Costa Rica		Paraguay
5-2-1-1-1 (1.0)	Tactics	PY-DI
40%	Possession	60%
61%	Play in the half	39%
4	Shots	8
3	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	0
70.4	average mark	74.1
excellent	Shooting	formidable
outstanding	Passing	outstanding
formidable	Defending	outstanding

6 minute.
Marañón plays the ball through. Barcelona makes a sublime pass. Henriquez approaches the ball. Lizano cleverly intercepts the pass. Lizano takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

12 minute.
Volpe takes over possession. Urcuyo fouls inside the box. Penalty! Volpe was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Volpe may influence the final score. Volpe runs up to the ball and takes a clever kick. Dixon hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - Paraguay 0:1

16 minute.
Bastos passes, it`s a high ball. Montiel just manages to reach the ball first. Montiel lobs the ball high into the air. Volpe takes over possession. Volpe takes a swing and hits it... Dixon palms the ball clear.

17 minute.
Gorostiaga just manages to reach the ball first. Gorostiaga passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Santacruz approaches the ball. Santacruz lobs the ball high into the air. Volpe takes over possession.
It was close.

24 minute.
following a swift pass, Núñez attempts to control the ball. Lizano approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Montiel is guilty of misconduct. Montiel is cautioned.

28 minute.
Cartín approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Núñez approaches the ball. Núñez makes an instep pass. Lizano takes over possession. Lizano takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

30 minute.
Gorostiaga plays the ball through. Mendieta plays the ball through. Jacquet attempts to pass. Thomen just manages to reach the ball first. Thomen takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

36 minute.
Here comes Gorostiaga, having a little trouble catching the ball. Gorostiaga makes a sublime pass. Santacruz attempts to pass. Here comes Thomen, having a little trouble catching the ball. Thomen takes a swing and hits it... Dixon palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

41 minute.
Santacruz makes a sublime pass. Volpe just manages to reach the ball first. Villafuente trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Villafuente is cautioned.

43 minute.
Plá approaches the ball. Plá passes, it`s a high ball. Throw-in. Cartín, swiftly takes the throw-in. Núñez lobs the ball high into the air. Ricardo 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: Costa Rica 65%, Paraguay 35%.
Costa Rica - Paraguay 0:1

46 minute.
Luna comes on to the pitch.

51 minute.
Henriquez ineptly catches the ball. Luna just manages to reach the ball first. Henriquez trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Luna was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The distance from the goal is not that far. Murdock takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. Ricardo tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

61 minute.
Marañón centers. Santacruz takes over possession. Santacruz makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Gorostiaga, having a little trouble catching the ball. Gorostiaga centers. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

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

80 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Enciso comes on to the pitch.

80 minute.
Jacquet attempts to pass. Volpe approaches the ball. Volpe makes a sublime pass. Enciso takes over possession. Enciso has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips 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: Costa Rica 56%, Paraguay 44%.
Costa Rica - Paraguay 0:1