Cuba U21		Portugal U21
Mod H	Tactics	che
51%	Possession	49%
42%	Play in the half	58%
15	Shots	6
0	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	3
55	average mark	51.3
solid	Shooting	solid
very good	Passing	good
solid	Defending	very good

13 minute.
Here comes Castanheta, having a little trouble catching the ball. Castanheta makes a one-touch pass. de Reinaldes approaches the ball. de Reinaldes takes a swing and hits it... Alejo desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Portugal U21 0:1

15 minute.
Casañas approaches the ball. Casañas passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Malheiros takes over possession. Fleites cleverly intercepts the pass. Fleites shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Rangel just manages to reach the ball first. Rangel has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Cuba U21 - Portugal U21 1:1

20 minute.
Vargas centers. Rangel attempts to pass. Castanheta just manages to reach the ball first. Castanheta has a fantastic effort at goal. Alejo makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Portugal U21 1:2

24 minute.
Carvajal just manages to reach the ball first. Carvajal passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Lencastre has problems with catching the ball. Rangel takes over possession. Rangel shoots. Valadim palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

25 minute.
Rangel approaches the ball. Casañas takes over possession. Cambo brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! Cambo is cautioned. Casañas was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Rangel will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Cuba U21 - Portugal U21 2:2

26 minute.
Casañas makes a one-touch pass. López plays the ball through. Carvajal passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Rangel, having a little trouble catching the ball. Rangel shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

33 minute.
López passes, it`s a high ball. Varela has problems with catching the ball. Rangel approaches the ball. Rangel shoots. Valadim desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba U21 - Portugal U21 3:2

36 minute.
Here comes Carvajal, having a little trouble catching the ball. Murcio just manages to reach the ball first. Murcio makes an instep pass. Castanheta takes over possession. Castanheta takes a swing and hits it... Alejo tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

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: Cuba U21 45%, Portugal U21 55%.
Cuba U21 - Portugal U21 3:2

48 minute.
Carvajal centers. Casañas has problems with catching the ball. Lencastre approaches the ball. Fleites cleverly intercepts the pass. Fleites shoots.
It was close.

54 minute.
Throw-in. Alvarado comes on to the pitch. Salva comes on to the pitch.

57 minute.
Ruz plays the ball off with his head. López passes, it`s a high ball. Salva just manages to reach the ball first. Casañas takes over possession. Casañas takes a swing and hits it... Valadim miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

60 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Macía comes on to the pitch. Serôdio comes on to the pitch. Torriente comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
Varela lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. López throws the ball in. Casañas just manages to reach the ball first. Casañas passes, it`s a high ball.
It was close.

71 minute.
Throw-in. Macía comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
Arosa plays the ball off with his head. Malheiros just manages to reach the ball first. Casañas wins the ball from behind. Salva takes over possession. Salva has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

78 minute.
Alvarado plays the ball through. López ineptly catches the ball. López passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Alvarado takes over possession. Alvarado shoots. Valadim palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

89 minute.
Salva cleverly intercepts the pass. Salva attempts to pass. Casañas approaches the ball. Casañas has a fantastic effort at goal. following a swift pass, Malheiros attempts to control the ball. Valadim 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: Cuba U21 39%, Portugal U21 61%.
Cuba U21 - Portugal U21 3:2