Ecuador		USA
Ecuador 4	Tactics	USA6
50%	Possession	50%
49%	Play in the half	51%
2	Shots	8
1	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	14
73.8	average mark	79
excellent	Shooting	outstanding
formidable	Passing	incredible
brilliant	Defending	brilliant

26 minute.
Cherundolo takes over possession. Cherundolo makes a one-touch pass. Kozar just manages to reach the ball first. Kozar takes a swing and hits it... Benítez makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ecuador - USA 0:1

31 minute.
Kozar plays the ball off with his head. Guartasaca ineptly catches the ball. Dixon approaches the ball. Dixon takes a swing and hits it... Benítez desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. Post!

32 minute.
Pinner approaches the ball. Pinner lobs the ball high into the air. Cherundolo takes over possession. Cherundolo lobs the ball high into the air. Kozar rises up and heads the ball. Benítez palms the ball clear.

36 minute.
Baldwin ineptly catches the ball. Rubinstein just manages to reach the ball first. Baldwin wins the ball from behind. Baldwin lobs the ball high into the air. Kozar makes a diving header. Benítez palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

39 minute.
Dixon makes a sublime pass. Cherundolo takes over possession. Cherundolo makes a one-touch pass. Kozar just manages to reach the ball first. Kozar has a fantastic effort at goal. Benítez palms the ball clear.

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: Ecuador 58%, USA 42%.
Ecuador - USA 0:1

48 minute.
Tobar makes an instep pass. Rubinstein takes over possession. Baldwin brutally fouls the opponent. Baldwin is cautioned.

60 minute.
Throw-in. Rhode comes on to the pitch. Cajape comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Johnson approaches the ball. Johnson passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Rhode just manages to reach the ball first. Rhode centers. Kozar makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

64 minute.
Woodman wins the ball from behind. Woodman makes a sublime pass. Cherundolo takes over possession. Cherundolo centers. Kozar gets his head on it. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

81 minute.
Throw-in. Madden comes on to the pitch. O`Shea 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: Ecuador 40%, USA 60%.
Ecuador - USA 0:1