Costa Rica vs Nicaragua, 2021 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Costa Rica
  • 46': Shirley Cruz
  • 46': Lixy Rodríguez
  • 48': Michelle Montero
  • 48': Michelle Montero
  • 53': Lixy Rodríguez
  • 53': Lixy Rodríguez
  • 69': María Paula Salas
  • 90'+2': Gabriela Guillen
FT
5 - 2
Nicaragua
  • 44': Joseling Berrios
  • 44': Joseling Berrios
  • 65': Yessenia Flores

About

Costa Rica are hosting Nicaragua at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, 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.
  • 6': Foul by Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica Women).
  • 6': Sheyla Flores (Nicaragua Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Corner, Costa Rica Women. Conceded by Yansy Aguirre.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Michelle Montero (Costa Rica Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Katherine Alvarado with a cross following a corner.
  • 10': Foul by Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica Women).
  • 10': Sheyla Flores (Nicaragua Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Yessenia Flores (Nicaragua Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Lixy Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Michelle Montero (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shirley Cruz.
  • 15': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women).
  • 15': Lisbeth Moreno (Nicaragua Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Belén García (Nicaragua Women).
  • 16': Lixy Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Yessenia Flores (Nicaragua Women).
  • 18': Mariana Benavides (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Raquel Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gabriela Guillén with a cross.
  • 19': Foul by Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica Women).
  • 19': Yansy Aguirre (Nicaragua Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, Costa Rica Women. Conceded by Lisbeth Moreno.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Raquel Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Katherine Alvarado with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shirley Cruz.
  • 21': Corner, Costa Rica Women. Conceded by Martha Silva.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Raquel Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Katherine Alvarado with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Foul by Lisbeth Moreno (Nicaragua Women).
  • 24': Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Alys Cruz (Nicaragua Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica Women).
  • 27': Attempt missed. Michelle Montero (Costa Rica Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Raquel Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michelle Montero.
  • 28': Corner, Costa Rica Women. Conceded by Yansy Aguirre.
  • 30': Corner, Costa Rica Women. Conceded by Martha Silva.
  • 31': Corner, Costa Rica Women. Conceded by Martha Silva.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Michelle Montero (Costa Rica Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Katherine Alvarado with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Corner, Costa Rica Women. Conceded by Martha Silva.
  • 33': Foul by Daniela Cruz (Costa Rica Women).
  • 33': Sheyla Flores (Nicaragua Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Joseling Berrios (Nicaragua Women).
  • 39': Shirley Cruz (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Sheyla Flores (Nicaragua Women).
  • 39': Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Daniela Cruz (Costa Rica Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 44': Offside, Nicaragua Women. Lisbeth Moreno tries a through ball, but Belén García is caught offside.
  • 44': Goal! Costa Rica Women 0, Nicaragua Women 1. Joseling Berrios (Nicaragua Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Costa Rica Women 0, Nicaragua Women 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Costa Rica Women 0, Nicaragua Women 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Shirley Cruz (Costa Rica Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Priscila Chinchilla.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Lixy Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shirley Cruz.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Shirley Cruz (Costa Rica Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 46': Goal! Costa Rica Women 1, Nicaragua Women 1. Shirley Cruz (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Lixy Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mariana Benavides.
  • 48': Goal! Costa Rica Women 2, Nicaragua Women 1. Michelle Montero (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Shirley Cruz.
  • 49': Offside, Nicaragua Women. Sheyla Flores tries a through ball, but Yessenia Flores is caught offside.
  • 52': Hand ball by Raquel Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women).
  • 53': Goal! Costa Rica Women 3, Nicaragua Women 1. Lixy Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Michelle Montero.
  • 54': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women).
  • 54': Lisbeth Moreno (Nicaragua Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Corner, Nicaragua Women. Conceded by Mariana Benavides.
  • 58': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. María Paula Salas replaces Michelle Montero.
  • 58': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. Cristel Sandí replaces Lixy Rodríguez.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Yessenia Flores (Nicaragua Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sheyla Flores following a fast break.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Cristel Sandí (Costa Rica Women) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Daniela Cruz (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shirley Cruz.
  • 61': Foul by Lisbeth Moreno (Nicaragua Women).
  • 61': Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, Nicaragua Women. Heysell Martínez replaces Joseling Berrios.
  • 65': Goal! Costa Rica Women 3, Nicaragua Women 2. Yessenia Flores (Nicaragua Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yansy Aguirre.
  • 68': Attempt missed. María Paula Salas (Costa Rica Women) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Priscila Chinchilla with a cross.
  • 68': Substitution, Nicaragua Women. Natalie Orellana replaces Sheyla Flores because of an injury.
  • 68': Substitution, Nicaragua Women. Reyna Hernández replaces Belén García.
  • 68': Foul by Lisbeth Moreno (Nicaragua Women).
  • 68': Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Goal! Costa Rica Women 4, Nicaragua Women 2. Raquel Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Katherine Alvarado with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Gabriela Guillén (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
  • 75': Cristel Sandí (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Reyna Hernández (Nicaragua Women).
  • 77': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. Viviana Chinchilla replaces Shirley Cruz.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Raquel Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Katherine Alvarado from a direct free kick.
  • 79': Offside, Costa Rica Women. Katherine Alvarado tries a through ball, but María Paula Salas is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Daniela Cruz (Costa Rica Women).
  • 79': Reyna Hernández (Nicaragua Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Raquel Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniela Cruz.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Viviana Chinchilla (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Corner, Costa Rica Women. Conceded by Martha Silva.
  • 85': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. Paula Coto replaces Priscila Chinchilla.
  • 85': Foul by Cristel Sandí (Costa Rica Women).
  • 85': Heysell Martínez (Nicaragua Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Raquel Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by María Paula Salas with a headed pass.
  • 87': Foul by Mariana Benavides (Costa Rica Women).
  • 87': Reyna Hernández (Nicaragua Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Mariana Benavides (Costa Rica Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Yessenia Flores (Nicaragua Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 89': Fabiola Villalobos (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Dayana Calero (Nicaragua Women).
  • 90': Substitution, Nicaragua Women. Diana Ortega replaces Alys Cruz.
  • 90': Substitution, Nicaragua Women. Simrry Villareyna replaces Yessenia Flores.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Gabriela Guillén (Costa Rica Women).
  • 90'+1': Lisbeth Moreno (Nicaragua Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Costa Rica Women 5, Nicaragua Women 2. Gabriela Guillén (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristel Sandí with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. María Paula Salas (Costa Rica Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriela Guillén.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Costa Rica Women. Conceded by Bethania Aburto.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Paula Coto (Costa Rica Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katherine Alvarado with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Simrry Villareyna (Nicaragua Women).
  • 90'+4': Paula Coto (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Cristel Sandí (Costa Rica Women) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Costa Rica Women 5, Nicaragua Women 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Costa Rica Women 5, Nicaragua Women 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 12
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 9
4 Saves 2
29.1 Possession 70.9
5 SHOTS 31
4 ON GOAL 9
0.8 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
138 Accurate Passes 424
213 Passes 495
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 11
2 Crosses 26
0.0 Cross % 0.4
55 Long Balls 56
19 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 8
13 Effective Tackles 12
17 Tackles 19
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
18 Interceptions 6
12 Effective Clearances 3
12 Clearances 3

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
Location: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica

Line-Ups

CRC Costa Rica (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Daniela Solera (GK)
4 Mariana Benavides Yellow Card
20 Fabiola Villalobos
8 Daniela Cruz
2 Gabriela Guillen
11 Rocky Rodríguez
16 Katherine Alvarado
12 Lixy Rodríguez
14 Priscila Chinchilla
10 Shirley Cruz
19 Michelle Montero
Costa Rica Substitutes:
Yerlin Rojas, Cristel Sandí, Viviana Chinchilla, María Paula Coto, Noelia Bermúdez, Carolina Venegas, Carol Sánchez, Cristín Granados, Priscilla Lobo, Priscilla Tapia, María Paula Salas, Valeria Del Campo.

NCA Nicaragua (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Bethania Aburto (GK)
13 Yorcelly Humphreys
2 Martha Silva
4 Alys Cruz
5 Lisbeth Moreno
6 Jansy Aguirre
17 Joseling Berrios
10 Sheyla Flores
8 Belén García
7 Dayana Calero
11 Yessenia Flores
Nicaragua Substitutes:
Lorena Gutierrez, Nathaly Silva, Heysell Martínez, Maykeling Márquez, Reyna Hernández, Simrry Villareyna, Natalie Orellana, Diana Ortega.

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