USA U21		Cuba U21
5-KÜBA	Tactics	5-3-2 plus
44%	Possession	56%
54%	Play in the half	46%
8	Shots	16
3	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	1
54.6	average mark	60.1
solid	Shooting	excellent
solid	Passing	very good
excellent	Defending	very good

6 minute.
Orama cleverly intercepts the pass. Paneque plays the ball through. Mujica just manages to reach the ball first. Mujica lobs the ball high into the air. Chang makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Cuba U21 0:1

7 minute.
Edgington makes an instep pass. McNaughty takes over possession. McNaughty passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Edgington just manages to reach the ball first. Edgington takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Rivas hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
USA U21 - Cuba U21 1:1

12 minute.
Whitley plays the ball off with his head. Escobar takes over possession. Escobar passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Mujica takes over possession. Mujica passes, it`s a high ball. Vercollone miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Chang takes over possession.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Cuba U21 1:2

14 minute.
McNaughty cleverly intercepts the pass. McNaughty plays the ball through. Edgington approaches the ball. Edgington shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
USA U21 - Cuba U21 2:2

17 minute.
Hasselhoff wins the ball from behind. Marsch approaches the ball. Marsch makes a sublime pass. Edgington takes over possession. Edgington takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

19 minute.
Chang just manages to reach the ball first. The assistant referee points to the corner. Mujica takes the corner. Chang rises up and heads the ball. Vercollone hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Cuba U21 2:3

32 minute.
Lyons takes over possession. Paneque cleverly intercepts the pass. Paneque attempts to pass. Casañas approaches the ball. Casañas centers. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

40 minute.
Nelsen approaches the ball. Edgington approaches the ball. Medina fouls. Medina is cautioned. The harmed player, Edgington, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Marsch approaches the ball, he strikes.... Rivas palms the ball clear.

43 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Marsch throws the ball in. McNaughty just manages to reach the ball first. McNaughty centers. Nelsen takes over possession.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
USA U21 - Cuba U21 3:3

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: USA U21 49%, Cuba U21 51%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
USA U21 - Cuba U21 3:3

46 minute.
Linares comes on to the pitch. Blackman comes on to the pitch.

50 minute.
Marsch makes an instep pass. Blackman ineptly catches the ball. Blackman passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Here comes McNaughty, having a little trouble catching the ball. McNaughty shoots. Rivas tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

52 minute.
Linares just manages to reach the ball first. McNaughty passes, it`s a high ball. Medina approaches the ball. Edgington wins the ball from behind. Edgington shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Throw-in. Hill comes on to the pitch.

55 minute.
Here comes Galindo, having a little trouble catching the ball. Medina just manages to reach the ball first. Medina makes a one-touch pass. Mujica takes over possession. Mujica lobs the ball high into the air. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

62 minute.
Throw-in. Covey comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Goal kick. Chubukova comes on to the pitch. Abreu comes on to the pitch.

72 minute.
Abreu attempts to pass. Mujica plays the ball through. Covey wins the ball from behind. Casañas approaches the ball. Casañas centers. Vercollone tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

74 minute.
Abreu takes over possession. Abreu makes a sublime pass. Casañas takes over possession. Casañas lobs the ball high into the air. Carballo makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

76 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Edgington is off-side. Cassidy comes on to the pitch. Moya comes on to the pitch.

82 minute.
Carballo just manages to reach the ball first. Blackman fouls. Carballo was harmed in the clash. Massó comes on to the pitch. Casañas is likely to take the free-kick. Vercollone palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Chubukova rises up and heads the ball. Post!

90 minute.
Throw-in. Ortiz comes on to the pitch. Moya approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Abreu plays the ball through. Casañas makes a sublime pass. Massó takes over possession. Massó takes a swing and hits it... Vercollone tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.
It was close.

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: USA U21 58%, Cuba U21 42%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
USA U21 - Cuba U21 3:3


Its a draw! The teams prepare themselves for the agony of extra time.

94 minute.
Moya makes a one-touch pass. Abreu just manages to reach the ball first. Abreu makes a one-touch pass. Chubukova takes over possession. Chubukova has a fantastic effort at goal. Vercollone palms the ball clear.

98 minute.
Casañas takes over possession. Casañas centers. Moya plays the ball off with his head. Chubukova approaches the ball. Chubukova shoots. Vercollone tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

99 minute.
Vercollone plays the ball through. Ortiz plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Sanz, having a little trouble catching the ball. Edgington cleverly intercepts the pass. Edgington shoots. Rivas tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

102 minute.
Orama approaches the ball. Orama centers. Massó plays the ball off with his head. Chubukova approaches the ball. Chubukova 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: USA U21 54%, Cuba U21 46%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
USA U21 - Cuba U21 3:3

109 minute.
Cassidy lobs the ball high into the air. following a swift pass, Abreu attempts to control the ball. Moya takes over possession. Cassidy cleverly intercepts the pass. Cassidy passes, it`s a high ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

112 minute.
McNaughty makes an instep pass. Moya plays the ball through. Chubukova approaches the ball. Chubukova has a fantastic effort at goal. Vercollone makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Cuba U21 3:4

114 minute.
Here comes Galindo, having a little trouble catching the ball. Galindo centers. Whitley takes over possession. Chubukova wins the ball from behind. Chubukova shoots. Vercollone tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Hasselhoff centers. Casañas has problems with catching the ball. Casañas plays the ball through. Massó just manages to reach the ball first. Massó has a fantastic effort at goal. Vercollone 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: USA U21 54%, Cuba U21 46%.
USA U21 - Cuba U21 3:4