Cuba		România
AVESTRUZ	Tactics	worl cup 523
50%	Possession	50%
65%	Play in the half	35%
8	Shots	12
3	Fouls	4
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	1
78.8	average mark	84
outstanding	Shooting	incredible
outstanding	Passing	brilliant
brilliant	Defending	brilliant

8 minute.
Pantoja wins the ball from behind. Costea takes over possession. Costea centers. Moşneguţu approaches the ball. Moşneguţu takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba - România 0:1

13 minute.
Carvajal centers. Năstase plays the ball off with his head. Costea makes a sublime pass. Moşneguţu just manages to reach the ball first. Moşneguţu has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

19 minute.
Lantigua approaches the ball. Lantigua makes a sublime pass. Martí just manages to reach the ball first. Martí passes, it`s a high ball. Almarales gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Cuba - România 1:1

25 minute.
Solomon approaches the ball. Carvajal passes, it`s a high ball. Infante just manages to reach the ball first. Infante shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba - România 2:1

28 minute.
Oniṣoarã makes an instep pass. Costea takes over possession. Costea lobs the ball high into the air. Cioropina takes over possession. Cioropina takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Cuba - România 2:2

35 minute.
Martí attempts to pass. Infante takes over possession. Ionescu fouls inside the box. Penalty! Infante is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Infante is unable to continue playing. Peraza comes on to the pitch. Almarales confidently approaches the penalty spot, kicks, after a short run-up.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba - România 3:2

36 minute.
Hermoso centers. Martí plays the ball off with his head. Peraza takes over possession. Peraza takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba - România 4:2

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 60%, România 40%.
Cuba - România 4:2

47 minute.
Costea approaches the ball. Costea passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Cioropina just manages to reach the ball first. Cioropina has a fantastic effort at goal. Castellón hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
Missed by few inches.

51 minute.
Pantoja plays the ball off with his head. Solomon just manages to reach the ball first. Lantigua trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Lantigua is cautioned.

54 minute.
Lantigua plays the ball through. the ball bounces off Balmaseda`s chest. Costea tripped the opponent on purpose. Costea is cautioned. Balmaseda was harmed in the clash. Conde comes on to the pitch. Merişor comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Moşneguţu is off-side. Liga comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
Carvajal lobs the ball high into the air. Drăguş makes a sublime pass. Cioropina plays the ball off with his head. Liga just manages to reach the ball first. Liga shoots. Castellón tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

79 minute.
Liga just manages to reach the ball first. Jiménez fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Liga, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Solomon will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball. Castellón desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Cuba - România 4:3

83 minute.
Balmaseda passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Martí has problems with catching the ball. Martí makes an instep pass. Peraza just manages to reach the ball first. Peraza shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

89 minute.
Pupo passes, it`s a high ball. following a swift pass, Solomon attempts to control the ball. Dulea plays the ball off with his head. Cioropina approaches the ball. Cioropina has a fantastic effort at goal. Castellón palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Liga approaches the ball. Liga has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Cuba - România 4:4

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 69%, România 31%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Cuba - România 4:4