Welcome to the match between Togo and American Samoa

1'

Bentley Woods took the ball past Raphaël Baudin .

Bentley Woods fired off a medium-ranged shot. Baudouin Coupe couldn't reach it.

Atakpa Momoh fisted the ball away.

4'

Tyler Pound escaped from the challenge of Beluonwu Baraguina and hit towards goal from 30 yards out.

But Tyler Pound sent it far too high ... It was a poor effort from Tyler Pound . He was lacking match sharpness.

5'

Harvey Edison darted past Baudouin Coupe .

Harvey Edison delivered the ball in from wide, Raphaël Baudin stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Horatio Kendrick headed it to the goal but Ihechukwu Bawuah used his head to clear the ball.

6'

Linden Linwood tried to take the ball past Laye Deo but Laye Deo dispossessed Linden Linwood .

8'

Bentley Woods executed a block tackle on Firmin Charron before Firmin Charron could pass the ball.

9'

Harvey Edison tried to pass the ball forward but it was intercepted by Obadele Dubango.

11'

Beluonwu Baraguina steadied himself for the spot kick. Beluonwu Baraguina made no mistake in scoring the penalty!!!. ... Scored !!!

Togo 1 - 0 American Samoa

13'

Tyler Pound tried to take the ball past Beluonwu Baraguina but Tyler Pound lost the ball to Beluonwu Baraguina's block tackle.

15'

Tad Elliston jinked past Laye Deo.

Tad Elliston sent the ball flying towards goal from distance. Obadele Dubango approached too late to clear the danger.

But Tad Elliston blazed it over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

16'

Craig Young tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Raphaël Baudin .

17'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Linden Linwood .

Beluonwu Baraguina tried to dart past Tyler Pound but Tyler Pound robbed Beluonwu Baraguina.

18'

Harvey Edison tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Baudouin Coupe .

19'

Linden Linwood tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Laye Deo.

21'

Beluonwu Baraguina whipped in the freekick. But it hit the wall.

23'

Firmin Charron tried to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Bentley Woods .

26'

Obadele Dubango put some curve on the shot from long range but the shot clattered off Linden Linwood .

27'

Raphaël Baudin swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

28'

Tyler Pound stepped away from Firmin Charron and tried his luck with a long range chip.

Atakpa Momoh watched it sail harmlessly over ... It was a poor effort from Tyler Pound . He was lacking match sharpness.

29'

Harvey Edison played a lovely ball for Craig Young , the ball was picked up by Craig Young before Raphaël Baudin could cut it out.

Craig Young lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Baudouin Coupe stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Horatio Kendrick got above Ihechukwu Bawuah to win the ball, then headed the ball forward.

Harvey Edison was able to make space and tried an audacious shot on goal. Dele Zuraaba approached too late to block it.

But Harvey Edison couldn't get it on target ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

30'

Yellow card shown to Beluonwu Baraguina.

Harvey Edison bent it from long range but Dele Zuraaba cleared the ball.

31'

Tyler Pound made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Beluonwu Baraguina.

32'

Pass by Tad Elliston to Linden Linwood , Linden Linwood trapped the ball nicely before Obadele Dubango could cut it out.

Linden Linwood delivered a low cross, Laye Deo couldn't cut it.

Horatio Kendrick aimed a one touch pass to his right. Dele Zuraaba failed to reach the ball.

Forest Elliston found an opportunity to score but Ihechukwu Bawuah went in with a successful block tackle on him.

35'

Tad Elliston directed the ball to Linden Linwood , Linden Linwood latched onto the ball before Laye Deo could reach it.

Linden Linwood tried to dribble past Obadele Dubango but Obadele Dubango denied.

36'

Obadele Dubango made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Tad Elliston .

37'

Tad Elliston tried to skip past Laye Deo but failed.

38'

Craig Young tried to skip past the challenge of Ihechukwu Bawuah but Ihechukwu Bawuah cleanly tackled the ball.

39'

Linden Linwood tried an in-swinging corner.

Ihechukwu Bawuah got above Craig Young to win the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

41'

Bentley Woods played a wonderful ball for Tyler Pound , Tyler Pound took possession of the ball before Firmin Charron could cut it out.

Tyler Pound skipped easily past the challenge of Beluonwu Baraguina.

Tyler Pound made space for himself and hit a hopeful looking shot. Ihechukwu Bawuah approached too late to clear the danger.

Atakpa Momoh wan't fast enough to make the save ... Tyler Pound found the net !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Togo 1 - 1 American Samoa

44'

Craig Young hit the ball high towards Darcy Rennoll in the area, Darcy Rennoll controlled the ball when bringing it down before Raphaël Baudin could cut it out.

Darcy Rennoll made an attempt to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Ihechukwu Bawuah.

45'

Tad Elliston tried to get onto the pass but his possession was lost through a tackle by Laye Deo.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Togo had 38% possession in the match, while American Samoa had 62%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Tad Elliston tried to feed the high ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Laye Deo.

47'

Tad Elliston passed the ball to Linden Linwood , Laye Deo tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Linden Linwood tried his luck with a medium range chip but Obadele Dubango got himself between the ball and goal.

48'

Tad Elliston hit towards goal from 30 yards out but Laye Deo scrambled the ball away.

49'

Tyler Pound made good use of the scissors dribble. As Ihechukwu Bawuah lost his balance, Tyler Pound dribbled past Ihechukwu Bawuah.

Tyler Pound centred the ball, Raphaël Baudin missed his interception.

On the volley, Forest Elliston shot towards goal, Dele Zuraaba wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Forest Elliston sent the ball high into the stands ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

50'

Baudouin Coupe tried to jink past Harvey Edison but Harvey Edison blocked Baudouin Coupe in a good, clean tackle.

52'

Tyler Pound made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Beluonwu Baraguina found himself in the way of the ball.

53'

Firmin Charron delivered the ball to Laye Deo, Laye Deo latched onto the ball before Bentley Woods could reach it.

Laye Deo played the ball to Raphaël Baudin 's feet, Tyler Pound missed his interception.

Raphaël Baudin struck the ball with fury but the shot was blocked by Darcy Rennoll .

54'

Beluonwu Baraguina attempted to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Tyler Pound .

55'

Beluonwu Baraguina tried to play it past Bentley Woods but it failed.

56'

Dele Zuraaba elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Calixte Linville performed a glancing header for the goal but Monty Teel used his head to clear the ball.

57'

Tyler Pound tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Ihechukwu Bawuah made a great interception.

59'

Firmin Charron tried a long range effort. Tyler Pound approached too late to tackle him.

Brilliant saved by Chase Wilcox .

60'

Tad Elliston tried to skip past Laye Deo but Tad Elliston lost the ball to Laye Deo.

62'

Harvey Edison faked a pass then cut Raphaël Baudin in a different direction.

Harvey Edison got the float cross in from the wing, Baudouin Coupe couldn't cut it.

Craig Young jumped above Dele Zuraaba, then had a header for a goal.

Saved in style by Atakpa Momoh !.

63'

Tyler Pound sprinted to escape from Beluonwu Baraguina.

Tyler Pound knocked a lovely ball for Horatio Kendrick , the ball was picked up by Horatio Kendrick before Firmin Charron could intercept.

Horatio Kendrick shot on the ball but Ihechukwu Bawuah made the clearance.

64'

Beluonwu Baraguina took the ball past Bentley Woods .

Beluonwu Baraguina hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance but Tyler Pound threw himself in front of the shot.

67'

Tad Elliston searched out Bentley Woods , the ball was picked up by Bentley Woods before Ihechukwu Bawuah could reach it.

Bentley Woods drove the ball at goal but Dele Zuraaba hoofed the ball clear.

69'

Tyler Pound dribbled past Beluonwu Baraguina.

Tyler Pound tried an audacious lob from 30 yards. Firmin Charron failed to charge down the shot.

But Tyler Pound put it high and wide ... It was a poor effort from Tyler Pound . He was lacking match sharpness.

70'

Firmin Charron skipped easily past the challenge of Bentley Woods .

Firmin Charron struck a medium range piledriver. Tyler Pound didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Chase Wilcox had no chance to save it ... Firmin Charron scored !!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Togo 2 - 1 American Samoa

71'

Craig Young directed the ball nicely to Harvey Edison , Baudouin Coupe tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Harvey Edison struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal. Raphaël Baudin failed to block the shot.

Atakpa Momoh saved and deflected the ball clear.

72'

Craig Young attempted to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Raphaël Baudin .

73'

Harvey Edison directed the ball to Craig Young , Craig Young trapped the ball nicely before Raphaël Baudin could reach it.

Craig Young sprinted past Baudouin Coupe .

Craig Young looked certain to score from medium range but Raphaël Baudin made the last ditch tackle.

75'

Beluonwu Baraguina lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

76'

Tad Elliston twisted past Dele Zuraaba.

Tad Elliston tried to dribble past Laye Deo but failed.

81'

Laye Deo tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

83'

Harvey Edison powered past Raphaël Baudin !.

Harvey Edison tried to send in a float cross but his possession was lost through a tackle by Baudouin Coupe .

84'

Baudouin Coupe tried to take the ball past Craig Young but Craig Young took the ball away from Baudouin Coupe .

85'

Harvey Edison played a lovely ball for Craig Young , Craig Young picked up on the ball before Beluonwu Baraguina could reach it.

Craig Young tried to cross the ball low but The ball ricocheted off Raphaël Baudin .

86'

Tyler Pound flicked the ball over Beluonwu Baraguina's head !.

Tyler Pound tried to skip past Firmin Charron but Tyler Pound lost out to Firmin Charron .

87'

The referee showed Tad Elliston a yellow card.

89'

Ihechukwu Bawuah received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Obadele Dubango, Linden Linwood stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Ihechukwu Bawuah tried to cross into the box but The ball bounced off Tad Elliston .

End Match Togo 2 - 1 American Samoa