Costa Rica vs Zambia, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA Women's World Cup
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Zambia, lowest ranked at Women's World Cup, beat Costa Rica
Debutants Zambia claimed their first ever victory at the Women's World Cup with a 3-1 win over Costa Rica at Waikato Stadium on Monday, although both teams were already out of contention for the knockout stage.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica).
- 2': Martha Tembo (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Corner, Zambia. Conceded by María Coto.
- 3': Goal! Costa Rica 0, Zambia 1. Lushomo Mweemba (Zambia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Avell Chitundu with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Barbra Banda (Zambia).
- 5': Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica).
- 6': Racheal Kundananji (Zambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Attempt saved. Racheal Kundananji (Zambia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 11': Foul by Susan Banda (Zambia).
- 11': Gloriana Villalobos (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Hellen Chanda (Zambia).
- 15': María Coto (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Fabiola Villalobos.
- 17': Foul by Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica).
- 17': Margaret Belemu (Zambia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Daniela Solera (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Hellen Chanda (Zambia).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Racheal Kundananji (Zambia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 21': Barbra Banda (Zambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Mariana Benavides (Costa Rica).
- 21': Mariana Benavides (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Fabiola Villalobos.
- 22': Hand ball by Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica).
- 23': Barbra Banda (Zambia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Valeria del Campo (Costa Rica).
- 23': Valeria del Campo (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt missed. Avell Chitundu (Zambia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Barbra Banda with a cross.
- 28': Foul by Barbra Banda (Zambia).
- 28': Mariana Benavides (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Penalty Zambia. Barbra Banda draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 29': Penalty conceded by Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 31': Goal! Costa Rica 0, Zambia 2. Barbra Banda (Zambia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 33': Attempt missed. Hellen Chanda (Zambia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Barbra Banda.
- 33': Foul by Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica).
- 33': Margaret Belemu (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Fabiola Villalobos (Costa Rica).
- 37': Racheal Kundananji (Zambia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Attempt missed. Susan Banda (Zambia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 38': Foul by María Coto (Costa Rica).
- 38': Margaret Belemu (Zambia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Martha Tembo (Zambia).
- 40': Gloriana Villalobos (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Martha Tembo (Zambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': María Coto (Costa Rica) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Katherine Alvarado with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Sheika Scott (Costa Rica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Mélissa Herrera.
- 41': Attempt blocked. María Coto (Costa Rica) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Fabiola Villalobos with a headed pass.
- 41': Attempt missed. Fabiola Villalobos (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Valeria del Campo following a set piece situation.
- 42': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Zambia).
- 42': Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Attempt missed. Fabiola Villalobos (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Katherine Alvarado following a set piece situation.
- 44': Fabiola Villalobos (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Barbra Banda (Zambia).
- 45': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Zambia).
- 45': Valeria del Campo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Hand ball by Sheika Scott (Costa Rica).
- 45'+3': Foul by Margaret Belemu (Zambia).
- 45'+3': Sheika Scott (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Valeria del Campo (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rocky Rodríguez with a headed pass.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Costa Rica 0, Zambia 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Costa Rica 0, Zambia 2.
- 46': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Martha Tembo.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Martha Tembo (Zambia).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 47': Attempt missed. María Coto (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Katherine Alvarado with a cross following a corner.
- 47': Goal! Costa Rica 1, Zambia 2. Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica) with an attempt from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Valeria del Campo with a headed pass following a corner.
- 49': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Lushomo Mweemba.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Fabiola Villalobos (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 50': Attempt missed. Sheika Scott (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 51': Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Fabiola Villalobos.
- 52': Foul by Lushomo Mweemba (Zambia).
- 52': Gloriana Villalobos (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Offside, Costa Rica. Katherine Alvarado tries a through ball, but Sheika Scott is caught offside.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Catherine Musonda (Zambia).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': VAR Decision: No Penalty Costa Rica.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Foul by Susan Banda (Zambia).
- 59': Rocky Rodríguez (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Agness Musesa (Zambia).
- 59': Sheika Scott (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Zambia).
- 60': Gloriana Villalobos (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt saved. Fabiola Villalobos (Costa Rica) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Katherine Alvarado.
- 61': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Catherine Musonda.
- 65': Foul by Barbra Banda (Zambia).
- 65': María Coto (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Barbra Banda (Zambia).
- 66': Barbra Banda (Zambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Offside, Costa Rica. Rocky Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Mélissa Herrera is caught offside.
- 70': Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Mélissa Herrera.
- 71': Foul by Hellen Chanda (Zambia).
- 71': María Coto (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Costa Rica. María Salas replaces Gloriana Villalobos.
- 74': Substitution, Zambia. Mary Wilombe replaces Evarine Katongo.
- 74': Foul by Susan Banda (Zambia).
- 74': Rocky Rodríguez (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Rocky Rodríguez (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Katherine Alvarado with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 77': Attempt missed. María Salas (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rocky Rodríguez.
- 78': Attempt missed. Valeria del Campo (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mélissa Herrera with a cross.
- 78': Attempt missed. Barbra Banda (Zambia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Racheal Kundananji.
- 80': Foul by Martha Tembo (Zambia).
- 80': Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Barbra Banda (Zambia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Avell Chitundu.
- 83': Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Fabiola Villalobos.
- 84': Substitution, Costa Rica. Emilie Valenciano replaces Sheika Scott.
- 85': Substitution, Zambia. Siomala Mapepa replaces Avell Chitundu.
- 86': Attempt saved. Racheal Kundananji (Zambia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mary Wilombe.
- 87': Attempt saved. Barbra Banda (Zambia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 88': Attempt saved. Racheal Kundananji (Zambia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Barbra Banda with a headed pass.
- 88': Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Daniela Solera.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Martha Tembo (Zambia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Siomala Mapepa.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Costa Rica. Alexandra Pinell replaces Katherine Alvarado.
- 90'+3': Goal! Costa Rica 1, Zambia 3. Racheal Kundananji (Zambia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Barbra Banda with a through ball.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Priscila Chinchilla with a cross.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+8': Offside, Costa Rica. Emilie Valenciano tries a through ball, but Priscila Chinchilla is caught offside.
- 90'+9': Substitution, Zambia. Hellen Mubanga replaces Hellen Chanda.
- 90'+9': Fabiola Villalobos (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Foul by Barbra Banda (Zambia).
- 90'+11': Attempt saved. Barbra Banda (Zambia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Racheal Kundananji with a through ball.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Costa Rica 1, Zambia 3.
- 0': Match ends, Costa Rica 1, Zambia 3.
Statistics
 ZAM |
CRC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 42.6 | Possession | 57.4 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 170 | Accurate Passes | 291 |
| 285 | Passes | 386 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 15 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 21 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 21 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup
Venue: FMG Stadium Waikato
Location: Hamilton, New Zealand
Attendance: 8,117
Venue: FMG Stadium Waikato
Location: Hamilton, New Zealand
Attendance: 8,117
FIFA Women's World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 3 | +11 | 9 |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Zambia | 3 | -8 | 3 |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Costa Rica (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Daniela Solera (GK) |
| 4 | Mariana Benavides  |
| 20 | Fabiola Villalobos |
| 3 | María Paula Coto |
| 5 | Valeria Del Campo |
| 10 | Gloriana Villalobos |
| 11 | Rocky Rodríguez |
| 16 | Katherine Alvarado |
| 21 | Sheika Scott |
| 14 | Priscila Chinchilla |
| 7 | Melissa Herrera |
Zambia (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Musonda (GK) |
| 3 | Lushomo Mweemba |
| 15 | Agness Musesa |
| 4 | Susan Banda |
| 13 | Martha Tembo |
| 8 | Margaret Belemu |
| 12 | Evarine Katongo |
| 20 | Hellen Chanda |
| 17 | Racheal Kundananji |
| 21 | Avell Chitundu |
| 11 | Barbra Banda |
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