USA		Costa Rica
cio-523	Tactics	Milagro
46%	Possession	54%
47%	Play in the half	53%
20	Shots	5
7	Fouls	4
2	Yellow cards	0
1	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	3
73.6	average mark	67.1
incredible	Shooting	excellent
formidable	Passing	formidable
outstanding	Defending	very good

3 minute.
King attempts to pass. Parrish approaches the ball. Valentino approaches the ball. Parrish takes over possession. Parrish has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

8 minute.
Figueira tries to trap the ball with his chest. Brillant cleverly intercepts the pass. Brillant makes a sublime pass. King just manages to reach the ball first. King has a fantastic effort at goal. Cardoso miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

19 minute.
Wingert approaches the ball. Wingert passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Valentino takes over possession. Valentino shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Costa Rica 1:0

21 minute.
Busch plays the ball through. Brillant just manages to reach the ball first. Brillant makes a one-touch pass. Parrish just manages to reach the ball first. Parrish shoots.
It was close.

27 minute.
Wingert attempts to pass. Busch plays the ball through. Wingert makes a sublime pass. Valentino approaches the ball. Valentino has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

27 minute.
Guzan approaches the ball. Aguilar fouls. Guzan was harmed in the clash. Xander is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Valentino approaches the ball. Valentino shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

29 minute.
Wingert makes an instep pass. Brillant has problems with catching the ball. Brillant plays the ball through. King takes over possession. King shoots. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Costa Rica 2:0

30 minute.
Gallardo plays the ball through. Ponce has problems with catching the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Parrish is guilty of misconduct. Parrish is cautioned. Ponce got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted.

34 minute.
Wingert makes a one-touch pass. Parrish approaches the ball. Stephens wins the ball from behind. Valentino cleverly intercepts the pass. Valentino has a fantastic effort at goal. Cardoso miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.
What a tremendous chance!

35 minute.
We are going to have another corner. Brillant takes the corner. Parrish makes a diving header. Cardoso desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Costa Rica 3:0

41 minute.
Busch just manages to reach the ball first. Busch centers. King plays the ball off with his head. Parrish takes over possession. Parrish has a fantastic effort at goal. Cardoso palms the ball clear.

43 minute.
Figueira lobs the ball high into the air. Guzan cleverly intercepts the pass. Ponce just manages to reach the ball first. Ponce passes, it`s a high ball. Aguilar gets his head on it.
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: USA 49%, Costa Rica 51%.
USA - Costa Rica 3:0

46 minute.
Ponce plays the ball off with his head. Miranda just manages to reach the ball first. Wingert tripped the opponent on purpose. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Wingert goes straight to the changing room for an early bath.

57 minute.
Miranda has problems with catching the ball. Aguilar approaches the ball. Guzan brutally fouls the opponent. Guzan is cautioned.

68 minute.
Xander takes over possession. Xander lobs the ball high into the air. King just manages to reach the ball first. Parrish just manages to reach the ball first. Parrish takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

70 minute.
Valentino approaches the ball. King approaches the ball. Parrish approaches the ball. Parrish has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Costa Rica 4:0

73 minute.
Parrish approaches the ball. Stephens cleverly intercepts the pass. Valentino wins the ball from behind. Valentino shoots. Post!

85 minute.
Brillant cleverly intercepts the pass. Brillant attempts to pass. Parrish takes over possession. King approaches the ball. King takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the post.
Missed by few inches.

86 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Ortíz comes on to the pitch.

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 46%, Costa Rica 54%.
USA - Costa Rica 4:0