Nicaragua		Ireland
ruc	Tactics	Brasil
47%	Possession	53%
48%	Play in the half	52%
7	Shots	9
2	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
4	Offsides	1
61.3	average mark	67.9
excellent	Shooting	excellent
solid	Passing	formidable
excellent	Defending	incredible

6 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Anderson approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Parrales takes over possession. Parrales lobs the ball high into the air. Woods desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. Post!

8 minute.
Godínez plays the ball through. Rocha takes over possession. Rocha makes an instep pass. Duarte takes over possession. Duarte shoots. Woods tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

13 minute.
Lino attempts to pass. Duarte has problems with catching the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Marshall is guilty of misconduct. Marshall is cautioned.

27 minute.
Kelly wins the ball from behind. Kelly attempts to pass. Cahill just manages to reach the ball first. Cahill lobs the ball high into the air. Banker gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nicaragua - Ireland 0:1

38 minute.
De Khros makes an instep pass. Cahill just manages to reach the ball first. Cahill passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Banker has problems with catching the ball. Banker has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

42 minute.
Cahill plays the ball through. Here comes Banker, having a little trouble catching the ball. Parrales tripped the opponent on purpose. Parrales is cautioned.

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: Nicaragua 47%, Ireland 53%.
Nicaragua - Ireland 0:1

46 minute.
Gannon comes on to the pitch.

50 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Zelaya comes on to the pitch.

50 minute.
Rocha makes a sublime pass. Anderson takes over possession. Anderson passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Duarte just manages to reach the ball first. Duarte takes a swing and hits it... Woods miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

56 minute.
Crandley just manages to reach the ball first. Lino cleverly intercepts the pass. Lino plays the ball through. Duarte approaches the ball. Duarte shoots. Woods palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Yeats takes over possession. Lino wins the ball from behind. Lino centers. Duarte gets his head on it.
Missed by few inches.

62 minute.
Throw-in. Botto comes on to the pitch.

71 minute.
Crandley ineptly catches the ball. Botto takes over possession. Crandley trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Crandley is cautioned. Botto was harmed in the clash. Barriomartín comes on to the pitch.

84 minute.
Cahill centers. Villaescusa has problems with catching the ball. Barriomartín attempts to pass. Gannon approaches the ball. Gannon shoots. The ball hits the bar.

88 minute.
Waters takes the corner. De Khros just manages to reach the ball first. Zelaya brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! De Khros was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Gannon confidently approaches the penalty spot, kicks, after a short run-up. Post!

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: Nicaragua 49%, Ireland 51%.
Nicaragua - Ireland 0:1