República Dominicana		USA
532p	Tactics	USA1
47%	Possession	53%
45%	Play in the half	55%
7	Shots	10
2	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	1
4	Offsides	7
69.3	average mark	76.3
excellent	Shooting	outstanding
formidable	Passing	outstanding
outstanding	Defending	brilliant

5 minute.
Dixon takes over possession. Dixon attempts to pass. Avren approaches the ball. Avren passes, it`s a high ball. Steinbrenner makes a diving header.
It was close.

9 minute.
Dixon wins the ball from behind. Balbuena takes over possession. Dixon trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Dixon is cautioned.

10 minute.
Piña approaches the ball. Piña plays the ball through. Pacheco just manages to reach the ball first. Pacheco has a fantastic effort at goal. Bermúdez tries to claim a difficult ball. Thompson tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

11 minute.
Tyler wins the ball from behind. Tyler makes an instep pass. Garlick has problems with catching the ball. Garlick has a fantastic effort at goal. Mesa hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
República Dominicana - USA 0:1

15 minute.
Avren just manages to reach the ball first. Avren attempts to pass. Steinbrenner just manages to reach the ball first. Steinbrenner shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
República Dominicana - USA 0:2

18 minute.
Cannon tries to trap the ball. Piña takes over possession. Cannon trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Cannon is cautioned. The harmed player, Piña, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Abel is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Bermúdez makes a diving header.
It was close.

22 minute.
Avren just manages to reach the ball first. Avren passes, it`s a high ball. López has problems with catching the ball. Steinbrenner takes over possession. Steinbrenner takes a swing and hits it... Mesa miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

37 minute.
Abel attempts to pass. Piña just manages to reach the ball first. Piña passes, it`s a high ball. Bermúdez gets his head on it. Thompson makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
República Dominicana - USA 1:2

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: República Dominicana 45%, USA 55%.
República Dominicana - USA 1:2

46 minute.
Agustín comes on to the pitch.

54 minute.
Dixon plays the ball off with his head. Aguado approaches the ball. Steinbrenner cleverly intercepts the pass. Steinbrenner shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
República Dominicana - USA 1:3

61 minute.
We are going to have another corner. Sutton comes on to the pitch. Wayne comes on to the pitch. Tyler approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Sutton makes a diving header. Mesa miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Garlick rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
República Dominicana - USA 1:4

65 minute.
Throw-in. Phelps comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Garlick takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Madden comes on to the pitch.

81 minute.
Alburquerque just manages to reach the ball first. Alburquerque lobs the ball high into the air. Sutton approaches the ball. Sutton shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
República Dominicana - USA 1:5

84 minute.
Dixon takes over possession. Dixon makes an instep pass. Aguado cleverly intercepts the pass. Sutton just manages to reach the ball first. Sutton shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

86 minute.
Aguado plays the ball through. Piña approaches the ball. Dixon tripped the opponent on purpose. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Dixon goes straight to the changing room for an early bath. Piña was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The distance from the goal is not that far. Piña takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. Thompson palms the ball clear. Goodfellow just manages to reach the ball first. Pacheco cleverly intercepts the pass. Pacheco shoots. Thompson miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

88 minute.
Agustín makes a diving header. Cannon approaches the ball. Cannon lobs the ball high into the air. Madden just manages to reach the ball first. Madden takes a swing and hits it... Mesa 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: República Dominicana 45%, USA 55%.
República Dominicana - USA 1:5