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28/01/2032, Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba, Live on National TV
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Cuba Vs Nepal

Cuba play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: X Lacerda (GK) , F Esquilin (CB) , N Monforte (CB) , J Lerma (RB) , J Marquez (LB) , J Coto (CDM) , C Escajeda (CAM) , O Melendez (RM) , O Cornelio (LM) , X Garrido (ST) , F Londono (ST) And the subs are: S Lira (CB) , A Simon (CB) , O Trevino (CM) , A Chirino (CM) , R Vasallo (ST)

Nepal play in a 5-3-2 formation, and line up with: L Bidhuri (GK) , D Nataraj (CB) , A Sharma (CB) , R Gahlot (CB) , V Ram (RB) , R Tandon (LB) , G Varma (CM) , V Basu (RM) , G Subramaniam (LM) , G Ganguly (ST) , B Saini (ST) And the subs are: G Balmuchu (CB) , A Vijay (CB) , G Bhagat (CM) , S Mohabir (CM) , V Jayaraman (ST)

Welcome to Estadio Pedro Marrero in Havana, Cuba where Cuba will face Nepal.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 1555.

1' - Cuba kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

7' - Jaguar Lerma passes to Cipriano Escajeda.  Cipriano Escajeda finds Neper Monforte with a short pass.  Neper Monforte passes to Cipriano Escajeda.  Cipriano Escajeda finds Frisco Esquilin with a long pass.  Frisco Esquilin plays the ball to Juan Coto.  Juan Coto slides the ball to Xalvador Garrido.  Xalvador Garrido spots a run from Fraco Londono.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Fraco Londono is caught offside!  

10' - Gopal Varma plays a short pass to Ranjiv Tandon.  Ranjiv Tandon plays a long pass to Duleep Nataraj.  Duleep Nataraj curves the ball into the box, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

15' - Cipriano Escajeda successfully tackles Gopal Varma and gains possession for his team.  Cipriano Escajeda slides the ball to Jaguar Lerma.  Jaguar Lerma plays the ball to Neper Monforte.  Neper Monforte hits the ball long to Frisco Esquilin.  Frisco Esquilin crosses the ball into the box, but Gopal Varma intercepts the ball.  

18' - Gopal Varma slides the ball to Rohit Gahlot.  Fraco Londono dispossesses Rohit Gahlot and the ball goes loose.  Cuba attempt a quick counter attack.  Fraco Londono takes the ball past Ranjiv Tandon with a turn of pace.  

22' - Gopal Varma successfully tackles Fraco Londono and gains possession for his team.  Gopal Varma sees a run from Ganesa Subramaniam.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Ganesa Subramaniam runs on to the ball.  Ganesa Subramaniam hits the ball, aiming for the top of the net...but it hits the upright!  Gopal Varma gets to the ball first...Gopal Varma strikes the ball...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Nepal.  Vinay Basu gets ready to take the corner.  He curves the ball into the box, but opposing player Neper Monforte takes possession.  

29' - Vivek Ram passes the ball to Rohit Gahlot.  Rohit Gahlot passes the ball to Duleep Nataraj.  Duleep Nataraj passes to Balamurali Saini.  Balamurali Saini spots a run from Gurudas Ganguly.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

33' - Fraco Londono plays a short pass to Jaguar Lerma.  Jaguar Lerma finds Frisco Esquilin with a long pass.  Frisco Esquilin passes the ball to Cipriano Escajeda.  Cipriano Escajeda hits the ball from outside the area...but Lakshman Bidhuri manages to stop the shot!  

41' - Lakshman Bidhuri finds Ranjiv Tandon with a short pass.  Ranjiv Tandon passes a long ball to Gopal Varma.  Jaguar Lerma successfully tackles Gopal Varma and takes possession.  Jaguar Lerma passes a long ball to Jeraldo Marquez.  Jeraldo Marquez passes to Fraco Londono.  Fraco Londono tries to hit a long range shot...and Fraco Londono scores!  That's a nice goal from the Cuba player!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

41' - Nepal kick the ball off for the restart.  

44' - Akil Sharma finds Gopal Varma with a short pass.  Gopal Varma plays a short pass to Vinay Basu.  Vinay Basu looks to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the ball flies over the bar!

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Nepal kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Gurudas Ganguly is going to be taken off.  Vivek Jayaraman is going to be brought on.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Rohit Gahlot will come off.  Girish Balmuchu is brought on from the bench.  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Vivek Ram is going to be taken off.  Anuj Vijay joins the game from the bench.  

62' - Girish Balmuchu finds Akil Sharma with a long ball.  Akil Sharma whips in a cross and finds Vinay Basu.  Vinay Basu attempts a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but Xavion Lacerda manages to stop the shot!  

63' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Onofre Melendez will come off.  Angel Chirino is brought on from the bench.  

67' - Xavion Lacerda finds Xalvador Garrido with a long pass.  Xalvador Garrido spots a run from Fraco Londono.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Fraco Londono runs on to the ball.  Fraco Londono fires a shot towards goal...but the shot is offtarget!

70' - Lakshman Bidhuri finds Vinay Basu with a long pass.  Vinay Basu attempts to beat Neper Monforte using his skills, but is illegally impeded.  That will be a freekick for Nepal.  

71' - Gopal Varma steps up to take the freekick.  He curls the ball into the box, but Juan Coto intercepts the ball.  

72' - Juan Coto sees a run from Cipriano Escajeda.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Cipriano Escajeda has strayed offside!  

75' - Cuba try to launch a quick counter attack.  Neper Monforte passes a long ball to Cipriano Escajeda.  Cipriano Escajeda crosses the ball into the box, but Duleep Nataraj intercepts the ball.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Frisco Esquilin will come off.  Seferino Lira joins the game from the bench.  

78' - Fraco Londono tries to beat Girish Balmuchu using his ball skills, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Xalvador Garrido is going to be taken off.  Ramiro Vasallo joins the game from the bench.  

82' - Duleep Nataraj chips a long ball to Akil Sharma.  Cipriano Escajeda dispossesses Akil Sharma and takes possession.  Cipriano Escajeda uses his pace to beat Vivek Jayaraman.  

84' - Cipriano Escajeda tries to use ball skills to beat Duleep Nataraj, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

86' - Cipriano Escajeda tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Fraco Londono is first to the loose ball...Fraco Londono hits a shot towards goal...but Lakshman Bidhuri gets down to stop the shot!  

90' - Lakshman Bidhuri passes to Duleep Nataraj.  Duleep Nataraj plays a long pass to Gopal Varma.  Gopal Varma sees a run from Balamurali Saini.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Balamurali Saini is caught offside!  



The match has ended Cuba 1 - 0 Nepal.