USA		Venezuela
USA	Tactics	USA CA XIX
45%	Possession	55%
50%	Play in the half	50%
14	Shots	16
2	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	2
76.6	average mark	77.1
outstanding	Shooting	incredible
incredible	Passing	outstanding
excellent	Defending	brilliant

3 minute.
Garfield passes, it`s a high ball. Vivas ineptly catches the ball. Nady just manages to reach the ball first. Vivas approaches the ball. Nady cleverly intercepts the pass.
Missed by few inches.

5 minute.
Morales plays the ball off with his head. Paredes just manages to reach the ball first. Avren fouls inside the box. Penalty! Avren is cautioned. Paredes was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Paredes approaches the penalty spot, taking just a short run-up. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Thompson miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

13 minute.
Vivas takes over possession. Nady wins the ball from behind. Quiroz brutally fouls the opponent. Quiroz is cautioned.

16 minute.
Pendleton takes over possession. Quiroz fouls. The harmed player, Pendleton, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Mesko takes a quick free-kick. Cleveland takes over possession. Cleveland lobs the ball high into the air. Nady approaches the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

17 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Cleveland approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Pendleton makes a diving header. The ball hits the bar. Nady just manages to reach the ball first. Nady has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Venezuela 1:0

24 minute.
Palacios passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Paredes just manages to reach the ball first. Paredes passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Morales approaches the ball. Morales has a fantastic effort at goal. Thompson miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

26 minute.
Nady takes over possession. Quiroz trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Nady was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Lofton is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Cleveland passes, it`s a high ball. Pendleton rises up and heads the ball. Sencial palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Pendleton takes over possession.
What a tremendous chance!

27 minute.
Todd plays the ball off with his head. Quiroz has problems with catching the ball. Mesko approaches the ball. Pendleton takes over possession. Pendleton shoots. The ball hits the post. Sencial palms the ball clear.

31 minute.
Palacios approaches the ball. Palacios makes an instep pass. Morales has problems with catching the ball. Paredes takes over possession. Paredes shoots. Thompson miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Palacios centers. Paredes makes a diving header. Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
USA - Venezuela 1:1

39 minute.
Garfield plays the ball off with his head. Palacios takes over possession. Palacios centers. Paredes rises up and heads the ball. Garfield tries to claim a difficult ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

41 minute.
Pendleton approaches the ball. Vivas takes over possession. Pendleton cleverly intercepts the pass. Pendleton takes a swing and hits it... Sencial desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

42 minute.
Avren approaches the ball. Avren passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Nady just manages to reach the ball first. Nady shoots. Sencial desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Venezuela 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 47%, Venezuela 53%.
USA - Venezuela 2:1

46 minute.
Valencia takes over possession. Valencia makes a sublime pass. Palacios approaches the ball. Palacios passes, it`s a high ball. Paredes makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

50 minute.
Nady has problems with catching the ball. Nady makes a one-touch pass. Quiroz makes a sublime pass. Pendleton takes over possession. Pendleton has a fantastic effort at goal. Sencial miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Pendleton approaches the ball. Pendleton has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Venezuela 3:1

64 minute.
Mesko takes over possession. Mesko passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Pendleton just manages to reach the ball first. Pendleton has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Venezuela 4:1

69 minute.
Fregosi passes, it`s a high ball. Palacios tries to claim a difficult ball. Pendleton approaches the ball. Pendleton has a fantastic effort at goal. Sencial desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Venezuela 5:1

70 minute.
Landaeta comes on to the pitch.

72 minute.
Lofton just manages to reach the ball first. Lofton makes a one-touch pass. Nady just manages to reach the ball first. Nady has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Venezuela 6:1

75 minute.
Quiroz passes, it`s a high ball. Paredes plays the ball off with his head. Palacios approaches the ball. Palacios lobs the ball high into the air. Landaeta rises up and heads the ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

83 minute.
Paredes makes a sublime pass. Palacios ineptly catches the ball. Palacios makes an instep pass. Paredes takes over possession. Paredes shoots. Thompson tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

86 minute.
Palacios plays the ball through. Valencia takes over possession. Valencia plays the ball through. Paredes approaches the ball. Paredes has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

87 minute.
Thompson kicks the ball away from the goal. Valencia plays the ball off with his head. Palacios has problems with catching the ball. Palacios lobs the ball high into the air. Paredes makes a diving header. Thompson miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

89 minute.
Mesko plays the ball through. Avren makes a sublime pass. Lofton plays the ball through. Pendleton takes over possession. Pendleton shoots. Sencial palms the ball clear.

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 54%, Venezuela 46%.
USA - Venezuela 6:1