Venezuela		USA
Spain 1	Tactics	V
50%	Possession	50%
34%	Play in the half	66%
17	Shots	5
3	Fouls	4
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	7
77.3	average mark	77.8
outstanding	Shooting	outstanding
incredible	Passing	outstanding
brilliant	Defending	incredible

9 minute.
Fuenmayor makes an instep pass. Barboza approaches the ball. Lascody fouls. Barboza was harmed in the clash. Fuenmayor approaches the ball, he strikes.... The ball hits the post.
Missed by few inches.

15 minute.
Bedingfield approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Fisher approaches the ball. Machís trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Machís is cautioned.

19 minute.
Echeto makes a one-touch pass. Fuenmayor makes a sublime pass. Arocha takes over possession. Arocha lobs the ball high into the air. Barboza makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Venezuela - USA 1:0

28 minute.
Irvine just manages to reach the ball first. Vizcarrondo takes over possession. Lascody takes over possession. Vizcarrondo wins the ball from behind. Vizcarrondo takes a swing and hits it... Lockhart tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

31 minute.
Machís attempts to pass. Vizcarrondo takes over possession. Arocha makes a sublime pass. Barboza just manages to reach the ball first. Barboza shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

34 minute.
Key approaches the ball. Key lobs the ball high into the air. Fisher takes over possession. Fisher centers. Ellis makes a diving header. Márquez tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

39 minute.
Bedingfield plays the ball through. Núñez wins the ball from behind. Fisher approaches the ball. Fisher passes, it`s a high ball. Ellis makes a diving header. Márquez palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

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: Venezuela 35%, USA 65%.
Venezuela - USA 1:0

55 minute.
Kozar approaches the ball. Kozar makes a one-touch pass. Ellis just manages to reach the ball first. Ellis has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Venezuela - USA 1:1

60 minute.
Ellis takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. O`Shea comes on to the pitch. Kay comes on to the pitch. Koch comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
Arocha makes a one-touch pass. Fuenmayor takes over possession. Fuenmayor centers. Barboza makes a diving header. Lockhart desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Venezuela - USA 2:1

73 minute.
Fuenmayor wins the ball from behind. Fuenmayor makes an instep pass. Echeto makes a sublime pass. Vizcarrondo approaches the ball. Vizcarrondo takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

77 minute.
Barboza just manages to reach the ball first. Lascody takes over possession. Lascody passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Here comes Barboza, having a little trouble catching the ball. Barboza has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

78 minute.
Koch attempts to pass. Kay takes over possession. O`Shea takes over possession. O`Shea takes a swing and hits it... Márquez makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Venezuela - USA 2:2

83 minute.
Fisher throws the ball in. Bedingfield approaches the ball. Bedingfield plays the ball through. Koch ineptly catches the ball. Koch passes, it`s a high ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

90 minute.
Núñez passes, it`s a high ball. Vizcarrondo approaches the ball. Laurel tripped the opponent on purpose. Vizcarrondo was harmed in the clash. Fuenmayor approaches the ball, he strikes....
What a tremendous chance!

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: Venezuela 33%, USA 67%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Venezuela - USA 2:2


Its a draw! The teams prepare themselves for the agony of extra time.

99 minute.
Núñez just manages to reach the ball first. Núñez makes a one-touch pass. Fuenmayor approaches the ball. Barboza takes over possession. Barboza has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

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: Venezuela 52%, USA 48%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Venezuela - USA 2:2

112 minute.
Echeto makes a one-touch pass. Arocha just manages to reach the ball first. Arocha makes a one-touch pass. Fuenmayor passes, it`s a high ball. Barboza makes a diving header. Lockhart palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Barboza just manages to reach the ball first. Lascody wins the ball from behind.
It was close.

116 minute.
Fuenmayor has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Isnardi 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: Venezuela 15%, USA 85%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Venezuela - USA 2:2


As none of the teams have managed to win during extra time, the match will be decided by penalties.

O`Shea may influence the final score. O`Shea runs up to the ball and takes a clever kick. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Venezuela - USA 2:3
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The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Barboza takes a run-up. Lockhart miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.
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Kay approaches the penalty spot, taking just a short run-up. Márquez palms the ball clear. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
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Vizcarrondo places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Venezuela - USA 3:3
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Bedingfield places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. Márquez makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Venezuela - USA 3:4
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Arocha will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball. Post!
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Fisher places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
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The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Echeto takes a run-up. Post!
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Koch places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots.
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Isnardi will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Venezuela - USA 4:4
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Laurel may influence the final score. Laurel runs up to the ball and takes a clever kick. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
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Machís may influence the final score. Machís runs up to the ball and takes a clever kick. Lockhart palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.
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Key approaches the penalty spot, taking just a short run-up. Márquez palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.
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Núñez may influence the final score. Núñez runs up to the ball and takes a clever kick. The ball hits the post. Lockhart tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.
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The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Lascody takes a run-up.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Venezuela - USA 4:5
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Ureña confidently approaches the penalty spot, kicks, after a short run-up.
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