New Zealand		Costa Rica
FCN	Tactics	5-4-1
51%	Possession	49%
58%	Play in the half	42%
7	Shots	2
2	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
7	Offsides	0
71	average mark	64.3
formidable	Shooting	solid
formidable	Passing	excellent
formidable	Defending	excellent

6 minute.
Shoe centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Núñez, swiftly takes the throw-in. Murdock just manages to reach the ball first. Murdock centers. Post!

16 minute.
Gemmell centers. Irving plays the ball off with his head. Bracken just manages to reach the ball first. Bracken has a fantastic effort at goal. Cabrera hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

35 minute.
Anthopoulos makes an instep pass. Maloney has problems with catching the ball. Anthopoulos centers. Bracken approaches the ball. Bracken shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

41 minute.
Shoe lobs the ball high into the air. Bracken just manages to reach the ball first. Marañón brutally fouls the opponent. Bracken was harmed in the clash. Wellington is likely to take the free-kick.
What a tremendous chance!

42 minute.
Canda, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Wellington approaches the ball. Wellington lobs the ball high into the air. Bracken just manages to reach the ball first. Bracken shoots. The ball hits the post.
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: New Zealand 57%, Costa Rica 43%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand - Costa Rica 0:0

50 minute.
Cartín makes a sublime pass. Núñez takes over possession. Wellington brutally fouls the opponent. Wellington is cautioned.

61 minute.
Wellington takes over possession. Wellington passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Irving approaches the ball. Irving has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

63 minute.
Maloney takes over possession. Barcelona takes over possession. Barcelona passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Lizano approaches the ball. Lizano has a fantastic effort at goal. Lanev palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

65 minute.
Knight approaches the ball. Knight passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Irving just manages to reach the ball first. Irving takes a swing and hits it... Cabrera makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Costa Rica 1:0

73 minute.
Gemmell takes over possession. Gemmell passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Bracken just manages to reach the ball first. Bracken takes a swing and hits it... Cabrera makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Costa Rica 2:0

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: New Zealand 58%, Costa Rica 42%.
New Zealand - Costa Rica 2:0