Costa Rica		England
5-4-1	Tactics	n5mod
44%	Possession	56%
62%	Play in the half	38%
0	Shots	10
4	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	7
67.7	average mark	74.5
very good	Shooting	outstanding
excellent	Passing	outstanding
excellent	Defending	incredible

2 minute.
Grubb makes a one-touch pass. Hopkins just manages to reach the ball first. Bastos fouls inside the box. Penalty! Bastos is cautioned. The harmed player, Hopkins, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Hopkins takes a run-up.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - England 0:1

10 minute.
Brooking plays the ball off with his head. Yglesias just manages to reach the ball first. Hopkins cleverly intercepts the pass. Hopkins shoots. Dixon hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - England 0:2

36 minute.
Brooking plays the ball off with his head. Barcelona ineptly catches the ball. McCartney approaches the ball. McCartney lobs the ball high into the air. Hopkins makes a diving header.
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 64%, England 36%.
Costa Rica - England 0:2

46 minute.
Luna comes on to the pitch.

48 minute.
Luna takes over possession. Merson cleverly intercepts the pass. Merson centers. Grubb approaches the ball. Grubb takes a swing and hits it... Dixon palms the ball clear.

55 minute.
Bailey chests the ball. Núñez approaches the ball. Bailey trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Bailey is cautioned.

60 minute.
Throw-in. Musk comes on to the pitch.

68 minute.
Musk approaches the ball. Grubb just manages to reach the ball first. Bastos fouls. The harmed player, Grubb, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! McCartney is likely to take the free-kick. Dixon palms the ball clear.

72 minute.
Throw-in. Sterling comes on to the pitch. Gazza comes on to the pitch.

76 minute.
Sheringham centers. Bastos has problems with catching the ball. Musk cleverly intercepts the pass. Musk takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - England 0:3

87 minute.
Watson plays the ball through. Gazza takes over possession. Gazza passes, it`s a high ball. Grubb rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - England 0:4

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 60%, England 40%.
Costa Rica - England 0:4