Nicaragua		Rossiya
San Patricio	Tactics	Russiya 6
49%	Possession	51%
49%	Play in the half	51%
10	Shots	8
2	Fouls	4
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	3
66.8	average mark	74.1
formidable	Shooting	formidable
very good	Passing	outstanding
outstanding	Defending	incredible

14 minute.
Kazeev makes a sublime pass. Smyslov approaches the ball. Azofeifa fouls. Azofeifa is cautioned.

20 minute.
Franco just manages to reach the ball first. Shchiogolev approaches the ball. Shchiogolev makes an instep pass. Terekhin lobs the ball high into the air. Chernyshov approaches the ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

22 minute.
Arana attempts to pass. Lanuza just manages to reach the ball first. Lanuza plays the ball through. Franco takes over possession. Franco takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

23 minute.
Kramnik kicks the ball away from the goal. Donaire plays the ball off with his head. Azofeifa tries to trap the ball. Mitirev just manages to reach the ball first. Mitirev has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Mitirev takes over possession. Mitirev shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nicaragua - Rossiya 0:1

27 minute.
Azofeifa just manages to reach the ball first. Azofeifa centers. Borets chests the ball. Gallo approaches the ball. Gallo has a fantastic effort at goal. Kramnik tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

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: Nicaragua 54%, Rossiya 46%.
Nicaragua - Rossiya 0:1

48 minute.
Borets tries to trap the ball with his chest. Franco approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Borets is guilty of misconduct. Borets is cautioned. Franco curls up in pain, he will definitely have to be substituted. Franco is unable to continue playing. Gómez comes on to the pitch. Henriquez is likely to take the free-kick. Kramnik palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Gallo just manages to reach the ball first. Gallo shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nicaragua - Rossiya 1:1

50 minute.
Bejarano just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Chernyshov is guilty of misconduct. Bejarano was harmed in the clash. Donaire is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Shchiogolev lobs the ball high into the air. Navarrete tries to trap the ball with his chest. Chernyshov takes over possession. Chernyshov takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

52 minute.
Maslov wins the ball from behind. Gallo just manages to reach the ball first. We are going to have another corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Lanuza takes the corner-kick. Gallo rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

59 minute.
following a swift pass, Gallo attempts to control the ball. Chernyshov just manages to reach the ball first. Donaire takes over possession. Chernyshov wins the ball from behind. Chernyshov shoots. Matute palms the ball clear.
It was close.

60 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Berezutskij comes on to the pitch. Bobrov approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Mitirev makes a diving header. Matute desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
It was close.

78 minute.
Smyslov takes over possession. Heinz takes the opponents legs away. The harmed player, Smyslov, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Bobrov approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Berezutskij gets his head on it. The ball hits the post.

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: Nicaragua 43%, Rossiya 57%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nicaragua - Rossiya 1:1