Costa Rica		New Zealand
no haka today	Tactics	NZ.532.GOAL
47%	Possession	53%
58%	Play in the half	42%
6	Shots	9
3	Fouls	0
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	4
71.3	average mark	74.8
formidable	Shooting	formidable
excellent	Passing	outstanding
incredible	Defending	outstanding

6 minute.
Kikut just manages to reach the ball first. Kikut makes an instep pass. Aguirre makes a sublime pass. Lanuza just manages to reach the ball first. Lanuza has a fantastic effort at goal. White miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

10 minute.
Jennings lobs the ball high into the air. Quesada plays the ball off with his head. Aguirre makes a sublime pass. Ortíz approaches the ball. Ortíz shoots. White palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

14 minute.
Howard plays the ball off with his head. Lanev makes a sublime pass. Umaga takes over possession. Umaga lobs the ball high into the air. Atkinson gets his head on it.
It was close.

24 minute.
Lanuza centers. Weddle cleverly intercepts the pass. We are going to have another corner. Howard takes the corner. Lanuza gets his head on it. White miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

28 minute.
Sagot lobs the ball high into the air. Deacon plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Kikut, having a little trouble catching the ball. Lanuza approaches the ball. Lanuza takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

32 minute.
Umaga passes, it`s a high ball. Davidson plays the ball off with his head. Quesada approaches the ball. Atkinson cleverly intercepts the pass. Atkinson has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

35 minute.
Umaga takes over possession. Umaga makes an instep pass. Baholo approaches the ball. Baholo shoots. Cardoso hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - New Zealand 0:1

39 minute.
Lanev centers. Davidson plays the ball off with his head. Atkinson takes over possession. Atkinson has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

41 minute.
Atkinson wins the ball from behind. Davidson approaches the ball. Davidson makes a sublime pass. Atkinson approaches the ball. Atkinson takes a swing and hits it...
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: Costa Rica 54%, New Zealand 46%.
Costa Rica - New Zealand 0:1

52 minute.
Umaga makes an instep pass. Davidson just manages to reach the ball first. Davidson makes a sublime pass. Atkinson takes over possession. Atkinson shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

56 minute.
Marsh centers. Abajo approaches the ball. Abajo centers. Lanuza takes over possession. Lanuza takes a swing and hits it... White palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball is kicked out of play. Lowry comes on to the pitch.

68 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Norris comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Throw-in. Orlich comes on to the pitch.

74 minute.
Weddle makes an instep pass. Sagot lobs the ball high into the air. Weddle approaches the ball. Orlich wins the ball from behind. Orlich shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

77 minute.
Here comes Jennings, having a little trouble catching the ball. Howard trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Jennings was harmed in the clash. Read comes on to the pitch.

78 minute.
Baholo plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Read, having a little trouble catching the ball. Abajo just manages to reach the ball first. Read cleverly intercepts the pass. Read has a fantastic effort at goal. Cardoso 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: Costa Rica 61%, New Zealand 39%.
Costa Rica - New Zealand 0:1