ABU DHABI: Brazil will play Russia in the most intriguing tie of the knockout second round at the FIFA U-17 World Cup UAE 2013 after the concluding group matches.
European champions Russia squeezed into the second round courtesy only of finishing among the four best third-placed teams, in their case in Group D.
Brazil have been outstanding. They finished undefeated in the group stage with three wins, 15 goals in favour and only two against, reason enough for their status among favourites to win the crown.
Monday, October 28:
Italy v México (Abu Dhabi, 5pm)
Japan v Sweden (Sharjah, 5pm)
Brazil v Russia (Abu Dhabi, 8pm)
Honduras v Uzbekistan (Sharjah, 8pm)
Tuesday, October 29
Uruguay v Slovakia (Ras Al-Khaimah, 5pm)
Morocco v Cote d’Ivoire (Fujairah, 5pm)
Argentina v Tunisia (Dubai, 8pm)
Nigeria v Iran (Al Ain, 8pm).
FIRST ROUND STATISTICS
Total attendance: 197,062
Average attendance: 5,474
Number of goals: 120
Goal average: 3.33
Most goals : 15 Brazil
Fewest goals 0 New Zealand
Most goals conceded: 12 Iraq
Fewest goals conceded: 1 Uzbekistan
Penalties: 6 (5 converted, 1 missed)
Own goals: 1
Goals by substitutes: 17 (out of 120, 14.17pc)
Goals first half v. second half: 57 v. 63
-goals in additional time 1st half: 4
-goals in additional time 2nd half: 3
Goals in first 10 minutes: 7 (5.83pc)
Goals in last 10 minutes: 18 (15.pc)
Top goalscorer: 4 BOSCHILIA (BRA) 4 IHEANACHO Kelechi (NGA) 4 NATHAN (BRA) 4 VESTENICKY Tomas (SVK)
Youngest goalscorer: 15y 4m OBASI Chigozi (NGA), 25.10.2013 (NGA-IRQ)
Fastest goal: 0′ 55″ HASHEMI Mostafa (IRN), 19.10.2013 (IRN-ARG)
Most assists: 4 NATHAN (BRA)
Highest wins: 7-0, 17.10.2013 (Uruguay-New Zealand)
Highest-scoring matches: 1-6, 19.10.2013 (Mexico-Nigeria) ; 1-6, 20.10.2013 (United Arab Emirates-Brazil) ; 6-1, 17.10.2013 (Brazil-Slovakia) ; 7-0, 17.10.2013 (Uruguay-New Zealand)
Highest number of wins: 3 each – Brazil, Japan
Highest number of defeats: 3 each – Iraq , New Zealand , Panama, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela
Yellow cards: 102 (avg/game 2.83)
Red cards: 6 (avg/game 0.17)
Most yellow cards: 9 each – Slovakia, Venezuela
Fewest yellow cards: 0 Japan
Most red cards: 1 each – Argentina, New Zealand, Slovakia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela.
Statistics issued by: FIFA Communications & Public Affairs Division Abu Dhabi, 25 October 2013
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