USA		Costa Rica
cio-532-lw	Tactics	DefPressAttL-2op
43%	Possession	57%
65%	Play in the half	35%
1	Shots	10
3	Fouls	7
1	Yellow cards	2
1	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	2
70.6	average mark	73.3
excellent	Shooting	formidable
formidable	Passing	outstanding
outstanding	Defending	outstanding

5 minute.
Xander, swiftly takes the throw-in. King approaches the ball. Matamoros tripped the opponent on purpose. Matamoros is cautioned.

6 minute.
Here comes Lockhart, having a little trouble catching the ball. Aguilar just manages to reach the ball first. Armas takes the opponents legs away. Armas is cautioned.

18 minute.
Sakami plays the ball through. Dinarte just manages to reach the ball first. Valentino just manages to reach the ball first. Valentino has a fantastic effort at goal. Jackson makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Costa Rica 1:0

22 minute.
Matamoros makes a one-touch pass. Xander cleverly intercepts the pass. Altamirano plays the ball through. Aguilar takes over possession. Aguilar shoots. Branch miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

32 minute.
Aguilar chests the ball. Parrish just manages to reach the ball first. Dinarte wins the ball from behind. We are going to have another corner. King approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Post!
It was close.

42 minute.
Shump throws the ball in. Ponce approaches the ball. Parsons brutally fouls the opponent. Parsons is penalized with a red card for a mindless foul.

43 minute.
Sakami approaches the ball. Sakami passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Altamirano passes, it`s a high ball. Aguilar just manages to reach the ball first. Aguilar takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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: USA 64%, Costa Rica 36%.
USA - Costa Rica 1:0

64 minute.
Altamirano, swiftly takes the throw-in. Ponce approaches the ball. Ponce centers. Aguilar approaches the ball. Aguilar shoots. The ball hits the post. Branch tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

78 minute.
Ponce makes a one-touch pass. Armas cleverly intercepts the pass. We are going to have another corner. Ponce takes the corner. Aguilar rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

89 minute.
Lockhart attempts to pass. Shump just manages to reach the ball first. Ponce trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Ponce is cautioned.

90 minute.
Here comes Ponce, having a little trouble catching the ball. Ponce attempts to pass. Sakami attempts to pass. Aguilar approaches the ball. Aguilar takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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: USA 66%, Costa Rica 34%.
USA - Costa Rica 1:0