U.A.E. U21		Costa Rica U21
2025	Tactics	523
53%	Possession	47%
29%	Play in the half	71%
19	Shots	2
0	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
44.8	average mark	34
solid	Shooting	adequate
solid	Passing	poor
adequate	Defending	good

7 minute.
Here comes Arias, having a little trouble catching the ball. bin Bdeir just manages to reach the ball first. Arias tripped the opponent on purpose. Arias is cautioned.

9 minute.
Poveda passes, it`s a high ball. Hana Rasibi approaches the ball. Hana Rasibi attempts to pass. bin Bdeir has problems with catching the ball. bin Bdeir has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
U.A.E. U21 - Costa Rica U21 1:0

24 minute.
Hana Rasibi just manages to reach the ball first. Hana Rasibi makes a sublime pass. bin Bdeir approaches the ball. bin Bdeir shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
U.A.E. U21 - Costa Rica U21 2:0

26 minute.
Hana Rasibi lobs the ball high into the air. Poveda plays the ball off with his head. Figueira takes over possession. Humaid wins the ball from behind. Humaid lobs the ball high into the air.
It was close.

34 minute.
Blanquedano kicks the ball away from the goal. Haj Sultan takes over possession. Zapata trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Haj Sultan is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Qassim approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Arias ineptly catches the ball. bin Bdeir takes over possession. bin Bdeir shoots.
Missed by few inches.

43 minute.
Eduarte attempts to pass. Gómez takes over possession. Gómez makes a one-touch pass. Figueira approaches the ball. Figueira takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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: U.A.E. U21 33%, Costa Rica U21 67%.
U.A.E. U21 - Costa Rica U21 2:0

53 minute.
Al Baloushi cleverly intercepts the pass. Al Baloushi attempts to pass. Qassim makes a sublime pass. Al Nayhan just manages to reach the ball first. Al Nayhan has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

59 minute.
Hana Zeer ineptly catches the ball. Hana Zeer passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Cuesta cleverly intercepts the pass. bin Bdeir just manages to reach the ball first. bin Bdeir takes a swing and hits it... Blanquedano tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

64 minute.
Qassim passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Hana Rasibi approaches the ball. Hana Rasibi passes, it`s a high ball. bin Bdeir takes over possession. bin Bdeir takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

67 minute.
Al Baloushi makes a sublime pass. Qassim just manages to reach the ball first. Qassim lobs the ball high into the air. bin Bdeir approaches the ball. bin Bdeir has a fantastic effort at goal. Blanquedano tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

75 minute.
Humaid makes a one-touch pass. Hana Rasibi takes over possession. Hana Rasibi passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Haj Sultan takes over possession. Haj Sultan shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

83 minute.
Al Nayhan just manages to reach the ball first. Al Nayhan makes a one-touch pass. Arias just manages to reach the ball first. bin Bdeir wins the ball from behind. bin Bdeir shoots. Blanquedano 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: U.A.E. U21 24%, Costa Rica U21 76%.
U.A.E. U21 - Costa Rica U21 2:0