USA U21		Ireland U21
İRLANDA-1	Tactics	rom
54%	Possession	46%
34%	Play in the half	66%
12	Shots	4
2	Fouls	0
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
53.7	average mark	48
very good	Shooting	adequate
solid	Passing	solid
very good	Defending	good

11 minute.
Deeney plays the ball off with his head. Koch takes over possession. Koch plays the ball through. McNelis just manages to reach the ball first. McNelis takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

21 minute.
McKnight just manages to reach the ball first. McKnight passes, it`s a high ball. Finnan tries to trap the ball. O`Shea approaches the ball. O`Shea takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

23 minute.
McKnight wins the ball from behind. McKnight centers. Bennion plays the ball off with his head. Here comes McNelis, having a little trouble catching the ball. McNelis shoots.
It was close.

32 minute.
Waterson takes over possession. Parratt cleverly intercepts the pass. Blackman takes the opponents legs away. Blackman is cautioned. The harmed player, Parratt, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The distance from the goal is not that far. Whenham takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
It was close.

40 minute.
Dealhunty takes over possession. Waterson fouls. Dealhunty was hurt. He`s crying with pain! McNaughty comes on to the pitch. Coady is likely to take the free-kick. Vercollone palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Parratt takes over possession. Parratt shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Ireland U21 0:1

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 40%, Ireland U21 60%.
USA U21 - Ireland U21 0:1

46 minute.
Swan comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Ching comes on to the pitch. King comes on to the pitch.

71 minute.
Goal kick. Bolton comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
Ching just manages to reach the ball first. Ching lobs the ball high into the air. Whenham has problems with catching the ball. O`Shea takes over possession. O`Shea passes, it`s a high ball.
Missed by few inches.

75 minute.
Goal kick. Wilkinson comes on to the pitch.

80 minute.
Throw-in. Edgington comes on to the pitch.

83 minute.
Stewart wins the ball from behind. Koch takes over possession. Koch makes an instep pass. Ching ineptly catches the ball. Ching passes, it`s a high ball. Archbold tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

87 minute.
Parratt approaches the ball. McNaughty wins the ball from behind. McNaughty passes, it`s a high ball. O`Shea just manages to reach the ball first. O`Shea has a fantastic effort at goal. Archbold tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
USA U21 - Ireland U21 1:1

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%, Ireland U21 72%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
USA U21 - Ireland U21 1:1