España		Venezuela
Venezuela WC 1	Tactics	5-3-2 (1.0)
46%	Possession	54%
53%	Play in the half	47%
7	Shots	12
6	Fouls	4
2	Yellow cards	0
2	Red cards	0
4	Offsides	2
77.9	average mark	77.2
outstanding	Shooting	outstanding
outstanding	Passing	formidable
outstanding	Defending	magical

5 minute.
Pérez plays the ball off with his head. Santana approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Valencia is guilty of misconduct. Valencia is cautioned.

9 minute.
Prieto just manages to reach the ball first. Larrosa wins the ball from behind. Larrosa makes a sublime pass. Robles Berenguí approaches the ball. Robles Berenguí takes a swing and hits it... Higuera miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Corredor takes over possession. Corredor has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
España - Venezuela 1:0

12 minute.
Larrosa makes a one-touch pass. Etxániz just manages to reach the ball first. Etxániz makes a sublime pass. Corredor just manages to reach the ball first. Corredor takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

21 minute.
Corredor takes over possession. Aponte trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Corredor was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Larrosa takes a quick free-kick. Corredor gets his head on it. Higuera palms the ball clear.

24 minute.
Villanueva makes a one-touch pass. Santana takes over possession. Valencia tripped the opponent on purpose. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Valencia goes straight to the changing room for an early bath.

29 minute.
Pérez attempts to pass. Becerra makes a sublime pass. Etxániz approaches the ball. Etxániz centers. Corredor takes over possession.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
España - Venezuela 2:0

42 minute.
Pérez makes a sublime pass. Bruzual approaches the ball. Segura García takes the opponents legs away. Segura García is penalized with a red card for a mindless foul.

43 minute.
Lozano quickly takes the free-kick. Santana plays the ball off with his head. Becerra takes over possession. Bruzual cleverly intercepts the pass. Bruzual has a fantastic effort at goal.
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: España 46%, Venezuela 54%.
España - Venezuela 2:0

47 minute.
Santana approaches the ball. Santana makes an instep pass. Mesa cleverly intercepts the pass. Prieto just manages to reach the ball first. Prieto shoots. Gómez Cifuentes palms the ball clear.

49 minute.
Santana attempts to pass. Bruzual just manages to reach the ball first. Becerra fouls. Becerra is cautioned.

53 minute.
Prieto approaches the ball. Etxániz fouls inside the box. Penalty! Prieto was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Prieto will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball. Gómez Cifuentes hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
España - Venezuela 2:1

55 minute.
Villanueva makes an instep pass. Santana just manages to reach the ball first. Santana makes a one-touch pass. Prieto just manages to reach the ball first. Prieto has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Prieto takes over possession. Prieto shoots. Gómez Cifuentes miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Throw-in. Berdejo comes on to the pitch.

64 minute.
Throw-in. Ruiz Montero comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Bejarano comes on to the pitch. Clavero comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
Bejarano just manages to reach the ball first. Bejarano plays the ball through. Prieto just manages to reach the ball first. Prieto shoots. Post!
It was close.

76 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Jordan comes on to the pitch.

77 minute.
Mesa approaches the ball. Mesa makes an instep pass. Berdejo just manages to reach the ball first. Berdejo centers. Ruiz Montero rises up and heads the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Higuera palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Corredor gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
España - Venezuela 3:1

83 minute.
Bejarano approaches the ball. Bejarano makes an instep pass. Prieto just manages to reach the ball first. Prieto shoots. Gómez Cifuentes desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
España - Venezuela 3:2

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: España 59%, Venezuela 41%.
España - Venezuela 3:2