South Africa		Costa Rica
4.3.3 vol 1	Tactics	DefPressAttackR1
46%	Possession	54%
74%	Play in the half	26%
1	Shots	16
6	Fouls	0
3	Yellow cards	0
1	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
61.5	average mark	71.9
very good	Shooting	excellent
excellent	Passing	outstanding
very good	Defending	outstanding

10 minute.
Ponce lobs the ball high into the air. Here comes Pono, having a little trouble catching the ball. Aguilar takes over possession. Aguilar takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - Costa Rica 0:1

14 minute.
Matamoros makes a sublime pass. Ponce takes over possession. Ponce makes an instep pass. Aguilar just manages to reach the ball first. Aguilar takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

16 minute.
Ponce just manages to reach the ball first. Mphela trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Ponce was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Matamoros takes a quick free-kick. Ponce passes, it`s a high ball. Maseko tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Aguilar gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - Costa Rica 0:2

27 minute.
Sapula makes an instep pass. Ngalo just manages to reach the ball first. Ngalo makes an instep pass. Palesa just manages to reach the ball first. Palesa shoots. Jackson miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

35 minute.
Barriomartín lobs the ball high into the air. Aguilar takes over possession. Mphela takes the opponents legs away. Mphela is cautioned. Aguilar is stretchered away. The injury looks serious. Aguilar is unable to continue playing. Arechavaleta comes on to the pitch.

36 minute.
Matamoros takes over possession. Matamoros passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Ponce approaches the ball. Ponce lobs the ball high into the air. Arechavaleta just manages to reach the ball first.
Missed by few inches.

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: South Africa 75%, Costa Rica 25%.
South Africa - Costa Rica 0:2

46 minute.
Abbott comes on to the pitch.

47 minute.
Quiróz centers. Pono plays the ball through. Mphela ineptly catches the ball. Arechavaleta approaches the ball. Arechavaleta takes a swing and hits it... Maseko palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

48 minute.
Mphela plays the ball off with his head. Abbott ineptly catches the ball. Sapula takes the opponents legs away. Sapula is cautioned. Abbott is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Abbott is unable to continue playing. Altamirano comes on to the pitch.

84 minute.
Maseko, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Quiróz just manages to reach the ball first. Sapula brutally fouls the opponent. Sapula gets a second booking and as a consequence, the red card. He has to leave the pitch.

89 minute.
Dinarte passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Altamirano just manages to reach the ball first. Altamirano attempts to pass. Arechavaleta approaches the ball. Arechavaleta shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - Costa Rica 0:3

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: South Africa 72%, Costa Rica 28%.
South Africa - Costa Rica 0:3