South Africa U21		Costa Rica U21
farewell	Tactics	532 U21
55%	Possession	45%
29%	Play in the half	71%
14	Shots	6
2	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	6
49.3	average mark	43.3
adequate	Shooting	adequate
adequate	Passing	good
good	Defending	good

22 minute.
Zorrilla lobs the ball high into the air. Lanuza takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Mphela quickly takes the free-kick. the ball bounces off Mpisi`s chest. Mpisi has a fantastic effort at goal. Cardoso miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

23 minute.
Allan makes a sublime pass. Here comes Herrera, having a little trouble catching the ball. Mpisi just manages to reach the ball first. Mpisi takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa U21 - Costa Rica U21 1:0

28 minute.
Señor passes, it`s a high ball. Ewen plays the ball off with his head. Mphela tries to claim a difficult ball. Lanuza approaches the ball. Lanuza has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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: South Africa U21 28%, Costa Rica U21 72%.
South Africa U21 - Costa Rica U21 1:0

46 minute.
Shai comes on to the pitch.

55 minute.
Allan makes a one-touch pass. Lingard just manages to reach the ball first. Lingard attempts to pass. Mpisi just manages to reach the ball first. Mpisi takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.

62 minute.
Phiri just manages to reach the ball first. Phiri passes, it`s a high ball. Abajo passes, it`s a high ball. Lanuza approaches the ball. Lanuza takes a swing and hits it... Shai palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

67 minute.
Lingard passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Allan just manages to reach the ball first. Allan makes a sublime pass. Sephadi approaches the ball. Sephadi has a fantastic effort at goal. Cardoso palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

68 minute.
Lingard plays the ball off with his head. Señor has problems with catching the ball. Sephadi approaches the ball. Mpisi takes over possession. Mpisi shoots. Cardoso miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Throw-in. Haskins comes on to the pitch.

69 minute.
Allan takes over possession. Allan centers. Herrera ineptly catches the ball. Lingard just manages to reach the ball first. Lingard shoots.
Missed by few inches.

74 minute.
Allan takes over possession. Herrera trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Allan was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Jam-Jam takes a quick free-kick. Mpisi takes over possession. Mpisi has a fantastic effort at goal. Cardoso palms the ball clear.

78 minute.
Haskins approaches the ball. Haskins lobs the ball high into the air. Orlich tries to claim a difficult ball. Sephadi takes over possession. Sephadi shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

89 minute.
Mphela lobs the ball high into the air. Jam-Jam approaches the ball. Jam-Jam makes a one-touch pass. Mpisi takes over possession. Mpisi has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

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: South Africa U21 30%, Costa Rica U21 70%.
South Africa U21 - Costa Rica U21 1:0