Costa Rica vs Ecuador, 2025 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Costa Rica
  • 45'+3': Katherine Alvarado
  • 69': Alexa Herrera
  • 89': María Paula Salas
FT
3 - 3
Ecuador
  • 23': Nayely Bolaños
  • 53': Nayely Bolaños
  • 76': Ligia Moreira

About

Costa Rica are hosting Ecuador at Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica, starting on . 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.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Sheika Scott (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 2': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Ligia Moreira.
  • 3': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Andrea Morán.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Sheika Scott (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Sheika Scott (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Nayely Bolaños (Ecuador Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jessy Caicedo.
  • 5': Foul by Nayely Bolaños (Ecuador Women).
  • 5': Génesis Pérez (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Nayely Bolaños (Ecuador Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 8': Foul by Joselyn Espinales (Ecuador Women).
  • 8': Rocky Rodríguez (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica).
  • 10': Mayerli Rodríguez (Ecuador Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Hand ball by Mayerli Rodríguez (Ecuador Women).
  • 15': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Analiz Zambrano.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Alexa Herrera (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stephannie Blanco.
  • 17': Alexa Herrera (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Stefany Cedeño (Ecuador Women).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Mariana Benavides (Costa Rica) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Rocky Rodríguez.
  • 19': Foul by Jessy Caicedo (Ecuador Women).
  • 19': Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Jessy Caicedo (Ecuador Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Milagro Barahona (Ecuador Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maylín Arreaga with a cross.
  • 23': Goal! Costa Rica 0, Ecuador Women 1. Nayely Bolaños (Ecuador Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Foul by Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica).
  • 28': Jessy Caicedo (Ecuador Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Alexa Herrera (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mélissa Herrera.
  • 35': Foul by Jessy Caicedo (Ecuador Women).
  • 35': Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Stephannie Blanco (Costa Rica) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Katherine Alvarado.
  • 37': Corner, Ecuador Women. Conceded by Alexa Herrera.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Sheika Scott (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Priscila Chinchilla.
  • 40': Foul by Stephannie Blanco (Costa Rica).
  • 40': Milagro Barahona (Ecuador Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Ligia Moreira (Ecuador Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefany Cedeño following a set piece situation.
  • 43': Alexa Herrera (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Stefany Cedeño (Ecuador Women).
  • 43': Foul by Stefany Cedeño (Ecuador Women).
  • 43': Rocky Rodríguez (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Rocky Rodríguez (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Nicole Charcopa (Ecuador Women).
  • 45'+2': María Coto (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Costa Rica 1, Ecuador Women 1. Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rocky Rodríguez.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Costa Rica 1, Ecuador Women 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Costa Rica 1, Ecuador Women 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Ecuador Women. Emily Arias replaces Jessy Caicedo.
  • 45': Substitution, Ecuador Women. Ingrid Pianda replaces Nicole Charcopa.
  • 45': Substitution, Ecuador Women. Kathya Mendoza replaces Andrea Morán.
  • 46': Foul by Emily Arias (Ecuador Women).
  • 46': María Coto (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Sheika Scott (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Nayely Bolaños (Ecuador Women).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 48': Foul by Sheika Scott (Costa Rica).
  • 48': Stefany Cedeño (Ecuador Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Joselyn Espinales (Ecuador Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefany Cedeño.
  • 49': Corner, Ecuador Women. Conceded by Mariana Benavides.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Ligia Moreira (Ecuador Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 50': Corner, Ecuador Women. Conceded by Mélissa Herrera.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Ligia Moreira (Ecuador Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stefany Cedeño with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Corner, Ecuador Women. Conceded by María Coto.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Joselyn Espinales (Ecuador Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by María Coto.
  • 53': Foul by Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica).
  • 53': Maylín Arreaga (Ecuador Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Goal! Costa Rica 1, Ecuador Women 2. Nayely Bolaños (Ecuador Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ingrid Pianda.
  • 55': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Analiz Zambrano.
  • 56': Offside, Ecuador Women. Nayely Bolaños is caught offside.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Alexa Herrera (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Priscila Chinchilla.
  • 59': Substitution, Costa Rica. Emily Flores replaces Rocky Rodríguez.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Nayely Bolaños (Ecuador Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 61': Foul by Emily Flores (Costa Rica).
  • 61': Stefany Cedeño (Ecuador Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Alexa Herrera (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Joselyn Espinales (Ecuador Women).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Foul by Paula Arce (Costa Rica).
  • 66': Maylín Arreaga (Ecuador Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Mayerli Rodríguez.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Stefany Cedeño (Ecuador Women).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Ingrid Pianda.
  • 69': Goal! Costa Rica 2, Ecuador Women 2. Alexa Herrera (Costa Rica) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Katherine Alvarado with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Foul by Nayely Bolaños (Ecuador Women).
  • 71': Paula Arce (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica).
  • 75': Maylín Arreaga (Ecuador Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Substitution, Ecuador Women. Danna Pesántez replaces Milagro Barahona.
  • 76': Substitution, Costa Rica. María Salas replaces Sheika Scott.
  • 76': Substitution, Costa Rica. Alexandra Pinell replaces Mélissa Herrera.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Analiz Zambrano (Ecuador Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefany Cedeño.
  • 76': Goal! Costa Rica 2, Ecuador Women 3. Ligia Moreira (Ecuador Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Emily Arias (Ecuador Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Substitution, Ecuador Women. Evelyn Burgos replaces Maylín Arreaga.
  • 83': Foul by Stephannie Blanco (Costa Rica).
  • 83': Nayely Bolaños (Ecuador Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Nayely Bolaños (Ecuador Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Nayely Bolaños (Ecuador Women).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Danna Pesántez (Ecuador Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by María Salas (Costa Rica).
  • 87': Alexa Herrera (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Evelyn Burgos (Ecuador Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Emily Arias following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Foul by Ligia Moreira (Ecuador Women).
  • 88': Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Danna Pesántez (Ecuador Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Goal! Costa Rica 3, Ecuador Women 3. María Salas (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Katherine Alvarado following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Emily Arias (Ecuador Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danna Pesántez.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Mariana Benavides (Costa Rica).
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Costa Rica. Marilenis Oporta replaces Mariana Benavides because of an injury.
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Evelyn Burgos (Ecuador Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Alexandra Pinell (Costa Rica).
  • 90'+5': Offside, Ecuador Women. Nayely Bolaños is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Alexa Herrera (Costa Rica).
  • 90'+6': Kathya Mendoza (Ecuador Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Costa Rica 3, Ecuador Women 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Costa Rica 3, Ecuador Women 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 1
37.2 Possession 62.8
16 SHOTS 18
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
175 Accurate Passes 367
258 Passes 440
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
16 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.1
60 Long Balls 46
23 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 7
14 Effective Tackles 4
22 Tackles 7
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 3
22 Effective Clearances 48
22 Clearances 48

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue: Alejandro Morera Soto
Location: Alajuela, Costa Rica
Attendance: 2,500

Line-Ups

CRC Costa Rica (4-4-2)

No. Name
18 Génesis Pérez (GK)
4 Mariana Benavides
15 Stephanie Blanco
3 María Paula Coto
8 Paula Arce
11 Rocky Rodríguez
16 Katherine Alvarado
17 Alexa Herrera
7 Melissa Herrera
14 Priscila Chinchilla
10 Sheika Scott
Costa Rica Substitutes:
María Paula Salas, Sofía Varela, Alexandra Pinell, Verónica Matarrita, María José Morales, Mónica Matarrita, Marilenis Oporta, Noelia Bermúdez, Emilie Valenciano, Emily Flores, María Paula Elizondo, Jimena González.

ECU Ecuador (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Andrea Morán (GK)
16 Ligia Moreira
3 Analiz Zambrano
17 Joselyn Espinales
2 Mayerli Rodríguez
21 Milagro Barahona
15 Jessy Caicedo Yellow Card
5 Stefany Cedeño
9 Nayely Bolaños
20 Maylín Arreaga
13 Nicole Charcopa
Ecuador Substitutes:
Noemí Camacho, Rosa Flores, Evelyn Burgos, Kerlly Real, Fiorella Pico, Justine Cuadra, Kathya Mendoza, Danna Pesántez, Emily Arias, Liceth Suarez, Ingrid Pianda.

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