Việt Nam		Costa Rica
Da Nang	Tactics	amitoso
51%	Possession	49%
53%	Play in the half	47%
11	Shots	17
2	Fouls	8
0	Yellow cards	5
0	Red cards	1
4	Offsides	3
77.9	average mark	72.7
outstanding	Shooting	outstanding
incredible	Passing	outstanding
incredible	Defending	incredible

4 minute.
Hoàng Trọng plays the ball off with his head. Hoàng Trọng approaches the ball. Stephens fouls. Stephens is cautioned. Hoàng Trọng is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping.

8 minute.
Ponce passes, it`s a high ball. Aguilar takes over possession. Thăng Long brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! Aguilar was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Aguilar takes a run-up. Hồng Đức palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball hits the post.

10 minute.
Trung Hải makes a sublime pass. Trí Dũng just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Matamoros is guilty of misconduct. Matamoros is cautioned.

10 minute.
Sakami has problems with catching the ball. Trí Dũng approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Sakami is guilty of misconduct. Sakami is cautioned.

19 minute.
Trí Dũng plays the ball through. Thanh Phong approaches the ball. Thanh Phong attempts to pass. Hoàng Quý just manages to reach the ball first. Hoàng Quý takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

21 minute.
Barriomartín wins the ball from behind. Barriomartín attempts to pass. Matamoros takes over possession. Matamoros lobs the ball high into the air. Aguilar gets his head on it. Hồng Đức palms the ball clear.

25 minute.
Quiróz just manages to reach the ball first. Quiróz makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Ponce, having a little trouble catching the ball. Ponce lobs the ball high into the air. Aguilar rises up and heads the ball. The ball hits the bar. Văn Lương centers. Hoàng Trọng takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Quiróz approaches the set piece. Aguilar rises up and heads the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

31 minute.
Hoàng Trọng approaches the ball. Stephens approaches the ball. Hoàng Trọng cleverly intercepts the pass. Hoàng Trọng shoots. Murdock desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Việt Nam - Costa Rica 1:0

36 minute.
Juárez makes a sublime pass. Barriomartín lobs the ball high into the air. Here comes Thăng Long, having a little trouble catching the ball. Aguilar cleverly intercepts the pass. Aguilar shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Việt Nam - Costa Rica 1:1

38 minute.
Sakami passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Matamoros ineptly catches the ball. Matamoros attempts to pass. Aguilar approaches the ball. Aguilar takes a swing and hits it... Hồng Đức palms the ball clear.

39 minute.
Hoàng Quý approaches the ball. Hoàng Quý makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Ðức Phi, having a little trouble catching the ball. Ðức Phi lobs the ball high into the air. Hoàng Trọng 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: Việt Nam 58%, Costa Rica 42%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Việt Nam - Costa Rica 1:1

46 minute.
Văn Toản comes on to the pitch. Quintana comes on to the pitch.

53 minute.
Here comes Sakami, having a little trouble catching the ball. Sakami attempts to pass. Matamoros passes, it`s a high ball. Aguilar approaches the ball. Aguilar shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Việt Nam - Costa Rica 1:2

58 minute.
Ðức Phi approaches the ball. Ðức Phi lobs the ball high into the air. Hoàng Trọng takes over possession. Hoàng Trọng shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Việt Nam - Costa Rica 2:2

61 minute.
Quintana makes a one-touch pass. Stephens approaches the ball. Stephens makes a one-touch pass. Aguilar approaches the ball. Aguilar shoots. Hồng Đức miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

64 minute.
Juárez ineptly catches the ball. Quintana takes over possession. Quintana passes the ball on the spur of the moment. González centers. Aguilar gets his head on it. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

65 minute.
Thanh Phong centers. Ðức Phi approaches the ball. Barriomartín takes the opponents legs away. Barriomartín is cautioned.

68 minute.
Ponce plays the ball off with his head. Sakami takes over possession. Aguilar takes over possession. Sakami approaches the ball. Sakami has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

70 minute.
Quintana approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Ponce lobs the ball high into the air. Matamoros plays the ball off with his head. Aguilar takes over possession. Aguilar shoots. Hồng Đức miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

70 minute.
Ðức Phi chests the ball. Quintana approaches the ball. Ðức Phi wins the ball from behind. Ðức Phi lobs the ball high into the air. Hoàng Trọng gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Việt Nam - Costa Rica 3:2

74 minute.
Sakami makes a sublime pass. Matamoros just manages to reach the ball first. Matamoros lobs the ball high into the air. Aguilar rises up and heads the ball. Hồng Đức desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Việt Nam - Costa Rica 3:3

79 minute.
Here comes Stephens, having a little trouble catching the ball. Văn Toản takes over possession. Stephens takes the opponents legs away. Stephens gets a second booking and as a consequence, the red card. He has to leave the pitch.

79 minute.
Sakami wins the ball from behind. Sakami lobs the ball high into the air. Ponce takes over possession. Ponce makes an instep pass. Thăng Long just manages to reach the ball first.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Việt Nam - Costa Rica 3:4

85 minute.
Hoàng Quý approaches the ball. Hoàng Quý centers. Juárez plays the ball off with his head. Văn Toản approaches the ball. Văn Toản has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

89 minute.
Sakami plays the ball through. Dinarte tries to trap the ball with his chest. Văn Toản takes over possession. Văn Toản shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Việt Nam - Costa Rica 4:4

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: Việt Nam 49%, Costa Rica 51%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Việt Nam - Costa Rica 4:4