England		Costa Rica
n5mod	Tactics	5-4-1
55%	Possession	45%
39%	Play in the half	61%
13	Shots	0
0	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	1
78.9	average mark	68.6
incredible	Shooting	very good
outstanding	Passing	formidable
incredible	Defending	formidable

6 minute.
Townsend just manages to reach the ball first. Townsend makes a one-touch pass. WaIker plays the ball through. Here comes Musk, having a little trouble catching the ball. Musk has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

13 minute.
WaIker ineptly catches the ball. WaIker makes an instep pass. Paterson lobs the ball high into the air. Musk rises up and heads the ball. Dixon makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England - Costa Rica 1:0

27 minute.
Paterson takes over possession. Paterson makes a one-touch pass. Musk just manages to reach the ball first. Musk has a fantastic effort at goal. Dixon desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England - Costa Rica 2:0

29 minute.
Townsend throws the ball in. Villafuente just manages to reach the ball first. WaIker wins the ball from behind. WaIker passes, it`s a high ball. Musk gets his head on 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: England 44%, Costa Rica 56%.
England - Costa Rica 2:0

46 minute.
Luna comes on to the pitch.

52 minute.
Merson centers. Hopkins approaches the ball. Marañón brutally fouls the opponent. Hopkins is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Hopkins is unable to continue playing. Falcon comes on to the pitch. Townsend approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Musk gets his head on it. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

54 minute.
WaIker plays the ball off with his head. Townsend takes over possession. Townsend attempts to pass. Falcon approaches the ball. Falcon shoots. Dixon tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

58 minute.
WaIker makes an instep pass. Townsend just manages to reach the ball first. Townsend passes, it`s a high ball. Musk gets his head on it. Dixon makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
Missed by few inches.

61 minute.
Falcon has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Hatton comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Hatton takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Bastos is guilty of misconduct. Hatton was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Hatton approaches the ball, he strikes.... Marañón tries to claim a difficult ball. Dixon palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

75 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Freedman comes on to the pitch.

78 minute.
Keegan makes a sublime pass. Singh ineptly catches the ball. Singh passes, it`s a high ball. Hatton just manages to reach the ball first. Hatton has a fantastic effort at goal. Dixon palms the ball clear.

87 minute.
Musk plays the ball off with his head. Hatton takes over possession. Cartín just manages to reach the ball first. Hatton cleverly intercepts the pass. Hatton has a fantastic effort at goal. Dixon 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: England 34%, Costa Rica 66%.
England - Costa Rica 2:0