USA U21		Italia U21
42-3	Tactics	5212 - Wing
47%	Possession	53%
68%	Play in the half	32%
2	Shots	12
0	Fouls	0
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	1
50.9	average mark	58.4
good	Shooting	very good
good	Passing	solid
solid	Defending	excellent

14 minute.
Goodson attempts to pass. Sanzogni takes over possession. Sanzogni makes a sublime pass. Iudicello just manages to reach the ball first. Iudicello shoots.
Missed by few inches.

16 minute.
Sanzogni plays the ball through. Pusca makes a sublime pass. Bertona takes over possession. Bertona makes an instep pass. Iudicello takes over possession.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Italia U21 0:1

17 minute.
Coulter lobs the ball high into the air. Sanzogni plays the ball off with his head. Wilson has problems with catching the ball. Iudicello just manages to reach the ball first. Iudicello has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

20 minute.
Coulter has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Duff comes on to the pitch.

23 minute.
Pusca makes a sublime pass. Sanzogni approaches the ball. Sanzogni makes a sublime pass. Pusca approaches the ball. Pusca centers.
What a tremendous chance!

29 minute.
McGrath makes a sublime pass. Bleyenberg takes over possession. Bleyenberg attempts to pass. Ekelund just manages to reach the ball first. Ekelund shoots. Marzi palms the ball clear.

33 minute.
Throw-in. Owen 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: USA U21 68%, Italia U21 32%.
USA U21 - Italia U21 0:1

46 minute.
Sansalvatore comes on to the pitch.

46 minute.
Cleveland attempts to pass. Duff takes over possession. Sansalvatore takes over possession. Sansalvatore takes a swing and hits it... Goodson desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA U21 - Italia U21 0:2

52 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Calizzi comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
Lofton passes, it`s a high ball. Bleyenberg plays the ball off with his head. Duff approaches the ball. Bertona wins the ball from behind. Bertona has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

61 minute.
Goal kick. Recine comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Pusca cleverly intercepts the pass. Pusca centers. Sansalvatore plays the ball off with his head. Recine approaches the ball. Recine shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

65 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Adams comes on to the pitch.

66 minute.
Sanzogni centers. Recine chests the ball. Cleveland approaches the ball. Recine cleverly intercepts the pass. Recine takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

83 minute.
Calizzi takes over possession. Calizzi centers. Sansalvatore plays the ball off with his head. Recine takes over possession. Recine has a fantastic effort at goal. Goodson palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. the ball bounces off Kenton`s chest. The assistant referee points to the corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Calizzi takes the corner-kick. Recine approaches the ball. Recine shoots. Goodson palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Post!

84 minute.
Ekelund ineptly catches the ball. Lesmo wins the ball from behind. Lesmo centers. Calizzi has problems with catching the ball. Calizzi has a fantastic effort at goal. Goodson 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: USA U21 69%, Italia U21 31%.
USA U21 - Italia U21 0:2