New Zealand		Costa Rica
bala	Tactics	Milagro
53%	Possession	47%
39%	Play in the half	61%
16	Shots	9
2	Fouls	7
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	1
4	Offsides	0
73.8	average mark	69.6
formidable	Shooting	formidable
outstanding	Passing	formidable
outstanding	Defending	outstanding

6 minute.
Here comes Dinarte, having a little trouble catching the ball. Chadwick takes over possession. Dinarte fouls. Chadwick was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The distance from the goal is not that far. Chadwick takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
What a tremendous chance!

24 minute.
Here comes Kauffeld, having a little trouble catching the ball. Kauffeld plays the ball off with his head. Hird just manages to reach the ball first. Hird lobs the ball high into the air. Chadwick rises up and heads the ball. Murdock tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Stephens has problems with catching the ball. Murdock miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

28 minute.
Kauffeld has problems with catching the ball. Matamoros attempts to pass. Altamirano approaches the ball. Altamirano lobs the ball high into the air. Aguilar makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

33 minute.
Cooper centers. Chadwick has problems with catching the ball. Juárez just manages to reach the ball first. Chadwick wins the ball from behind. Chadwick has a fantastic effort at goal. Murdock tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

37 minute.
Welford passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Kauffeld plays the ball through. Chadwick just manages to reach the ball first. Chadwick has a fantastic effort at goal. Murdock makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Costa Rica 1:0

38 minute.
Juárez plays the ball through. Matamoros approaches the ball. Matamoros lobs the ball high into the air. Aguilar takes over possession. Aguilar takes a swing and hits it... Picard palms the ball clear. Aguilar just manages to reach the ball first. Weddle cleverly intercepts the pass.
What a tremendous chance!

40 minute.
Murdock makes a sublime pass. Matamoros plays the ball off with his head. Altamirano approaches the ball. Altamirano passes, it`s a high ball. Aguilar makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand - Costa Rica 1:1

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: New Zealand 37%, Costa Rica 63%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand - Costa Rica 1:1

50 minute.
Juárez takes over possession. Juárez lobs the ball high into the air. Kauffeld approaches the ball. Aguilar wins the ball from behind. Aguilar has a fantastic effort at goal. Picard miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Ingham approaches the ball. Ingham centers. Cooper just manages to reach the ball first. Cooper centers. Chadwick gets his head on it.
It was close.

55 minute.
Sakami passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Trejos just manages to reach the ball first. Trejos centers. Aguilar takes over possession. Aguilar takes a swing and hits it... Picard palms the ball clear.

56 minute.
Altamirano centers. Weddle has problems with catching the ball. The assistant referee points to the corner. Matamoros approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Aguilar gets his head on it. Post!

61 minute.
Quiróz attempts to pass. Matamoros ineptly catches the ball. Matamoros makes a one-touch pass. Wallace approaches the ball. Wallace centers. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

68 minute.
Juárez attempts to pass. Cooper just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Wallace is guilty of misconduct. Wallace is cautioned.

69 minute.
Weddle lobs the ball high into the air. Cooper just manages to reach the ball first. Cooper makes an instep pass. Welford passes, it`s a high ball. Chadwick gets his head on it. Murdock palms the ball clear.

78 minute.
Kauffeld makes a one-touch pass. Cooper ineptly catches the ball. Wallace trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Wallace gets a second booking and as a consequence, the red card. He has to leave the pitch.

79 minute.
Hird makes a sublime pass. Kauffeld attempts to pass. Cooper approaches the ball. Cooper lobs the ball high into the air. Chadwick rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

84 minute.
Chadwick shoots. Stephens tries to claim a difficult ball. We are going to have another corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Cooper takes the corner-kick. Chadwick gets his head on it. The ball hits the post.

84 minute.
Hird approaches the ball. Hird makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Cooper, having a little trouble catching the ball. Cooper centers. Chadwick makes a diving header. Murdock 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: New Zealand 41%, Costa Rica 59%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand - Costa Rica 1:1