USA		Norge
cio-532-lw	Tactics	523el-2
45%	Possession	55%
48%	Play in the half	52%
9	Shots	10
4	Fouls	2
2	Yellow cards	0
1	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	1
72.5	average mark	72.3
outstanding	Shooting	formidable
formidable	Passing	formidable
formidable	Defending	formidable

2 minute.
Høye approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Brillant plays the ball through. Caspersen makes a sublime pass. Vågen takes over possession. Vågen has a fantastic effort at goal. Floyd palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

4 minute.
Aas lobs the ball high into the air. Vågen approaches the ball. Guzan fouls inside the box. Penalty! Guzan is cautioned. Vågen was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Alm places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. Floyd palms the ball clear. The ball hits the post.

10 minute.
Myhrvold makes a one-touch pass. Caspersen plays the ball through. Høye has problems with catching the ball. Høye makes a sublime pass. Kristoffersen just manages to reach the ball first.
It was close.

11 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Høye takes the corner. Kristoffersen rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Norge 0:1

13 minute.
Guzan centers. Sørgård just manages to reach the ball first. Wells cleverly intercepts the pass. Wells lobs the ball high into the air. Sackett rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
USA - Norge 1:1

19 minute.
Brillant makes a one-touch pass. Thomas approaches the ball. Thomas makes an instep pass. Wells takes over possession. Wells lobs the ball high into the air. Sørgård miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

22 minute.
DeGraw lobs the ball high into the air. Hundley makes a sublime pass. Brillant makes a sublime pass. Sackett takes over possession. Sackett shoots. Sørgård palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Izzard takes over possession. Izzard has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Norge 2:1

31 minute.
Throw-in. Høye throws the ball in. Caspersen centers. Kristoffersen takes over possession. Kristoffersen has a fantastic effort at goal. Floyd tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

39 minute.
Sackett takes over possession. Høye takes over possession. We are going to have another corner. Brillant approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Sackett gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Norge 3:1

44 minute.
Høye approaches the ball. Høye makes a one-touch pass. Aas makes a sublime pass. Kristoffersen takes over possession. Kristoffersen 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 49%, Norge 51%.
USA - Norge 3:1

46 minute.
Ulvin comes on to the pitch. Gilde comes on to the pitch.

56 minute.
Enersen wins the ball from behind. Enersen attempts to pass. DeGraw passes, it`s a high ball. Izzard just manages to reach the ball first. Izzard takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

60 minute.
Hundley wins the ball from behind. Throw-in. Høye, swiftly takes the throw-in. Hundley approaches the ball. Ulvin wins the ball from behind.
It was close.

69 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Sandland comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Sandland makes an instep pass. Gilde takes over possession. Guzan brutally fouls the opponent. Guzan gets a second booking and as a consequence, the red card. He has to leave the pitch. The harmed player, Gilde, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The distance from the goal is not that far. Sandland takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
It was close.

72 minute.
Sandland attempts to pass. Busch approaches the ball. Busch centers. Sackett just manages to reach the ball first. Sackett has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

76 minute.
Wells makes a sublime pass. Brillant takes over possession. Brillant lobs the ball high into the air. Izzard chests the ball. Izzard takes a swing and hits it... Sørgård miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

77 minute.
Enersen passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Gilde has problems with catching the ball. DeGraw approaches the ball. Gilde wins the ball from behind. Gilde has a fantastic effort at goal. Post! Floyd palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

86 minute.
Sackett approaches the ball. Izzard approaches the ball. Sackett just manages to reach the ball first. Izzard approaches the ball. Izzard has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

89 minute.
Caspersen makes a one-touch pass. Gilde approaches the ball. Ulvin just manages to reach the ball first. Alm takes over possession. Alm has a fantastic effort at goal. Floyd tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Gilde just manages to reach the ball first. Gilde has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Norge 3:2

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 46%, Norge 54%.
USA - Norge 3:2