Australia		USA
Back In Gold	Tactics	USA
45%	Possession	55%
60%	Play in the half	40%
3	Shots	10
5	Fouls	5
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	6
67.4	average mark	75.8
excellent	Shooting	outstanding
excellent	Passing	outstanding
formidable	Defending	formidable

6 minute.
Lofton just manages to reach the ball first. Throw-in. Coulter throws the ball in. Lofton passes, it`s a high ball. Ekelund makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

24 minute.
Coulter passes, it`s a high ball. Ekelund plays the ball off with his head. Martinovic approaches the ball. Ekelund takes over possession. Ekelund has a fantastic effort at goal. Borg tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

28 minute.
Bracken approaches the ball. Bracken passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Trajcevski approaches the ball. Trajcevski shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Australia - USA 1:0

30 minute.
Trajcevski takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Garfield is guilty of misconduct. Trajcevski was harmed in the clash. Bracken takes a quick free-kick. Weber has problems with catching the ball. Trajcevski approaches the ball. Trajcevski takes a swing and hits it... Grechka tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

39 minute.
Lofton just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Georgio is guilty of misconduct. Lofton was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Coulter approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Ekelund rises up and heads the ball.
It was close.

45 minute.
Bredar ineptly catches the ball. Ekelund approaches the ball. Martinovic trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Martinovic is cautioned.

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: Australia 63%, USA 37%.
Australia - USA 1:0

63 minute.
Bredar just manages to reach the ball first. Martinovic fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Bredar, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Casserly comes on to the pitch. Sutton comes on to the pitch. The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Ekelund takes a run-up.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Australia - USA 1:1

64 minute.
Bracken plays the ball through. Whitley ineptly catches the ball. Whitley passes, it`s a high ball. Trajcevski approaches the ball. Trajcevski lobs the ball high into the air. Grechka palms the ball clear. Casserly takes over possession.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Australia - USA 2:1

72 minute.
Owen lobs the ball high into the air. Martinovic just manages to reach the ball first. Bredar wins the ball from behind. Bredar takes a swing and hits it... Borg hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
It was close.

73 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Bracken, swiftly takes the throw-in. Coulter approaches the ball. Sutton wins the ball from behind. Sutton lobs the ball high into the air. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

76 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Diggins comes on to the pitch.

81 minute.
Lofton centers. Whitley approaches the ball. Bredar wins the ball from behind. Bredar takes a swing and hits it... Borg desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Australia - USA 2:2

89 minute.
Diggins cleverly intercepts the pass. Lofton just manages to reach the ball first. The assistant referee points to the corner. Lofton approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Ekelund gets his head on it. Borg tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Whitley just manages to reach the ball first. Bredar tripped the opponent on purpose. Bredar is cautioned.

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: Australia 58%, USA 42%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Australia - USA 2:2