Costa Rica		España
5-4-1	Tactics	_4-4-2 2Ext_
51%	Possession	49%
64%	Play in the half	36%
3	Shots	15
3	Fouls	0
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	3
66	average mark	82.1
excellent	Shooting	brilliant
formidable	Passing	incredible
excellent	Defending	outstanding

7 minute.
Carrete plays the ball off with his head. Raimundo just manages to reach the ball first. Raimundo attempts to pass. de la Sagra approaches the ball. de la Sagra shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

14 minute.
Parada approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Raimundo attempts to pass. Parada approaches the ball. Parada lobs the ball high into the air. de la Sagra rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

17 minute.
Yglesias approaches the ball. Yglesias centers. Throw-in. Martín Pulido approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Parada passes, it`s a high ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

27 minute.
Hernández González tries to trap the ball with his chest. Urcuyo approaches the ball. Hernández González cleverly intercepts the pass. de la Sagra just manages to reach the ball first. de la Sagra takes a swing and hits it... Dixon palms the ball clear.

31 minute.
Carrete lobs the ball high into the air. de la Sagra plays the ball off with his head. Hernández González just manages to reach the ball first. Hernández González has a fantastic effort at goal. Dixon desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - España 0:1

32 minute.
Cartín plays the ball through. Núñez plays the ball through. Arce plays the ball through. de la Sagra approaches the ball. de la Sagra has a fantastic effort at goal. Dixon miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

34 minute.
Martín Pulido passes, it`s a high ball. Hernández González plays the ball off with his head. Parada makes a sublime pass. de la Sagra approaches the ball. de la Sagra has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

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: Costa Rica 61%, España 39%.
Costa Rica - España 0:1

46 minute.
Anchieta comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
Throw-in. Azcona comes on to the pitch. Pilart comes on to the pitch.

63 minute.
Carrete takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Arce is guilty of misconduct. Carrete was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Martín Pulido takes a quick free-kick. Pilart plays the ball off with his head. Parada centers. de la Sagra gets his head on it.
It was close.

71 minute.
Núñez approaches the ball. Núñez makes a one-touch pass. Anchieta approaches the ball. Anchieta passes, it`s a high ball. Arguedas makes a diving header. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

74 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Pilart is off-side. Azkoitia comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
Azcona makes an instep pass. Raimundo approaches the ball. Raimundo passes the ball on the spur of the moment. de la Sagra just manages to reach the ball first. de la Sagra has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. We are going to have another corner. Raimundo takes the corner. de la Sagra gets his head on it. Dixon desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - España 0:2

77 minute.
Martín Pulido passes, it`s a high ball. de la Sagra takes over possession. Urcuyo trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Urcuyo is cautioned.

78 minute.
Azkoitia tries to claim a difficult ball. Yglesias wins the ball from behind. Pilart just manages to reach the ball first. Pilart passes, it`s a high ball. de la Sagra rises up and heads the ball. Dixon miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

81 minute.
Pilart approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Azkoitia just manages to reach the ball first. Azkoitia lobs the ball high into the air. de la Sagra rises up and heads the ball. Dixon desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - España 0:3

83 minute.
Yglesias just manages to reach the ball first. Pilart wins the ball from behind. Pilart attempts to pass. Azcona approaches the ball. Azcona takes a swing and hits it... Dixon miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

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: Costa Rica 67%, España 33%.
Costa Rica - España 0:3