Costa Rica		Paraguay
comenzamos	Tactics	Paraguay - SL2
49%	Possession	51%
52%	Play in the half	48%
4	Shots	13
2	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	1
66.3	average mark	70.7
very good	Shooting	excellent
excellent	Passing	formidable
outstanding	Defending	outstanding

7 minute.
Silvero plays the ball off with his head. Abbott chests the ball. Abbott makes a one-touch pass. Lanuza just manages to reach the ball first. Lanuza has a fantastic effort at goal. Vysokolán palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Silvero cleverly intercepts the pass.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - Paraguay 1:0

17 minute.
Dávalos plays the ball through. Carranza just manages to reach the ball first. Gross Brown cleverly intercepts the pass. Gross Brown takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Paredes makes a diving header. Laguna palms the ball clear.

22 minute.
Abajo just manages to reach the ball first. Escobar cleverly intercepts the pass. Escobar makes a sublime pass. Paredes takes over possession. Paredes has a fantastic effort at goal. Laguna tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

28 minute.
Here comes Giménez, having a little trouble catching the ball. Giménez passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Paredes takes over possession. Paredes shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Costa Rica - Paraguay 1:1

34 minute.
Abajo lobs the ball high into the air. Lanuza just manages to reach the ball first. Solís brutally fouls the opponent. Solís is cautioned.

36 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Dávalos, swiftly takes the throw-in. Escobar centers. Paredes rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

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 53%, Paraguay 47%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Costa Rica - Paraguay 1:1

58 minute.
Escobar wins the ball from behind. Escobar lobs the ball high into the air. Carranza just manages to reach the ball first. Gross Brown cleverly intercepts the pass. Gross Brown shoots. Laguna tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

61 minute.
Miño just manages to reach the ball first. Miño passes, it`s a high ball. Abbott makes a sublime pass. Arechavaleta just manages to reach the ball first. Arechavaleta shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Lanuza takes over possession.
It was close.

61 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Miranda approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Lanuza gets his head on it. Vysokolán palms the ball clear.

65 minute.
Gross Brown takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Jacamo comes on to the pitch. Quintana comes on to the pitch. Centeno comes on to the pitch.

72 minute.
Quintana makes a sublime pass. Smith has problems with catching the ball. Paredes takes over possession. Paredes takes a swing and hits it... Laguna makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - Paraguay 1:2

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 51%, Paraguay 49%.
Costa Rica - Paraguay 1:2