Ecuador		Costa Rica
Ecuador 4	Tactics	5-2-1-1-1 (1.0)
55%	Possession	45%
36%	Play in the half	64%
12	Shots	4
0	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	8
77.3	average mark	70
incredible	Shooting	excellent
incredible	Passing	outstanding
brilliant	Defending	formidable

12 minute.
Núñez makes an instep pass. Barcelona approaches the ball. Barcelona makes a sublime pass. Arguedas just manages to reach the ball first. Arguedas has a fantastic effort at goal. Benítez miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Guartasaca cleverly intercepts the pass.
It was close.

12 minute.
We are going to have another corner. Núñez takes the corner. Arguedas rises up and heads the ball. Benítez tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

23 minute.
Escandon makes a sublime pass. Rubinstein plays the ball through. Cajape just manages to reach the ball first. Cajape has a fantastic effort at goal. Dixon hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ecuador - Costa Rica 1:0

38 minute.
Tobar makes an instep pass. Rubinstein just manages to reach the ball first. Rubinstein makes an instep pass. Cajape approaches the ball. Cajape shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Dixon palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
What a tremendous chance!

43 minute.
Urcuyo cleverly intercepts the pass. Urcuyo makes an instep pass. Marañón ineptly catches the ball. Subia wins the ball from behind. Subia has a fantastic effort at goal. Dixon palms the ball away with the tips of his 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: Ecuador 36%, Costa Rica 64%.
Ecuador - Costa Rica 1:0

46 minute.
Luna comes on to the pitch.

48 minute.
Subia takes over possession. Murdock fouls. Subia was harmed in the clash. Ampudia approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Cajape makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

50 minute.
Tobar makes a sublime pass. Escandon takes over possession. Escandon makes a sublime pass. Subia just manages to reach the ball first. Subia has a fantastic effort at goal. Dixon miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

60 minute.
Murdock just manages to reach the ball first. Murdock centers. Luna just manages to reach the ball first. Luna takes a swing and hits it... Benítez makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Ecuador - Costa Rica 1:1

62 minute.
Escandon cleverly intercepts the pass. Escandon plays the ball through. Subia approaches the ball. Subia takes a swing and hits it... Bastos tries to claim a difficult ball.
What a tremendous chance!

79 minute.
Ampudia cleverly intercepts the pass. Ampudia attempts to pass. Subia takes over possession. Subia takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

81 minute.
Yglesias attempts to pass. Escandon just manages to reach the ball first. Murdock fouls. Murdock is cautioned. Escandon is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Escandon is unable to continue playing. Armijos comes on to the pitch.

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: Ecuador 36%, Costa Rica 64%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Ecuador - Costa Rica 1:1