FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Costa Rica vs El Salvador, 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONCACAF, Third Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf
Costa Rica
  • 52': Bryan Ruiz
  • 58': Celso Borges (P)
FT
2 - 1
El Salvador
  • 12': Jairo Henríquez
  • Red Card 85': Narciso Orellana

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Costa Rica are hosting El Salvador at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 9': Offside, El Salvador. Marvin Monterroza tries a through ball, but Joaquin Rivas is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Yeltsin Tejeda (Costa Rica).
  • 9': Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Joaquin Rivas (El Salvador) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enrico Hernández.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Marvin Monterroza (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Tamacas.
  • 12': Goal! Costa Rica 0, El Salvador 1. Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joaquin Rivas.
  • 15': Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Johan Venegas (Costa Rica).
  • 17': Offside, Costa Rica. Yeltsin Tejeda tries a through ball, but José Guillermo Ortiz is caught offside.
  • 18': Dangerous play by Óscar Duarte (Costa Rica).
  • 18': Marvin Monterroza (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Celso Borges (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Marvin Monterroza (El Salvador).
  • 19': Offside, Costa Rica. Joel Campbell tries a through ball, but Ronald Matarrita is caught offside.
  • 21': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Eduardo Vigil.
  • 21': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Darwin Cerén.
  • 22': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Eduardo Vigil.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Yeltsin Tejeda (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 25': Foul by Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador).
  • 25': Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Hand ball by Johan Venegas (Costa Rica).
  • 27': Attempt saved. Álex Roldan (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eduardo Vigil.
  • 27': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Eduardo Vigil.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Campbell with a cross.
  • 28': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Mario González.
  • 29': Darwin Cerén (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Yeltsin Tejeda (Costa Rica).
  • 30': Foul by Eduardo Vigil (El Salvador).
  • 30': José Guillermo Ortiz (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador).
  • 32': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Christian Martínez (El Salvador).
  • 35': Celso Borges (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Marvin Monterroza (El Salvador).
  • 36': Attempt saved. Celso Borges (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Campbell with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Johan Venegas.
  • 41': Attempt missed. José Guillermo Ortiz (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Johan Venegas with a cross.
  • 41': Darwin Cerén (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Celso Borges (Costa Rica).
  • 42': Foul by Álex Roldan (El Salvador).
  • 42': Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Ruiz.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right.
  • 45': Foul by Álex Roldan (El Salvador).
  • 45': Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Yeltsin Tejeda (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+1': Darwin Cerén (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica).
  • 45'+2': Hand ball by Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador).
  • 45'+2': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Enrico Hernández.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Costa Rica 0, El Salvador 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Costa Rica 0, El Salvador 1.
  • 45': Substitution, El Salvador. Denis Pineda replaces Jairo Henríquez.
  • 45': Substitution, El Salvador. Narciso Orellana replaces Christian Martínez.
  • 46': Foul by Denis Pineda (El Salvador).
  • 46': Óscar Duarte (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Denis Pineda (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Foul by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
  • 47': Roberto Domínguez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Celso Borges (Costa Rica).
  • 49': Joaquin Rivas (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Denis Pineda (El Salvador).
  • 49': Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Joaquin Rivas (El Salvador).
  • 50': Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Óscar Duarte (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joel Campbell following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Celso Borges.
  • 52': Goal! Costa Rica 1, El Salvador 1. Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Celso Borges.
  • 53': Celso Borges (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Marvin Monterroza (El Salvador).
  • 55': Offside, Costa Rica. Óscar Duarte tries a through ball, but José Guillermo Ortiz is caught offside.
  • 56': Substitution, El Salvador. Alexander Larín replaces Darwin Cerén.
  • 56': Penalty Costa Rica. José Guillermo Ortiz draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 56': Penalty conceded by Mario González (El Salvador) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 58': Goal! Costa Rica 2, El Salvador 1. Celso Borges (Costa Rica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 60': Foul by Marvin Monterroza (El Salvador).
  • 60': Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Enrico Hernández (El Salvador).
  • 61': Keysher Fuller (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Costa Rica. Jonathan Moya replaces Johan Venegas.
  • 62': Foul by Celso Borges (Costa Rica).
  • 62': Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Roberto Domínguez (El Salvador).
  • 63': Jonathan Moya (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Roberto Domínguez (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Foul by Celso Borges (Costa Rica).
  • 64': Mario González (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Ronald Matarrita.
  • 66': Foul by Celso Borges (Costa Rica).
  • 66': Roberto Domínguez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Celso Borges (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Alexander Larín (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by José Guillermo Ortiz (Costa Rica).
  • 69': Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica).
  • 69': Substitution, El Salvador. Amando Moreno replaces Marvin Monterroza.
  • 69': Substitution, El Salvador. Joshua Pérez replaces Joaquin Rivas.
  • 70': Offside, Costa Rica. Celso Borges tries a through ball, but José Guillermo Ortiz is caught offside.
  • 71': Enrico Hernández (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
  • 71': Foul by Alexander Larín (El Salvador).
  • 71': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Joshua Pérez (El Salvador) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Roldan.
  • 74': Foul by Alexander Larín (El Salvador).
  • 74': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Costa Rica. Bryan Oviedo replaces Bryan Ruiz.
  • 75': Substitution, Costa Rica. Randall Leal replaces José Guillermo Ortiz.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Moya (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 76': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Eduardo Vigil.
  • 78': Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Celso Borges (Costa Rica).
  • 78': Foul by Jonathan Moya (Costa Rica).
  • 78': Roberto Domínguez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Denis Pineda (El Salvador).
  • 80': Randall Leal (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Enrico Hernández (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Yeltsin Tejeda (Costa Rica).
  • 81': Enrico Hernández (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Randall Leal (Costa Rica).
  • 84': Offside, Costa Rica. Óscar Duarte tries a through ball, but Joel Campbell is caught offside.
  • 85': Celso Borges (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Narciso Orellana (El Salvador).
  • 85': Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 87': Substitution, Costa Rica. Orlando Galo replaces Celso Borges.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Moya.
  • 87': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Mario González.
  • 88': Alexander Larín (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Óscar Duarte (Costa Rica).
  • 90': Foul by Eduardo Vigil (El Salvador).
  • 90': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Amando Moreno (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Randall Leal (Costa Rica).
  • 90'+1': Denis Pineda (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Óscar Duarte (Costa Rica).
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Álex Roldan (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alexander Larín.
  • 90'+2': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador).
  • 90'+2': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jonathan Moya (Costa Rica).
  • 90'+3': Roberto Domínguez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Costa Rica 2, El Salvador 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Costa Rica 2, El Salvador 1.

Statistics

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26 Fouls 25
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 6
3 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 2
46.3 Possession 53.7
6 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
208 Accurate Passes 269
308 Passes 343
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 7
7 Crosses 22
0.1 Cross % 0.3
64 Long Balls 63
20 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 10
19 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 18
21 Effective Clearances 14
21 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Venue: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
Location: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Attendance: 5,000

WCQ - Concacaf Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Panama 6 +5 12
2 Suriname 6 +3 9
3 Guatemala 6 +1 8
4 El Salvador 6 -9 3
Full Table

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

No. Name
1 Keylor Navas (GK)
15 Francisco Calvo
6 Óscar Duarte
22 Rónald Matarrita
4 Keysher Fuller
10 Bryan Ruiz
5 Celso Borges
17 Yeltsin Tejeda
21 Jose Ortiz
7 Johan Venegas
12 Joel Campbell
Costa Rica Substitutes:
Kendall Waston, Orlando Galo, Jonathan Moya, Jimmy Marín, Leonel Moreira, Bryan Oviedo, Youstin Salas, Juan Pablo Vargas, Fernán Faerron, Kenneth Vargas, Aarón Cruz, Randall Leal.

SLV El Salvador (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Mario González (GK)
3 Roberto Domínguez Yellow Card
16 Eduardo Vigil
5 Christian Martínez
15 Alex Roldan
21 Bryan Tamacas
7 Darwin Cerén
17 Jairo Henríquez
20 Enrico Dueñas
11 Joaquín Rivas
12 Marvin Monterroza
El Salvador Substitutes:
Alexander Larín, Lizandro Claros, Kevin Carabantes, Dennis Pineda, Marcelo Díaz, Narciso Orellana, Yonathan Guardado, Walmer Martínez, Isaac Portillo, Joshua Pérez, Amando Moreno, Pablo Punyed.

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