USA U21		Nicaragua U21
Fireworkz	Tactics	NUD2
55%	Possession	45%
40%	Play in the half	60%
9	Shots	6
1	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	1
0	Offsides	1
45.6	average mark	42.3
solid	Shooting	good
good	Passing	weak
adequate	Defending	average

4 minute.
Kaweesi takes over possession. Kaweesi attempts to pass. Pendleton takes over possession. Pendleton shoots. Orlich tries to claim a difficult ball. Godínez palms the ball clear.

6 minute.
Cavanaugh passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Cereceda centers. Foster approaches the ball. Foster takes a swing and hits it... Castanza hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Nicaragua U21 0:1

22 minute.
Becker centers. Throw-in. Rocha, swiftly takes the throw-in. Valeriano approaches the ball. Valeriano shoots. Castanza tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Nicaragua U21 0:2

26 minute.
Kaweesi plays the ball through. Here comes Larkin, having a little trouble catching the ball. Anderson brutally fouls the opponent. Anderson is penalized with a red card for a mindless foul.

28 minute.
Buckingham approaches the ball. McCormick just manages to reach the ball first. McCormick attempts to pass. Pendleton takes over possession. Pendleton shoots.
It was close.

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 50%, Nicaragua U21 50%.
USA U21 - Nicaragua U21 0:2

49 minute.
Lofton centers. Throw-in. Foster approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Botto approaches the ball. Botto shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

55 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Aloisi approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Kaweesi lobs the ball high into the air. Pendleton approaches the ball. Pendleton has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

64 minute.
McCormick attempts to pass. Foster tries to claim a difficult ball. Pendleton approaches the ball. Larkin approaches the ball. Larkin takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the post.

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 29%, Nicaragua U21 71%.
USA U21 - Nicaragua U21 0:2