Costa Rica		Nederland
DonanCR1	Tactics	We advance
46%	Possession	54%
54%	Play in the half	46%
5	Shots	11
3	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	3
68.2	average mark	77.6
excellent	Shooting	incredible
very good	Passing	outstanding
incredible	Defending	brilliant

3 minute.
Here comes Kemper, having a little trouble catching the ball. Kemper centers. Smith approaches the ball. Reiziger wins the ball from behind. Reiziger shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - Nederland 0:1

5 minute.
Gruisen attempts to pass. Reiziger approaches the ball. Androver just manages to reach the ball first. Reiziger wins the ball from behind. Reiziger takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

8 minute.
Gruisen takes over possession. Gruisen passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Bogarde takes over possession. Bogarde passes, it`s a high ball. Appel makes a diving header. Gonzalin Miller miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - Nederland 0:2

11 minute.
Bogarde approaches the ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Bogarde throws the ball in. Gruisen lobs the ball high into the air. Appel gets his head on it. Gonzalin Miller miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

14 minute.
Warmolts passes, it`s a high ball. Appel plays the ball off with his head. Smith just manages to reach the ball first. Reiziger wins the ball from behind. Reiziger has a fantastic effort at goal. Gonzalin Miller palms the ball clear.

20 minute.
Gruisen attempts to pass. Bogarde takes over possession. Bogarde makes a one-touch pass. Reiziger takes over possession. Reiziger shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Sanabria ineptly catches the ball. Appel approaches the ball. Appel shoots. Gonzalin Miller palms the ball clear.

26 minute.
Kemper attempts to pass. van Wijngaarden attempts to pass. Bogarde takes over possession. Bogarde centers. Reiziger gets his head on it. Gonzalin Miller tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

35 minute.
Caballero makes a one-touch pass. Smith just manages to reach the ball first. Smith passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Lanuza approaches the ball. Lanuza takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!
It was close.

36 minute.
We are going to have another corner. Lascarez takes the corner. Orlich rises up and heads the ball. Volkers hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
It was close.

37 minute.
Lascarez approaches the ball. Lascarez centers. Neeskens ineptly catches the ball. Lanuza just manages to reach the ball first. Lanuza takes a swing and hits it... Volkers palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

42 minute.
Sanders lobs the ball high into the air. Reiziger approaches the ball. Smith brutally fouls the opponent. Smith is cautioned. Reiziger is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping.

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 63%, Nederland 37%.
Costa Rica - Nederland 0:2

56 minute.
Throw-in. Jaliens comes on to the pitch.

57 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Drenthe comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
Throw-in. Torrealba comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
Sagot passes, it`s a high ball. Lanuza just manages to reach the ball first. The assistant referee points to the corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Buitrago takes the corner-kick. Orlich approaches the ball. The ball hits the bar. Warmolts just manages to reach the ball first.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - Nederland 1:2

76 minute.
Kemper cleverly intercepts the pass. Kemper attempts to pass. Jaliens takes over possession. Jaliens takes a swing and hits it... Post! Jaliens just manages to reach the ball first.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - Nederland 1:3

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 44%, Nederland 56%.
Costa Rica - Nederland 1:3