Costa Rica vs New Zealand, 2025 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Costa Rica
    FT
    0 - 1
    New Zealand
    • 89': Maya Hahn

    About

    Costa Rica are hosting New Zealand at Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica, starting on . The match is a part of the Women's International Friendly.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Emilie Valenciano (Costa Rica).
    • 3': Grace Neville (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Alexandra Pinell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand).
    • 6': Foul by Jimena González (Costa Rica).
    • 6': Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Claudia Bunge (New Zealand).
    • 8': María Salas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. María Salas (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Priscila Chinchilla with a cross.
    • 9': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Kate Taylor.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Mariana Benavides (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emilie Valenciano.
    • 11': Alexandra Pinell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Jacqui Hand (New Zealand).
    • 12': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Priscila Chinchilla.
    • 13': Foul by Michaela Foster (New Zealand).
    • 13': Noelia Bermúdez (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Annalie Longo (New Zealand) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Grace Neville with a cross.
    • 15': Elizabeth Anton (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Foul by Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica).
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Annalie Longo (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacqui Hand.
    • 19': Foul by María Salas (Costa Rica).
    • 19': Kate Taylor (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Milly Clegg (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grace Neville.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Milly Clegg (New Zealand) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Annalie Longo.
    • 20': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Stephannie Blanco.
    • 22': Offside, New Zealand. Katie Kitching is caught offside.
    • 23': Foul by Elizabeth Anton (New Zealand).
    • 23': Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Grace Neville with a cross.
    • 26': Alexa Herrera (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Claudia Bunge (New Zealand).
    • 27': Offside, Costa Rica. María Coto is caught offside.
    • 28': Attempt missed. María Coto (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 29': Foul by Alexandra Pinell (Costa Rica).
    • 29': Michaela Foster (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. María Coto (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 31': Hand ball by Grace Neville (New Zealand).
    • 32': Attempt saved. Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 32': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Victoria Esson.
    • 34': Foul by Emilie Valenciano (Costa Rica).
    • 34': Katie Kitching (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Jacqui Hand (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 35': Emilie Valenciano (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Katie Kitching (New Zealand).
    • 37': Foul by Stephannie Blanco (Costa Rica).
    • 37': Jacqui Hand (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Offside, New Zealand. Indiah-Paige Riley is caught offside.
    • 39': Alexa Herrera (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Foul by Claudia Bunge (New Zealand).
    • 39': Foul by Katie Kitching (New Zealand).
    • 39': Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Emilie Valenciano (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 40': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Claudia Bunge.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Alexa Herrera (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandra Pinell.
    • 42': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Katie Kitching.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. María Coto (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katherine Alvarado with a cross.
    • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Victoria Esson (New Zealand).
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Michaela Foster (New Zealand).
    • 45'+1': María Salas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Costa Rica. Alexandra Pinell is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Costa Rica 0, New Zealand 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Costa Rica 0, New Zealand 0.
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Alexa Herrera (Costa Rica).
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 54': Foul by Jacqui Hand (New Zealand).
    • 54': Stephannie Blanco (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jacqui Hand.
    • 56': Foul by Emilie Valenciano (Costa Rica).
    • 56': Michaela Foster (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Substitution, New Zealand. Macey Fraser replaces Jacqui Hand.
    • 56': Substitution, New Zealand. Kelli Brown replaces Milly Clegg.
    • 57': Foul by Annalie Longo (New Zealand).
    • 57': Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Annalie Longo (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Jimena González (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Priscila Chinchilla.
    • 60': Foul by Kelli Brown (New Zealand).
    • 60': María Coto (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Offside, Costa Rica. Priscila Chinchilla is caught offside.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Emilie Valenciano (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Grace Neville (New Zealand) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Katie Kitching with a cross.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Kelli Brown (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 66': Substitution, New Zealand. Meikayla Moore replaces Claudia Bunge.
    • 66': Substitution, New Zealand. Maya Hahn replaces Annalie Longo.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Kelli Brown (New Zealand) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michaela Foster following a fast break.
    • 68': Foul by Meikayla Moore (New Zealand).
    • 68': María Salas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Substitution, Costa Rica. Mónica Matarrita replaces Alexa Herrera.
    • 69': Substitution, Costa Rica. Verónica Matarrita replaces María Salas.
    • 71': Foul by Michaela Foster (New Zealand).
    • 71': Verónica Matarrita (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Grace Neville (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Indiah-Paige Riley with a cross.
    • 73': Emilie Valenciano (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Macey Fraser (New Zealand).
    • 74': Foul by Verónica Matarrita (Costa Rica).
    • 74': Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Foul by Michaela Foster (New Zealand).
    • 75': Noelia Bermúdez (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Grace Neville (New Zealand).
    • 76': Mónica Matarrita (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Alexandra Pinell (Costa Rica).
    • 78': Meikayla Moore (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Kelli Brown (New Zealand).
    • 79': Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Verónica Matarrita (Costa Rica).
    • 79': Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Costa Rica. Sofía Varela replaces Priscila Chinchilla.
    • 80': Substitution, New Zealand. Emma Pijnenburg replaces Grace Neville.
    • 82': Foul by Meikayla Moore (New Zealand).
    • 82': Sofía Varela (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Foul by Verónica Matarrita (Costa Rica).
    • 83': Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Emilie Valenciano (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Maya Hahn (New Zealand).
    • 87': Alexandra Pinell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Kelli Brown (New Zealand).
    • 88': Foul by Maya Hahn (New Zealand).
    • 88': Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, Costa Rica. María José Morales replaces Emilie Valenciano.
    • 89': Goal! Costa Rica 0, New Zealand 1. Maya Hahn (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Macey Fraser.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Katie Kitching (New Zealand).
    • 90'+1': Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Maya Hahn (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Indiah-Paige Riley.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Costa Rica 0, New Zealand 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Costa Rica 0, New Zealand 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's International Friendly

    Venue: Alejandro Morera Soto
    Location: Alajuela, Costa Rica

    Line-Ups

    CRC Costa Rica (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Noelia Bermúdez (GK)
    4 Mariana Benavides
    3 María Paula Coto
    15 Stephanie Blanco
    21 Jimena González
    16 Katherine Alvarado
    13 Emilie Valenciano
    17 Alexa Herrera
    19 Alexandra Pinell
    9 María Paula Salas
    14 Priscila Chinchilla
    Costa Rica Substitutes:
    Catalina Estrada, Gabriela Guillen, Mónica Matarrita, Verónica Matarrita, Sofía Varela, María José Morales, Marilenis Oporta, Daniela Solera, Paula Arce, Génesis Pérez, Cristel Sandí, Yaniela Arias.

    NZL New Zealand (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    21 Victoria Esson (GK)
    2 Kate Taylor
    19 Elizabeth Anton
    3 Claudia Bunge
    10 Annalie Longo Yellow Card
    27 Michaela Foster
    29 Katie Kitching
    20 Indiah-Paige Riley
    15 Grace Neville
    9 Milly Clegg
    16 Jacqui Hand
    New Zealand Substitutes:
    Ruby Nathan, Maya Hahn, Mackenzie Barry, Hannah Blake, Emma Pijnenburg, Brianna Edwards, Kelli Brown, Meikayla Moore, Macey Fraser, Manaia Elliott, Georgia Candy.

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