Canada vs Costa Rica, 2025 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Canada
  • 70': Shelina Zadorsky (P)
  • 74': Holly Ward
  • 82': Zara Chavoshi
  • 86': Emma Regan
FT
4 - 1
Costa Rica
  • 27': María Paula Salas

About

Canada are hosting Costa Rica at BMO Field, New York, New York, Canada, 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.
  • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandra Pinell (Costa Rica).
  • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 4': Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
  • 8': Hand ball by Holly Ward (Canada).
  • 8': Alexandra Pinell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Marie Levasseur (Canada).
  • 9': Foul by Alexandra Pinell (Costa Rica).
  • 9': Jessie Fleming (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Adriana Leon (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Adriana Leon (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Noelia Bermúdez (Costa Rica). Assisted by Évelyne Viens.
  • 16': Corner,Canada. Conceded by Josselyn Briceño.
  • 17': Alexandra Pinell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Zara Chavoshi (Canada).
  • 19': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Costa Rica).
  • 19': Jessie Fleming (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Gabriela Guillén (Costa Rica).
  • 19': Holly Ward (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Corner,Canada. Conceded by Gabriela Guillén.
  • 23': Adriana Leon (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Emily Flores (Costa Rica).
  • 23': Emily Flores (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Foul by Emily Flores (Costa Rica).
  • 25': Simi Awujo (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Simi Awujo (Canada).
  • 26': María Salas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Zara Chavoshi (Canada).
  • 26': Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Zara Chavoshi (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Goal! Canada 0, Costa Rica 1. María Salas (Costa Rica) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emily Flores with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 31': Corner,Canada. Conceded by Alexandra Pinell.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Adriana Leon (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Simi Awujo.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Noelia Bermúdez (Costa Rica).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Julia Grosso (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Noelia Bermúdez (Costa Rica). Assisted by Évelyne Viens.
  • 37': Corner,Canada. Conceded by Noelia Bermúdez.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kailen Sheridan (Canada). Assisted by Alexandra Pinell with a through ball.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Rocky Rodríguez (Costa Rica).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Adriana Leon (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Noelia Bermúdez (Costa Rica). Assisted by Marie Levasseur with a cross.
  • 44': Foul by Shelina Zadorsky (Canada).
  • 44': Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Adriana Leon (Canada) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Holly Ward with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandra Pinell (Costa Rica).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Substitution, Costa Rica. Mélissa Herrera replaces Alexandra Pinell because of an injury.
  • 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Emily Flores (Costa Rica).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Jessie Fleming (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julia Grosso.
  • 45'+7': Corner,Canada. Conceded by María Salas.
  • 45'+8': Shelina Zadorsky (Canada) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jessie Fleming with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Canada 0, Costa Rica 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Canada 0, Costa Rica 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Canada. Jade Rose replaces Ashley Lawrence.
  • 45': Substitution, Canada. Mimi Alidou replaces Julia Grosso.
  • 46': Foul by Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica).
  • 46': Jessie Fleming (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Jade Rose (Canada) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jessie Fleming with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 50': Foul by Shelina Zadorsky (Canada).
  • 50': Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Offside, Costa Rica. Priscila Chinchilla is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Emily Flores (Costa Rica).
  • 53': Mimi Alidou (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Offside, Canada. Simi Awujo is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Simi Awujo (Canada).
  • 58': María Salas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by María Salas (Costa Rica).
  • 59': Simi Awujo (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Mimi Alidou (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shelina Zadorsky.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Zara Chavoshi (Canada).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Substitution, Canada. Nichelle Prince replaces Adriana Leon.
  • 63': Substitution, Canada. Kayla Briggs replaces Jessie Fleming.
  • 63': Substitution, Canada. Annabelle Chukwu replaces Évelyne Viens.
  • 64': Foul by Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica).
  • 64': Simi Awujo (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Kayla Briggs (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zara Chavoshi.
  • 67': Emily Flores (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Simi Awujo (Canada).
  • 67': Foul by Emily Flores (Costa Rica).
  • 67': Marie Levasseur (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Penalty Canada. Mimi Alidou draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 69': Penalty conceded by Fabiola Villalobos (Costa Rica) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 70': Goal! Canada 1, Costa Rica 1. Shelina Zadorsky (Canada) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 71': Substitution, Canada. Emma Regan replaces Simi Awujo.
  • 71': Substitution, Costa Rica. Emilie Valenciano replaces Emily Flores.
  • 72': Hand ball by Holly Ward (Canada).
  • 73': Annabelle Chukwu (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Fabiola Villalobos (Costa Rica).
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Annabelle Chukwu (Canada) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jade Rose with a cross.
  • 74': Goal! Canada 2, Costa Rica 1. Holly Ward (Canada) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 76': Foul by Gabriela Guillén (Costa Rica).
  • 76': Holly Ward (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Gabriela Guillén (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Mimi Alidou (Canada) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Noelia Bermúdez (Costa Rica).
  • 79': Attempt saved. Annabelle Chukwu (Canada) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Noelia Bermúdez (Costa Rica). Assisted by Mimi Alidou.
  • 79': Corner,Canada. Conceded by Noelia Bermúdez.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Noelia Bermúdez (Costa Rica).
  • 80': Substitution, Costa Rica. Sofía Varela replaces María Salas.
  • 81': Substitution, Costa Rica. Jimena González replaces Priscila Chinchilla.
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Goal! Canada 3, Costa Rica 1. Zara Chavoshi (Canada) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mimi Alidou with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Foul by Emilie Valenciano (Costa Rica).
  • 85': Kayla Briggs (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Goal! Canada 4, Costa Rica 1. Emma Regan (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marie Levasseur.
  • 87': Substitution, Costa Rica. Monserrat Díaz replaces Katherine Alvarado.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Mimi Alidou (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nichelle Prince.
  • 90': Emilie Valenciano (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Shelina Zadorsky (Canada).
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Emilie Valenciano (Costa Rica).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Sofía Varela (Costa Rica).
  • 90'+2': Kayla Briggs (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Nichelle Prince (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Annabelle Chukwu.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sofía Varela (Costa Rica).
  • 90'+3': Kayla Briggs (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Canada 4, Costa Rica 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Canada 4, Costa Rica 1.

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue: BMO Field
Location: New York, New York, Canada
Attendance: 10,105

Line-Ups

CAN Canada (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
4 Shelina Zadorsky
29 Zara Chavoshi Yellow Card
10 Ashley Lawrence
30 Marie Levasseur
17 Jessie Fleming
7 Julia Grosso
13 Simi Awujo
24 Evelyne Viens
27 Holly Ward
19 Adriana Leon
Canada Substitutes:
Anabelle Chukwu, Jade Rose, Emma Regan, Sabrina D'Angelo, Vanessa Gilles, Gabrielle Carle, Kayla Briggs, Noelle Henning, Marie-Yasmine Alidou, Nichelle Prince, Janine Sonis, Jordyn Huitema.

CRC Costa Rica (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Noelia Bermúdez (GK)
4 Mariana Benavides
20 Fabiola Villalobos
3 Josselyn Briceño
2 Gabriela Guillen Yellow Card
6 Emily Flores Yellow Card
11 Rocky Rodríguez
19 Alexandra Pinell
16 Katherine Alvarado Yellow Card
9 María Paula Salas
14 Priscila Chinchilla
Costa Rica Substitutes:
Sofía Varela, María José Morales, Monserrat Díaz, Jimena González, Alexa Herrera, Emilie Valenciano, Marilenis Oporta, Daniela Solera, Melissa Herrera, Yaniela Arias, Anna Gilbertson, Stephanie Blanco.

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