U.A.E.		USA
ROM-BOL	Tactics	USA 12
53%	Possession	47%
57%	Play in the half	43%
11	Shots	18
4	Fouls	4
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	3
71.8	average mark	77.4
formidable	Shooting	incredible
formidable	Passing	incredible
brilliant	Defending	incredible

1 minute.
Coulter approaches the ball. Coulter makes an instep pass. Lofton attempts to pass. Pendleton takes over possession. Pendleton shoots. EL Sakhtyani palms the ball clear.

2 minute.
Hasan Ichya attempts to pass. AL Fahir approaches the ball. Todd takes the opponents legs away. Todd is cautioned.

9 minute.
AL Fahir makes an instep pass. El Habib takes over possession. El Habib takes a swing and hits it... Covey tries to trap the ball. Thompson desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

9 minute.
AL Fahir approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. El Habib approaches the ball. Coulter fouls inside the box. Penalty! El Habib was hurt. He`s crying with pain! El Habib confidently approaches the penalty spot, kicks, after a short run-up. Thompson palms the ball clear.

14 minute.
Pendleton takes over possession. The assistant referee points to the corner. Lofton takes the corner. Pendleton makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
U.A.E. - USA 0:1

16 minute.
Malallah ineptly catches the ball. Malallah lobs the ball high into the air. Dunst plays the ball off with his head. Jordan just manages to reach the ball first. Jordan shoots. EL Sakhtyani palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

21 minute.
Dunst passes, it`s a high ball. Jordan approaches the ball. Fahir fouls inside the box. Penalty! Jordan was harmed in the clash. The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Jordan takes a run-up. EL Sakhtyani palms the ball clear. Post! Jordan approaches the ball. Jordan shoots. EL Sakhtyani hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
U.A.E. - USA 0:2

24 minute.
Dunst throws the ball in. Coulter has problems with catching the ball. Coulter attempts to pass. Jordan takes over possession. Jordan shoots. Post!
What a tremendous chance!

25 minute.
Coulter passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Here comes Abdu Yuseen, having a little trouble catching the ball. Dunst attempts to pass. Jordan takes over possession. Jordan shoots. EL Sakhtyani miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

29 minute.
Dunst makes a one-touch pass. Jordan just manages to reach the ball first. Hasan Ichya trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Hasan Ichya is cautioned.

35 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. AL Fahir throws the ball in. bin AL Omer approaches the ball. bin AL Omer passes, it`s a high ball. Abdu Mugri rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

37 minute.
Lofton makes a sublime pass. Pendleton just manages to reach the ball first. El Habib trips an opponent. That`s a foul! El Habib is cautioned.

41 minute.
Dunst plays the ball through. Lofton just manages to reach the ball first. Lofton makes a one-touch pass. Pendleton just manages to reach the ball first. Pendleton shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

43 minute.
Coulter makes an instep pass. Lofton approaches the ball. Lofton plays the ball through. Coulter lobs the ball high into the air. Jordan makes a diving header. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
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: U.A.E. 63%, USA 37%.
U.A.E. - USA 0:2

46 minute.
Hana comes on to the pitch. Pendleton just manages to reach the ball first. El Habib just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Lofton is guilty of misconduct. Lofton is cautioned. The harmed player, El Habib, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Hasan Ichya takes a quick free-kick. AL Fahir plays the ball off with his head. El Habib approaches the ball. El Habib shoots. Thompson palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

53 minute.
Dunst throws the ball in. Coulter approaches the ball. Coulter makes a one-touch pass. Lofton takes over possession. Lofton shoots. EL Sakhtyani palms the ball clear.

60 minute.
bin AL Omer makes a sublime pass. AL Fahir centers. El Habib plays the ball off with his head. Abdu Mugri approaches the ball. Abdu Mugri shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

67 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Muto comes on to the pitch. El Rasheed comes on to the pitch.

69 minute.
Dunst makes a one-touch pass. Lofton takes over possession. Hana approaches the ball. Pendleton cleverly intercepts the pass. Pendleton shoots. EL Sakhtyani miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

73 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Al Awar comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
Hasan Ichya approaches the ball. Hasan Ichya passes, it`s a high ball. El Rasheed takes over possession. El Rasheed takes a swing and hits it... Thompson makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball hits the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
U.A.E. - USA 1:2

76 minute.
bin AL Omer passes, it`s a high ball. Offside. Muto caught by the offside trap. Covey quickly takes the free-kick. Jordan just manages to reach the ball first. Jordan shoots. EL Sakhtyani palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. El Habib has problems with catching the ball. Jordan approaches the ball. Jordan takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
U.A.E. - USA 1:3

81 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Abdu Yuseen throws the ball in. AL Fahir approaches the ball. AL Fahir passes, it`s a high ball. El Rasheed gets his head on it.
It was close.

85 minute.
AL Fahir takes over possession. AL Fahir attempts to pass. El Rasheed attempts to pass. Muto takes over possession. Muto takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar. Thompson miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The ball hits the bar.

87 minute.
El Rasheed makes a sublime pass. Todd wins the ball from behind. Throw-in. AL Fahir approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Muto passes, it`s a high ball.
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: U.A.E. 51%, USA 49%.
U.A.E. - USA 1:3