Welcome to the match between Costa Rica and Egypt

1'

Hakeem Handal dribbled past Bautista Antúnez.

Hakeem Handal dribbled past Luis Casales.

Hakeem Handal shot with an overhead kick but Arturo Sepúlveda got himself between the ball and goal.

2'

Jorge Palomo spotted Eberardo Huerta in the area and chipped the ball in, Eberardo Huerta brought the ball under control superbly before Yunis Shalhoub could cut it out.

Eberardo Huerta hit a fierce shot but Moroni Nassar removed the danger.

3'

Saddam Salib aimed the corner for the near post.

Porfirio Avana jumped with Zircon Sleiman and won the ball, then headed clear the danger.

4'

Yunis Shalhoub attempted to feed the high ball but Bautista Antúnez got to the ball first.

5'

Hakeem Handal hit towards goal from 30 yards out but Luis Casales charged down the shot.

7'

The freekick was quickly taken by Said Sarkis. But it didn't beat the wall.

8'

Hakeem Handal made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Bautista Antúnez got in the way of the ball.

9'

Haddad Shadid tried to pass the ball forward but Eberardo Huerta made a great interception.

10'

Yunis Shalhoub went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

11'

Zircon Sleiman tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Rosendo Vela.

12'

Zircon Sleiman tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Eberardo Huerta.

15'

Saddam Salib tried to pass the ball forward but Jorge Palomo intercepted but couldn't control.

18'

Haddad Shadid took the corner to the edge of the area.

Kaseem Sarraf got up above Arturo Sepúlveda, then flicked the ball forward.

Said Sarkis hit it high and hard towards goal. Porfirio Avana couldn't reach it.

Hipólito De turned the ball behind.

20'

Hakeem Handal directed the ball nicely to Yunis Shalhoub, Bautista Antúnez stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Yunis Shalhoub tried to deliver the ball in from wide but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Luis Casales.

25'

Alberto Quintana shot a hopeful chance from long-range. Said Sarkis failed to block the shot.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Alberto Quintana ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

26'

Hakeem Handal played a pinpoint pass to Yunis Shalhoub, Yunis Shalhoub trapped the ball nicely before Rosendo Vela could cut it out.

Swerving shot by Yunis Shalhoub from 20 yards but Bautista Antúnez made the clearance.

27'

Alberto Quintana kicked the ball through Said Sarkis'legs to Jorge Palomo !!!

Jorge Palomo passed the ball to Arturo Sepúlveda, Arturo Sepúlveda picked up on the ball before Boutros Hanania could cut it out.

Arturo Sepúlveda hit it high and hard towards goal. Moroni Nassar wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Arturo Sepúlveda left Wasim Khoury with a simple save.

28'

Saddam Salib tried to feed the high ball but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Alberto Quintana.

29'

Hakeem Handal played a wonderful ball for Yunis Shalhoub, Bautista Antúnez failed to reach the ball.

Yunis Shalhoub tried to float it into the area but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Luis Casales.

30'

Zircon Sleiman passed the ball to Najib Tannous, the ball was picked up by Najib Tannous before Rosendo Vela could reach it.

Eberardo Huerta blocked Najib Tannous in a good, clean tackle before Najib Tannous tried to fire in a shot at goal from medium range.

31'

Zircon Sleiman fed the ball forward to Najib Tannous, Najib Tannous took possession of the ball before Eberardo Huerta could intercept.

Najib Tannous dribbled past Rosendo Vela.

Najib Tannous tried to skip past Eberardo Huerta but Najib Tannous lost the ball to Eberardo Huerta's block tackle.

32'

Luis Casales knocked a lovely ball for Bautista Antúnez, Bautista Antúnez latched onto the ball before Yunis Shalhoub could reach it.

Hakeem Handal was outmuscled by Bautista Antúnez.

Bautista Antúnez struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal. Yunis Shalhoub couldn't reach it.

But Bautista Antúnez struck the ball wide ... It was a terrible miss.

33'

Aurelio Iñíguez played a perfect pass for Luis Casales, Yunis Shalhoub failed to reach the ball.

Luis Casales lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Hakeem Handal couldn't cut out the pass.

Moroni Nassar got to the ball ahead of Ramón Ola, then headed the ball clear.

34'

Zircon Sleiman twisted past Eberardo Huerta.

Zircon Sleiman lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Rosendo Vela couldn't cut out the pass.

Diving header at goal from Hakeem Handal, Porfirio Avana failed to head the ball clear.

Hipólito De did well to save and hold onto the ball.

35'

Kaseem Sarraf tried to pass the ball forward but Bautista Antúnez did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

37'

Aurelio Iñíguez played the ball to Luis Casales's feet, Yunis Shalhoub failed to reach the ball.

Luis Casales did his best to get the ball into the area but Hakeem Handal made it first to the ball and intercepted.

38'

Poor corner kick by Haddad Shadid. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

39'

Jorge Palomo made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Said Sarkis got in the way of the ball.

40'

Hakeem Handal tried to dribble past Bautista Antúnez but Hakeem Handal lost the ball to Bautista Antúnez.

41'

Luis Casales directed the ball nicely to Eberardo Huerta, Eberardo Huerta trapped the ball nicely before Yunis Shalhoub could reach it.

Eberardo Huerta hit towards goal from 25 yards out but the shot was blocked by Hakeem Handal.

42'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Eberardo Huerta.

44'

Boutros Hanania tried to twist past Luis Casales but Boutros Hanania lost out to Luis Casales.

45'

Alberto Quintana tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Said Sarkis.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Costa Rica had 39% possession in the match, while Egypt had 61%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

50'

Luis Casales could not stop a confident Hakeem Handal going past him.

Hakeem Handal played a perfect pass for Yunis Shalhoub, Yunis Shalhoub latched onto the ball before Bautista Antúnez could cut it out.

Yunis Shalhoub tried to deliver the ball in from wide but The ball came off Luis Casales.

51'

Swerving shot by Zircon Sleiman from long range. Eberardo Huerta approached too late to tackle him.

Zircon Sleiman put it horribly wide ... It was a poor miss from Zircon Sleiman. He looked like he was short of match practice.

52'

Jorge Palomo lofted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Said Sarkis stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Aurelio Iñíguez got above Moroni Nassar to win the ball, then made an attacking header.

Aurelio Iñíguez put it clean over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

53'

Eberardo Huerta took the penalty. It was saved by Wasim Khoury!.

54'

Saddam Salib swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

56'

Boutros Hanania tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Luis Casales.

57'

Zircon Sleiman went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

58'

Hakeem Handal played a wonderful ball for Yunis Shalhoub, Yunis Shalhoub took possession of the ball before Luis Casales could cut it out.

Yunis Shalhoub tried to whip in a low cross but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Bautista Antúnez.

59'

Zircon Sleiman had a great opportunity to score from long range but Ramón Ola blocked him.

60'

Alberto Quintana twisted past Said Sarkis.

Alberto Quintana tried to skip past the challenge of Boutros Hanania but his possession is lost through a tackle by Boutros Hanania.

61'

Hakeem Handal took the corner.

Kaseem Sarraf had the chance to score but he couldn't withstand Arturo Sepúlveda's pressure.

62'

Porfirio Avana tried to hit a long ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Hakeem Handal.

63'

Hakeem Handal laid it forward to Yunis Shalhoub, Yunis Shalhoub took possession of the ball before Luis Casales could cut it out.

Yunis Shalhoub tried to knock a long ball forward but Bautista Antúnez blocked it.

64'

Luis Casales tried to twist past Hakeem Handal but Hakeem Handal denied.

65'

Alberto Quintana tried to lob the ball forward but Boutros Hanania found himself in the way of the ball.

66'

Hakeem Handal skipped past the challenge of Bautista Antúnez.

Hakeem Handal tried to supply a low cross but Luis Casales made it first to the ball and intercepted.

67'

Haddad Shadid tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

69'

Saddam Salib tried to jink past Jorge Palomo but Jorge Palomo cleanly tackled the ball.

70'

Hakeem Handal attempted to lift the ball forward but Bautista Antúnez intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

71'

Bautista Antúnez's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

72'

Najib Tannous received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Zircon Sleiman, Eberardo Huerta failed to reach the ball.

Najib Tannous played a lovely ball for Zircon Sleiman, Zircon Sleiman picked up on the ball before Rosendo Vela could cut it out.

Zircon Sleiman tried to get the ball across but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Eberardo Huerta.

73'

Pass by Rosendo Vela to Eberardo Huerta, Eberardo Huerta picked up on the ball before Zircon Sleiman could reach it.

Eberardo Huerta swung in a float cross, Najib Tannous failed to intercept the pass.

Ramón Ola won the aerial challenge against Moroni Nassar, then made an attacking header.

Wasim Khoury did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

74'

Zircon Sleiman sent a long ball into the area for Kaseem Sarraf, Kaseem Sarraf picked up on the ball before Rosendo Vela could reach it.

Kaseem Sarraf found a gap and struck it at goal. Porfirio Avana approached too late to tackle him.

Hipólito De was badly positioned ... Kaseem Sarraf scored an excellent goal !!! ... He danced around the corner flag with his teammates !

Costa Rica 0 - 1 Egypt

76'

Luis Casales tried to lift the ball forward but Hakeem Handal came close and blocked it.

78'

Alberto Quintana made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Said Sarkis.

80'

Kaseem Sarraf was shown a yellow card.

Eberardo Huerta tried to pass the ball forward but Najib Tannous coolly intercepted the pass.

83'

Yunis Shalhoub moved the ball forward for Hakeem Handal, Hakeem Handal took it in his stride before Bautista Antúnez could intercept.

Hakeem Handal jinked past Luis Casales.

Hakeem Handal found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Arturo Sepúlveda blocked the shot.

84'

Rosendo Vela tried to dribble past Najib Tannous but Najib Tannous won the ball from Rosendo Vela.

85'

Alberto Quintana tried to skip past the challenge of Said Sarkis but Alberto Quintana lost the ball to Said Sarkis's block tackle.

86'

Boutros Hanania played a pinpoint pass to Saddam Salib, Saddam Salib trapped the ball nicely before Jorge Palomo could reach it.

Alberto Quintana was outmuscled by Saddam Salib.

Saddam Salib knocked a lovely ball for Boutros Hanania, Boutros Hanania picked up on the ball before Jorge Palomo could reach it.

Boutros Hanania looked certain to score but Arturo Sepúlveda made an excellent last ditch tackle!.

88'

Hakeem Handal moved the ball forward for Yunis Shalhoub, Yunis Shalhoub took possession of the ball before Bautista Antúnez could reach it.

Yunis Shalhoub blasted a banana shot from outside of the area but Luis Casales removed the danger.

90'

Hakeem Handal attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Bautista Antúnez.

91'

Hakeem Handal played a great ball for Najib Tannous, Bautista Antúnez couldn't cut it.

Najib Tannous passed along the floor for Hakeem Handal to pick it up, Hakeem Handal latched onto the ball before Luis Casales could intercept.

The ball was struck by Hakeem Handal from 20 yards out but Bautista Antúnez got in and cleared the danger.

92'

Luis Casales tried to dribble past Yunis Shalhoub but Luis Casales lost the ball to Yunis Shalhoub's block tackle.

End Match Costa Rica 0 - 1 Egypt