República Dominicana		Schweiz
RD_UD	Tactics	zipticikti
48%	Possession	52%
71%	Play in the half	29%
1	Shots	16
2	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	5
67.4	average mark	81.9
very good	Shooting	incredible
excellent	Passing	incredible
incredible	Defending	brilliant

2 minute.
Offside. Muñiz caught by the offside trap. Affolter approaches the set piece. Hauser just manages to reach the ball first. Hauser lobs the ball high into the air. Venzin gets his head on it. Mesa palms the ball clear.

7 minute.
Beltrami cleverly intercepts the pass. Beltrami lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Curiel, swiftly takes the throw-in. Cintron lobs the ball high into the air. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

17 minute.
Affolter passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Hauser centers. Venzin plays the ball off with his head. Mini just manages to reach the ball first. Mini takes a swing and hits it... Mesa palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

19 minute.
Hauser makes a sublime pass. Lang just manages to reach the ball first. Curiel just manages to reach the ball first. Lang cleverly intercepts the pass. Lang passes, it`s a high ball. Mesa palms the ball clear. Venzin approaches the ball. Aponte brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! Aponte is cautioned. Venzin was harmed in the clash. Venzin may influence the final score. Venzin runs up to the ball and takes a clever kick. Mesa palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Venzin just manages to reach the ball first.
It was close.

20 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Hauser takes the corner. Mini gets his head on it. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

27 minute.
Lang wins the ball from behind. Lang makes a sublime pass. Mini centers. Venzin makes a diving header.
It was close.

29 minute.
Ortega approaches the ball. Ortega lobs the ball high into the air. Lang passes, it`s a high ball. Venzin makes a diving header. Mesa desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
República Dominicana - Schweiz 0:1

31 minute.
Venzin has a fantastic effort at goal. Mini tries to claim a difficult ball. Hauser just manages to reach the ball first. Hauser lobs the ball high into the air. Mini rises up and heads the ball. Mesa tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

45 minute.
Abel has problems with catching the ball. Gianinazzi fouls. The harmed player, Abel, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Heimoz comes on to the pitch. Alburquerque comes on to the pitch. Pfenniger comes on to the pitch. Giacometti 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: República Dominicana 72%, Schweiz 28%.
República Dominicana - Schweiz 0:1

49 minute.
Ortega just manages to reach the ball first. Ortega makes an instep pass. Heimoz just manages to reach the ball first. Heimoz passes, it`s a high ball. Linares cleverly intercepts the pass. The ball hits the post.

66 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Aponte comes on to the pitch.

68 minute.
Pfenniger lobs the ball high into the air. Ortega has problems with catching the ball. Mini wins the ball from behind. Giacometti just manages to reach the ball first. Giacometti shoots. The ball hits the bar.

75 minute.
Affolter chests the ball. Muñiz takes over possession. Affolter takes the opponents legs away. Affolter is cautioned.

78 minute.
Aponte approaches the ball. Lang wins the ball from behind. Lang lobs the ball high into the air. Mini approaches the ball. Mini takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

82 minute.
Throw-in. Cruz comes on to the pitch.

85 minute.
Curiel approaches the ball. Curiel lobs the ball high into the air. Cruz takes over possession. Cruz shoots. Salm desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
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: República Dominicana 70%, Schweiz 30%.
República Dominicana - Schweiz 0:1