Nederland		Costa Rica
We advance	Tactics	DonanCR23
58%	Possession	42%
38%	Play in the half	62%
23	Shots	6
1	Fouls	5
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	1
7	Offsides	0
81.4	average mark	68.3
brilliant	Shooting	formidable
incredible	Passing	very good
brilliant	Defending	incredible

4 minute.
Drake just manages to reach the ball first. Gruisen cleverly intercepts the pass. Gruisen makes an instep pass. Reiziger just manages to reach the ball first. Reiziger shoots. Gonzalin Miller tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Reiziger just manages to reach the ball first. Reiziger shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Costa Rica 1:0

16 minute.
Reiziger cleverly intercepts the pass. Drake wins the ball from behind. Drake passes, it`s a high ball. Ortíz just manages to reach the ball first. Ortíz has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

22 minute.
Kemper makes a one-touch pass. Neeskens plays the ball through. Bogarde approaches the ball. Bogarde lobs the ball high into the air. Reiziger makes a diving header. Gonzalin Miller tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

25 minute.
Kemper centers. Appel takes over possession. Quesada approaches the ball. Appel cleverly intercepts the pass. Appel has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

32 minute.
Bogarde just manages to reach the ball first. Bogarde centers. Androver has problems with catching the ball. Appel just manages to reach the ball first. Appel shoots. Gonzalin Miller miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

34 minute.
Lascarez plays the ball through. Lanuza just manages to reach the ball first. Giesen just manages to reach the ball first. Lanuza cleverly intercepts the pass. Lanuza takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

37 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Gruisen, swiftly takes the throw-in. Bogarde passes, it`s a high ball. Reiziger rises up and heads the ball. Gonzalin Miller hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Costa Rica 2:0

39 minute.
Drake approaches the ball. Gruisen cleverly intercepts the pass. Reiziger just manages to reach the ball first. Reiziger shoots. Post!
It was close.

41 minute.
Kemper makes an instep pass. Bogarde just manages to reach the ball first. Smith fouls. Smith is cautioned.

42 minute.
Lanuza takes over possession. Wanchope approaches the ball. Wanchope makes an instep pass. Ortíz just manages to reach the ball first. Ortíz has a fantastic effort at goal. de Reuver 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: Nederland 42%, Costa Rica 58%.
Nederland - Costa Rica 2:0

52 minute.
Gruisen lobs the ball high into the air. Appel approaches the ball. Sagot brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Sagot goes straight to the changing room for an early bath. Appel was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Appel may influence the final score. Appel runs up to the ball and takes a clever kick.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Costa Rica 3:0

53 minute.
Appel makes a sublime pass. Reiziger makes a sublime pass. Bogarde just manages to reach the ball first. Bogarde passes, it`s a high ball. Appel rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

58 minute.
Smith takes over possession. Bogarde cleverly intercepts the pass. Bogarde passes, it`s a high ball. Appel takes over possession. Appel has a fantastic effort at goal. Gonzalin Miller palms the ball clear. The ball is kicked out of play. Khan comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Reiziger just manages to reach the ball first. Reiziger passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Bogarde takes over possession. Bogarde passes, it`s a high ball. Khan makes a diving header. Gonzalin Miller palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

63 minute.
Kemper approaches the ball. Kemper lobs the ball high into the air. Khan takes over possession. Khan has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the post. The ball is kicked out of play. Jaliens comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Neeskens cleverly intercepts the pass. Neeskens passes, it`s a high ball. Khan just manages to reach the ball first. Khan has a fantastic effort at goal. Gonzalin Miller hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Costa Rica 4:0

69 minute.
Khan just manages to reach the ball first. Quesada attempts to pass. Khan just manages to reach the ball first. Khan has a fantastic effort at goal. Gonzalin Miller makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Costa Rica 5:0

74 minute.
Khan passes, it`s a high ball. Bogarde approaches the ball. Bogarde makes a one-touch pass. Jaliens approaches the ball. Jaliens has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

79 minute.
Jaliens wins the ball from behind. Jaliens plays the ball through. Khan just manages to reach the ball first. Khan has a fantastic effort at goal. Gonzalin Miller makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Costa Rica 6:0

82 minute.
Androver quickly takes the free-kick. Lanuza plays the ball off with his head. Neeskens attempts to pass. Here comes Bosch, having a little trouble catching the ball. Ortíz takes over possession.
It was close.

88 minute.
Bogarde wins the ball from behind. Gruisen approaches the ball. Gruisen plays the ball through. Jaliens takes over possession. Jaliens shoots. The ball hits the bar.

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: Nederland 35%, Costa Rica 65%.
Nederland - Costa Rica 6:0