Nicaragua U21		Costa Rica U21
EQ OF	Tactics	433
56%	Possession	44%
39%	Play in the half	61%
13	Shots	5
4	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	1
43.1	average mark	43.5
good	Shooting	solid
adequate	Passing	good
good	Defending	adequate

2 minute.
Zarate just manages to reach the ball first. Mena approaches the ball. Velez wins the ball from behind. Zarate centers. Manrique has problems with catching the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nicaragua U21 - Costa Rica U21 1:0

13 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Garnier hoofs the ball clear. Johnson tries to trap the ball with his chest. Manrique takes over possession. Manrique has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

18 minute.
Vidales centers. Gómez approaches the ball. Duarte takes over possession. Duarte shoots. Urtecho desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nicaragua U21 - Costa Rica U21 1:1

22 minute.
Flores Meza passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Peñaranda, swiftly takes the throw-in. Duarte takes over possession. Duarte takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

29 minute.
Velez takes a swing and hits it... Poveda tries to trap the ball. The assistant referee points to the corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Zarate takes the corner-kick. Amescua gets his head on it.
It was close.

33 minute.
Zarate attempts to pass. Velez takes over possession. Amescua attempts to pass. Manrique just manages to reach the ball first. Manrique takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nicaragua U21 - Costa Rica U21 2:1

38 minute.
Torrealba takes over possession. Salinas cleverly intercepts the pass. Salinas passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Manrique takes over possession. Manrique has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nicaragua U21 - Costa Rica U21 3:1

43 minute.
Víquez takes over possession. Figueira wins the ball from behind. Figueira makes a one-touch pass. Duarte just manages to reach the ball first. Duarte takes a swing and hits it... Post!

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: Nicaragua U21 40%, Costa Rica U21 60%.
Nicaragua U21 - Costa Rica U21 3:1

46 minute.
Carter comes on to the pitch.

52 minute.
Throw-in. Alonzo comes on to the pitch.

59 minute.
Mencia approaches the set piece. Cuesta just manages to reach the ball first. Cuesta makes a one-touch pass. Velez ineptly catches the ball. Velez takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nicaragua U21 - Costa Rica U21 4:1

76 minute.
Duarte just manages to reach the ball first. Víquez trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Duarte was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Velásquez comes on to the pitch. Pizarro comes on to the pitch.

83 minute.
Cuesta takes over possession. Manrique wins the ball from behind. Manrique plays the ball through. Velez takes over possession. Velez has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

84 minute.
Gómez attempts to pass. Peñaranda just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Zarate is guilty of misconduct. Zarate 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: Nicaragua U21 38%, Costa Rica U21 62%.
Nicaragua U21 - Costa Rica U21 4:1