Ecuador		Nicaragua
N3TWORK52	Tactics	ecuador
53%	Possession	47%
42%	Play in the half	58%
9	Shots	10
1	Fouls	0
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
14	Offsides	1
71.8	average mark	70.9
outstanding	Shooting	excellent
outstanding	Passing	excellent
outstanding	Defending	incredible

2 minute.
Espinosa, swiftly takes the throw-in. Cienfuejo attempts to pass. Espinosa just manages to reach the ball first. Espinosa lobs the ball high into the air. Espinel gets his head on it. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

7 minute.
Caravaca plays the ball through. Lozano just manages to reach the ball first. Lozano centers. Baquedano passes, it`s a high ball. Lozano makes a diving header. The ball hits the bar. Calderón miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The ball hits the post.

11 minute.
Caravaca makes a sublime pass. Baquedano takes over possession. Baquedano plays the ball through. Serrano approaches the ball. Serrano takes a swing and hits it... Post!
Missed by few inches.

16 minute.
Cienfuejo takes over possession. Cienfuejo passes, it`s a high ball. Zelaya approaches the ball. Espinel cleverly intercepts the pass. Espinel has a fantastic effort at goal. Godínez miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Fosatti takes over possession. Fosatti has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ecuador - Nicaragua 1:0

18 minute.
Cienfuejo centers. Espinosa just manages to reach the ball first. Espinosa passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Espinel just manages to reach the ball first. Espinel has a fantastic effort at goal. Godínez tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Espinel approaches the ball. Espinel takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

19 minute.
Cienfuejo attempts to pass. Espinosa just manages to reach the ball first. Espinosa passes, it`s a high ball. Espinel rises up and heads the ball. Godínez desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ecuador - Nicaragua 2:0

37 minute.
Parrales takes over possession. Parrales makes an instep pass. Lozano takes over possession. Lozano takes a swing and hits it... Calderón hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ecuador - Nicaragua 2:1

42 minute.
Caravaca makes an instep pass. Parrales takes over possession. Parrales makes a one-touch pass. Serrano just manages to reach the ball first. Serrano shoots. Calderón palms the ball clear.

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: Ecuador 48%, Nicaragua 52%.
Ecuador - Nicaragua 2:1

47 minute.
Garnier passes, it`s a high ball. Lozano takes over possession. Coral trips an opponent. That`s a foul! The harmed player, Lozano, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Caravaca approaches the ball, he strikes....
What a tremendous chance!

55 minute.
Parrales takes over possession. Parrales passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Lozano just manages to reach the ball first. Lozano shoots. Calderón desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Ecuador - Nicaragua 2:2

60 minute.
Caravaca wins the ball from behind. Caravaca makes a sublime pass. Serrano just manages to reach the ball first. Serrano takes a swing and hits it... Calderón makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ecuador - Nicaragua 2:3

66 minute.
Zelaya passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Espinosa, swiftly takes the throw-in. Cienfuejo approaches the ball. Cienfuejo lobs the ball high into the air.
It was close.

74 minute.
Godínez quickly takes the free-kick. Cienfuejo plays the ball off with his head. Espinosa just manages to reach the ball first. Espinosa centers. Espinel rises up and heads the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

78 minute.
Garnier tries to claim a difficult ball. Garnier makes a sublime pass. Caravaca takes over possession. Caravaca centers. Lozano makes a diving header. Calderón palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

87 minute.
Espinosa takes over possession. Garnier approaches the ball. Garnier passes, it`s a high ball. Espinosa passes, it`s a high ball. Fosatti rises up and heads the ball. Godínez palms the ball clear.

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: Ecuador 37%, Nicaragua 63%.
Ecuador - Nicaragua 2:3