USA		Costa Rica
cio-523	Tactics	Right 5-3-2N
50%	Possession	50%
48%	Play in the half	52%
5	Shots	11
3	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	3
67.4	average mark	68.6
formidable	Shooting	excellent
formidable	Passing	formidable
excellent	Defending	incredible

8 minute.
Dinarte wins the ball from behind. Dinarte lobs the ball high into the air. Aguilar plays the ball off with his head. Abbott just manages to reach the ball first. Abbott takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

9 minute.
Dinarte makes a one-touch pass. Buitrago takes over possession. Buitrago makes a one-touch pass. Aguilar takes over possession. Aguilar has a fantastic effort at goal. McCartney tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Abbott approaches the ball. Abbott shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Costa Rica 0:1

18 minute.
Buitrago plays the ball through. Abbott approaches the ball. Abbott makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Aguilar, having a little trouble catching the ball. Aguilar shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Bobo has problems with catching the ball. Post!

21 minute.
Carranza wins the ball from behind. Herrera takes over possession. Herrera passes, it`s a high ball. Abbott approaches the ball. Abbott has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

23 minute.
Bobo lobs the ball high into the air. Valentino plays the ball off with his head. Herrera tries to trap the ball. Izzo just manages to reach the ball first. Izzo takes a swing and hits it... Guardia miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

37 minute.
Aguilar passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Abbott approaches the ball. Xander fouls inside the box. Penalty! Abbott was harmed in the clash. Aguilar places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. McCartney palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

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: USA 56%, Costa Rica 44%.
USA - Costa Rica 0:1

59 minute.
Dinarte passes, it`s a high ball. Xander ineptly catches the ball. Aguilar approaches the ball. Aguilar takes a swing and hits it... McCartney desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Costa Rica 0:2

60 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Figueira comes on to the pitch. Miranda comes on to the pitch. Smith comes on to the pitch.

69 minute.
King plays the ball off with his head. Valentino just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Aguilar is guilty of misconduct. Valentino curls up in pain, he will definitely have to be substituted. Valentino is unable to continue playing. Mullan comes on to the pitch. Brillant is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. King rises up and heads the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

72 minute.
Bobo wins the ball from behind. Thomas approaches the ball. Thomas plays the ball through. Izzo just manages to reach the ball first. Izzo shoots. Guardia tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

83 minute.
Miranda just manages to reach the ball first. Razov fouls. Miranda was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Miranda takes a quick free-kick. Bobo tries to trap the ball with his chest. Bobo plays the ball through. Here comes King, having a little trouble catching the ball. King shoots. Guardia tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Miranda attempts to pass. Ponce takes over possession. Xander brutally fouls the opponent. Xander is cautioned. Ponce curls up in pain, he will definitely have to be substituted. Ponce is unable to continue playing. Miranda is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Figueira gets his head on it. McCartney tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

88 minute.
Shump plays the ball through. Razov tries to trap the ball with his chest. Figueira approaches the ball. Figueira shoots. McCartney desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Costa Rica 0:3

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: USA 40%, Costa Rica 60%.
USA - Costa Rica 0:3