Kypros U21		Nicaragua U21
james rodriguez	Tactics	EQ2
48%	Possession	52%
59%	Play in the half	41%
12	Shots	13
5	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	0
47	average mark	36.3
solid	Shooting	adequate
good	Passing	average
average	Defending	adequate

5 minute.
Tüzünkan approaches the ball. Flouris plays the ball through. López Márquez lobs the ball high into the air. Lino approaches the ball. Lino takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

16 minute.
Canda has problems with catching the ball. Flouris just manages to reach the ball first. Flouris centers. Kantartzis just manages to reach the ball first. Kantartzis shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Reina takes over possession. Reina centers. Charalambous centers. Kantartzis gets his head on it.
It was close.

19 minute.
Küçük attempts to pass. Flouris takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Canda is guilty of misconduct. Flouris is stretchered away. The injury looks serious. Flouris is unable to continue playing. Erotokritou comes on to the pitch. The distance from the goal is not that far. Spanos takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. Karas rises up and heads the ball. Almendarez miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

29 minute.
Küçük attempts to pass. Karas takes over possession. Spanos takes over possession. Karas just manages to reach the ball first. Karas shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

31 minute.
Ceballos plays the ball through. Lainez takes over possession. Lainez makes a sublime pass. Ceballos approaches the ball. Ceballos takes a swing and hits it... Economou palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

32 minute.
Aygün lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Chavez approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Chatu centers. Ceballos rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

37 minute.
Chavez takes over possession. Küçük cleverly intercepts the pass. Küçük attempts to pass. Karas approaches the ball. Karas takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Kypros U21 - Nicaragua U21 1:0

41 minute.
Ugalde centers. Throw-in. Spanos approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Kantartzis just manages to reach the ball first. Kantartzis has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

43 minute.
Aygün centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Chavez approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Canda just manages to reach the ball first. Canda has a fantastic effort at goal.
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: Kypros U21 51%, Nicaragua U21 49%.
Kypros U21 - Nicaragua U21 1:0

46 minute.
Velez comes on to the pitch. Mencia comes on to the pitch. Soto comes on to the pitch. Segura comes on to the pitch.

48 minute.
Lainez has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Barrios comes on to the pitch.

50 minute.
Chavez plays the ball through. Ugalde approaches the ball. Ugalde plays the ball through. Lino approaches the ball. Lino has a fantastic effort at goal. Economou palms the ball clear.

51 minute.
Güneş plays the ball through. Ugalde approaches the ball. Charalambous trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Charalambous is cautioned.

74 minute.
Chavez quickly takes the free-kick. Charalambous passes, it`s a high ball. Rivera has problems with catching the ball. Karas just manages to reach the ball first. Karas has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

76 minute.
Skannavias lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Barrios approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Velez tries to trap the ball with his chest. Velez has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

84 minute.
Chavez takes over possession. Chavez centers. Lino takes over possession. Lino takes a swing and hits it... Economou makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Kypros U21 - Nicaragua U21 1:1

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: Kypros U21 67%, Nicaragua U21 33%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Kypros U21 - Nicaragua U21 1:1