El Salvador		Venezuela
new 3	Tactics	5-3-1 (5.0)
48%	Possession	52%
56%	Play in the half	44%
2	Shots	17
4	Fouls	3
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	1
0	Offsides	4
67.3	average mark	76.2
excellent	Shooting	incredible
excellent	Passing	outstanding
outstanding	Defending	brilliant

4 minute.
Saca plays the ball off with his head. Villanueva ineptly catches the ball. Villanueva centers. Prieto takes over possession. Prieto takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

8 minute.
Salinas just manages to reach the ball first. Villanueva cleverly intercepts the pass. Villanueva passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Cichero approaches the ball. Cichero takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

12 minute.
Pérez makes a one-touch pass. Prieto approaches the ball. The assistant referee points to the corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Pérez takes the corner-kick. Cichero rises up and heads the ball. Muñoz tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Casillas cleverly intercepts the pass.
What a tremendous chance!

16 minute.
Villanueva plays the ball off with his head. Varela takes over possession. Varela attempts to pass. Cichero takes over possession. Cichero shoots. Muñoz miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

20 minute.
Cuellar approaches the ball. Villanueva fouls. Cuellar was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Colunga approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Cuellar plays the ball off with his head. Zelaya approaches the ball. Zelaya has a fantastic effort at goal. Post!
It was close.

23 minute.
Here comes Varela, having a little trouble catching the ball. Varela passes, it`s a high ball. Punyed just manages to reach the ball first. Cichero wins the ball from behind. Cichero takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

24 minute.
Fernández passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Villanueva makes a sublime pass. Cichero just manages to reach the ball first. Cichero has a fantastic effort at goal. Muñoz desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
El Salvador - Venezuela 0:1

29 minute.
Prieto just manages to reach the ball first. The ball is kicked out of play. Pérez throws the ball in. Varela passes, it`s a high ball. Cichero rises up and heads the ball. Muñoz miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

32 minute.
Villanueva attempts to pass. Varela ineptly catches the ball. Granados fouls. Granados is cautioned.

38 minute.
Varela just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Colunga is guilty of misconduct. The harmed player, Varela, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Varela approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Here comes Barahona, having a little trouble catching the ball. Prieto just manages to reach the ball first. Prieto takes a swing and hits it... Muñoz 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: El Salvador 63%, Venezuela 37%.
El Salvador - Venezuela 0:1

46 minute.
Lemus comes on to the pitch. Léster Blanco comes on to the pitch. Magaña comes on to the pitch.

48 minute.
Varela makes a one-touch pass. Perozo centers. Punyed approaches the ball. Prieto cleverly intercepts the pass. Prieto takes a swing and hits it... Muñoz palms the ball clear. Salinas plays the ball through. Lemus attempts to pass. Léster Blanco takes over possession. Léster Blanco takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

51 minute.
Perozo cleverly intercepts the pass. Perozo makes a one-touch pass. Cichero takes over possession. Cichero shoots. Muñoz desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
El Salvador - Venezuela 0:2

56 minute.
Colunga plays the ball through. Léster Blanco approaches the ball. Atencio fouls. Atencio is cautioned.

62 minute.
Throw-in. Maurel comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Colunga plays the ball through. Léster Blanco approaches the ball. Perozo tripped the opponent on purpose. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Perozo goes straight to the changing room for an early bath.

64 minute.
Casillas plays the ball off with his head. Varela takes over possession. Varela passes, it`s a high ball. Cichero just manages to reach the ball first. Cichero shoots. Muñoz palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball hits the bar.

66 minute.
Varela lobs the ball high into the air. Cichero approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Casillas is guilty of misconduct. Casillas is cautioned.

70 minute.
Brizuela lobs the ball high into the air. Prieto just manages to reach the ball first. Prieto passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Cichero ineptly catches the ball. Cichero takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

80 minute.
Lemus makes an instep pass. Villanueva makes a sublime pass. Cichero takes over possession. Cichero has a fantastic effort at goal. Muñoz hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
El Salvador - Venezuela 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: El Salvador 49%, Venezuela 51%.
El Salvador - Venezuela 0:3