USA		Costa Rica
USA 10	Tactics	5-2-1-2 (1.0)
54%	Possession	46%
50%	Play in the half	50%
8	Shots	9
2	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
1	Red cards	0
4	Offsides	3
75.1	average mark	69.5
outstanding	Shooting	formidable
outstanding	Passing	excellent
incredible	Defending	outstanding

6 minute.
Wanchope takes over possession. Lascarez approaches the ball. Wanchope takes over possession. Wanchope passes, it`s a high ball. Orlich plays the ball off with his head. Obrzut tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

9 minute.
Avren takes over possession. Avren makes an instep pass. Here comes Kikut, having a little trouble catching the ball. Jordan takes over possession. Jordan has a fantastic effort at goal. Gonzalin Miller palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

14 minute.
Coulter cleverly intercepts the pass. Coulter makes a sublime pass. Mesko approaches the ball. Mesko centers. Jordan makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

20 minute.
Lascarez takes over possession. Lascarez attempts to pass. Orlich just manages to reach the ball first. Orlich has a fantastic effort at goal. Obrzut hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Costa Rica 0:1

25 minute.
Mesko, swiftly takes the throw-in. Coulter just manages to reach the ball first. Coulter makes an instep pass. Mesko just manages to reach the ball first. Mesko centers. The ball hits the bar.

27 minute.
McNelis makes an instep pass. Coulter takes over possession. Coulter lobs the ball high into the air. Pendleton just manages to reach the ball first. Pendleton shoots. Gonzalin Miller tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

29 minute.
Abenoza lobs the ball high into the air. Orlich just manages to reach the ball first. Todd takes the opponents legs away. Todd is penalized with a red card for a mindless foul. The harmed player, Orlich, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Abenoza is likely to take the free-kick.
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: USA 44%, Costa Rica 56%.
USA - Costa Rica 0:1

61 minute.
Abenoza makes an instep pass. Ortíz takes over possession. Covey trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Ortíz was harmed in the clash. The distance from the goal is not that far. Abenoza takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
Missed by few inches.

62 minute.
Lascarez just manages to reach the ball first. Lascarez makes a one-touch pass. Orlich approaches the ball. Orlich shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
USA - Costa Rica 0:2

79 minute.
McNelis centers. Sagot plays the ball off with his head. Wanchope attempts to pass. Orlich approaches the ball. Orlich has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Throw-in. Buitrago comes on to the pitch. Mahoney comes on to the pitch.

87 minute.
Abenoza has problems with catching the ball. Abenoza makes an instep pass. Lascarez attempts to pass. Orlich just manages to reach the ball first. Orlich shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

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 0:2