România U21		USA U21
433up	Tactics	USA-8
55%	Possession	45%
45%	Play in the half	55%
10	Shots	2
1	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	4
50.6	average mark	49.6
solid	Shooting	adequate
solid	Passing	good
adequate	Defending	very good

5 minute.
Stănăşilă lobs the ball high into the air. Laurent plays the ball off with his head. Pinter lobs the ball high into the air. Stănăşilă takes over possession. Stănăşilă lobs the ball high into the air.
Missed by few inches.

37 minute.
Cojocaru just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Laurent is guilty of misconduct. Cojocaru was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Ashcroft comes on to the pitch. The distance from the goal is not that far. Hruşcă takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
It was close.

43 minute.
Ashcroft takes over possession. Andreiescu just manages to reach the ball first. Ashcroft trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Andreiescu got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted. Andreiescu is unable to continue playing. Ţugurlan comes on to the pitch.

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: România U21 41%, USA U21 59%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
România U21 - USA U21 0:0

46 minute.
Van Horn comes on to the pitch. McCarty comes on to the pitch.

50 minute.
McCormick wins the ball from behind. McCormick passes, it`s a high ball. Van Horn plays the ball off with his head. Hodge approaches the ball. Hodge has a fantastic effort at goal. Nenea palms the ball clear.

54 minute.
Otava just manages to reach the ball first. Otava lobs the ball high into the air. McCormick just manages to reach the ball first. Hruşcă cleverly intercepts the pass. Hruşcă has a fantastic effort at goal. Whittington miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

60 minute.
Whittington kicks the ball away from the goal. Pinter plays the ball off with his head. Cojocaru approaches the ball. Stănăşilă just manages to reach the ball first. Stănăşilă takes a swing and hits it... Whittington palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

63 minute.
Fumo takes over possession. Bădilă wins the ball from behind. Here comes Bădilă, having a little trouble catching the ball. Bădilă passes, it`s a high ball. Cojocaru makes a diving header.
It was close.

65 minute.
Throw-in. Tyler comes on to the pitch.

72 minute.
Otava makes a sublime pass. Ashcroft approaches the ball. Ashcroft attempts to pass. Van Horn just manages to reach the ball first. Van Horn has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

73 minute.
Ashcroft plays the ball off with his head. Tyler approaches the ball. Stănăşilă trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Stănăşilă is cautioned.

75 minute.
Cojocaru approaches the ball. Fumo wins the ball from behind. Stănăşilă just manages to reach the ball first. Stănăşilă shoots. Whittington makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
România U21 - USA U21 1:0

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: România U21 48%, USA U21 52%.
România U21 - USA U21 1:0