España		Nicaragua
5-2-3 adelantada	Tactics	Acostados
55%	Possession	45%
39%	Play in the half	61%
17	Shots	4
4	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
12	Offsides	0
78.4	average mark	61.5
incredible	Shooting	solid
outstanding	Passing	very good
brilliant	Defending	formidable

4 minute.
Zarco makes an instep pass. Fernández Santos just manages to reach the ball first. Villaescusa just manages to reach the ball first. Fernández Santos wins the ball from behind. Fernández Santos shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

7 minute.
de la Rosa makes a one-touch pass. Céspedes just manages to reach the ball first. Céspedes passes the ball on the spur of the moment. de Luz just manages to reach the ball first. de Luz has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

15 minute.
Villaescusa takes over possession. Hervás wins the ball from behind. Sansegundo takes over possession. de Luz cleverly intercepts the pass. Hervás just manages to reach the ball first.
What a tremendous chance!

16 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Céspedes takes the corner. Fernández Santos rises up and heads the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

28 minute.
Zarco, swiftly takes the throw-in. Céspedes approaches the ball. Céspedes passes, it`s a high ball. de Luz just manages to reach the ball first. de Luz has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

32 minute.
Zarco plays the ball through. Céspedes just manages to reach the ball first. Céspedes centers. de Luz approaches the ball. de Luz shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
It was close.

36 minute.
Hervás makes a one-touch pass. de Luz takes over possession. Fernández Santos just manages to reach the ball first. Fernández Santos has a fantastic effort at goal. Estrada hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
España - Nicaragua 1:0

41 minute.
Fernández Santos wins the ball from behind. Sansegundo cleverly intercepts the pass. Sansegundo passes, it`s a high ball. De La Cruz just manages to reach the ball first. De La Cruz has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

43 minute.
Baca lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Zarco throws the ball in. Céspedes passes, it`s a high ball. de Luz gets his head on it.
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: España 34%, Nicaragua 66%.
España - Nicaragua 1:0

61 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Díez Guisasola comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
Anderson cleverly intercepts the pass. De La Cruz takes over possession. Costa brutally fouls the opponent. De La Cruz got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted. The distance from the goal is not that far. Anderson takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
Missed by few inches.

66 minute.
Zarco just manages to reach the ball first. Fernández Santos just manages to reach the ball first. Sansegundo fouls. Fernández Santos was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Zarco approaches the ball, he strikes.... Estrada palms the ball clear. de Luz just manages to reach the ball first. de Luz shoots. Estrada desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
España - Nicaragua 2:0

70 minute.
Bello makes a one-touch pass. Anderson takes over possession. Anderson makes a one-touch pass. De La Cruz approaches the ball. De La Cruz has a fantastic effort at goal. Iraizoz palms the ball clear. The ball is kicked out of play. Romualdo comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
Hervás just manages to reach the ball first. Villaescusa takes over possession. Hervás wins the ball from behind. Céspedes centers. Romualdo gets his head on it.
It was close.

74 minute.
De La Cruz wins the ball from behind. The referee whistles for a foul Costa is guilty of misconduct. De La Cruz was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Anderson is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Almendarez approaches the ball. Díez Guisasola brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! Almendarez was harmed in the clash. De La Cruz places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
España - Nicaragua 2:1

79 minute.
Romualdo takes over possession. Fernández Santos just manages to reach the ball first. Romualdo approaches the ball. Romualdo shoots. Estrada desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
España - Nicaragua 3:1

84 minute.
Fernández Santos approaches the ball. Baca approaches the ball. Fernández Santos cleverly intercepts the pass. Fernández Santos has a fantastic effort at goal. Estrada desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
España - Nicaragua 4:1

85 minute.
Munguía has problems with catching the ball. Zarco wins the ball from behind. Zarco makes a one-touch pass. Fernández Santos just manages to reach the ball first. Fernández Santos shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-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: España 44%, Nicaragua 56%.
España - Nicaragua 4:1