New Zealand		Costa Rica
NZ532Wing	Tactics	pr0st
50%	Possession	50%
42%	Play in the half	58%
15	Shots	0
1	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
4	Offsides	4
72.8	average mark	64.8
outstanding	Shooting	very good
incredible	Passing	very good
outstanding	Defending	outstanding

3 minute.
Read just manages to reach the ball first. Solano fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Read, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Baholo will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball. Guardia makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball hits the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Costa Rica 1:0

7 minute.
Nicholas centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Buitrago approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Howlett lobs the ball high into the air. Ortíz approaches the ball.
Missed by few inches.

12 minute.
Davidson throws the ball in. Jennings plays the ball through. Davidson ineptly catches the ball. Davidson centers. Read makes a diving header. Guardia palms the ball clear. Baholo just manages to reach the ball first. Baholo has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Costa Rica 2:0

16 minute.
Drake, swiftly takes the throw-in. Jennings takes over possession. Jennings plays the ball through. Baholo takes over possession. Baholo has a fantastic effort at goal. Guardia tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

19 minute.
Jennings just manages to reach the ball first. Jennings makes an instep pass. Here comes Davidson, having a little trouble catching the ball. Davidson passes, it`s a high ball. Read rises up and heads the ball. Guardia palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

24 minute.
Throw-in. Jennings approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Davidson takes over possession. Davidson centers. Baholo gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Costa Rica 3:0

26 minute.
Jennings has problems with catching the ball. Jennings attempts to pass. Davidson approaches the ball. Davidson passes, it`s a high ball. Baholo rises up and heads the ball. Guardia tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

30 minute.
Martínez just manages to reach the ball first. Read cleverly intercepts the pass. The referee whistles for a foul Sagot is guilty of misconduct. Sagot is cautioned. Read was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Norris is likely to take the free-kick.
Missed by few inches.

31 minute.
Lascarez plays the ball off with his head. Marsh approaches the ball. González takes the opponents legs away. González is cautioned.

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: New Zealand 42%, Costa Rica 58%.
New Zealand - Costa Rica 3:0

58 minute.
Davidson ineptly catches the ball. Davidson makes a one-touch pass. Read takes over possession. Read shoots. Guardia makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

69 minute.
Offside. Baholo caught by the offside trap. Worsley comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Baholo has problems with catching the ball. Sagot takes over possession. Baholo wins the ball from behind. Read just manages to reach the ball first. Read takes a swing and hits it... Guardia miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The assistant referee points to the corner. Gillespie comes on to the pitch.

77 minute.
Jennings plays the ball off with his head. Davidson takes over possession. Davidson centers. Baholo rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Costa Rica 4:0

82 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Jennings, swiftly takes the throw-in. Davidson just manages to reach the ball first. Davidson passes, it`s a high ball. Gillespie gets his head on it. Guardia palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Baholo takes over possession. Baholo takes a swing and hits it... Guardia desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Costa Rica 5:0

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: New Zealand 43%, Costa Rica 57%.
New Zealand - Costa Rica 5:0