Latvija		USA
Latvija 5-2-1-2	Tactics	USA
54%	Possession	46%
44%	Play in the half	56%
13	Shots	9
1	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	3
75.5	average mark	76.5
outstanding	Shooting	formidable
outstanding	Passing	incredible
incredible	Defending	incredible

11 minute.
Pendleton takes over possession. Puziņš attempts to pass. Plicis just manages to reach the ball first. Plicis lobs the ball high into the air. Deglavs gets his head on it.
It was close.

16 minute.
Bobo centers. Mesko plays the ball off with his head. Laviņš just manages to reach the ball first. Pendleton cleverly intercepts the pass. Pendleton shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

17 minute.
Avren takes over possession. Avren makes a one-touch pass. Dunst takes over possession. Dunst lobs the ball high into the air. Jordan gets his head on it. Puziņš miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

22 minute.
Throw-in. Avren, swiftly takes the throw-in. Dunst approaches the ball. Dunst lobs the ball high into the air. Pendleton gets his head on it. Puziņš palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

27 minute.
Raņķis approaches the ball. Garfield fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Raņķis, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Kreitāns confidently approaches the penalty spot, kicks, after a short run-up. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Latvija - USA 1:0

30 minute.
Laviņš cleverly intercepts the pass. Laviņš passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Plicis takes over possession. Plicis lobs the ball high into the air. Deglavs rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Latvija - USA 2:0

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: Latvija 45%, USA 55%.
Latvija - USA 2:0

52 minute.
Garfield passes, it`s a high ball. Freibergs plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Garfield, having a little trouble catching the ball. Raņķis takes over possession. Raņķis has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

60 minute.
Dunst, swiftly takes the throw-in. Avren attempts to pass. Here comes Mesko, having a little trouble catching the ball. Mesko passes, it`s a high ball. Jordan gets his head on it. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

63 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Bikšenieks comes on to the pitch. Tūters comes on to the pitch. Vērdiņš comes on to the pitch. Donskis comes on to the pitch.

64 minute.
Avren takes over possession. Avren plays the ball through. Dunst just manages to reach the ball first. Dunst passes, it`s a high ball. Jordan rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Latvija - USA 2:1

68 minute.
Ironside tries to trap the ball. The assistant referee points to the corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Plicis takes the corner-kick. Deglavs gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Latvija - USA 3:1

76 minute.
Dzerviņš makes an instep pass. Plicis has problems with catching the ball. Goodfellow brutally fouls the opponent. Goodfellow is cautioned. Plicis was harmed in the clash. Kreitāns approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Bikšenieks gets his head on it. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

77 minute.
Offside. Bikšenieks caught by the offside trap. Garfield quickly takes the free-kick. Jordan plays the ball off with his head. Pendleton takes over possession. Pendleton shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

82 minute.
Dunst makes a one-touch pass. Coulter approaches the ball. Coulter makes an instep pass. Pendleton takes over possession. Pendleton has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

84 minute.
Offside. Jordan caught by the offside trap. Kreitāns quickly takes the free-kick. Plicis has problems with catching the ball. Plicis passes, it`s a high ball. Deglavs makes a diving header. Cheatham palms the ball clear.

89 minute.
Kreitāns takes over possession. Kreitāns passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Bikšenieks takes over possession. Bikšenieks shoots. The ball hits 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: Latvija 44%, USA 56%.
Latvija - USA 3:1