México		Nicaragua
sorpresa	Tactics	Nicaragua 442sa2
50%	Possession	50%
35%	Play in the half	65%
16	Shots	1
1	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
7	Offsides	4
71.1	average mark	62.7
outstanding	Shooting	solid
excellent	Passing	solid
incredible	Defending	excellent

6 minute.
Zárate throws the ball in. Cano takes over possession. Cano lobs the ball high into the air. Adriano gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
México - Nicaragua 1:0

10 minute.
Llanes just manages to reach the ball first. Llanes centers. Murillo plays the ball off with his head. Aguilar takes over possession. Aguilar takes a swing and hits it... Yanes tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

13 minute.
Solis approaches the ball. Aguilar wins the ball from behind. Aguilar makes a one-touch pass. Tavares approaches the ball. Tavares takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

17 minute.
Llanes approaches the ball. Botto wins the ball from behind. Botto passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Caravaca takes over possession. Caravaca passes, it`s a high ball. Ordiales miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

22 minute.
Zárate makes a sublime pass. Arechavaleta cleverly intercepts the pass. The ball is kicked out of play. Zárate, swiftly takes the throw-in. Cano lobs the ball high into the air. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

29 minute.
Cano attempts to pass. Zárate passes, it`s a high ball. Tavares takes over possession. Tavares shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
México - Nicaragua 2:0

30 minute.
Foster passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Arechavaleta just manages to reach the ball first. Arechavaleta makes a sublime pass. Adriano takes over possession. Adriano has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

33 minute.
Cano just manages to reach the ball first. Cano passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Murillo just manages to reach the ball first. Adriano cleverly intercepts the pass. Adriano shoots. Yanes palms the ball clear.

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: México 37%, Nicaragua 63%.
México - Nicaragua 2:0

46 minute.
Parrales passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Arechavaleta plays the ball through. Zárate plays the ball through. Aguilar takes over possession. Aguilar has a fantastic effort at goal. Yanes miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

47 minute.
Cano chests the ball. Anderson takes over possession. Cano wins the ball from behind. Cano passes, it`s a high ball. Tavares makes a diving header. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

50 minute.
Aguilar takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Altamirano comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
Cano just manages to reach the ball first. Cano passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Altamirano attempts to pass. Aguilar just manages to reach the ball first. Aguilar has a fantastic effort at goal. Yanes palms the ball clear. The assistant referee points to the corner. Serrano comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
Offside. Tavares caught by the offside trap. Estéves comes on to the pitch.

83 minute.
Murillo plays the ball off with his head. Caravaca ineptly catches the ball. Llanes attempts to pass. Adriano approaches the ball. Adriano shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

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: México 34%, Nicaragua 66%.
México - Nicaragua 2:0