
Costa Rica vs Canada, 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - ConcacafAbout
Costa Rica are hosting Canada
at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Stephen Eustáquio (Canada).
- 2': Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Cyle Larin.
- 3': Attempt missed. Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gerson Torres with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Keysher Fuller (Costa Rica).
- 5': Richie Laryea (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Canada).
- 7': Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Richie Laryea (Canada).
- 7': Gerson Torres (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Celso Borges (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Canada).
- 9': Foul by Atiba Hutchinson (Canada).
- 9': Ronald Matarrita (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Stephen Eustáquio.
- 11': Attempt missed. Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gerson Torres with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Cyle Larin (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Orlando Galo (Costa Rica).
- 14': Foul by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
- 14': Jonathan Osorio (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Canada).
- 15': Ronald Matarrita (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': VAR Decision: No card change Mark-Anthony Kaye (Canada).
- 19': Attempt missed. Celso Borges (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gerson Torres with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 21': Foul by Gerson Torres (Costa Rica).
- 21': Richie Laryea (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Keysher Fuller.
- 24': Foul by Keysher Fuller (Costa Rica).
- 24': Tajon Buchanan (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Cyle Larin (Canada).
- 27': Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Canada).
- 28': Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Canada).
- 29': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Stephen Eustáquio (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Attempt missed. Richie Laryea (Canada) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tajon Buchanan.
- 32': Alistair Johnston (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Johan Venegas (Costa Rica).
- 34': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Canada).
- 34': Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Second yellow card to Mark-Anthony Kaye (Canada).
- 35': Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Cyle Larin (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Eustáquio with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Orlando Galo.
- 38': Hand ball by Tajon Buchanan (Canada).
- 39': Attempt saved. Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Celso Borges.
- 39': Foul by Jonathan David (Canada).
- 39': Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Celso Borges (Costa Rica).
- 43': Richie Laryea (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica).
- 43': Jonathan David (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Francisco Calvo.
- 45': Foul by Jonathan Osorio (Canada).
- 45': Gerson Torres (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Hand ball by Alistair Johnston (Canada).
- 45'+1': Goal! Costa Rica 1, Canada 0. Celso Borges (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gerson Torres with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Costa Rica 1, Canada 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Costa Rica 1, Canada 0.
- 45': Substitution, Costa Rica. Bryan Ruíz replaces Gerson Torres.
- 45': Substitution, Costa Rica. Yeltsin Tejeda replaces Orlando Galo.
- 48': Foul by Stephen Eustáquio (Canada).
- 48': Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Bryan Ruíz (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Contreras.
- 49': Attempt saved. Tajon Buchanan (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephen Eustáquio.
- 50': Attempt missed. Tajon Buchanan (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alistair Johnston.
- 52': Attempt missed. Anthony Contreras (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Celso Borges.
- 52': Foul by Yeltsin Tejeda (Costa Rica).
- 52': Jonathan David (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 53': Foul by Ronald Matarrita (Costa Rica).
- 53': Tajon Buchanan (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Ronald Matarrita (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Foul by Celso Borges (Costa Rica).
- 54': Tajon Buchanan (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Attempt missed. Jonathan David (Canada) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Atiba Hutchinson following a set piece situation.
- 55': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Anthony Contreras.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Stephen Eustáquio (Canada) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richie Laryea.
- 60': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
- 61': Substitution, Costa Rica. Daniel Chacón replaces Anthony Contreras.
- 61': Substitution, Costa Rica. Alonso Martínez replaces Celso Borges.
- 61': Attempt missed. Atiba Hutchinson (Canada) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Stephen Eustáquio with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Atiba Hutchinson.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Chacón.
- 64': Attempt missed. Stephen Eustáquio (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cyle Larin.
- 65': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Canada).
- 65': Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Keysher Fuller.
- 68': Hand ball by Daniel Chacón (Costa Rica).
- 69': Substitution, Costa Rica. Juan Pablo Vargas replaces Ronald Matarrita.
- 69': Substitution, Canada. Junior Hoilett replaces Alistair Johnston.
- 70': Foul by Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica).
- 70': Richie Laryea (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Attempt saved. Richie Laryea (Canada) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
- 73': Tajon Buchanan (Canada) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box.
- 73': Attempt missed. Tajon Buchanan (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 76': Attempt missed. Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Keysher Fuller with a cross.
- 77': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Daniel Chacón.
- 79': Foul by Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica).
- 79': Richie Laryea (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Substitution, Canada. Iké Ugbo replaces Cyle Larin because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, Canada. Ismaël Koné replaces Jonathan Osorio.
- 82': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Keysher Fuller.
- 83': Attempt saved. Richie Laryea (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Hoilett.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Junior Hoilett (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 85': Foul by Atiba Hutchinson (Canada).
- 85': Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Jonathan David (Canada) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Richie Laryea.
- 89': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Francisco Calvo.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Koné (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Eustáquio.
- 90'+1': Foul by Tajon Buchanan (Canada).
- 90'+1': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Alonso Martínez (Costa Rica).
- 90'+3': Jonathan David (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Stephen Eustáquio (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Costa Rica 1, Canada 0.
- 0': Match ends, Costa Rica 1, Canada 0.
Statistics
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18 | Fouls | 15 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
1 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 0 |
9 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
3 | Saves | 3 |
67.9 | Possession | 32.1 |
18 | SHOTS | 11 |
3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
500 | Accurate Passes | 206 |
568 | Passes | 266 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
28 | Crosses | 15 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
48 | Long Balls | 47 |
27 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
19 | Tackles | 15 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
5 | Interceptions | 10 |
9 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
9 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf
Venue: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
Location: San José, Costa Rica
Attendance: 34,000
Venue: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
Location: San José, Costa Rica
Attendance: 34,000
WCQ - Concacaf Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Honduras | 2 | +7 | 6 |
2 | Cuba | 2 | +1 | 3 |
3 | Cayman Islands | 2 | -2 | 3 |
4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Costa Rica (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
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1 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
15 | Francisco Calvo |
19 | Kendall Waston |
22 | Rónald Matarrita ![]() |
4 | Keysher Fuller |
5 | Celso Borges |
14 | Orlando Galo |
13 | Gerson Torres |
7 | Anthony Contreras |
11 | Johan Venegas ![]() |
12 | Joel Campbell |
Canada (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
18 | Milan Borjan (GK) |
4 | Kamal Miller |
13 | Atiba Hutchinson |
22 | Richie Laryea |
2 | Alistair Johnston |
14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye ![]() |
7 | Stephen Eustáquio |
21 | Jonathan Osorio |
11 | Tajon Buchanan |
17 | Cyle Larin |
20 | Jonathan David |
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