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22/09/2038, Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba, Live on National TV
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Cuba Vs Sri Lanka

Cuba play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: X Lacerda (GK) , R Cuadrado (CB) , N Monforte (CB) , S Bastidas (RB) , R Jaimes (LB) , R Alcantar (CDM) , C Escajeda (CAM) , O Melendez (RM) , O Mario (LM) , F Londono (ST) , X Garrido (ST) And the subs are: F Esquilin (CB) , L Camarena (CB) , J Gusman (CM) , O Corral (CM) , R Vasallo (ST)

Sri Lanka play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: V Balyan (GK) , L Pongte (CB) , G Kalla (CB) , M Padmanabhan (CB) , L Karbalai (RB) , K Purandeswari (LB) , C Natt (CDM) , H Sarkar (CAM) , C Raj (RM) , D Kanda (LM) , A Ramaswamy (ST) And the subs are: A Garg (CB) , S Bajwa (CB) , H Bhaskar (CM) , M Atwal (CM) , S Ramakrishna (ST)

Welcome to Estadio Pedro Marrero in Havana, Cuba where Cuba will face Sri Lanka.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 1722.

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

3' - Oleos Mario plays a short pass to Ramiro Alcantar.  Ramiro Alcantar passes to Onofre Melendez.  With a turn of pace, Onofre Melendez beats Arjuna Ramaswamy.  

11' - Mandeep Padmanabhan passes to Lakshman Pongte.  Ramiro Alcantar tackles Lakshman Pongte and takes possession.  Cuba try to launch a quick counter attack.  Ramiro Alcantar plays the ball to Fraco Londono.  Fraco Londono passes to Oleos Mario.  Oleos Mario tries to beat Gautam Kalla using his ball skills and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

14' - Xalvador Garrido spots a run from Cipriano Escajeda.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, and Cipriano Escajeda is able to control the ball.  Cipriano Escajeda attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but Vijay Balyan performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

25' - Rico Cuadrado finds Senon Bastidas with a short pass.  Senon Bastidas spots a run from Oleos Mario.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Oleos Mario has strayed offside!  

29' - Lakshman Karbalai plays the ball to Vijay Balyan.  Vijay Balyan finds Kailash Purandeswari with a long pass.  Ramirez Jaimes successfully tackles Kailash Purandeswari and takes the ball.  Ramirez Jaimes finds Ramiro Alcantar with a long pass.  Ramiro Alcantar sees a run from Onofre Melendez.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

35' - Ramiro Alcantar plays the ball to Cipriano Escajeda.  Cipriano Escajeda spots a run from Xalvador Garrido.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, and Xalvador Garrido is able to control the ball.  Xalvador Garrido shoots, aiming for the corner of the net...and its in! It's a good goal from Xalvador Garrido for Cuba!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

35' - Sri Lanka kick the ball off for the restart.  

39' - Hanuman Sarkar passes to Kailash Purandeswari.  Kailash Purandeswari slides the ball to Mandeep Padmanabhan.  Senon Bastidas successfully tackles Mandeep Padmanabhan and the ball goes loose.  Lakshman Karbalai hits the ball from outside the area towards goal...but the ball flies wide of the post!

44' - Xavion Lacerda passes to Ramiro Alcantar.  Ramiro Alcantar tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but its wide!

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

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

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Oleos Mario is going to be taken off.  Jose Gusman is brought on from the bench.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Kailash Purandeswari is going to be taken off.  Sukhinder Bajwa joins the game from the bench.  

54' - Ramiro Alcantar spots a run from Jose Gusman.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Jose Gusman has strayed offside!  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Lakshman Pongte will come off.  Akbar Garg is going to be brought on.  

61' - Lakshman Karbalai dispossesses Ramiro Alcantar and takes the ball.  Fraco Londono tackles Lakshman Karbalai and takes possession.  Cuba attempt a quick counter attack.  Fraco Londono shoots from outside the area...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

64' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Onofre Melendez is going to be taken off.  Oleos Corral is going to be brought on.  

64' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Chandrakant Raj is going to be taken off.  Mandip Atwal is going to be brought on.  

66' - Sukhinder Bajwa sees Arjuna Ramaswamy making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Arjuna Ramaswamy is caught offside!  

73' - Mandeep Padmanabhan finds Lakshman Karbalai with a long ball.  Lakshman Karbalai slides the ball to Mandip Atwal.  Mandip Atwal brings the ball forward, outpacing Fraco Londono.  

73' - Mandip Atwal sees Dev Kanda making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Dev Kanda has strayed offside!  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Fraco Londono is going to be taken off.  Ramiro Vasallo is going to be brought on.  

81' - Chandrasekar Natt chips a long ball to Lakshman Karbalai.  Jose Gusman successfully tackles Lakshman Karbalai and the ball goes loose.  Hanuman Sarkar attempts to beat Rico Cuadrado using his skills, but is brought down.    The referee is reaching for a card.  It's yellow. Rico Cuadrado has been booked.  That will be a freekick for Sri Lanka.  

84' - Sukhinder Bajwa plays the ball to Arjuna Ramaswamy.  Arjuna Ramaswamy takes a shot from long range...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  That will be a corner for  Sri Lanka.  Lakshman Karbalai will take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but the ball misses everyone.  

91' - Rico Cuadrado passes the ball to Xalvador Garrido.  Akbar Garg successfully tackles Xalvador Garrido and takes possession.  Akbar Garg plays the ball to Chandrasekar Natt.  Chandrasekar Natt sees Mandip Atwal making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Mandip Atwal takes the ball.  Mandip Atwal attempts a shot...but Xavion Lacerda gets down to stop the shot!  



The match has ended Cuba 1 - 0 Sri Lanka.