault tries to claim a difficult ball. Drury just manages to reach the ball first. Drury makes an instep pass. Foucault approaches the ball. Foucault takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Ireland U21 - Canada U21 1:1

39 minute.
Belfour takes over possession. Belfour lobs the ball high into the air. Phelan has problems with catching the ball. Drury just manages to reach the ball first. Drury takes a swing and hits it... Archbold miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

44 minute.
Here comes Drury, having a little trouble catching the ball. McManus approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Drury is guilty of misconduct. Drury is cautioned. McManus is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping.

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: Ireland U21 48%, Canada U21 52%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Ireland U21 - Canada U21 1:1

46 minute.
Constable comes on to the pitch. Askin comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Glennon comes on to the pitch. Freyne comes on to the pitch.

68 minute.
Drury ineptly catches the ball. Nathan takes over possession. Nathan makes a one-touch pass. Foucault approaches the ball. Foucault has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.
It was close.

84 minute.
Glennon just manages to reach the ball first. Holden fouls. The harmed player, Glennon, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Askin is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Here comes Augé, having a little trouble catching the ball. Constable takes over possession. Constable shoots. Felix miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

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: Ireland U21 51%, Canada U21 49%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Ireland U21 - Canada U21 1:1