France		Costa Rica
Bleus433	Tactics	WCQ-1
53%	Possession	47%
37%	Play in the half	63%
16	Shots	2
2	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	2
81.1	average mark	69.8
brilliant	Shooting	very good
incredible	Passing	outstanding
incredible	Defending	outstanding

22 minute.
Aguilar plays the ball off with his head. Vasse takes over possession. Vasse makes an instep pass. Leclerc just manages to reach the ball first. Leclerc takes a swing and hits it... Murdock palms the ball clear.

25 minute.
González ineptly catches the ball. González lobs the ball high into the air. Alonso plays the ball off with his head. Vasse passes, it`s a high ball. Laurent gets his head on it. Murdock palms the ball clear. Leclerc approaches the ball. Leclerc takes a swing and hits it... Murdock desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
France - Costa Rica 1:0

34 minute.
Glovacki passes, it`s a high ball. Laurent plays the ball off with his head. Beaulieu takes over possession. Leclerc just manages to reach the ball first. Leclerc has a fantastic effort at goal. Murdock tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

35 minute.
Etienne passes, it`s a high ball. Laurent plays the ball off with his head. Beaulieu just manages to reach the ball first. Beaulieu takes a swing and hits it... Leclerc tries to trap the ball. Murdock tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

43 minute.
Quiróz attempts to pass. Ponce approaches the ball. Sakami makes a sublime pass. Aguilar just manages to reach the ball first. Aguilar takes a swing and hits it... Mille palms the ball away with the tips of his 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: France 36%, Costa Rica 64%.
France - Costa Rica 1:0

46 minute.
Quintana comes on to the pitch.

49 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Etienne throws the ball in. Vasse plays the ball through. Etienne lobs the ball high into the air. Laurent rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

55 minute.
Leclerc makes a one-touch pass. Beaulieu just manages to reach the ball first. Beaulieu makes a sublime pass. Laurent takes over possession. Laurent takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

64 minute.
Glovacki just manages to reach the ball first. Glovacki plays the ball through. Etienne just manages to reach the ball first. Etienne centers. Laurent rises up and heads the ball. The ball hits the bar. Alonso takes over possession. Altamirano trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Alonso was harmed in the clash. Combe comes on to the pitch.

68 minute.
González makes a sublime pass. Altamirano just manages to reach the ball first. Altamirano passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Aguilar takes over possession. Aguilar has a fantastic effort at goal. Mille tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

71 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Ferret comes on to the pitch.

80 minute.
Ferret just manages to reach the ball first. Ferret makes an instep pass. Vasse ineptly catches the ball. Vasse passes, it`s a high ball. Combe rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

83 minute.
Ferret passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Vasse just manages to reach the ball first. Vasse plays the ball through. Beaulieu just manages to reach the ball first. Beaulieu takes a swing and hits it... Murdock palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. We are going to have another corner. Vasse takes the corner. Beaulieu gets his head on it. Murdock miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

88 minute.
Sakami attempts to pass. Altamirano just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Alonso is guilty of misconduct. Alonso 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: France 38%, Costa Rica 62%.
France - Costa Rica 1:0