USA U21		Malta U21
USA-4-3-3	Tactics	442
49%	Possession	51%
41%	Play in the half	59%
12	Shots	8
1	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	3
51.1	average mark	49.1
solid	Shooting	solid
good	Passing	solid
very good	Defending	good

2 minute.
Scicluna takes over possession. Scicluna makes a sublime pass. Demartino tries to claim a difficult ball. Hodge just manages to reach the ball first. Hodge has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

6 minute.
Diacono takes over possession. Diacono makes a sublime pass. Laurent has problems with catching the ball. Falzon Sant Manduca approaches the ball. Falzon Sant Manduca takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

7 minute.
Laurent lobs the ball high into the air. Giordano attempts to pass. Vincenti ineptly catches the ball. Vincenti has a fantastic effort at goal. Here comes Ralph, having a little trouble catching the ball. Whittington palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

11 minute.
Bellizzi makes a one-touch pass. Ralph cleverly intercepts the pass. Falzon Sant Manduca approaches the ball. Falzon Sant Manduca shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Malta U21 0:1

13 minute.
Van Horn cleverly intercepts the pass. Agius fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Van Horn, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Hodge approaches the penalty spot, taking just a short run-up. Catania hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
USA U21 - Malta U21 1:1

23 minute.
Laurent approaches the ball. Wiese just manages to reach the ball first. Wiese makes an instep pass. Hodge approaches the ball. Hodge has a fantastic effort at goal. Catania palms the ball clear.

27 minute.
Here comes Riddle, having a little trouble catching the ball. Riddle plays the ball through. Van Horn takes over possession. Hodge takes over possession. Hodge takes a swing and hits it... Catania miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

33 minute.
Falzon Sant Manduca just manages to reach the ball first. McCarty approaches the ball. McCarty lobs the ball high into the air. Falzon Sant Manduca just manages to reach the ball first. Falzon Sant Manduca takes a swing and hits it... Whittington tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

34 minute.
the ball bounces off Giordano`s chest. Giordano makes a sublime pass. Falzon Sant Manduca approaches the ball. Falzon Sant Manduca shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Malta U21 1:2

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 U21 44%, Malta U21 56%.
USA U21 - Malta U21 1:2

46 minute.
Anness comes on to the pitch. Spiteri comes on to the pitch.

52 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Riddle is off-side. Gerada comes on to the pitch.

53 minute.
Whittington makes a sublime pass. Hodge approaches the ball. Hodge makes a sublime pass. Riddle approaches the ball. Riddle has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar. Catania miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

62 minute.
Throw-in. Rowan comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Sansone comes on to the pitch. Tyler comes on to the pitch. Diacono, swiftly takes the throw-in. Searles chests the ball. Falzon Sant Manduca takes over possession. Falzon Sant Manduca shoots. Post!

75 minute.
Throw-in. Graham comes on to the pitch.

78 minute.
Anness cleverly intercepts the pass. Throw-in. Diacono, swiftly takes the throw-in. Hodge just manages to reach the ball first. Hodge lobs the ball high into the air. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Rowan takes over possession.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
USA U21 - Malta U21 2:2

83 minute.
Searles approaches the ball. Searles makes a one-touch pass. following a swift pass, Archibald attempts to control the ball. Hodge approaches the ball. Hodge takes a swing and hits it... Catania palms the ball clear.

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 37%, Malta U21 63%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
USA U21 - Malta U21 2:2