England U21		Costa Rica U21
U20	Tactics	SOTO U21
50%	Possession	50%
33%	Play in the half	67%
23	Shots	1
1	Fouls	0
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	0
53.5	average mark	45.3
very good	Shooting	adequate
solid	Passing	adequate
very good	Defending	very good

10 minute.
Walcott just manages to reach the ball first. Walcott passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Here comes Matthews, having a little trouble catching the ball. Collins just manages to reach the ball first. Collins shoots.
Missed by few inches.

17 minute.
Walcott just manages to reach the ball first. Walcott makes an instep pass. Collins has problems with catching the ball. Matthews just manages to reach the ball first. Matthews shoots. Gonzalin Miller palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Collins makes a diving header. Gonzalin Miller palms the ball clear.

24 minute.
Matthews just manages to reach the ball first. We are going to have another corner. Carter takes the corner. Collins makes a diving header. Gonzalin Miller desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
It was close.

35 minute.
Walcott approaches the ball. Walcott plays the ball through. Matthews just manages to reach the ball first. Matthews takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England U21 - Costa Rica U21 1:0

39 minute.
Buitrago ineptly catches the ball. Atance approaches the ball. Maddison approaches the ball. Atance wins the ball from behind. Atance shoots.
It was close.

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: England U21 41%, Costa Rica U21 59%.
England U21 - Costa Rica U21 1:0

53 minute.
Carter makes a one-touch pass. Davies takes over possession. Davies makes an instep pass. Here comes Collins, having a little trouble catching the ball. Collins has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

58 minute.
Asprilla approaches the ball. Asprilla passes, it`s a high ball. Sagot ineptly catches the ball. Matthews approaches the ball. Matthews shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England U21 - Costa Rica U21 2:0

59 minute.
Gonzalin Miller takes over possession. Gonzalin Miller lobs the ball high into the air. Walcott plays the ball off with his head. Collins approaches the ball. Collins shoots. Gonzalin Miller miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.
It was close.

64 minute.
Matthews takes over possession. Quesada approaches the ball. Matthews wins the ball from behind. Matthews has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.

67 minute.
Maddison just manages to reach the ball first. Maddison plays the ball through. Quesada ineptly catches the ball. Matthews takes over possession. Matthews shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

71 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Miller comes on to the pitch. Cook comes on to the pitch. Wallace, swiftly takes the throw-in. Asprilla passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Sagot, having a little trouble catching the ball. Miller approaches the ball. Miller has a fantastic effort at goal. Gonzalin Miller palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Collins just manages to reach the ball first. Collins has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England U21 - Costa Rica U21 3:0

76 minute.
Throw-in. Chester comes on to the pitch.

77 minute.
Carter just manages to reach the ball first. Carter passes, it`s a high ball. Miller approaches the ball. Collins just manages to reach the ball first. Collins has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

78 minute.
Buitrago plays the ball off with his head. Guardia ineptly catches the ball. Cook plays the ball through. Collins just manages to reach the ball first. Collins shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

81 minute.
Carter makes a sublime pass. Miller approaches the ball. Miller makes a sublime pass. Collins has problems with catching the ball. Collins has a fantastic effort at goal. Gonzalin Miller palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

85 minute.
Androver has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Fisher comes on to the pitch.

90 minute.
Porras attempts to pass. Guardia just manages to reach the ball first. Cook wins the ball from behind. Cook lobs the ball high into the air. Collins rises up and heads the ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England U21 - Costa Rica U21 4:0

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: England U21 24%, Costa Rica U21 76%.
England U21 - Costa Rica U21 4:0