Copa América

Colombia vs Costa Rica, 2016 Copa América, Group Stage

· Copa América
Colombia
  • 6': Frank Fabra
  • 73': Marlos Moreno
FT
2 - 3
Costa Rica
  • 2': Johan Venegas
  • 34': Frank Fabra (OG)
  • 58': Celso Borges

Costa Rica stuns Colombia, who settle for second in Group A

Copa America

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Goal! Colombia 0, Costa Rica 1. Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Celso Borges.
  • 3': Foul by Carlos Sánchez (Colombia).
  • 3': Randall Azofeifa (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Guillermo Celis (Colombia).
  • 6': Goal! Colombia 1, Costa Rica 1. Frank Fabra (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Bolaños with a cross.
  • 11': Felipe Aguilar (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Johan Venegas (Costa Rica).
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Rónald Matarrita (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Ruiz.
  • 13': Foul by Rónald Matarrita (Costa Rica).
  • 13': Yerry Mina (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Frank Fabra (Colombia).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Foul by Yerry Mina (Colombia).
  • 22': Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christian Bolaños following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Foul by Kendall Waston (Costa Rica).
  • 24': Roger Martínez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Stefan Medina (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dayro Moreno.
  • 26': Felipe Aguilar (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Johan Venegas (Costa Rica).
  • 27': Foul by Felipe Aguilar (Colombia).
  • 27': Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Roger Martínez (Colombia) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Felipe Aguilar.
  • 33': Offside, Costa Rica. Celso Borges is caught offside.
  • 34': Own Goal by Frank Fabra, Colombia. Colombia 1, Costa Rica 2.
  • 38': Felipe Aguilar (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Christian Bolaños (Costa Rica).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 42': Foul by Roger Martínez (Colombia).
  • 42': Johnny Acosta (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Roger Martínez (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Randall Azofeifa (Costa Rica).
  • 44': Guillermo Celis (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Randall Azofeifa (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Offside, Colombia. Roger Martínez is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Colombia 1, Costa Rica 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Colombia 1, Costa Rica 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Colombia. Edwin Cardona replaces Dayro Moreno.
  • 45': Substitution, Colombia. James Rodríguez replaces Seba Pérez.
  • 45': Substitution, Costa Rica. Bryan Oviedo replaces José Salvatierra.
  • 47': Foul by Randall Azofeifa (Costa Rica).
  • 47': Marlos Moreno (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Edwin Cardona (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Celso Borges (Costa Rica).
  • 48': Attempt blocked. James Rodríguez (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Sánchez.
  • 48': Foul by Roger Martínez (Colombia).
  • 48': Johnny Acosta (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Offside, Costa Rica. Johan Venegas is caught offside.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Felipe Aguilar (Colombia).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Stefan Medina.
  • 54': Carlos Sánchez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Christian Bolaños (Costa Rica).
  • 58': Goal! Colombia 1, Costa Rica 3. Celso Borges (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo with a cross.
  • 61': Offside, Costa Rica. Bryan Ruiz is caught offside.
  • 66': Substitution, Colombia. Juan Cuadrado replaces Felipe Aguilar.
  • 66': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Francisco Calvo.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Roger Martínez (Colombia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Foul by Edwin Cardona (Colombia).
  • 68': Randall Azofeifa (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Celso Borges (Costa Rica).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt saved. James Rodríguez (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marlos Moreno.
  • 73': Goal! Colombia 2, Costa Rica 3. Marlos Moreno (Colombia) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Bolaños with a cross.
  • 76': Offside, Costa Rica. Johan Venegas is caught offside.
  • 77': Hand ball by Randall Azofeifa (Costa Rica).
  • 78': Substitution, Costa Rica. Yeltsin Tejeda replaces Celso Borges.
  • 79': Substitution, Costa Rica. Joel Campbell replaces Bryan Ruiz.
  • 79': Foul by Christian Bolaños (Costa Rica).
  • 79': Guillermo Celis (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Edwin Cardona (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
  • 80': Foul by Yeltsin Tejeda (Costa Rica).
  • 80': James Rodríguez (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Hand ball by Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica).
  • 82': Attempt blocked. James Rodríguez (Colombia) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
  • 82': Foul by Edwin Cardona (Colombia).
  • 82': Johnny Acosta (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Johan Venegas (Costa Rica).
  • 83': Stefan Medina (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Marlos Moreno (Colombia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
  • 83': Patrick Pemberton (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Attempt missed. James Rodríguez (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Guillermo Celis.
  • 84': Foul by Frank Fabra (Colombia).
  • 84': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Yerry Mina (Colombia).
  • 85': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Edwin Cardona (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Roger Martínez (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 88': Foul by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
  • 88': Guillermo Celis (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Kendall Waston (Costa Rica).
  • 88': Marlos Moreno (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Foul by Christian Bolaños (Costa Rica).
  • 89': James Rodríguez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Edwin Cardona (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
  • 90'+3': Guillermo Celis (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Johan Venegas (Costa Rica).
  • 90'+4': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Colombia 2, Costa Rica 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Colombia 2, Costa Rica 3.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: Copa América

Venue: NRG Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 45,808

Copa América Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Argentina 3 +5 9
2 Canada 3 -1 4
3 Chile 3 -1 2
4 Peru 3 -3 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

COL Colombia (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Robinson Zapata (GK)
3 Yerry Mina
14 Felipe Aguilar
18 Frank Fabra
15 Stefan Medina
6 Carlos Sánchez
13 Sebastián Pérez
5 Guillermo Celis
9 Roger Martínez Yellow Card
21 Marlos Moreno
17 Dayro Moreno
Colombia Substitutes:
James Rodríguez, Juan Cuadrado, Cristian Bonilla, Daniel Torres, Edwin Cardona, Santiago Arias, David Ospina, Andrés Roa, Yaison Murillo, Carlos Bacca, Farid Díaz.

CRC Costa Rica (5-4-1)

No. Name
18 Patrick Pemberton (GK) Yellow Card
2 Johnny Acosta
3 Francisco Calvo
19 Kendall Waston Yellow Card
22 Rónald Matarrita
15 José Salvatierra
14 Randall Azofeifa Yellow Card
5 Celso Borges
10 Bryan Ruiz
7 Christian Bolaños
11 Johan Venegas
Costa Rica Substitutes:
Yeltsin Tejeda, Bryan Oviedo, Johnny Woodly, Dany Carvajal, Leonel Moreira, Óscar Granados, Joel Campbell, Michael Umaña.

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