Costa Rica		Ireland
DefPressAttack1	Tactics	5-4-1wing
51%	Possession	49%
46%	Play in the half	54%
7	Shots	3
2	Fouls	0
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	2
65.7	average mark	61.2
formidable	Shooting	very good
very good	Passing	solid
excellent	Defending	outstanding

2 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Jacamo, swiftly takes the throw-in. Beita approaches the ball. Beita passes, it`s a high ball. Morera gets his head on it. Kealy palms the ball clear. Morera just manages to reach the ball first. Morera has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - Ireland 1:0

3 minute.
Quigley just manages to reach the ball first. Beita wins the ball from behind. Beita makes a sublime pass. Morera just manages to reach the ball first. Morera has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

9 minute.
Sanabria attempts to pass. Jacamo passes, it`s a high ball. Morera takes over possession. Morera shoots. Kealy makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - Ireland 2:0

17 minute.
Aguilar takes over possession. Aguilar passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Morera takes over possession. Morera takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - Ireland 3:0

22 minute.
Quigley passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Cahill approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Howard is guilty of misconduct. Howard is cautioned.

26 minute.
Sakami approaches the ball. Sakami plays the ball through. Aguilar just manages to reach the ball first. We are going to have another corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Sakami takes the corner-kick. Kealy miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

31 minute.
Holland just manages to reach the ball first. Holland passes, it`s a high ball. Stephens takes over possession. Wale wins the ball from behind. Wale shoots. Cardoso miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

45 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Figueira comes on to the pitch.

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 43%, Ireland 57%.
Costa Rica - Ireland 3:0

47 minute.
Gray just manages to reach the ball first. Gray passes, it`s a high ball. Wale approaches the ball. Wale takes a swing and hits it... Cardoso hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
It was close.

56 minute.
Holland approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Gray approaches the ball. Gray lobs the ball high into the air. Wale takes over possession. Wale takes a swing and hits it... Cardoso tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

70 minute.
Caims approaches the ball. Beita wins the ball from behind. Beita lobs the ball high into the air. Figueira approaches the ball. Jacamo just manages to reach the ball first. Kealy palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

73 minute.
Throw-in. Lyons comes on to the pitch.

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 48%, Ireland 52%.
Costa Rica - Ireland 3:0