Fixture Report

Forum | How To Play | Credits

Overview Line Ups Report Tickets

23/02/2047, Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington DC, USA, Live on National TV
Friendly

USA Vs Finland

USA play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: S Belling (GK) , S Terrace (CB) , S Maravilla (CB) , I Woodfield (RB) , P Caffery (LB) , I Sanchez (CDM) , H Feo (CAM) , M Beaty (RM) , D Ellis (LM) , O Thom (ST) , E Moore (ST) And the subs are: S Trumble (CB) , M Christison (CB) , N Coldwell (CM) , M Magruder (CM) , R Whittingham (ST)

Finland play in a 3-4-3 Att formation, and line up with: J Tuomioja (GK) , P Kiviluoto (CB) , B Kytolehto (CB) , V Murto (CB) , E Ahtisaari (CM) , J Rantanen (CM) , A Ahokas (CM) , V Utriainen (CAM) , J Toivonen (RW) , K Lassila (LW) , A Halvoni (ST) And the subs are: I Lakso (CB) , T Huusko (CB) , T Ijas (CM) , T Toivenen (CM) , A Yrjanainen (ST)

Welcome to Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington DC, USA where USA will face Finland.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 56000.

1' - USA kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Stuart Maravilla plays a short pass to Ian Woodfield.  Ian Woodfield slides the ball to David Ellis.  David Ellis finds Ian Woodfield with a long ball.  Ian Woodfield tries to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but Jussi Tuomioja stops the shot!  

10' - Jussi Tuomioja finds Jouni Rantanen with a long ball.  Jouni Rantanen slides the ball to Benjam Kytolehto.  Benjam Kytolehto plays the ball to Jouni Rantanen.  Jouni Rantanen finds Elmer Ahtisaari with a short pass.  Elmer Ahtisaari plays the ball to Aatos Halvoni.  Aatos Halvoni spots a run from Jouni Rantanen.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Jouni Rantanen is caught offside!  

17' - Benjam Kytolehto finds Pyry Kiviluoto with a long ball.  Pyry Kiviluoto sees Ville Utriainen making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Ville Utriainen is caught offside!  

21' - Oliver Thom passes the ball to Paul Caffery.  Paul Caffery finds Ian Sanchez with a long pass.  Ian Sanchez brings the ball forward, outpacing Benjam Kytolehto.  

22' - Ian Sanchez crosses the ball, but opposing player Elmer Ahtisaari takes possession.  

27' - Elmer Ahtisaari passes the ball to Ville Utriainen.  Ville Utriainen finds Benjam Kytolehto with a long pass.  Benjam Kytolehto sees Juhani Toivonen making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

33' - Oliver Thom finds Ian Woodfield with a long ball.  Ville Utriainen dispossesses Ian Woodfield and gains possession for his team.  Ville Utriainen finds Vaino Murto with a short pass.  Vaino Murto finds Pyry Kiviluoto with a long ball.  Pyry Kiviluoto sees Juhani Toivonen making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Juhani Toivonen has strayed offside!  

45' - Stuart Maravilla plays the ball to Ian Sanchez.  Ian Sanchez passes the ball to Oliver Thom.  Oliver Thom tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman signals its a corner for USA.  Oliver Thom places the ball to take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box and finds Euan Moore.  Euan Moore powers a header hoping to beat the keeper...but the shot goes over!

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Finland kick the ball off for the restart.  

49' - Mike Beaty plays a short pass to Euan Moore.  Euan Moore attempts to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by Jussi Tuomioja!  

58' - Jussi Tuomioja finds Vaino Murto with a short pass.  Vaino Murto finds Jouni Rantanen with a short pass.  Jouni Rantanen sees Juhani Toivonen making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Juhani Toivonen is able to take the ball.  Juhani Toivonen looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

59' - Shaun Belling sees a run from Oliver Thom.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Oliver Thom has strayed offside!  

62' - Ville Utriainen plays a short pass to August Ahokas.  August Ahokas plays a short pass to Elmer Ahtisaari.  Elmer Ahtisaari runs with the ball, beating Ian Sanchez.  

64' - Elmer Ahtisaari tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Elmer Ahtisaari for Finland!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

64' - USA kick the ball off for the restart.  

65' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Mike Beaty is going to be taken off.  Noel Coldwell joins the game from the bench.  

67' - Spencer Terrace plays the ball to Harvey Feo.  Harvey Feo sees a run from David Ellis.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ian Sanchez is going to be taken off.  Spencer Trumble is going to be brought on.  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Euan Moore is going to be taken off.  Richie Whittingham joins the game from the bench.  

77' - Ville Utriainen sees a run from Elmer Ahtisaari.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Elmer Ahtisaari takes the ball.  Elmer Ahtisaari reaches the byline and attempts a cutback, but the keeper, Shaun Belling, manages to get to the ball first!  

80' - Shaun Belling plays a long ball to Spencer Terrace.  Spencer Terrace passes to Harvey Feo.  Harvey Feo uses his pace to beat Jouni Rantanen, but is illegally impeded.  That will be a freekick for USA.  

81' - Oliver Thom steps up to take the freekick.  He curls the ball into the box, but Ville Utriainen intercepts and takes possession.  

84' - Ville Utriainen finds Pyry Kiviluoto with a short pass.  Pyry Kiviluoto passes the ball to Jouni Rantanen.  Jouni Rantanen sees a run from Elmer Ahtisaari.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Elmer Ahtisaari is able to control the ball.  Elmer Ahtisaari hits a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...and Elmer Ahtisaari scores!  That's a fine goal from the Finland player!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

85' - USA kick the ball off for the restart.  

88' - Ian Woodfield passes to Harvey Feo.  Harvey Feo slides the ball to Spencer Trumble.  Spencer Trumble slides the ball to Harvey Feo.  Harvey Feo speeds past Ville Utriainen.  

88' - Harvey Feo spots a run from Oliver Thom.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

91' - Benjam Kytolehto takes the ball past Noel Coldwell with a turn of pace, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Finland.  



The match has ended USA 0 - 2 Finland.