Paraguay		Costa Rica
PY-D-MD-2A	Tactics	WCQ-1
47%	Possession	53%
64%	Play in the half	36%
13	Shots	10
2	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	0
1	Red cards	0
6	Offsides	0
76.8	average mark	73.3
incredible	Shooting	formidable
formidable	Passing	outstanding
brilliant	Defending	outstanding

4 minute.
Martinez plays the ball through. Tellez makes a sublime pass. Alderete just manages to reach the ball first. Alderete has a fantastic effort at goal. Murdock desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the bar. Kiese takes over possession.
Missed by few inches.

5 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Frutos approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Alderete rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Paraguay - Costa Rica 1:0

11 minute.
Sakami centers. Cabrera tries to claim a difficult ball. Aguilar takes over possession. Aguilar takes a swing and hits it... Henriquez desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Paraguay - Costa Rica 1:1

19 minute.
Matamoros passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Here comes Sakami, having a little trouble catching the ball. Sakami attempts to pass. Altamirano just manages to reach the ball first. Altamirano takes a swing and hits it... Henriquez palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

22 minute.
Quintana attempts to pass. Altamirano approaches the ball. Martinez brutally fouls the opponent. Martinez is penalized with a red card for a mindless foul.

27 minute.
Altamirano plays the ball through. Quintana has problems with catching the ball. Quintana makes a one-touch pass. Matamoros approaches the ball. Matamoros has a fantastic effort at goal. Henriquez miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Post!

28 minute.
Franco makes a sublime pass. Tellez just manages to reach the ball first. Tellez passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Kiese approaches the ball. Kiese takes a swing and hits it... Murdock tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

44 minute.
Juárez centers. Throw-in. Frutos approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Kiese just manages to reach the ball first. Kiese shoots. Murdock miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Alderete takes over possession. Alderete has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Paraguay - Costa Rica 2:1

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: Paraguay 66%, Costa Rica 34%.
Paraguay - Costa Rica 2:1

47 minute.
Franco chests the ball. Franco lobs the ball high into the air. Kiese just manages to reach the ball first. Kiese has a fantastic effort at goal. Murdock makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Paraguay - Costa Rica 3:1

53 minute.
Quintana approaches the ball. Quintana makes an instep pass. Altamirano just manages to reach the ball first. Altamirano centers. Aguilar gets his head on it. Henriquez palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

60 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Alderete is off-side. Barrios comes on to the pitch.

71 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Vergara comes on to the pitch.

72 minute.
Tellez attempts to pass. Kiese approaches the ball. Juárez approaches the ball. Kiese cleverly intercepts the pass. Kiese has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Vergara just manages to reach the ball first. Vergara has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Paraguay - Costa Rica 4:1

73 minute.
Quintana just manages to reach the ball first. Quintana passes, it`s a high ball. Aguilar just manages to reach the ball first. Aguilar shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Paraguay - Costa Rica 4:2

76 minute.
Quintana plays the ball through. Vergara approaches the ball. Vergara passes, it`s a high ball. Kiese approaches the ball. Kiese takes a swing and hits it... Murdock tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

89 minute.
Here comes Quintana, having a little trouble catching the ball. Tellez approaches the ball. Tellez plays the ball through. Vergara takes over possession. Vergara has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! We are going to have another corner. Tellez approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Kiese rises up and heads the ball. Murdock tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

90 minute.
Juárez centers. Altamirano plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Rioboo, having a little trouble catching the ball. Aguilar just manages to reach the ball first. Aguilar takes a swing and hits it... Henriquez 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: Paraguay 63%, Costa Rica 37%.
Paraguay - Costa Rica 4:2