USA U21		Nippon U21
5-3-2 line	Tactics	By Antos
53%	Possession	47%
35%	Play in the half	65%
18	Shots	8
3	Fouls	6
1	Yellow cards	0
1	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	1
59.5	average mark	46.2
excellent	Shooting	solid
very good	Passing	adequate
formidable	Defending	solid

1 minute.
the ball bounces off Ichinohe`s chest. Ichinohe plays the ball through. Ishiju approaches the ball. Sutton just manages to reach the ball first. Sutton shoots. Tsutsumi palms the ball clear.

13 minute.
Ichinohe plays the ball through. Tyler plays the ball through. Ohi just manages to reach the ball first. Shultis cleverly intercepts the pass. Shultis takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

20 minute.
Varholak makes a one-touch pass. Johnson plays the ball through. Tyler plays the ball through. Shultis approaches the ball. Shultis has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

22 minute.
Fay approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Tyler takes over possession. Tyler passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Shultis takes over possession. Shultis has a fantastic effort at goal. Tsutsumi palms the ball clear. Ishiju has problems with catching the ball. The ball hits the post. Ishiju approaches the ball. Post!

24 minute.
Cannon ineptly catches the ball. Fay passes, it`s a high ball. Sutton plays the ball off with his head. Shultis just manages to reach the ball first. Shultis shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

31 minute.
Cannon wins the ball from behind. Cannon lobs the ball high into the air. Sutton just manages to reach the ball first. Sutton has a fantastic effort at goal. Tsutsumi desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Nippon U21 1:0

33 minute.
Fay takes over possession. Fay lobs the ball high into the air. Shultis takes over possession. Shultis takes a swing and hits it... Tsutsumi hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Nippon U21 2:0

34 minute.
Sutton approaches the ball. Kaji trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Sutton was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Tyler takes a quick free-kick. Moriyasu tries to trap the ball with his chest. Sutton approaches the ball. Sutton shoots. Tsutsumi palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

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 32%, Nippon U21 68%.
USA U21 - Nippon U21 2:0

56 minute.
Johnson takes over possession. Johnson passes, it`s a high ball. Sutton takes over possession. Sutton shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

59 minute.
Sutton just manages to reach the ball first. Moriyasu cleverly intercepts the pass. Tyler takes the opponents legs away. Tyler is penalized with a red card for a mindless foul.

60 minute.
Cannon tries to trap the ball. Kaji takes over possession. Cannon fouls. Cannon is cautioned. Kaji was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Madden comes on to the pitch. The distance from the goal is not that far. Watanabe takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. Post! Miyahara approaches the ball. Miyahara takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Nippon U21 2:1

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

66 minute.
Maisonneuve has problems with catching the ball. Miyahara just manages to reach the ball first. Varholak just manages to reach the ball first. Miyahara wins the ball from behind. Miyahara has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

67 minute.
Fay plays the ball through. Madden just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Matsuoka is guilty of misconduct. Madden was harmed in the clash. Johnson is likely to take the free-kick.
Missed by few inches.

68 minute.
Miyahara plays the ball off with his head. Maisonneuve just manages to reach the ball first. Kaji wins the ball from behind. Kaji has a fantastic effort at goal. Burke makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
USA U21 - Nippon U21 2:2

70 minute.
Ohi passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Koroki takes over possession. Madden cleverly intercepts the pass. Madden ineptly catches the ball. Madden shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

72 minute.
Watanabe approaches the ball. Watanabe attempts to pass. Kaji takes over possession. Kaji has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Nippon U21 2:3

73 minute.
Torn comes on to the pitch.

74 minute.
Watanabe just manages to reach the ball first. Watanabe makes a sublime pass. Varholak takes over possession. Miyahara cleverly intercepts the pass. Miyahara shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

78 minute.
Throw-in. Kay comes on to the pitch.

79 minute.
Irvine ineptly catches the ball. Irvine passes, it`s a high ball. Matsuoka takes over possession. Kay cleverly intercepts the pass. Kay has a fantastic effort at goal. Tsutsumi tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

83 minute.
Koroki just manages to reach the ball first. Johnson cleverly intercepts the pass. Johnson attempts to pass. Madden takes over possession. Madden takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

84 minute.
Watanabe has problems with catching the ball. Torn approaches the ball. Torn lobs the ball high into the air. Madden approaches the ball. Madden takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

86 minute.
Woodman takes over possession. Miyahara cleverly intercepts the pass. Nakashima approaches the ball. Nakashima takes a swing and hits it... Burke makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Nippon U21 2:4

87 minute.
Ichinohe just manages to reach the ball first. Madden cleverly intercepts the pass. Madden makes a one-touch pass. Kay takes over possession. Kay has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

89 minute.
Ishiju takes over possession. Ishiju centers. Varholak tries to trap the ball with his chest. Kaji takes over possession. Kaji takes a swing and hits 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: USA U21 38%, Nippon U21 62%.
USA U21 - Nippon U21 2:4