Costa Rica		Paraguay
5-3-1-1 (1.0)	Tactics	PY-DI
45%	Possession	55%
53%	Play in the half	47%
5	Shots	13
2	Fouls	5
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	3
68	average mark	72.2
excellent	Shooting	outstanding
formidable	Passing	outstanding
excellent	Defending	outstanding

3 minute.
Urcuyo makes a sublime pass. Núñez takes over possession. Volpe trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Volpe is cautioned.

6 minute.
Gorostiaga just manages to reach the ball first. Anchieta trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Gorostiaga was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Henriquez approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Gorostiaga centers. Volpe rises up and heads the ball. Dixon palms the ball clear. Thomen makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - Paraguay 0:1

7 minute.
Gorostiaga makes an instep pass. Villalba approaches the ball. Villalba passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Thomen takes over possession. Thomen shoots. Dixon miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

9 minute.
Villalba passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Here comes Jacquet, having a little trouble catching the ball. Jacquet makes a sublime pass. Thomen approaches the ball. Thomen takes a swing and hits it... Dixon palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

10 minute.
Gorostiaga makes an instep pass. Villalba attempts to pass. Yglesias approaches the ball. Thomen wins the ball from behind. Thomen shoots. The ball hits the bar.

17 minute.
Villalba plays the ball off with his head. Kikut plays the ball through. Gorostiaga tries to trap the ball with his chest. Gorostiaga passes, it`s a high ball. Volpe makes a diving header. Dixon palms the ball clear.

28 minute.
Anchieta approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Núñez attempts to pass. Anchieta takes over possession. Anchieta lobs the ball high into the air. Luna gets his head on it.
It was close.

36 minute.
Jacquet plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Urcuyo, having a little trouble catching the ball. Thomen approaches the ball. Thomen has a fantastic effort at goal. Dixon hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - Paraguay 0:2

44 minute.
Mendieta plays the ball through. Gorostiaga approaches the ball. Gorostiaga makes a one-touch pass. Thomen takes over possession. Thomen takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

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 57%, Paraguay 43%.
Costa Rica - Paraguay 0:2

55 minute.
Throw-in. Plá comes on to the pitch.

58 minute.
Kikut cleverly intercepts the pass. Villalba takes over possession. Villalba makes a one-touch pass. Thomen takes over possession. Thomen has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

66 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Santacruz comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
Núñez lobs the ball high into the air. Murdock takes over possession. Murdock passes, it`s a high ball. Luna takes over possession. Luna shoots. Ricardo palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

76 minute.
Murdock ineptly catches the ball. Godoy fouls. Murdock was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Enciso comes on to the pitch.

83 minute.
Gorostiaga takes over possession. Gorostiaga makes a sublime pass. Santacruz attempts to pass. Thomen approaches the ball. Thomen shoots. Dixon miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Villafuente plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Cartín, having a little trouble catching the ball. Enciso fouls. Enciso 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: Costa Rica 50%, Paraguay 50%.
Costa Rica - Paraguay 0:2