Men's Olympic Qualifying Playoff

FT Thursday, March 18, 2021
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Estadio Jalisco

Match Report

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United States beat Costa Rica in nervy start to Olympic qualifying

Jesus Ferreira scored in the 35th minute as the United States opened its bid to reach the Olympics with a 1-0 win over Costa Rica.

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Lineups

USA

  1. 20David OchoaG
  2. 13Sam VinesD
  3. 17Aaron HerreraD
  4. 4Justen GladD
  5. 5Mauricio PinedaD
  6. 8Djordje MihailovicM
  7. 6Jackson YueillM
  8. 18Hassani DotsonM
  9. 7Jonathan LewisF
  10. 9Jesús FerreiraF
  11. 14Benji MichelF

CRC

  1. 13Kevin ChamorroG
  2. 4Ian SmithD
  3. 3Yurguin RománD
  4. 2Aarón SalazarD
  5. 19Fernán FaerronD
  6. 10Randall LealM
  7. 11Luis DíazM
  8. 8Bernald AlfaroM
  9. 16Alonso MartínezM
  10. 5Jefferson BrenesM
  11. 9Jurguens MontenegroF
  12. 14Manfred UgaldeF

Timeline

  1. 12' Bernald Alfaro (Costa Rica U23) Yellow Card at 12'
  2. 20' Justen Glad (United States U23) Yellow Card at 20'
  3. 35' Jesús Ferreira (United States U23) Goal at 35'
  4. 59' Sebastian Saucedo (United States U23) Substitution at 59'
  5. 60' Andrés Perea (United States U23) Substitution at 60'
  6. 61' Gerson Torres (Costa Rica U23) Substitution at 61'
  7. 61' Jurguens Montenegro (Costa Rica U23) Substitution at 61'
  8. 62' Luis Díaz (Costa Rica U23) Yellow Card at 62'
  9. 67' Sebastian Soto (United States U23) Substitution at 67'
  10. 71' Jimmy Marín (Costa Rica U23) Substitution at 71'
  11. 72' Marvin Loría (Costa Rica U23) Substitution at 72'
  12. 82' Fernán Faerrón (Costa Rica U23) Yellow Card at 82'
  13. 82' Johnny (United States U23) Substitution at 82'
  14. 83' Julian Araujo (United States U23) Substitution at 83'

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