Norge		Canada
smdmf	Tactics	Norge1
50%	Possession	50%
39%	Play in the half	61%
13	Shots	2
2	Fouls	6
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	1
0	Offsides	3
76	average mark	69.8
outstanding	Shooting	solid
formidable	Passing	excellent
incredible	Defending	brilliant

5 minute.
Rogers takes over possession. Johansson wins the ball from behind. Nerdal just manages to reach the ball first. Nerdal lobs the ball high into the air. Skavhaug rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

10 minute.
Fjell attempts to pass. Erstad takes over possession. Erstad makes an instep pass. Skavhaug just manages to reach the ball first. Skavhaug has a fantastic effort at goal. Vernon miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

17 minute.
Aas makes a one-touch pass. Erstad takes over possession. Erstad plays the ball through. Nerdal approaches the ball. Nerdal shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

44 minute.
Johansson attempts to pass. Nerdal approaches the ball. Skavhaug approaches the ball. Skavhaug has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Norge - Canada 1:0

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: Norge 37%, Canada 63%.
Norge - Canada 1:0

54 minute.
Gruber makes a one-touch pass. Lombardo takes over possession. Lombardo passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Gruber passes, it`s a high ball. Pizzolitto gets his head on it. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

58 minute.
Grenier centers. Pizzolitto takes over possession. Johansson fouls. Pizzolitto was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Gruber is likely to take the free-kick. The ball hits the bar.

59 minute.
Lombardo lobs the ball high into the air. Folkestad takes over possession. Pizzolitto fouls. Pizzolitto is cautioned.

65 minute.
Erstad makes an instep pass. Fjell just manages to reach the ball first. McKenna takes the opponents legs away. A straight red card, McKenna is sent off for an awful tackle! McKenna looks ashamed for letting his team down.

66 minute.
Fjell passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Erstad just manages to reach the ball first. Erstad makes a one-touch pass. Nerdal just manages to reach the ball first. Nerdal has a fantastic effort at goal. Vernon palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

66 minute.
Skavhaug approaches the ball. Cockburn fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Skavhaug, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Skavhaug will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball. Vernon makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Norge - Canada 2:0

70 minute.
Aas wins the ball from behind. Aas passes, it`s a high ball. Rogers chests the ball. Nerdal just manages to reach the ball first. Nerdal takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

71 minute.
Hutchinson wins the ball from behind. Hutchinson plays the ball through. Rogers approaches the ball. Nerdal cleverly intercepts the pass. Nerdal takes a swing and hits it... Vernon tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Nerdal approaches the ball. Nerdal shoots. Vernon hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
Missed by few inches.

75 minute.
Offside. Pizzolitto caught by the offside trap. Kristoffersen comes on to the pitch. Skar comes on to the pitch.

83 minute.
Skar passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Grøtterud takes over possession. Denoncourt trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Denoncourt is cautioned. The harmed player, Grøtterud, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Skar takes a quick free-kick. Kristoffersen gets his head on it. Vernon tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

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: Norge 41%, Canada 59%.
Norge - Canada 2:0