Nicaragua		Ecuador
San Patricio	Tactics	ALL2.2
55%	Possession	45%
50%	Play in the half	50%
11	Shots	8
4	Fouls	3
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	1
72.8	average mark	68.2
outstanding	Shooting	excellent
excellent	Passing	formidable
incredible	Defending	excellent

4 minute.
Acosta plays the ball through. Arana attempts to pass. Acosta attempts to pass. Blanquedano approaches the ball. Blanquedano shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

6 minute.
Bruto passes, it`s a high ball. Quilago plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Moreno, having a little trouble catching the ball. Moreno shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nicaragua - Ecuador 0:1

8 minute.
Garrido just manages to reach the ball first. Garrido passes, it`s a high ball. Blanquedano just manages to reach the ball first. Blanquedano has a fantastic effort at goal. López makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nicaragua - Ecuador 1:1

12 minute.
Martos makes an instep pass. Moreno takes over possession. Garrido fouls inside the box. Penalty! Moreno was harmed in the clash. The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Quilago takes a run-up. Matute palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

18 minute.
Fernández takes over possession. Fernández passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Arana makes a sublime pass. Reyna takes over possession. Reyna shoots. López tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nicaragua - Ecuador 2:1

29 minute.
Salas centers. Throw-in. Lanuza, swiftly takes the throw-in. Reyna takes over possession. Reyna shoots.
It was close.

31 minute.
Martos makes an instep pass. Quilago takes over possession. Videa trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Videa is cautioned.

42 minute.
Acosta wins the ball from behind. Acosta passes, it`s a high ball. Reyna just manages to reach the ball first. Reyna has a fantastic effort at goal. López makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nicaragua - Ecuador 3:1

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 47%, Ecuador 53%.
Nicaragua - Ecuador 3:1

46 minute.
Orozco comes on to the pitch. Ricaurte comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
Garcés plays the ball off with his head. Acosta approaches the ball. Acosta passes, it`s a high ball. Blanquedano takes over possession. Blanquedano has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

67 minute.
Throw-in. Gallo comes on to the pitch.

69 minute.
following a swift pass, Mina García attempts to control the ball. We are going to have another corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Lanuza takes the corner-kick. Gallo rises up and heads the ball. López makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
It was close.

82 minute.
Navarrete passes, it`s a high ball. Throw-in. Bruto approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Martos lobs the ball high into the air. Ricaurte gets his head on it. Matute palms the ball clear. Orozco approaches the ball. Orozco shoots. Matute makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nicaragua - Ecuador 3:2

88 minute.
Navarrete makes an instep pass. Bruto takes over possession. Arana tripped the opponent on purpose. Arana 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 53%, Ecuador 47%.
Nicaragua - Ecuador 3:2