Costa Rica		France
WCQ-1	Tactics	Bleus 42trq-w-2
42%	Possession	58%
64%	Play in the half	36%
4	Shots	21
2	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	0
1	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	9
70.6	average mark	80.7
excellent	Shooting	incredible
formidable	Passing	brilliant
outstanding	Defending	outstanding

4 minute.
Libérati just manages to reach the ball first. Libérati makes a sublime pass. Etienne takes over possession. Lebel takes over possession. Lebel shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

8 minute.
Quiróz attempts to pass. Sakami just manages to reach the ball first. Sakami makes a one-touch pass. Altamirano just manages to reach the ball first. Altamirano shoots. Renaux palms the ball clear.

12 minute.
Aguilar just manages to reach the ball first. Libérati just manages to reach the ball first. Libérati passes, it`s a high ball. Després approaches the ball. Després shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Juárez wins the ball from behind. We are going to have another corner. Ferret approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Lebel gets his head on it. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

16 minute.
Lebel approaches the ball. Etienne passes, it`s a high ball. Després just manages to reach the ball first. Lebel approaches the ball. Lebel takes a swing and hits it... Murdock miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Barriomartín lobs the ball high into the air. Ferret approaches the ball. Ferret passes, it`s a high ball. Lebel gets his head on it. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

21 minute.
Aguilar approaches the ball. Lafargue approaches the ball. Aguilar wins the ball from behind. Aguilar shoots. Renaux hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - France 1:0

27 minute.
Lebel takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Stephens quickly takes the free-kick. Libérati passes, it`s a high ball. Després approaches the ball. Després takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

32 minute.
Stephens ineptly catches the ball. Lebel just manages to reach the ball first. Stephens brutally fouls the opponent. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Stephens goes straight to the changing room for an early bath. Lebel was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Etienne approaches the ball, he strikes....
What a tremendous chance!

32 minute.
Etienne plays the ball off with his head. Lebel takes over possession. Després takes over possession. Lebel just manages to reach the ball first. Lebel takes a swing and hits it... Murdock tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

36 minute.
Lebel takes over possession. Etienne just manages to reach the ball first. Lebel takes over possession. Lebel shoots. Murdock desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Costa Rica - France 1:1

39 minute.
Ferret passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Lebel takes over possession. Etienne plays the ball through. Lebel just manages to reach the ball first. Lebel takes a swing and hits it... Murdock miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

44 minute.
Lemercier makes an instep pass. Ferret makes a sublime pass. Lemercier makes a sublime pass. Lebel approaches the ball. Lebel shoots. Murdock tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

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: Costa Rica 65%, France 35%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Costa Rica - France 1:1

47 minute.
Després just manages to reach the ball first. Etienne approaches the ball. Etienne passes, it`s a high ball. Després just manages to reach the ball first. Després takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
Missed by few inches.

48 minute.
Ferret centers. Lebel just manages to reach the ball first. Etienne approaches the ball. Etienne has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.

54 minute.
Lebel takes over possession. Quintana wins the ball from behind. Etienne approaches the ball. Etienne takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - France 1:2

55 minute.
Aguilar takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Mexès approaches the set piece. Juárez takes over possession. Després cleverly intercepts the pass. Després shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

58 minute.
Lemercier approaches the ball. Lemercier makes an instep pass. Etienne approaches the ball. Lebel just manages to reach the ball first. Lebel takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

62 minute.
Here comes Lemercier, having a little trouble catching the ball. Libérati approaches the ball. Aguilar wins the ball from behind. Aguilar has a fantastic effort at goal. Renaux makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Costa Rica - France 2:2

63 minute.
Lebel makes an instep pass. Lemercier makes a sublime pass. Etienne plays the ball through. Després approaches the ball. Després shoots. The ball hits the post.
It was close.

69 minute.
Altamirano approaches the ball. Altamirano attempts to pass. Aguilar takes over possession. Aguilar takes a swing and hits it... Renaux makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

75 minute.
Throw-in. Cano comes on to the pitch.

79 minute.
Mexès wins the ball from behind. Mexès plays the ball through. Cano plays the ball through. Després approaches the ball. Després has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

84 minute.
Quiróz ineptly catches the ball. Etienne takes over possession. Etienne centers. Després just manages to reach the ball first. Després takes a swing and hits it... Murdock miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

85 minute.
Cano makes an instep pass. Etienne approaches the ball. Etienne passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Lebel takes over possession. Lebel 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: Costa Rica 64%, France 36%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Costa Rica - France 2:2