Mexico vs Costa Rica, 2023 Women's International Friendly
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Mexico are hosting Costa Rica
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. The match is a part of the Women's International Friendly.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Miah Zuazua (Mexico).
- 3': Yaniela Arias (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Corner, Costa Rica Women. Conceded by Emily Alvarado.
- 5': Attempt missed. Raquel Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Katherine Alvarado with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Daniela Espinosa (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women).
- 6': Attempt missed. Karla Nieto (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 7': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Mariana Benavides.
- 10': Attempt saved. Lizbeth Ovalle (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 12': Emily Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Lixy Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women).
- 12': Lixy Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Charlyn Corral (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenti Robles with a cross.
- 15': Attempt missed. Lizbeth Ovalle (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniela Espinosa with a cross.
- 16': Foul by Gabriela Guillén (Costa Rica Women).
- 16': Lizbeth Ovalle (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Attempt missed. Alexia Delgado (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charlyn Corral following a set piece situation.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Daniela Espinosa (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Paula Coto.
- 22': Karina Rodríguez (Mexico) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lizbeth Ovalle with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Alexia Delgado (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Charlyn Corral (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lizbeth Ovalle.
- 22': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Lixy Rodríguez.
- 26': Daniela Espinosa (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Lixy Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women).
- 26': Delay in match (Mexico).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Alexia Delgado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women).
- 30': Attempt missed. Daniela Espinosa (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karla Nieto with a through ball.
- 32': Goal! Mexico 1, Costa Rica Women 0. Kiana Palacios (Mexico) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenti Robles with a cross.
- 35': Attempt missed. Yoanka Villanueva (Costa Rica Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Gloriana Villalobos with a cross.
- 37': Attempt saved. Gloriana Villalobos (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez.
- 39': Attempt saved. Charlyn Corral (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniela Espinosa.
- 39': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Daniela Solera.
- 41': Attempt saved. Charlyn Corral (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiana Palacios.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Daniela Solera (Costa Rica Women).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Offside, Mexico. Miah Zuazua tries a through ball, but Kiana Palacios is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Carol Sánchez.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Mexico 1, Costa Rica Women 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Mexico 1, Costa Rica Women 0.
- 45': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. Priscila Chinchilla replaces Yoanka Villanueva.
- 45': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. Yerling Ovares replaces Yaniela Arias.
- 48': Own Goal by Karina Rodríguez, Mexico. Mexico 1, Costa Rica Women 1.
- 49': Offside, Mexico. Kiana Palacios tries a through ball, but Charlyn Corral is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt missed. Charlyn Corral (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 55': Foul by Daniela Espinosa (Mexico).
- 55': Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Attempt saved. Yerling Ovares (Costa Rica Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez.
- 60': Substitution, Mexico. Nicolette Hernández replaces Miah Zuazua.
- 60': Substitution, Mexico. Scarlett Camberos replaces Kiana Palacios.
- 61': Substitution, Mexico. Greta Espinoza replaces Jocelyn Orejel.
- 62': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Lixy Rodríguez.
- 64': Foul by Karla Nieto (Mexico).
- 64': Gloriana Villalobos (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Daniela Solera (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Daniela Espinosa (Mexico).
- 69': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. Cristín Granados replaces Raquel Rodríguez.
- 69': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. Sheika Scott replaces Gloriana Villalobos.
- 71': Substitution, Mexico. Stephany Mayor replaces Charlyn Corral.
- 72': Corner, Costa Rica Women. Conceded by Karina Rodríguez.
- 73': Delay in match (Mexico).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Daniela Espinosa (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica Women).
- 77': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Katherine Alvarado.
- 79': Attempt missed. Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Gabriela Guillén.
- 81': Substitution, Mexico. Diana García replaces Alexia Delgado.
- 82': Foul by Scarlett Camberos (Mexico).
- 82': Gabriela Guillén (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Mariana Benavides (Costa Rica Women).
- 84': Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica Women) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Paula Coto.
- 87': Attempt missed. Stephany Mayor (Mexico) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Greta Espinoza with a headed pass following a corner.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica Women).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Lizbeth Ovalle (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Daniela Solera (Costa Rica Women).
- 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+8': Foul by Cristín Granados (Costa Rica Women).
- 90'+8': Kenti Robles (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+8': Cristín Granados (Costa Rica Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Mexico 1, Costa Rica Women 1.
- 0': Match ends, Mexico 1, Costa Rica Women 1.
Statistics
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MEX![]() |
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7 | Fouls | 5 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 2 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
3 | Saves | 2 |
31.5 | Possession | 68.5 |
5 | SHOTS | 16 |
2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
152 | Accurate Passes | 390 |
223 | Passes | 474 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
11 | Crosses | 31 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
45 | Long Balls | 102 |
12 | Accurate Long Balls | 63 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
8 | Tackles | 10 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 1.0 |
14 | Interceptions | 9 |
24 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
24 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: Women's International Friendly
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Line-Ups
Mexico (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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1 | Emily Alvarado (GK) |
4 | Jocelyn Orejel |
5 | Karina Rodriguez |
27 | Miah Zuazua |
2 | Kenti Robles |
7 | Kiana Palacios |
16 | Karla Nieto |
6 | Alexia Delgado |
9 | Charlyn Corral |
11 | Lizbeth Ovalle |
13 | Daniela Espinosa |
Costa Rica (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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23 | Daniela Solera (GK) |
4 | Mariana Benavides |
6 | Carol Sánchez |
12 | Lixy Rodríguez ![]() |
3 | María Paula Coto |
16 | Katherine Alvarado ![]() |
2 | Gabriela Guillen |
5 | Yaniela Arias |
21 | Gloriana Villalobos |
11 | Rocky Rodríguez |
24 | Yoanka Villanueva |
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