Costa Rica U21		Ireland U21
541	Tactics	424
55%	Possession	45%
52%	Play in the half	48%
1	Shots	14
2	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	5
40.4	average mark	43.3
adequate	Shooting	good
good	Passing	adequate
solid	Defending	good

2 minute.
Truman makes a sublime pass. Fogharty just manages to reach the ball first. McEneaney approaches the ball. McEneaney has a fantastic effort at goal. Wale tries to claim a difficult ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica U21 - Ireland U21 0:1

7 minute.
Wale takes over possession. Wale plays the ball through. McEneaney takes over possession. McEneaney shoots. Zambrano makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica U21 - Ireland U21 0:2

15 minute.
Coronado has problems with catching the ball. Coronado centers. Lizano approaches the ball. Lizano shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica U21 - Ireland U21 1:2

16 minute.
Villafuente centers. Throw-in. Truman, swiftly takes the throw-in. Fogharty lobs the ball high into the air. Villafuente tries to trap the ball. Zambrano tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Wale approaches the ball. Zambrano palms the ball clear. Wale just manages to reach the ball first. Wale shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica U21 - Ireland U21 1:3

28 minute.
Céspedes approaches the ball. Loughran wins the ball from behind. Loughran makes an instep pass. Wale approaches the ball. Wale takes a swing and hits it... Zambrano palms the ball clear.

34 minute.
Lázaro just manages to reach the ball first. Lázaro makes a sublime pass. McEneaney just manages to reach the ball first. Wale just manages to reach the ball first. Wale has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. McEneaney just manages to reach the ball first. McEneaney takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica U21 - Ireland U21 1:4

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 52%, Ireland U21 48%.
Costa Rica U21 - Ireland U21 1:4

46 minute.
Neville comes on to the pitch. Malone comes on to the pitch.

49 minute.
Wale just manages to reach the ball first. Wale attempts to pass. Fogharty just manages to reach the ball first. Fogharty has a fantastic effort at goal. Zambrano makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
Missed by few inches.

60 minute.
Yglesias takes over possession. Malone approaches the ball. Malone makes a one-touch pass. McEneaney takes over possession. McEneaney has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Costa Rica U21 - Ireland U21 1:5

71 minute.
Saavedra takes over possession. Neville just manages to reach the ball first. Neville plays the ball through. Wale takes over possession. Wale shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

81 minute.
Céspedes approaches the ball. Wale cleverly intercepts the pass. Wale plays the ball through. McEneaney approaches the ball. McEneaney shoots. Zambrano miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

87 minute.
Throw-in. Coronado, swiftly takes the throw-in. Céspedes tries to trap the ball with his chest. Coronado just manages to reach the ball first. Coronado centers.
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 U21 52%, Ireland U21 48%.
Costa Rica U21 - Ireland U21 1:5