Costa Rica vs Nicaragua, 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Group Stage
· Concacaf Gold Cup
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
Costa Rica hits four past Nicaragua
Gold Cup
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
- 1': Josué Quijano (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Costa Rica).
- 1': Juan Barrera (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Renato Punyed (Nicaragua).
- 6': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Elías Aguilar (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 7': Goal! Costa Rica 1, Nicaragua 0. Bryan Oviedo (Costa Rica) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner. Assisted by Allan Cruz following a set piece situation.
- 8': Elías Aguilar (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Marlon López (Nicaragua).
- 9': Attempt missed. Mayron George (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joel Campbell.
- 10': Allan Cruz (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Carlos Montenegro (Nicaragua).
- 11': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Costa Rica).
- 11': Juan Barrera (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Attempt missed. Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Renato Punyed.
- 14': Foul by Celso Borges (Costa Rica).
- 14': Jorge Betancur (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Cristian Gamboa (Costa Rica).
- 15': Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
- 16': Foul by Kendall Waston (Costa Rica).
- 16': Juan Barrera (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Foul by Cristian Gamboa (Costa Rica).
- 17': Marlon López (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Goal! Costa Rica 2, Nicaragua 0. Celso Borges (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan McDonald.
- 21': Offside, Nicaragua. Renato Punyed tries a through ball, but Francisco Flores is caught offside.
- 24': Offside, Costa Rica. Joel Campbell tries a through ball, but Jonathan McDonald is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Allan Cruz (Costa Rica).
- 26': Marlon López (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Cristian Gamboa (Costa Rica).
- 28': Francisco Flores (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josué Quijano.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Mayron George (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Cruz.
- 29': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Carlos Montenegro.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Celso Borges (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elías Aguilar with a cross.
- 31': Offside, Costa Rica. Kendall Waston tries a through ball, but Mayron George is caught offside.
- 34': Attempt missed. Marlon López (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Byron Bonilla.
- 35': Attempt missed. Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 38': Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
- 38': Substitution, Nicaragua. Daniel Cadena replaces Renato Punyed.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Mayron George (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Campbell.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Montenegro (Nicaragua).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Foul by Celso Borges (Costa Rica).
- 43': Jorge Betancur (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Marlon López (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Manuel Rosas.
- 45': Cristian Gamboa (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Manuel Rosas (Nicaragua).
- 45'+1': Goal! Costa Rica 3, Nicaragua 0. Elías Aguilar (Costa Rica) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Costa Rica 3, Nicaragua 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Costa Rica 3, Nicaragua 0.
- 45': Substitution, Nicaragua. Carlos Chavarría replaces Francisco Flores.
- 49': Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Cristian Gamboa (Costa Rica).
- 50': Foul by Marlon López (Nicaragua).
- 50': Jonathan McDonald (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Carlos Chavarría (Nicaragua) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Byron Bonilla with a cross.
- 54': Attempt saved. Mayron George (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 54': Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Cristian Gamboa (Costa Rica).
- 55': Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
- 56': Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 57': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Marlon López.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Óscar Duarte (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elías Aguilar with a cross.
- 58': Offside, Nicaragua. Luis Copete tries a through ball, but Carlos Chavarría is caught offside.
- 60': Allan Cruz (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Jorge Betancur (Nicaragua).
- 60': Substitution, Costa Rica. Bryan Ruiz replaces Mayron George.
- 62': Foul by Kendall Waston (Costa Rica).
- 62': Jorge Betancur (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Elías Aguilar (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Celso Borges.
- 63': Offside, Costa Rica. Allan Cruz tries a through ball, but Bryan Ruiz is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica).
- 68': Marlon López (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Celso Borges (Costa Rica).
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Jorge Betancur (Nicaragua).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Jorge Betancur (Nicaragua) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 72': Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
- 75': Goal! Costa Rica 4, Nicaragua 0. Allan Cruz (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bryan Ruiz.
- 76': Substitution, Costa Rica. Álvaro Saborio replaces Jonathan McDonald.
- 77': Foul by Allan Cruz (Costa Rica).
- 77': Manuel Rosas (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Costa Rica. Rándall Leal replaces Elías Aguilar.
- 78': Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Marlon López (Nicaragua).
- 79': Carlos Montenegro (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica).
- 80': Cristian Gamboa (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Luis Copete (Nicaragua).
- 80': Luis Copete (Nicaragua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt missed. Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 82': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Josué Quijano.
- 83': Attempt saved. Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rándall Leal with a cross.
- 85': Substitution, Nicaragua. Armando Goufas replaces Byron Bonilla.
- 87': Hand ball by Armando Goufas (Nicaragua).
- 88': Foul by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
- 88': Manuel Rosas (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Armando Goufas (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Cadena.
- 90'+1': Foul by Óscar Duarte (Costa Rica).
- 90'+1': Juan Barrera (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Juan Barrera (Nicaragua) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Armando Goufas.
- 90'+2': Foul by Luis Copete (Nicaragua).
- 90'+2': Álvaro Saborio (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Match ends, Costa Rica 4, Nicaragua 0.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Costa Rica 4, Nicaragua 0.
Statistics
 NCA |
CRC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 20 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 40.6 | Possession | 59.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 249 | Accurate Passes | 424 |
| 342 | Passes | 521 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 10 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 20 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 14 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Concacaf Gold Cup
Venue: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
Location: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Attendance: 19,140
Venue: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
Location: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Attendance: 19,140
Gold Cup Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 3 | +8 | 7 |
| 2 | Honduras | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| 3 | Curacao | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | El Salvador | 3 | -4 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Costa Rica (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Leonel Moreira (GK) |
| 6 | Óscar Duarte |
| 19 | Kendall Waston  |
| 5 | Celso Borges |
| 8 | Bryan Oviedo |
| 16 | Cristian Gamboa |
| 13 | Allan Cruz |
| 20 | Elías Aguilar |
| 12 | Joel Campbell |
| 14 | Jonathan McDonald |
| 11 | Mayron George |
Nicaragua (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Justo Lorente (GK) |
| 6 | Luis Fernando Copete |
| 5 | Carlos Montenegro |
| 3 | Manuel Rosas |
| 2 | Josué Quijano |
| 15 | Byron Bonilla |
| 17 | Renato Punyed |
| 8 | Marlon López |
| 18 | Jorge Betancur |
| 21 | Francisco Flores |
| 11 | Juan Barrera |
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