USA		Cuba
cio-523	Tactics	ADIOS CUC
46%	Possession	54%
54%	Play in the half	46%
9	Shots	9
4	Fouls	4
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	2
2	Offsides	6
70.4	average mark	75.3
outstanding	Shooting	excellent
excellent	Passing	outstanding
outstanding	Defending	magical

10 minute.
Balmaseda cleverly intercepts the pass. Balmaseda attempts to pass. Rivas takes over possession. Rivas takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

18 minute.
Villena wins the ball from behind. Villena makes a one-touch pass. Balmaseda takes over possession. Balmaseda takes a swing and hits it... Branch hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the bar.

21 minute.
Parrish plays the ball off with his head. Izzard approaches the ball. Arias brutally fouls the opponent. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Arias goes straight to the changing room for an early bath. Izzard was harmed in the clash. Brillant approaches the ball, he strikes....
Missed by few inches.

22 minute.
Castellón, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Rivas plays the ball off with his head. Martí approaches the ball. Martí makes a sublime pass. Rofes lobs the ball high into the air.
It was close.

28 minute.
Rivas just manages to reach the ball first. Balmaseda approaches the ball. Rivas approaches the ball. Balmaseda approaches the ball. Balmaseda takes a swing and hits it... Branch tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Rivas just manages to reach the ball first. Branch palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Rivas takes over possession. Rivas takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Cuba 0:1

33 minute.
Kamler passes, it`s a high ball. Parrish takes over possession. We are going to have another corner. Brillant takes the corner. Valentino makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

35 minute.
Villena approaches the ball. Izzard takes over possession. Izzard makes an instep pass. Valentino approaches the ball. Valentino takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Parrish just manages to reach the ball first. Oliver brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Oliver goes straight to the changing room for an early bath. The harmed player, Parrish, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Izzard places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. Castellón makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
USA - Cuba 1:1

39 minute.
Bobo just manages to reach the ball first. Rofes cleverly intercepts the pass. Rofes lobs the ball high into the air. Martí approaches the ball. Martí takes a swing and hits it... Branch tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

41 minute.
Izzard cleverly intercepts the pass. Izzard makes a sublime pass. Parrish takes over possession. Parrish shoots. Castellón makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Cuba 2:1

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: USA 60%, Cuba 40%.
USA - Cuba 2:1

46 minute.
Darcourt comes on to the pitch. Castro comes on to the pitch.

47 minute.
Branch makes a sublime pass. Bredar plays the ball off with his head. Izzard just manages to reach the ball first. Izzard takes a swing and hits it... Castellón hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Cuba 3:1

60 minute.
Parrish takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Vaught comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Beatón plays the ball through. Balmaseda just manages to reach the ball first. Guzan fouls. Guzan is cautioned.

74 minute.
Guzan makes a sublime pass. Bredar takes over possession. Bredar makes a sublime pass. Parrish approaches the ball. Parrish shoots. Castellón palms the ball clear.

78 minute.
Darcourt just manages to reach the ball first. Darcourt attempts to pass. Martí takes over possession. Martí passes, it`s a high ball. Balmaseda rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

80 minute.
Balmaseda takes over possession. Guzan takes over possession. Balmaseda wins the ball from behind. Balmaseda shoots. Branch desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. Post!
It was close.

81 minute.
Brillant plays the ball off with his head. Parrish just manages to reach the ball first. Beatón trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Beatón is cautioned. The harmed player, Parrish, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Brillant is likely to take the free-kick. Castellón miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

86 minute.
Bredar takes over possession. Bredar passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Beatón just manages to reach the ball first. Izzard wins the ball from behind. Izzard takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

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: USA 47%, Cuba 53%.
USA - Cuba 3:1