USA U21		Rossiya U21
irlanda-8	Tactics	сша
51%	Possession	49%
43%	Play in the half	57%
13	Shots	1
1	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	2
49.6	average mark	48.7
solid	Shooting	good
good	Passing	good
very good	Defending	solid

9 minute.
Searles wins the ball from behind. Searles lobs the ball high into the air. Van Horn takes over possession. Van Horn has a fantastic effort at goal. Simutenkov desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Rossiya U21 1:0

28 minute.
Mercker just manages to reach the ball first. Mereminsky wins the ball from behind. Mereminsky centers. Ivashko approaches the ball. Ivashko takes a swing and hits it... Whittington palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

34 minute.
Laurent lobs the ball high into the air. Gladney just manages to reach the ball first. Gladney makes a sublime pass. Mercker just manages to reach the ball first. Mercker shoots. Simutenkov miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

45 minute.
Gladney approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Tyler passes, it`s a high ball. Karataev ineptly catches the ball. Mercker wins the ball from behind. Mercker takes a swing and hits it... Simutenkov miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

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 46%, Rossiya U21 54%.
USA U21 - Rossiya U21 1:0

54 minute.
Here comes Proper, having a little trouble catching the ball. Tyler approaches the ball. Tyler lobs the ball high into the air. Mercker gets his head on it. Simutenkov desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Rossiya U21 2:0

76 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Mercker is off-side. Cheatham comes on to the pitch. Ashcroft comes on to the pitch. Lasker comes on to the pitch. Wolff comes on to the pitch. Shatov comes on to the pitch.

81 minute.
Cheatham takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Osborne comes on to the pitch.

84 minute.
Wolff approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Ashcroft takes over possession. Osborne approaches the ball. Osborne centers. Cheatham gets his head on it. Simutenkov palms the ball clear.

89 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Markovnikov comes on to the pitch. Osborne throws the ball in. Ashcroft just manages to reach the ball first. Ashcroft passes, it`s a high ball.
Missed by few inches.

89 minute.
Markovnikov, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Shanks plays the ball off with his head. Osborne just manages to reach the ball first. Osborne centers. Cheatham rises up and heads the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

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 39%, Rossiya U21 61%.
USA U21 - Rossiya U21 2:0