Costa Rica		Nigeria
doom	Tactics	5-3-2 Diamond
55%	Possession	45%
37%	Play in the half	63%
17	Shots	1
4	Fouls	0
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
4	Offsides	1
70.8	average mark	61.5
outstanding	Shooting	very good
excellent	Passing	very good
outstanding	Defending	formidable

6 minute.
Kikut lobs the ball high into the air. Babalade ineptly catches the ball. Akwuegbu approaches the ball. Orlich wins the ball from behind. Orlich has a fantastic effort at goal. Frimpong tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Lanuza takes over possession. Lanuza shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - Nigeria 1:0

12 minute.
Aguirre attempts to pass. Akwuegbu cleverly intercepts the pass. Orlich just manages to reach the ball first. Orlich shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - Nigeria 2:0

16 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Buitrago throws the ball in. Caballero approaches the ball. Caballero passes, it`s a high ball. Lanuza makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

20 minute.
Torrealba just manages to reach the ball first. Torrealba passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Caballero attempts to pass. Buitrago just manages to reach the ball first. Buitrago lobs the ball high into the air. Frimpong tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

24 minute.
Caballero makes a one-touch pass. Orlich just manages to reach the ball first. Babalade just manages to reach the ball first. Orlich wins the ball from behind. Orlich has a fantastic effort at goal. Frimpong palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball hits the post. Lanuza takes over possession. Lanuza takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - Nigeria 3:0

30 minute.
Akwuegbu plays the ball off with his head. Buitrago passes, it`s a high ball. Orlich approaches the ball. Lanuza just manages to reach the ball first. Lanuza takes a swing and hits it... Frimpong palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

45 minute.
Anumnu makes an instep pass. Adinachukwu approaches the ball. Torrealba trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Torrealba 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: Costa Rica 34%, Nigeria 66%.
Costa Rica - Nigeria 3:0

46 minute.
Ortíz comes on to the pitch.

46 minute.
Anumnu passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Adinachukwu takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Orlich is guilty of misconduct. Orlich is cautioned.

62 minute.
Caballero passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Buitrago approaches the ball. Buitrago plays the ball through. Orlich just manages to reach the ball first. Orlich passes, it`s a high ball. Frimpong palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Ortíz rises up and heads the ball. Frimpong palms the ball clear.

64 minute.
Rufai makes a one-touch pass. Anumnu approaches the ball. Anumnu makes a one-touch pass. Nwanu approaches the ball. Nwanu shoots. Herrón miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

71 minute.
Aguirre wins the ball from behind. Aguirre makes an instep pass. Buitrago just manages to reach the ball first. Buitrago lobs the ball high into the air. Orlich gets his head on it. Frimpong palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

78 minute.
Buitrago takes over possession. Buitrago makes a one-touch pass. Orlich approaches the ball. Orlich has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica - Nigeria 4:0

90 minute.
Aguirre passes, it`s a high ball. Akwuegbu plays the ball off with his head. Buitrago passes, it`s a high ball. Ortíz just manages to reach the ball first. Ortíz shoots. Frimpong miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Akwuegbu ineptly catches the ball.
It was close.

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 39%, Nigeria 61%.
Costa Rica - Nigeria 4:0