Costa Rica		Paraguay
5-4-1	Tactics	INAUGURAL
46%	Possession	54%
36%	Play in the half	64%
13	Shots	5
1	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	5
71.6	average mark	73.9
formidable	Shooting	formidable
formidable	Passing	outstanding
formidable	Defending	formidable

6 minute.
Gorostiaga approaches the ball. Anchieta makes a sublime pass. Barcelona makes a sublime pass. Luna approaches the ball. Luna shoots. Ricardo tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

11 minute.
Núñez makes a one-touch pass. Anchieta has problems with catching the ball. Anchieta makes a sublime pass. Luna takes over possession. Luna has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.

13 minute.
Canda makes a one-touch pass. Gorostiaga takes over possession. Gorostiaga plays the ball through. Enciso approaches the ball. Enciso shoots. Cabrera tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

30 minute.
Barcelona takes over possession. Barcelona passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Here comes Luna, having a little trouble catching the ball. Murdock just manages to reach the ball first. Murdock has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

32 minute.
Enciso plays the ball off with his head. Volpe tries to trap the ball with his chest. Yglesias takes over possession. Volpe wins the ball from behind. Volpe shoots. Cabrera palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

36 minute.
Volpe takes over possession. Volpe makes a one-touch pass. Gorostiaga approaches the ball. Gorostiaga centers. Enciso rises up and heads the ball.
It was close.

40 minute.
Luna plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Murdock, having a little trouble catching the ball. Murdock makes a sublime pass. Luna approaches the ball. Luna takes a swing and hits it... Ricardo tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

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 34%, Paraguay 66%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Costa Rica - Paraguay 0:0

46 minute.
Torres comes on to the pitch.

53 minute.
Montiel just manages to reach the ball first. Montiel centers. Volpe approaches the ball. Volpe has a fantastic effort at goal. Post!
What a tremendous chance!

67 minute.
Volpe takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Villalba comes on to the pitch. Santacruz comes on to the pitch.

82 minute.
Yglesias approaches the ball. Santacruz cleverly intercepts the pass. Volpe just manages to reach the ball first. Volpe shoots. Cabrera makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. Post!
What a tremendous chance!

86 minute.
Barcelona takes over possession. Barcelona passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Murdock plays the ball through. Torres just manages to reach the ball first. Torres shoots. Ricardo palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

89 minute.
Murdock takes over possession. Núñez attempts to pass. Anchieta just manages to reach the ball first. Anchieta lobs the ball high into the air. Torres gets his head on it. Ricardo 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 38%, Paraguay 62%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Costa Rica - Paraguay 0:0