USA U21		Nicaragua U21
4-3-3 ATT	Tactics	523
58%	Possession	42%
30%	Play in the half	70%
21	Shots	2
3	Fouls	3
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	0
49.5	average mark	43.1
very good	Shooting	good
very good	Passing	adequate
very good	Defending	solid

2 minute.
Simon plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Chinchilla, having a little trouble catching the ball. Rice just manages to reach the ball first. Buehler approaches the ball. Buehler takes a swing and hits it... Cardenal palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

2 minute.
Simon passes, it`s a high ball. Carrion cleverly intercepts the pass. Rice just manages to reach the ball first. Rice takes a swing and hits it... Cardenal makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
It was close.

5 minute.
Ironside tries to trap the ball. Calderon takes over possession. Ironside takes the opponents legs away. Ironside is cautioned.

6 minute.
Dixon cleverly intercepts the pass. Dixon passes, it`s a high ball. Rice takes over possession. Rice shoots. Cardenal desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Nicaragua U21 1:0

26 minute.
Cardenal makes a sublime pass. Tyler plays the ball off with his head. Simon takes over possession. Simon takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the post. Simon takes over possession. Simon has a fantastic effort at goal. Cardenal hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Nicaragua U21 2:0

30 minute.
Simon just manages to reach the ball first. Buehler approaches the ball. Simon takes over possession. Rice approaches the ball. Rice takes a swing and hits it... Cardenal palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

32 minute.
Acosta tries to trap the ball. Ironside just manages to reach the ball first. Ironside passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Buehler takes over possession. Buehler has a fantastic effort at goal. Cardenal palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

37 minute.
Dixon plays the ball through. Tyler approaches the ball. Tyler lobs the ball high into the air. Rice takes over possession. Rice shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

43 minute.
Ironside plays the ball through. Simon approaches the ball. Quiróz trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Simon was harmed in the clash. Buehler approaches the ball, he strikes....
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: USA U21 33%, Nicaragua U21 67%.
USA U21 - Nicaragua U21 2:0

47 minute.
Chinchilla just manages to reach the ball first. Buehler cleverly intercepts the pass. Rice just manages to reach the ball first. Rice takes a swing and hits it... following a swift pass, Buehler attempts to control the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

51 minute.
Ironside ineptly catches the ball. Ironside lobs the ball high into the air. Rice plays the ball off with his head. Simon takes over possession. Simon has a fantastic effort at goal. Cardenal miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

54 minute.
Dixon plays the ball through. Buehler approaches the ball. Acosta takes over possession. Buehler wins the ball from behind. Buehler shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Nicaragua U21 3:0

56 minute.
Buehler cleverly intercepts the pass. Carrion takes over possession. Buehler trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Buehler is cautioned.

60 minute.
Throw-in. Maisonneuve comes on to the pitch.

63 minute.
Irvine wins the ball from behind. Irvine passes, it`s a high ball. Chinchilla ineptly catches the ball. Rice takes over possession. Rice shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

66 minute.
Calderon passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Irvine takes over possession. Irvine centers. Simon just manages to reach the ball first. Simon shoots. Cardenal palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Buehler approaches the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Nicaragua U21 4:0

67 minute.
Loughlin comes on to the pitch.

83 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Rice is off-side. Crawford comes on to the pitch.

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 U21 28%, Nicaragua U21 72%.
USA U21 - Nicaragua U21 4:0