FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Costa Rica vs Haiti, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Fourth Round

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Costa Rica
  • 28': Cristian Gamboa
FT
1 - 0
Haiti

    About

    Costa Rica are hosting Haiti at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Offside, Costa Rica. Óscar Duarte tries a through ball, but Álvaro Saborio is caught offside.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Duckens Nazon (Haiti) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kim Jaggy.
    • 5': Foul by Johan Venegas (Costa Rica).
    • 5': Johny Placide (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 7': Foul by Cristian Gamboa (Costa Rica).
    • 7': Wilde-Donald Guerrier (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Offside, Haiti. Duckens Nazon tries a through ball, but Wilde-Donald Guerrier is caught offside.
    • 11': Foul by Bitielo Jean Jacques (Haiti).
    • 11': Álvaro Saborio (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Celso Borges.
    • 14': Hand ball by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
    • 16': Attempt missed. Álvaro Saborio (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cristian Gamboa with a cross.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Álvaro Saborio (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Ruiz with a cross.
    • 18': Offside, Costa Rica. Ronald Matarrita tries a through ball, but Álvaro Saborio is caught offside.
    • 18': Delay in match Wilde-Donald Guerrier (Haiti) because of an injury.
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Duckens Nazon (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Óscar Duarte (Costa Rica).
    • 23': Foul by Max Hilaire (Haiti).
    • 23': Johnny Acosta (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Jean-Marc Alexandre (Haiti).
    • 26': Foul by Cristian Gamboa (Costa Rica).
    • 26': Kim Jaggy (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Offside, Haiti. Kim Jaggy tries a through ball, but Wilde-Donald Guerrier is caught offside.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ronald Matarrita.
    • 28': Goal! Costa Rica 1, Haiti 0. Cristian Gamboa (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
    • 31': Duckens Nazon (Haiti) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Óscar Duarte (Costa Rica).
    • 33': Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Max Hilaire (Haiti).
    • 33': Max Hilaire (Haiti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Wilde-Donald Guerrier (Haiti) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Duckens Nazon.
    • 34': Corner, Haiti. Conceded by Johnny Acosta.
    • 35': Romain Genevois (Haiti).
    • 35': Ronald Matarrita (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Offside, Haiti. Romain Genevois tries a through ball, but Jean Sony Alcenat is caught offside.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Romain Genevois (Haiti) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Réginal Goreux with a cross.
    • 39': Corner, Haiti. Conceded by Celso Borges.
    • 41': Delay in match Wilde-Donald Guerrier (Haiti) because of an injury.
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Foul by Cristian Gamboa (Costa Rica).
    • 43': Kim Jaggy (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Delay in match Celso Borges (Costa Rica) because of an injury.
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Duckens Nazon (Haiti) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Duckens Nazon (Haiti) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kim Jaggy with a cross.
    • 45'+2': Delay in match Celso Borges (Costa Rica) because of an injury.
    • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': Substitution, Costa Rica. Randall Azofeifa replaces Celso Borges because of an injury.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Cristian Gamboa (Costa Rica).
    • 45'+4': Wilde-Donald Guerrier (Haiti) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Costa Rica 1, Haiti 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Costa Rica 1, Haiti 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Costa Rica 1, Haiti 0.
    • 49': Duckens Nazon (Haiti) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Foul by Randall Azofeifa (Costa Rica).
    • 50': Offside, Haiti. Mechack Jerome tries a through ball, but Wilde-Donald Guerrier is caught offside.
    • 50': Foul by Réginal Goreux (Haiti).
    • 50': Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica).
    • 51': Kim Jaggy (Haiti) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Wilde-Donald Guerrier (Haiti).
    • 54': Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Foul by Max Hilaire (Haiti).
    • 59': Delay in match Max Hilaire (Haiti) because of an injury.
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Substitution, Haiti. Soni Mustivar replaces Max Hilaire.
    • 60': Foul by Jean-Marc Alexandre (Haiti).
    • 60': Ronald Matarrita (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Substitution, Costa Rica. Christian Bolaños replaces Álvaro Saborio.
    • 62': Corner, Haiti. Conceded by Joel Campbell.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Christian Bolaños (Costa Rica) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Giancarlo Gonzalez.
    • 64': Hand ball by Kim Jaggy (Haiti).
    • 64': Foul by Johan Venegas (Costa Rica).
    • 64': Réginal Goreux (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Substitution, Haiti. Kervens Belfort replaces Duckens Nazon.
    • 69': Foul by Bitielo Jean Jacques (Haiti).
    • 69': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joel Campbell with a through ball.
    • 71': Substitution, Haiti. Jeff Louis replaces Réginal Goreux.
    • 73': Substitution, Costa Rica. Marco Ureña replaces Joel Campbell.
    • 73': Foul by Christian Bolaños (Costa Rica).
    • 73': Jean-Marc Alexandre (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Randall Azofeifa.
    • 79': Offside, Costa Rica. Bryan Ruiz tries a through ball, but Johan Venegas is caught offside.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Jeff Louis (Haiti) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jean Sony Alcenat.
    • 82': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Mechack Jerome.
    • 83': Delay in match Bitielo Jean Jacques (Haiti) because of an injury.
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Giancarlo Gonzalez (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Ruiz with a cross.
    • 84': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Kervens Belfort.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Giancarlo Gonzalez (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 85': Delay in match Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) because of an injury.
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Jeff Louis (Haiti) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kervens Belfort.
    • 89': Foul by Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica).
    • 89': Jeff Louis (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Christian Bolaños (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Randall Azofeifa.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jeff Louis (Haiti) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kim Jaggy.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Haiti. Conceded by Patrick Pemberton.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kervens Belfort (Haiti) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeff Louis.
    • 90'+4': Patrick Pemberton (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Costa Rica 1, Haiti 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

    Venue: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
    Location: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica

    WCQ - Concacaf Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Suriname 2 +1 4
    2 El Salvador 2 0 3
    3 Panama 2 0 2
    4 Guatemala 2 -1 1
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    CRC Costa Rica (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    18 Patrick Pemberton (GK) Yellow Card
    2 Johnny Acosta
    6 Óscar Duarte
    3 Giancarlo González
    22 Rónald Matarrita
    16 Cristian Gamboa
    5 Celso Borges
    11 Johan Venegas
    12 Joel Campbell
    9 Álvaro Saborío
    10 Bryan Ruiz
    Costa Rica Substitutes:
    Marco Ureña, Christian Bolaños, Randall Azofeifa, Óscar Granados, Dave Myrie, Júnior Díaz, Ariel Rodríguez, Leonel Moreira, Francisco Calvo, Kendall Waston, Esteban Alvarado, Daniel Colindres.

    HAI Haiti (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Johny Placide (GK)
    5 Bitielo Jean Jacques
    3 Mechak Jérôme
    21 Romain Genevois
    4 Kim Jaggy
    8 Reginal Goreux
    19 Max Hilaire Yellow Card
    16 Jean-Marc Alexandre
    7 Wilde-Donald Guerrier
    2 Jean Sony
    20 Duckens Nazon
    Haiti Substitutes:
    Kervens Belfort, Soni Mustivar, Frantz Bertin, Jeff Louis, Sony Nordé, Pierre Geel, Sebastien Thuriere, Steward Ceus, Luis Valendi Odelus, Pascal Millien.

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