Costa Rica		U.A.E.
amitoso	Tactics	Minas AL
52%	Possession	48%
32%	Play in the half	68%
12	Shots	8
3	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	9
71.5	average mark	67.6
excellent	Shooting	formidable
outstanding	Passing	excellent
outstanding	Defending	formidable

3 minute.
Barriomartín has problems with catching the ball. Barriomartín passes, it`s a high ball. Ponce approaches the ball. Ponce takes a swing and hits it... Mugri desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - U.A.E. 1:0

12 minute.
Quiróz plays the ball through. Hana Zeer approaches the ball. Aguilar cleverly intercepts the pass. Aguilar shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - U.A.E. 2:0

29 minute.
Abdu Metsu just manages to reach the ball first. Urbina fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Abdu Metsu, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Abdu Metsu takes a run-up. Murdock makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - U.A.E. 2:1

32 minute.
Matamoros plays the ball off with his head. Bdeir centers. Abdu Metsu just manages to reach the ball first. Abdu Metsu shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Costa Rica - U.A.E. 2:2

38 minute.
Bdeir approaches the ball. Abdu Metsu approaches the ball. Urbina fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Abdu Metsu, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Abdu Metsu may influence the final score. Abdu Metsu runs up to the ball and takes a clever kick. The ball hits the bar.

40 minute.
Sakami ineptly catches the ball. Sakami makes an instep pass. Aguilar just manages to reach the ball first. Aguilar takes a swing and hits it... Mugri hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - U.A.E. 3:2

44 minute.
Urbina quickly takes the free-kick. Hana Ichya plays the ball off with his head. the ball bounces off Hana Zeer`s chest. Ponce just manages to reach the ball first. Ponce has a fantastic effort at goal. Mugri tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Aguilar approaches the ball. Jawhar fouls inside the box. Penalty! Jawhar is cautioned. Aguilar is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. AL Hussain comes on to the pitch. Quintana comes on to the pitch. Aguilar takes the penalty, a biting kick. Mugri palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - U.A.E. 4:2

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 30%, U.A.E. 70%.
Costa Rica - U.A.E. 4:2

48 minute.
Al Tayani takes over possession. Al Tayani makes a one-touch pass. Abdu Metsu approaches the ball. Abdu Metsu takes a swing and hits it... Murdock desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - U.A.E. 4:3

60 minute.
Sakami approaches the ball. Sakami makes a one-touch pass. Jawhar approaches the ball. Aguilar wins the ball from behind. Aguilar shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

61 minute.
Bdeir makes an instep pass. Al Tayani plays the ball through. Urbina ineptly catches the ball. Abdu Metsu cleverly intercepts the pass. Abdu Metsu has a fantastic effort at goal. Murdock palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

66 minute.
Matamoros passes, it`s a high ball. Jawhar plays the ball off with his head. Al Tayani ineptly catches the ball. Ponce centers. Aguilar approaches the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - U.A.E. 5:3

68 minute.
Abdu Metsu just manages to reach the ball first. Abdu Metsu centers. AL Hussain takes over possession. AL Hareb takes over possession. AL Hareb shoots. Murdock tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

74 minute.
González approaches the ball. González centers. Jawhar takes over possession. Aguilar wins the ball from behind. Aguilar shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

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 34%, U.A.E. 66%.
Costa Rica - U.A.E. 5:3