Costa Rica vs Canada, 2026 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Costa Rica
  • Red Card 53': María
FT
0 - 6
Canada
  • 7': Evelyne Viens
  • 41': Janine Sonis
  • 54': Janine Sonis (P)
  • 78': Janine Sonis (P)
  • 84': Jordyn Huitema
  • 90'+2': Mimi Alidou

About

Costa Rica are hosting Canada at Estadio Piedades de Santa Ana, Santa Ana, 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 missed. Cloé Lacasse (Canada) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Janine Sonis.
  • 4': Simi Awujo (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Valeria del Campo (Costa Rica).
  • 5': Foul by Sheika Scott (Costa Rica).
  • 5': Cloé Lacasse (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Simi Awujo (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Olivia Smith.
  • 7': Goal! Costa Rica 0, Canada 1. Évelyne Viens (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 8': Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Ashley Lawrence (Canada).
  • 9': Ashley Lawrence (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica).
  • 10': Attempt saved. Sheika Scott (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kailen Sheridan (Canada). Assisted by Katherine Alvarado.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Janine Sonis (Canada).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Rocky Rodríguez (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Emma Regan (Canada).
  • 13': Offside, Costa Rica. Priscila Chinchilla is caught offside.
  • 14': Corner, Canada. Conceded by María Coto.
  • 16': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Priscila Chinchilla.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniela Solera (Costa Rica). Assisted by Kadeisha Buchanan.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniela Solera (Costa Rica). Assisted by Simi Awujo.
  • 19': Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Ashley Lawrence (Canada).
  • 20': Attempt saved. Jessie Fleming (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniela Solera (Costa Rica).
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Daniela Solera (Costa Rica).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Rocky Rodríguez (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 31': Corner, Canada. Conceded by María Coto.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Olivia Smith (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniela Solera (Costa Rica). Assisted by Ashley Lawrence with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Cloé Lacasse (Canada) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 33': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Fabiola Villalobos.
  • 34': Foul by Jessie Fleming (Canada).
  • 34': Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Valeria del Campo (Costa Rica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Katherine Alvarado with a cross.
  • 40': Corner, Canada. Conceded by María Coto.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Évelyne Viens (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Olivia Smith with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Goal! Costa Rica 0, Canada 2. Janine Sonis (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jessie Fleming with a cross.
  • 44': Foul by María Coto (Costa Rica).
  • 44': Olivia Smith (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Évelyne Viens (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Costa Rica 0, Canada 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Costa Rica 0, Canada 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Canada. Vanessa Gilles replaces Kadeisha Buchanan.
  • 45': Substitution, Costa Rica. Gloriana Villalobos replaces Sheika Scott.
  • 46': Simi Awujo (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Fabiola Villalobos (Costa Rica).
  • 47': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Mariana Benavides.
  • 49': Foul by Évelyne Viens (Canada).
  • 49': Valeria del Campo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Jessie Fleming (Canada).
  • 49': Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner, Canada. Conceded by María Coto.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Vanessa Gilles (Canada) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Olivia Smith with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Corner, Canada. Conceded by María Coto.
  • 53': Penalty Canada. Vanessa Gilles draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 53': Penalty conceded by María Coto (Costa Rica) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 53': María Coto (Costa Rica) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 54': Goal! Costa Rica 0, Canada 3. Janine Sonis (Canada) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 56': Foul by Olivia Smith (Canada).
  • 56': Valeria del Campo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Ashley Lawrence (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Valeria del Campo (Costa Rica).
  • 58': Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Vanessa Gilles (Canada).
  • 59': Substitution, Costa Rica. Gabriela Guillén replaces Anna Gilbertson.
  • 60': Offside, Canada. Cloé Lacasse is caught offside.
  • 60': Jessie Fleming (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica).
  • 60': Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Olivia Smith (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
  • 63': Substitution, Canada. Nichelle Prince replaces Olivia Smith.
  • 63': Substitution, Canada. Delaney Pridham replaces Évelyne Viens.
  • 63': Substitution, Canada. Jordyn Huitema replaces Cloé Lacasse.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Simi Awujo (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniela Solera (Costa Rica). Assisted by Ashley Lawrence with a cross.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Gabriela Guillén.
  • 67': Handball by Nichelle Prince (Canada).
  • 67': Offside, Canada. Delaney Pridham is caught offside.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Jordyn Huitema (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
  • 68': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Katherine Alvarado.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Vanessa Gilles (Canada) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniela Solera (Costa Rica). Assisted by Janine Sonis with a cross.
  • 69': Foul by Vanessa Gilles (Canada).
  • 69': Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Substitution, Canada. Mimi Alidou replaces Simi Awujo.
  • 72': Delaney Pridham (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Valeria del Campo (Costa Rica).
  • 72': Substitution, Costa Rica. Monserrat Díaz replaces Rocky Rodríguez.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Jordyn Huitema (Canada) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniela Solera (Costa Rica). Assisted by Jessie Fleming with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Delaney Pridham (Canada) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Lawrence with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Jordyn Huitema (Canada) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Delaney Pridham.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Jordyn Huitema (Canada) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniela Solera (Costa Rica).
  • 74': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Daniela Solera.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Delaney Pridham (Canada) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Janine Sonis with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Mimi Alidou (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Lawrence.
  • 77': Penalty conceded by Priscilla Rodríguez (Costa Rica) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 78': Goal! Costa Rica 0, Canada 4. Janine Sonis (Canada) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 79': Substitution, Canada. Élisabeth Tsé replaces Ashley Lawrence.
  • 79': Substitution, Canada. Sydney Collins replaces Janine Sonis.
  • 79': Substitution, Canada. Carly Wickenheiser replaces Jessie Fleming.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Nichelle Prince (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mimi Alidou.
  • 80': Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Sydney Collins (Canada).
  • 81': Offside, Canada. Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
  • 83': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Gloriana Villalobos.
  • 84': Goal! Costa Rica 0, Canada 5. Jordyn Huitema (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mimi Alidou with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Fabiola Villalobos (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Canada).
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica).
  • 89': Substitution, Costa Rica. Emma Azofeifa replaces Priscilla Rodríguez.
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Substitution, Costa Rica. Ashley Elizondo replaces Priscila Chinchilla because of an injury.
  • 90': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Katherine Alvarado.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Emma Regan (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Valeria del Campo.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Vanessa Gilles (Canada) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mimi Alidou with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Delaney Pridham (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Costa Rica 0, Canada 6. Mimi Alidou (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Costa Rica 0, Canada 6.
  • 0': Match ends, Costa Rica 0, Canada 6.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 1
13 Corner Kicks 0
1 Saves 8
68 Possession 32
30 SHOTS 4
14 ON GOAL 1
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
2 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
386 Accurate Passes 150
448 Passes 223
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
15 Accurate Crosses 1
42 Crosses 2
0.4 Cross % 0.5
34 Long Balls 50
23 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.7 Long Balls % 0.2
7 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 9
15 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
3 Interceptions 8
1 Effective Clearances 28
1 Clearances 28

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue: Estadio Piedades de Santa Ana
Location: Santa Ana, Costa Rica

Line-Ups

CRC Costa Rica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Daniela Solera (GK)
5 Valeria Del Campo
4 Mariana Benavides
3 María Red Card
20 Fabiola Villalobos
11 Rocky Rodríguez
16 Katherine Alvarado Yellow Card
22 Priscilla Rodríguez
19 Anna Gilbertson
14 Priscila Chinchilla
21 Sheika Scott
Costa Rica Substitutes:
Marian Solano, Génesis Pérez, Lucía Paniagua, Marilenis Oporta, Gabriela Guillen, Ashley Elizondo, Monserrat Díaz, Stephanie Blanco, Noelia Bermúdez, Emma Azofeifa, Paula Arce, Gloriana Villalobos.

CAN Canada (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
3 Kadeisha Buchanan
12 Jade Rose
16 Janine Sonis
10 Ashley Lawrence
13 Simi Awujo
17 Jessie Fleming
6 Emma Regan
11 Evelyne Viens
20 Cloé Lacasse
19 Olivia Smith
Canada Substitutes:
Shelina Zadorsky, Mimi Alidou, Gabrielle Carle, Sydney Collins, Sabrina D'Angelo, Melissa Dagenais, Vanessa Gilles, Jordyn Huitema, Jordyn Listro, Delaney Pridham, Nichelle Prince, Élisabeth Tsé, Holly Ward, Carly Wickenheiser.

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