Costa Rica vs England, 2014 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA World CupCosta Rica and England play out draw
Costa Rica and England play out draw
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Randall Brenes.
- 5': Hand ball by Ross Barkley (England).
- 7': Dangerous play by Phil Jones (England).
- 7': Júnior Díaz (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Daniel Sturridge (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Roy Miller (Costa Rica).
- 10': Offside, Costa Rica. Randall Brenes is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt missed. Daniel Sturridge (England) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Wilshere.
- 17': Daniel Sturridge (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Roy Miller (Costa Rica).
- 18': Attempt missed. Daniel Sturridge (England) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Milner.
- 21': Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Frank Lampard (England).
- 22': Foul by Randall Brenes (Costa Rica).
- 22': Phil Jones (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Adam Lallana (England).
- 22': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Celso Borges (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Ben Foster (England).
- 23': Corner,Costa Rica. Conceded by Ben Foster.
- 24': Corner,Costa Rica. Conceded by Frank Lampard.
- 26': Foul by Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica).
- 26': Frank Lampard (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Offside, England. Daniel Sturridge is caught offside.
- 29': Cristian Gamboa (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by James Milner (England).
- 30': Foul by Óscar Duarte (Costa Rica).
- 30': Jack Wilshere (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Offside, Costa Rica. Randall Brenes is caught offside.
- 33': Corner,England. Conceded by Roy Miller.
- 34': Corner,England. Conceded by Randall Brenes.
- 34': Corner,England. Conceded by Roy Miller.
- 35': Attempt missed. Daniel Sturridge (England) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Phil Jones with a headed pass following a corner.
- 35': Foul by Chris Smalling (England).
- 35': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
- 37': Luke Shaw (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Sturridge.
- 43': Foul by Chris Smalling (England).
- 43': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Offside, Costa Rica. Giancarlo González is caught offside.
- 45': Adam Lallana (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Randall Brenes (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keylor Navas.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Costa Rica 0, England 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Costa Rica 0, England 0.
- 48': Foul by Cristian Gamboa (Costa Rica).
- 48': Luke Shaw (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Luke Shaw (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Foul by Phil Jones (England).
- 49': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Keylor Navas (Costa Rica).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Cristian Gamboa (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Ross Barkley (England).
- 53': Ross Barkley (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Cristian Gamboa (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Luke Shaw (England).
- 57': Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Adam Lallana (England).
- 57': Adam Lallana (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Foul by Celso Borges (Costa Rica).
- 58': Jack Wilshere (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Chris Smalling (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica).
- 59': Substitution, Costa Rica. Christian Bolaños replaces Randall Brenes.
- 60': Foul by Giancarlo González (Costa Rica).
- 60': Ross Barkley (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Giancarlo González (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Frank Lampard (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Foul by Chris Smalling (England).
- 61': Júnior Díaz (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, England. Raheem Sterling replaces Adam Lallana.
- 62': Attempt saved. Christian Bolaños (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ben Foster (England). Assisted by Bryan Ruiz.
- 65': Attempt missed. Daniel Sturridge (England) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Wilshere.
- 65': Substitution, Costa Rica. Marco Ureña replaces Joel Campbell.
- 67': Hand ball by Jack Wilshere (England).
- 68': Foul by Christian Bolaños (Costa Rica).
- 68': Phil Jones (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Corner,England. Conceded by Giancarlo González.
- 71': Corner,Costa Rica. Conceded by Raheem Sterling.
- 71': Ben Foster (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Óscar Duarte (Costa Rica).
- 73': Substitution, England. Steven Gerrard replaces Jack Wilshere.
- 74': Foul by Yeltsin Tejeda (Costa Rica).
- 74': Luke Shaw (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Gary Cahill (England).
- 75': Marco Ureña (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Corner,England. Conceded by Cristian Gamboa.
- 76': Substitution, England. Wayne Rooney replaces James Milner.
- 78': Substitution, Costa Rica. Michael Barrantes replaces Celso Borges.
- 80': Attempt saved. Wayne Rooney (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Keylor Navas (Costa Rica). Assisted by Frank Lampard.
- 80': Corner,England. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
- 80': Hand ball by Cristian Gamboa (Costa Rica).
- 83': Foul by Christian Bolaños (Costa Rica).
- 83': Phil Jones (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Christian Bolaños (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Steven Gerrard (England).
- 85': Foul by Daniel Sturridge (England).
- 85': Roy Miller (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Michael Barrantes (Costa Rica).
- 87': Frank Lampard (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Christian Bolaños (Costa Rica).
- 88': Wayne Rooney (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Corner,England. Conceded by Júnior Díaz.
- 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Costa Rica 0, England 0.
- 0': Match ends, Costa Rica 0, England 0.
Statistics
 ENG |
CRC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 53 | Possession | 47 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 392 | Accurate Passes | 290 |
| 479 | Passes | 377 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 21 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 17 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 14 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 57,823
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 57,823
FIFA World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Paraguay | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Winner Playoff Path C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Costa Rica (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 3 | Giancarlo González  |
| 19 | Roy Miller |
| 6 | Óscar Duarte |
| 15 | Júnior Díaz |
| 16 | Cristian Gamboa |
| 17 | Yeltsin Tejeda |
| 5 | Celso Borges |
| 14 | Randall Brenes |
| 10 | Bryan Ruiz |
| 9 | Joel Campbell |
England (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 12 | Chris Smalling |
| 5 | Gary Cahill |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 16 | Phil Jones |
| 21 | Ross Barkley |
| 7 | Jack Wilshere |
| 8 | Frank Lampard |
| 9 | Daniel Sturridge |
| 20 | Adam Lallana |
| 17 | James Milner |
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