México		Portugal
vamos mexico	Tactics	p1
54%	Possession	46%
31%	Play in the half	69%
19	Shots	2
3	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	0
79.6	average mark	73.9
outstanding	Shooting	very good
incredible	Passing	outstanding
brilliant	Defending	outstanding

2 minute.
Pinção just manages to reach the ball first. Rueda just manages to reach the ball first. Pinção trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Pinção is cautioned.

5 minute.
Escobedo has problems with catching the ball. Escobedo attempts to pass. Araujo takes over possession. Araujo lobs the ball high into the air. Adriano rises up and heads the ball. Abraldes miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Tavares takes over possession. Tavares has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
México - Portugal 1:0

8 minute.
Araujo makes a sublime pass. Tavares takes over possession. Tavares passes, it`s a high ball. Adriano takes over possession. Adriano shoots. Abraldes miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

11 minute.
Ginguinhas makes an instep pass. Here comes Santos, having a little trouble catching the ball. Escobedo trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Escobedo is cautioned.

18 minute.
Raposeiro approaches the ball. Raposeiro makes an instep pass. Pinção just manages to reach the ball first. Pinção shoots. Godínez hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
México - Portugal 1:1

27 minute.
Freitas do Amaral has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Chasqueira comes on to the pitch.

32 minute.
Araujo plays the ball through. Loera approaches the ball. Araujo takes over possession. Araujo lobs the ball high into the air. Tavares makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

36 minute.
Calvo makes an instep pass. Araujo takes over possession. Araujo lobs the ball high into the air. Adriano gets his head on it. Abraldes desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
Missed by few inches.

38 minute.
Loera cleverly intercepts the pass. Loera attempts to pass. Araujo has problems with catching the ball. Araujo passes, it`s a high ball. Tavares makes a diving header. Abraldes palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

40 minute.
Santos just manages to reach the ball first. Preciado wins the ball from behind. Preciado lobs the ball high into the air. Tavares just manages to reach the ball first. Tavares shoots. Abraldes palms the ball clear.

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: México 32%, Portugal 68%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
México - Portugal 1:1

46 minute.
Raposeiro has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Alfange comes on to the pitch.

50 minute.
Offside. Adriano caught by the offside trap. Estéves comes on to the pitch.

54 minute.
Escobedo passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Adriano just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Ginguinhas is guilty of misconduct. Adriano was harmed in the clash. Loera approaches the ball, he strikes....
What a tremendous chance!

58 minute.
Loera makes a one-touch pass. Araujo takes over possession. Araujo makes a one-touch pass. Estéves approaches the ball. Estéves shoots. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
México - Portugal 2:1

59 minute.
Escobedo lobs the ball high into the air. Araujo just manages to reach the ball first. Araujo lobs the ball high into the air. Estéves approaches the ball. Estéves takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. The assistant referee points to the corner. Navarrete comes on to the pitch.

63 minute.
Chasqueira approaches the ball. Chasqueira plays the ball through. Loera lobs the ball high into the air. Adriano rises up and heads the ball. Abraldes hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
México - Portugal 3:1

65 minute.
Rueda attempts to pass. Navarrete takes over possession. Navarrete attempts to pass. Estéves takes over possession. Estéves takes a swing and hits it... Post! The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

69 minute.
Loera takes over possession. Loera passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Navarrete takes over possession. Navarrete passes, it`s a high ball. Adriano rises up and heads the ball.
It was close.

72 minute.
Escobedo takes over possession. Escobedo passes, it`s a high ball. Estéves takes over possession. Estéves has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
México - Portugal 4:1

74 minute.
Estéves takes over possession. Estéves makes an instep pass. Navarrete just manages to reach the ball first. Navarrete lobs the ball high into the air. Adriano makes a diving header. Abraldes tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

77 minute.
Sargo takes over possession. Calvo makes a sublime pass. Navarrete takes over possession. Navarrete passes, it`s a high ball. Estéves gets his head on it. Abraldes tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

86 minute.
Pedrosa centers. Galinha plays the ball off with his head. Pinção just manages to reach the ball first. Pinção shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
México - Portugal 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: México 30%, Portugal 70%.
México - Portugal 4:2