USA		Nippon
T532C	Tactics	N5
51%	Possession	49%
40%	Play in the half	60%
9	Shots	6
2	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	2
75.1	average mark	66.9
outstanding	Shooting	excellent
outstanding	Passing	excellent
outstanding	Defending	outstanding

10 minute.
Muhlenberg cleverly intercepts the pass. Muhlenberg lobs the ball high into the air. Mijata just manages to reach the ball first. Jordan cleverly intercepts the pass. Jordan lobs the ball high into the air. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

16 minute.
Woodman approaches the set piece. Yamamoto chests the ball. Mesko takes over possession. Mesko centers. Jordan gets his head on it. The ball hits the post.

18 minute.
Yasuda makes a one-touch pass. Kina takes over possession. Kina makes an instep pass. Kurihara takes over possession. Kurihara takes a swing and hits it... Cheatham palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

28 minute.
Throw-in. Mesko, swiftly takes the throw-in. Tyler takes over possession. Tyler lobs the ball high into the air. Jordan rises up and heads the ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

29 minute.
Yamamoto throws the ball in. Tyler attempts to pass. Watanabe just manages to reach the ball first. Jordan wins the ball from behind. Jordan has a fantastic effort at goal. Tomita miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.
What a tremendous chance!

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 34%, Nippon 66%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
USA - Nippon 0:0

46 minute.
Tada comes on to the pitch.

47 minute.
Dixon plays the ball through. Garfield takes over possession. Garfield makes an instep pass. Cancela takes over possession. Cancela has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

51 minute.
Koga approaches the ball. Koga centers. Woodman approaches the ball. Tada cleverly intercepts the pass. Tada takes a swing and hits it... Cheatham palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

57 minute.
the ball bounces off Mijata`s chest. Tyler wins the ball from behind. Tyler attempts to pass. Cancela approaches the ball. Cancela shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

58 minute.
Yamamoto just manages to reach the ball first. Mesko plays the ball through. Garfield approaches the ball. Garfield passes, it`s a high ball. Jordan rises up and heads the ball. Tomita miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.
What a tremendous chance!

59 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Ienaga comes on to the pitch. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Mesko takes the corner-kick. Cancela makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Nippon 1:0

64 minute.
Throw-in. Nicholas comes on to the pitch. Steinbrenner comes on to the pitch. Fregosi comes on to the pitch. Garlick comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
Fregosi takes over possession. Kina just manages to reach the ball first. Mesko brutally fouls the opponent. Mesko is cautioned. Kina is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Kina is unable to continue playing. Ishi comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Ishi approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Mesko takes over possession. Mesko lobs the ball high into the air. Garlick approaches the ball. Garlick has a fantastic effort at goal. Tomita miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Mijata ineptly catches the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Nippon 2:0

72 minute.
Ienaga attempts to pass. Tada just manages to reach the ball first. Woock attempts to pass. Tada approaches the ball. Tada has a fantastic effort at goal. Cheatham miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

78 minute.
Yamamoto takes over possession. Yamamoto centers. Tada approaches the ball. Tada takes a swing and hits it... Cheatham makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Nippon 2:1

82 minute.
Koga centers. Naruoka approaches the ball. Tada approaches the ball. Tada shoots. Cheatham makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
USA - Nippon 2:2

87 minute.
Steinbrenner just manages to reach the ball first. Terada approaches the ball. Terada lobs the ball high into the air. Tada just manages to reach the ball first. Tada shoots. Cheatham 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 46%, Nippon 54%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
USA - Nippon 2:2