USA		Ireland
USA 2	Tactics	Norway wing
50%	Possession	50%
47%	Play in the half	53%
8	Shots	14
2	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	3
76.4	average mark	73.9
formidable	Shooting	outstanding
outstanding	Passing	outstanding
outstanding	Defending	incredible

1 minute.
Cahill takes over possession. Cahill centers. Lofton just manages to reach the ball first. De Khros cleverly intercepts the pass. De Khros has a fantastic effort at goal. Breckinridge miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The ball hits the bar.

22 minute.
Todd tries to claim a difficult ball. We are going to have another corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Cahill takes the corner-kick. De Khros plays the ball off with his head. Banker takes over possession.
Missed by few inches.

23 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Cahill approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. De Khros gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Ireland 0:1

26 minute.
Hyde takes over possession. Hyde centers. Cahill plays the ball off with his head. Banker just manages to reach the ball first. Banker takes a swing and hits it... Breckinridge palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

27 minute.
Gray makes a one-touch pass. Todd cleverly intercepts the pass. Cahill approaches the ball. Cahill passes, it`s a high ball. Banker rises up and heads the ball. Breckinridge palms the ball clear.

38 minute.
Gray makes a sublime pass. Cahill takes over possession. Coulter trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Coulter is cautioned.

39 minute.
Pendleton passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Owen approaches the ball. Owen attempts to pass. Pendleton takes over possession. Pendleton takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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 49%, Ireland 51%.
USA - Ireland 0:1

48 minute.
De Khros takes over possession. De Khros lobs the ball high into the air. Banker approaches the ball. Banker shoots. The ball hits the post.
Missed by few inches.

52 minute.
Owen just manages to reach the ball first. Hyde trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Owen was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Owen approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Pendleton makes a diving header. English palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

61 minute.
Dunst approaches the ball. Bruins takes the opponents legs away. The harmed player, Dunst, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Waters comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Gannon comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
Yeats plays the ball off with his head. MacConachie attempts to pass. Hyde passes, it`s a high ball. Banker just manages to reach the ball first. Banker shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

78 minute.
Garfield attempts to pass. The ball is kicked out of play. MacConachie approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Gray just manages to reach the ball first. Gray shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

80 minute.
Gray centers. Coulter plays the ball off with his head. Nady approaches the ball. Dunst approaches the ball. Dunst shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
What a tremendous chance!

82 minute.
Waters takes over possession. Throw-in. Gray throws the ball in. Waters lobs the ball high into the air. Banker rises up and heads the ball.
It was close.

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 46%, Ireland 54%.
USA - Ireland 0:1