Northern Earthquakes		USANumber1
Normal	Tactics	Normal
49%	Possession	51%
40%	Play in the half	60%
8	Shots	5
1	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
22	average mark	18
poor	Shooting	poor
weak	Passing	poor
weak	Defending	unsatisfactory

7 minute.
Finch, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. John plays the ball through. Carson approaches the ball. Chamberlain wins the ball from behind. Chamberlain takes a swing and hits it... Hamilton tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

11 minute.
Horton cleverly intercepts the pass. John wins the ball from behind. John makes an instep pass. Adair takes over possession. Adair lobs the ball high into the air.
Missed by few inches.

16 minute.
Olsen takes over possession. French trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Olsen was harmed in the clash. Short is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Here comes Trent, having a little trouble catching the ball. Chamberlain just manages to reach the ball first. Chamberlain takes a swing and hits it... Hamilton desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

25 minute.
Olsen plays the ball through. Ralph approaches the ball. Trent fouls. Trent is cautioned. The harmed player, Ralph, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The distance from the goal is not that far. Ralph takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. Hamilton palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball hits the bar.

37 minute.
Aaron takes over possession. Aaron passes, it`s a high ball. Kennedy approaches the ball. Horton cleverly intercepts the pass. Horton takes a swing and hits it...
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: Northern Earthquakes 42%, USANumber1 58%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Northern Earthquakes - USANumber1 0:0

74 minute.
Adair approaches the ball. Olsen just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Adair is guilty of misconduct. Adair is cautioned.

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: Northern Earthquakes 38%, USANumber1 62%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Northern Earthquakes - USANumber1 0:0