Costa Rica U21		New Zealand U21
4-3-1-2	Tactics	2
52%	Possession	48%
36%	Play in the half	64%
8	Shots	10
1	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	4
41.7	average mark	40.9
adequate	Shooting	good
adequate	Passing	adequate
adequate	Defending	weak

9 minute.
Reeves plays the ball off with his head. Thomson just manages to reach the ball first. Luck just manages to reach the ball first. Thomson approaches the ball. Thomson has a fantastic effort at goal. Gonzalin Miller tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

12 minute.
Montero takes over possession. Ramsay wins the ball from behind. Urzay just manages to reach the ball first. Thomson takes over possession. Thomson takes a swing and hits it... Gonzalin Miller palms the ball clear. Navas has problems with catching the ball. Luck approaches the ball. Luck shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica U21 - New Zealand U21 0:1

32 minute.
Gillespie cleverly intercepts the pass. Gillespie lobs the ball high into the air. Luck approaches the ball. Thomson approaches the ball. Thomson has a fantastic effort at goal. Gonzalin Miller 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: Costa Rica U21 38%, New Zealand U21 62%.
Costa Rica U21 - New Zealand U21 0:1

61 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Bayón is off-side. Vuna comes on to the pitch. Zavala comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Abenoza makes an instep pass. Zavala approaches the ball. Dorey trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Dorey is cautioned. The harmed player, Zavala, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Abenoza approaches the ball, he strikes.... Lawrie miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

74 minute.
Abenoza takes over possession. Abenoza attempts to pass. Howlett plays the ball through. Zavala takes over possession. Zavala shoots.
Missed by few inches.

78 minute.
Throw-in. Zoricich comes on to the pitch.

83 minute.
Peña wins the ball from behind. Luck approaches the ball. Peña trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Peña is cautioned. Luck was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Reeves is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Luck just manages to reach the ball first. Luck has a fantastic effort at goal. Gonzalin Miller hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. Post! Zoricich takes over possession. Zoricich takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica U21 - New Zealand U21 0:2

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 U21 33%, New Zealand U21 67%.
Costa Rica U21 - New Zealand U21 0:2