USA		U.A.E.
USA 12	Tactics	finnford
49%	Possession	51%
35%	Play in the half	65%
17	Shots	11
4	Fouls	2
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	3
78.5	average mark	71.9
outstanding	Shooting	outstanding
incredible	Passing	outstanding
outstanding	Defending	outstanding

1 minute.
Goodfellow makes a sublime pass. Lofton plays the ball through. Cleveland attempts to pass. Jordan just manages to reach the ball first. Jordan has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

10 minute.
AL Fahir plays the ball off with his head. Abdu Mugri takes over possession. Griffin fouls. Griffin is cautioned.

12 minute.
AL Fahir makes a sublime pass. Griffin wins the ball from behind. Abdu Mugri approaches the ball. Abdu Mugri lobs the ball high into the air. El Rasheed rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - U.A.E. 0:1

17 minute.
AL Fahir passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Abdu Mugri takes over possession. Abdu Mugri makes a one-touch pass. Muto takes over possession. Muto shoots.
Missed by few inches.

19 minute.
Cleveland passes, it`s a high ball. Jordan plays the ball off with his head. AL Awzai just manages to reach the ball first. Garlick wins the ball from behind. Garlick has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

21 minute.
Throw-in. Cleveland throws the ball in. Lofton just manages to reach the ball first. Lofton passes, it`s a high ball. Garlick gets his head on it. Post! bin Ali Faraj palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

26 minute.
El Habib takes over possession. El Habib lobs the ball high into the air. Todd just manages to reach the ball first. El Rasheed cleverly intercepts the pass. El Rasheed shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

33 minute.
El Rasheed plays the ball off with his head. Muto takes over possession. Garfield fouls inside the box. Penalty! Garfield is cautioned. Muto was hurt. He`s crying with pain! El Rasheed takes the penalty, a biting kick. Cheatham desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - U.A.E. 0:2

38 minute.
Abdu Mugri plays the ball through. AL Fahir makes a sublime pass. Abdu Mugri takes over possession. Abdu Mugri passes, it`s a high ball. Muto gets his head on it. Cheatham miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

42 minute.
Cleveland tries to trap the ball with his chest. Cleveland attempts to pass. Jordan just manages to reach the ball first. Jordan shoots. bin Ali Faraj desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - U.A.E. 1:2

44 minute.
Jordan takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul AL Awzai is guilty of misconduct. Jordan was harmed in the clash. The distance from the goal is not that far. Lofton takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. bin Ali Faraj hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
It was close.

45 minute.
Gentry makes a one-touch pass. Garlick takes over possession. Garlick makes a sublime pass. Jordan takes over possession. Jordan has a fantastic effort at goal.
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 39%, U.A.E. 61%.
USA - U.A.E. 1:2

46 minute.
EL Baloushi comes on to the pitch.

53 minute.
Gentry makes a sublime pass. Ripken makes a sublime pass. Garlick just manages to reach the ball first. Garlick has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
USA - U.A.E. 2:2

58 minute.
Cleveland has problems with catching the ball. Cleveland makes an instep pass. Ripken passes, it`s a high ball. Garlick makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - U.A.E. 3:2

71 minute.
Todd wins the ball from behind. AL Fahir cleverly intercepts the pass. AL Fahir passes, it`s a high ball. Muto approaches the ball. Muto shoots. Cheatham palms the ball clear.

75 minute.
Lofton just manages to reach the ball first. Lofton plays the ball through. Garlick approaches the ball. Garlick takes a swing and hits it... bin Ali Faraj hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - U.A.E. 4:2

80 minute.
Garlick takes over possession. Abdu Yuseen fouls inside the box. Penalty! Garlick was harmed in the clash. Abdu Yuseen centers. Jordan will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball. bin Ali Faraj desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the bar.
It was close.

83 minute.
Ripken makes a one-touch pass. Cleveland just manages to reach the ball first. Cleveland lobs the ball high into the air. Garlick takes over possession. Garlick takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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 32%, U.A.E. 68%.
USA - U.A.E. 4:2