Hrvatska U21		USA U21
13-4-3-1-2	Tactics	433n
51%	Possession	49%
51%	Play in the half	49%
12	Shots	6
2	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
12	Offsides	7
57.5	average mark	55.3
very good	Shooting	very good
solid	Passing	solid
excellent	Defending	excellent

8 minute.
Hayes makes a one-touch pass. Byrd takes over possession. Byrd makes an instep pass. Cancela approaches the ball. Cancela shoots.
It was close.

18 minute.
Fregosi just manages to reach the ball first. Fregosi makes a one-touch pass. Byrd just manages to reach the ball first. Byrd has a fantastic effort at goal. Stilinović desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Hrvatska U21 - USA U21 0:1

20 minute.
Bukša passes, it`s a high ball. Griffin just manages to reach the ball first. Škoda fouls. Škoda is cautioned.

25 minute.
Škoda approaches the ball. Škoda makes an instep pass. Pamučina approaches the ball. Pamučina takes a swing and hits it... Benes desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
It was close.

32 minute.
Škoda makes a one-touch pass. Saraga just manages to reach the ball first. Saraga passes, it`s a high ball. Pamučina takes over possession. Pamučina takes a swing and hits it... Benes miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

35 minute.
Griffin just manages to reach the ball first. Škoda wins the ball from behind. Škoda makes a sublime pass. Pamučina just manages to reach the ball first. Pamučina shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

37 minute.
Škoda cleverly intercepts the pass. Škoda attempts to pass. Pamučina attempts to pass. Riković just manages to reach the ball first. Riković shoots. Benes miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.
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: Hrvatska U21 50%, USA U21 50%.
Hrvatska U21 - USA U21 0:1

48 minute.
Hardin takes over possession. Hardin lobs the ball high into the air. Vedrić approaches the ball. McGwire wins the ball from behind. McGwire takes a swing and hits it... Stilinović palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

51 minute.
Gaberšić throws the ball in. Srdić just manages to reach the ball first. Srdić passes, it`s a high ball. Pamučina makes a diving header. Benes hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
It was close.

61 minute.
Ulemek ineptly catches the ball. Gaberšić lobs the ball high into the air. Pamučina approaches the ball. Pamučina shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Hrvatska U21 - USA U21 1:1

62 minute.
Jurec comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Throw-in. Steinbrenner comes on to the pitch.

74 minute.
Prelas plays the ball through. Mihalik has problems with catching the ball. Jurec just manages to reach the ball first. Jurec shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Hrvatska U21 - USA U21 2:1

76 minute.
Hayes, swiftly takes the throw-in. Gaberšić plays the ball through. Škoda attempts to pass. Jurec takes over possession. Jurec shoots. Benes palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Trott approaches the ball. Trott centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Srdić, swiftly takes the throw-in. Saraga centers.
It was close.

82 minute.
Hardin makes a one-touch pass. Ulemek takes over possession. Cancela wins the ball from behind. Byrd just manages to reach the ball first. Byrd takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

84 minute.
Mihalik wins the ball from behind. Mihalik passes, it`s a high ball. Byrd approaches the ball. Cancela takes over possession. Cancela has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

90 minute.
Vedrić passes, it`s a high ball. Saraga just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Gentry is guilty of misconduct. Gentry is cautioned. Saraga was harmed in the clash. Gaberšić is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Riković gets his head on it.
Missed by few inches.

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: Hrvatska U21 53%, USA U21 47%.
Hrvatska U21 - USA U21 2:1