Nigeria		Costa Rica
5-3-2 Diamond	Tactics	Guerra de Coto
48%	Possession	52%
54%	Play in the half	46%
4	Shots	17
2	Fouls	0
0	Yellow cards	0
1	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	4
59.2	average mark	71.9
very good	Shooting	incredible
solid	Passing	formidable
excellent	Defending	formidable

2 minute.
Inuwa plays the ball through. Buitrago has problems with catching the ball. Buitrago makes an instep pass. Aguirre centers. Lanuza makes a diving header. Frimpong palms the ball clear.

9 minute.
Abajo passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Ufele approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Nwanu just manages to reach the ball first. Nwanu passes, it`s a high ball.
It was close.

13 minute.
Quesada makes a sublime pass. Aguirre just manages to reach the ball first. Aguirre plays the ball through. Lanuza takes over possession. Lanuza shoots. Frimpong miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Lanuza takes over possession.
What a tremendous chance!

17 minute.
Smith lobs the ball high into the air. Akwuegbu plays the ball off with his head. Quesada attempts to pass. Aguirre centers. Lanuza makes a diving header. Frimpong palms the ball clear.

20 minute.
Onwuachi just manages to reach the ball first. Caballero takes over possession. Onwuachi cleverly intercepts the pass. Onwuachi shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Costa Rica 1:0

29 minute.
Sanabria approaches the ball. Buitrago just manages to reach the ball first. Buitrago makes an instep pass. Lanuza approaches the ball. Lanuza shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

40 minute.
Aguirre makes a sublime pass. Quesada ineptly catches the ball. Quesada lobs the ball high into the air. Orlich has problems with catching the ball. Orlich shoots. Frimpong palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

42 minute.
Aguirre plays the ball off with his head. Lanuza just manages to reach the ball first. Emenalo brutally fouls the opponent. A straight red card, Emenalo is sent off for an awful tackle! Emenalo looks ashamed for letting his team down. Lanuza was harmed in the clash. Aguirre approaches the ball, he strikes....
Missed by few inches.

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: Nigeria 54%, Costa Rica 46%.
Nigeria - Costa Rica 1:0

51 minute.
Adinachukwu takes over possession. Sanabria cleverly intercepts the pass. Sanabria lobs the ball high into the air. Lanuza ineptly catches the ball. Lanuza shoots. Frimpong miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

56 minute.
Inuwa has problems with catching the ball. Lanuza takes over possession. Quesada takes over possession. Lanuza takes over possession. Lanuza lobs the ball high into the air. Frimpong tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Orlich approaches the ball. Orlich shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Nigeria - Costa Rica 1:1

60 minute.
Buitrago makes an instep pass. Rufai approaches the ball. Quesada wins the ball from behind. Quesada makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Lanuza, having a little trouble catching the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

63 minute.
Orlich makes a one-touch pass. Babalade cleverly intercepts the pass. Lanuza takes over possession. Lanuza has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Costa Rica 1:2

68 minute.
Quesada passes, it`s a high ball. Orlich plays the ball off with his head. Lanuza just manages to reach the ball first. Lanuza has a fantastic effort at goal. Frimpong desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nigeria - Costa Rica 1:3

72 minute.
Offside. Lanuza caught by the offside trap. Ortíz comes on to the pitch. González comes on to the pitch.

84 minute.
Offside. González caught by the offside trap. Anumnu comes on to the pitch. Lambert comes on to the pitch.

85 minute.
Quesada lobs the ball high into the air. González plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Ortíz, having a little trouble catching the ball. Ortíz takes a swing and hits it... Frimpong desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the bar.

87 minute.
Rufai cleverly intercepts the pass. Rufai plays the ball through. Smith just manages to reach the ball first. Onwuachi wins the ball from behind. Onwuachi takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

89 minute.
Lambert ineptly catches the ball. Aguirre approaches the ball. Aguirre centers. González approaches the ball. González shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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: Nigeria 53%, Costa Rica 47%.
Nigeria - Costa Rica 1:3