Australia		USA
Saltie	Tactics	532ha
50%	Possession	50%
61%	Play in the half	39%
11	Shots	5
2	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	1
74.6	average mark	75.8
incredible	Shooting	formidable
outstanding	Passing	incredible
incredible	Defending	incredible

1 minute.
Pondeljak takes over possession. Mesko trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Pondeljak was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Pondeljak is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Crampton gets his head on it.
Missed by few inches.

6 minute.
Here comes Mesko, having a little trouble catching the ball. Mesko passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Sekulovski just manages to reach the ball first. Steinbrenner wins the ball from behind. Steinbrenner takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.

17 minute.
Brown attempts to pass. Burke just manages to reach the ball first. Burke makes a one-touch pass. Parkinson approaches the ball. Parkinson shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

23 minute.
Haddrill centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Mesko, swiftly takes the throw-in. Tyler lobs the ball high into the air. Steinbrenner just manages to reach the ball first.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Australia - USA 0:1

24 minute.
Goodfellow attempts to pass. Mesko plays the ball through. Jordan takes over possession. Jordan ineptly catches the ball. Jordan takes a swing and hits it... Whitley tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

32 minute.
Tyler approaches the ball. Tyler passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Jordan takes over possession. Jordan has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Australia - USA 0:2

34 minute.
Muhlenberg lobs the ball high into the air. Pondeljak makes a sublime pass. Crampton just manages to reach the ball first. Crampton shoots. Obrzut desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Australia - USA 1:2

39 minute.
Pondeljak centers. Gentry plays the ball through. Parkinson takes over possession. Crampton approaches the ball. Crampton has a fantastic effort at goal. Obrzut miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

42 minute.
Bishop just manages to reach the ball first. Bishop makes a one-touch pass. Pondeljak takes over possession. Pondeljak centers. Crampton makes a diving header. Obrzut palms the ball clear. Parkinson just manages to reach the ball first. Parkinson shoots. Obrzut palms the ball clear. Garfield wins the ball from behind. Post!

43 minute.
Tyler attempts to pass. Muhlenberg takes over possession. Muhlenberg passes, it`s a high ball. Bishop passes, it`s a high ball. Crampton makes a diving header. Obrzut 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: Australia 63%, USA 37%.
Australia - USA 1:2

46 minute.
Mack comes on to the pitch. Dixon comes on to the pitch.

63 minute.
Steinbrenner takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Boyd comes on to the pitch. Myers comes on to the pitch. Renaud comes on to the pitch.

66 minute.
Mack just manages to reach the ball first. Mack lobs the ball high into the air. Jordan just manages to reach the ball first. Jordan shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Australia - USA 1:3

81 minute.
Crampton just manages to reach the ball first. Goodfellow takes over possession. Crampton fouls. Crampton is cautioned.

88 minute.
Goodfellow lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Renaud, swiftly takes the throw-in. Myers ineptly catches the ball. Myers centers. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Crampton just manages to reach the ball first. Crampton has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Australia - USA 2:3

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 60%, USA 40%.
Australia - USA 2:3